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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1927
Page
7
A clipped newspaper exchange notes skepticism about a dying race claim and mocks expense of living. An Eastern college professor argues married men are smarter, but the joke counters that married men send single men to college.
A local business man reports the Japanese corn borer has reached Frederick county. He observed a Brucetown area field badly damaged, with replanting underway and workers inspecting roots to gauge spread. The pest causes rings and warts at the stalk base, killing the plant.
State of West Virginia will provide 50 000 dollars toward the Paw Paw Bridge project with Alleghany Maryland contributing 5 000 dollars and three eastern panhandle counties each pledging 10 000 dollars. The inter state bridge between Paw Paw West Virginia and Pipher Maryland will be built jointly by the two states and the counties.
Robert South Barrett of Alexandria was elected grand esteemed leading knight of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in the Grand Lodge session in Cincinnati. John F. Malley of Springfield Mass was elected grand exalted ruler. Barrett, son of the late Dr. Kate Waller Barrett, has served Virginia as district deputy grand exalted ruler and is a past exalted ruler of Alexandria Lodge 758. The new exalted ruler denounced atheism and bigotry and urged citizens to combat these signs. the 1928 Grand Lodge convention will be in Miami Florida.
W. J. Branner announces candidacy for Frederick County Board of Supervisors from Shawnee District with Democratic primary on August 2, 1927. Publisher note urges personal responsibility in a Bee caption.
Weather records tumbled as thermometers near ground level reported 110 degrees while shade readings reached 98. The Star office data shows 94 inside and 120 in the stereotyping room. Cool breezes and thunder showers forecast for relief tonight. Thousands sought escape in cars and streams. porch sleeping widespread. Knight of the State and Garter remark noted.
A Baker's Drug Store advertisement promotes Lifetone Tablets to cure nervous conditions. It claims the product reduces gloom and sleeplessness, offering seventy two tablets for $1.00 with a money back guarantee if not effective. Mail orders accepted.
The Mexican bean beetle appears in sections of the Shenandoah Valley with reports of damage in Page and Berkeley counties. Larvae found near Inwood match descriptions of the pest. Control methods include calcium arsenate avoidance, calcium arsenate solution, hydrated lime, and sodium fluosilicate, applied by dip spray or dusting, with broader plant impact noted.
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