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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1927
Page
4
The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia is published daily except Sundays by The Evening Star Publishing Co. It is consolidated with Morning News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror.
The note lists subscription prices for one year six months and three months and mentions carrier rates. It also states that The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of all news dispatches credited to AP or locally sourced.
A church note encourages parents to have children memorize daily Bible selections to build a priceless heritage. It highlights Psalm 84 12 and a blessing from Psalm 103 1 2, urging reverence for the Lord and a devotional daily prayer.
The Roanoke World-News notes surgeons such as Dr Voschel of Virginia and others restore mobility to crippled children. Local groups like the Society for the Crippled for Southwestern Virginia report 72 clinics, 424 new cases, 106 operations, and 44 hospitalizations averaging 40 days, with total income $5377.88.
The piece notes a social shift as Americans increasingly travel beyond their home states and regions. It recalls early 20th century limits when many had never left their state or county and a 90 mile trip felt extraordinary. It contrasts Europe and continental travel as rare aspirations.
The piece notes Europeans travel in hundreds of thousands with many aiming for Japan, China, or South America, while Americans take long motor trips. It argues travel fosters intelligence by exposing people to different opportunities and inspiring improvement at home.
Nashville Banner reports from Angola that President Mus tapha Kemal Pasha aims to destroy U S prestige with a two day general congress speech. He prepared a 1000 page oration aided by secretaries to read lengthy documents and will recount nationalist Turkey from 1918 to 1923 with detailed zeal and brief on recent years.
The Boy Scout movement in the United States has grown from under 35 000 members in 1913 to about 850 000 this year and is rising toward 1 000 000. The rapid growth comes from nationwide acceptance and adaptation to boys in cities towns and farms, signaling a lasting success.
Newark News reports the Izaak Walton League of America frames a code of ethics for vacationists urging respect for property and nature. It condemns litter from picnics and careless behavior that mars the countryside and denies others the chance to enjoy pristine views.
The Commonwealth calls a Democratic primary for the 26th Senatorial District in Winchester Virginia. Election set for August 2 1927 with polling at Friendship Engine House Charley Rouse Engine House City Hall and Sarah Zane Engine House from sunrise to sunset. ADAM FORNEY Sergeant for the City of Winchester Va. (7-13-12) Cincinnati Enquirer quote follows.
Kiwanians conducted a goodwill tour through Romney Moorefield Petersburg and Winchester to foster closer social and business ties. Leaders including John L. Lehman Judge Kump and Mayor Wise welcomed the visitors and praised the program as the first of its kind for local clubs.
A damaged excerpt claims skis were invented by the Aryans in the sixth century to traverse Central Asian plains and mentions an ae journey held in Norway in 1879.
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