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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1924
Page
4
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At the American Library Association conference in Saratoga Springs New York librarians discuss expanding public library services for adult education Many cite library access as the best remaining pathway for men denied formal schooling to improve literacy and skills through guided self study and community resources
A fragmented reflection notes the decline of the silk hat among sophomores promoted to juniors and its fading role as a symbol of decorum. It contrasts the bygone era of gleaming hats with a modern preoccupation for practicality and unprotected fashion in public life.
A fragmented verse passage critiques nightlife excess and slot machines, contrasting poets Mother Goose and Shakespeare with corrupt state machines and reckless crowds. It mocks greed, drinking, and social flirtation while lamenting squandered hours. The piece labels patrons as sharks and condemns patronizing behavior and regret.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a stopping place for Welers near Bi wite, mentioning an ity hotel with rooms Patshed and a nestling place for Were solomrner, Meant Ade Pay.
Robert W. Saner, president of the American War Association, urges in Philadelphia that the constitution be preserved as is and denounces the push for amendments and expanded federal power. He warns that mass voting indolence and paternalistic reforms threaten balanced government and individual liberty.
A Virginia meeting at Harrisburg unites growers to adopt a standardized state inspected pack to restore markets. Virginia Polytechnic Institute extension service and the State Horticulture Department will run the campaign with local associations, inspectors, and funded by a per barrel advertising cost.
The piece laments voters bound by party lines and factional dictates. It warns that citizens pursue wealth while neglecting obligation to state and nation and decries selling birthright for political pottage.
The message from MO. Ro Hutcheeson, director, Blacksburg, Va, appeals Virginia fruit growers to unite for a state wide pack of honestly branded apples. It warns that the apple industry’s salvation depends on restoring a recognized Virginia apple region lost due to previous hazy packing methods.
Frederick county supervisors at their monthly meeting decided to manage the gasoline tax fund themselves, removing the State Highway Commission from oversight. They plan to view and consider road improvements, including a proposal to declare a local road from Northwestern grade to Charles La, and to fill Red Bud road sections with citizen assistance. The court actions over a gate on a claimed public road continue.
In Karachi the American Army airmen leave for Bandar Abbas with a planned stop at Shahbar to refuel. Over the weekend their aircraft were overhauled with new engines installed and crews worked long hours with Royal Air Force volunteers. Crowds waved farewell at 6 30 this morning after the repairs.
The first new wheat of the season reached Baltimore markets on July 3 at the Chamber of Commerce. About seventy six bushels from Virginia, damp with some garlic and smut, sold for $1.15 a bushel. The season is ten days to two weeks late. last year’s first arrival June 23 from Virginia sold at $1.25.
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