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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1926
Page
4
The Evening Star published daily except Saturdays at Winchester Virginia and entered as second class matter. The paper consolidates the Morning News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times The Weekly Mirror.
Rates listed for mall subscriptions include one year at 3.50 in advance or 4.50 for another year option. Six months costs 1.75 or 2.25, and three months 0.90 or 1.20, with a single issue option shown as 30 cents.
An Associated Press notice states it holds exclusive rights to republish dispatches credited or not credited to the AP and to all local news printed in the paper dated Wednesday July 7 1926.
A historical column recalls President Coolidge crediting Jefferson while praising Rev. Thomas Hooker and Rev. John Wise for prefiguring Declaration ideas. It contrasts New England’s celebrated authors with Jefferson’s primacy and cites Lodge on regional histories and slavery’s impact on intellect.
An American, Jeremiah Smith, declines a two year 100000 salary to reorganize Hungary's finances, highlighting a generous public service example by a large caliber figure in the era.
The piece praises Mr Smith for declining a $100,000 fee with grace and suggests giving the funds to charity in the name of the American people to Hungary. It extols his manner and the sentiment behind generosity over monetary gain.
The Houston Post-Dispatch notes Jewish immigrant families to Palestine carried about $250 in cash last year. It argues that capital is essential for rapid development of Palestine's horticulture and farming and that those with funds have a better chance at prosperity. The article cites 200,000 Jews in Palestine and an immigration surge the past year, calling Zionist dreams increasingly real.
In sad remembrance of Elwood DeHaven who died July 9 1925 his parents Hollis and Rose DeHaven note the year since his passing. The verse recalls heaven bound reunion and asks guidance from the Savior to honor his memory and endure grief. Sweet memories linger as the empty chair remains a sign of loss and love.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will sell at public auction at its Winchester Virginia freight office on Saturday August 7 1926 at ten o clock a m a carload of medicated stock salt shipped from Mifflinburg Pennsylvania on April 17 consigned to Farmers Medicated Stock Salt Company notify H Batt The car arrived in Winchester April 19 1926 and its receipt was refused and it is advertised for sale to pay transportation and storage charges.
Mrs. George Buffington and two sons from Carolina Texas will spend the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Williams. Several families including Ned Swartz of Fairfax Va and Wilbur Peer of York Pa visit local relatives. Miss Nellie Lockstampfer visits Washington with her sister. Mrs Riley Godlove remains seriously ill after paralysis. Various residents travel to Woodstock and Star Tannery for shopping and family gatherings.
Whitacre Virginia note recounts Mr Ho ward Phillips his wife and two boys Deneal and Bobby and brother Owen traveling from Elkins West Virginia to Whitacre for a brief visit over the weekend. Memorial exercises occurred at Fairview and Salem on Sunday. A barn owned by Mr C A Parrill burned Saturday afternoon with property loss not fully covered by insurance. no stored farm produce affected. Cause of the fire undetermined.
Do not rush to turn cows out on native pasture as grass is scarce on most farms. Overstocking harms the soft pasture and reduces per season pasture. A cow given little pasture now will have little feed later. a good milk cow needs additional feed beyond early April native pasture. The farmer with sweet clover pasture avoids these difficulties.
In the Corporation Court of Winchester on June 23 1926 clerk J Gray Beverley orders Roy G Turner to appear within ten days after publication to protect his interests in a divorce from bed and board filed by Gladys Turner. The order requires weekly publication for four weeks in the Evening Star and posting at the courthouse door.
The Berryville Virginia schedule shows multiple daily departures to Roanoke Bristol and intermediate stops. Services include a 2:45 AM sleeper to Gary W Va with connections to Memphis and Chatta noga and a 9:20 AM service to Roanoke Bristol with a broiler Pullman to Bristol. Sleeper services run to Philadelphia and New York with connections for Washington and Baltimore. For fares schedules and reservations contact H H Burks Berryville or John L Bindon Roanoke.
Mothers report that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound boosts energy and health in schoolgirls. They cite cases of return to classes after illness, improved stamina, and repeated praise from mothers across states.
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