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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1928
Page
4
The Evening Star of Win Virginia lists publication as daily except Sunday with subscriptions by mail and carrier. Rates shown include one year three months and monthly options. mentions association with Morning News Weekly and Weekly Mirror and AP news rights.
A devotional note urges parents to have children memorize daily Bible selections as priceless heritage. It quotes Proverbs 19 23 about the fear of the Lord leading to life and safety and asks for a fuller life through prayer.
The state highway department orders the removal of unauthorized signs and billboards on private property near roads. The aim is to keep travel information accurate and landscapes undisturbed, noting private owners often admit no right to place ads and that clutter harms visual appeal abroad and at home. The Highway Commission lacks property sign authority but controls road right of way and seeks public cooperation to protect scenery.
The Charleston News and Courier recounts how summer fashion evolved in the past two decades. Gentlemen moved away from heavy woolens and stiff collars to lighter outfits, abandoning galluses and long coats in offices, while shoe styles and undergarments softened in line with modern tastes.
The Norfolk Virginian Pilot recounts a chaotic scene in the condemned row as Hickman and Troche clash during a dominoes game. Hickman, accused of murdering a girl in Los Angeles, is mocked for winning repeatedly while guards intervene amid a volatile confrontation.
The piece contrasts prison life with the outside world facing mortality. It questions why men cheat and harm one another even at the brink of death, urging kindness and charity as a pathway to grace and eternal life. It reflects on fate, justice, and the indeterminate sentence of life and death.
The National Republican Club displays an electric sign endorsing Herbert C Hoover and Charles S Curtis for president and vice president, while critics note no such Curtis exists. Borah earlier altered Charles Curtis to Charles L Curtin, provoking a rebuke from Curtis's daughter.
An article by Gen. Peyton C. Marsh recalls the two million American soldiers ferried to France during 1918. It notes timings, Allied cooperation, and the decisive impact on German plans, with 49 percent on British ships and 45 percent on American vessels.
The text notes widespread commandeering of ships built in 341 yards from Hog Island across the U S. The demand was urgent as Allied fleets suffered 18 000 000 dead weight tons lost mainly to submarine sinkings.
The Lions defeated a depleted Capon Bridge squad 10-2 on Saturday behind 12 hits and 5 walks. Lunsford allowed two hits in nine innings, with Duff's lone runs coming from a McKee double, an error, and a fourth inning walk-filled rally.
In Kattowitz upper Silesia a hand grenade detonated when a child touched it killing 20 youngsters. The city has a history of heavy combat from the war and remains volatile.
A plane crash near Spring Lake Heights New Jersey killed two passengers Mary Jobling of New York and C T Mcmorack of Cleveland. Pilot Lieut Archer H Saki of Lakewood was seriously injured after losing control at about 1000 feet. The craft spiraled into a tree and polo field, with fatalities occurring on impact.
The note from Council Bluffs Nonpareil suggests some church leaders are among Isaak Walton league workers and jokes about developing a fish that won’t bite on Sunday.
An advertisement targets men with thin frames claiming wives are ashamed of underweight husbands. It promotes McCoy's Tablets as a fast way to gain at least five pounds with a risk-free guarantee, offering refunds if goals aren’t met after four 60-cent boxes or two 1-dollar boxes.
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