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Local notice urges advertisers to place ads in The Star with the promise of strong returns. The brief emphasizes growth and audience reach for business promotion.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1923
Page
2
Local notice urges advertisers to place ads in The Star with the promise of strong returns. The brief emphasizes growth and audience reach for business promotion.
Old creamery company invites farmers to sell milk and cream at weekly payments from its Waynesboro Virginia plant and branches in Millwood Virginia and Charles Town West Virginia. It promises fair quality based payments, open test rooms, and a permanent market for dairy sections to boost cash income.
Detroit July 1 Judge Edward J Jeffries urged motorists to increase speed to reduce accidents. He cited more crashes at speeds under twenty five miles an hour than above and warned slow driving gums up traffic.
Chattanooga Tennessee hosts the 25th national encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans September 16 to 26. Veterans from across the country with women’s auxiliaries will mingle with Civil and World War guests. About twenty five thousand people are expected. A southern barbecue on the Chicamauga battlefield will be held during the encampment.
Gloucester Massachusetts writer Roger Warno discusses four core challenges for retailers. Increased number of retailers, rising operating costs, shifts to automobile shopping, and rising chain store competition pressure independents to organize, improve service, strengthen manufacturer relations, and study national and global conditions.
A public notice addressed to voters in Frederick and Clarke counties and the city of Winchester urges civic participation. The message emphasizes upcoming elections and the chain of announcements affecting local governance.
Several residents announce Democratic primary runs for county offices including Commissioner of Revenue and Sheriff. Names include Boyd R. Richards Isaiah C. Ror Harry W. Hick J. M. Massie Llyther Pannet t and others with deputies listed. The primary date is August 7, 1923.
The notices show Chas T Adams declaring candidacy for the General Assembly to represent Frederick and Clarke counties and Winchester city, and Grover H Schlack announcing a bid for Supervisor in Gainesboro District Stonewall. Both set their campaigns under Democratic primary rules with promises of faithful service.
Paris July 19 Premier Poincare will ask the American government through the Washington ambassador to explain to Americans touring France that black citizens have equal rights and will be protected by law. The government will issue an official statement to French people and visitors to prevent incidents. A cafe owner who forced out a black customer will be punished and his establishment closed for eight days.
Lexington Post No. 108 of the American Legion in New York urged enactment of laws governing manufacture and distribution of service and battle insignia to curb spurious veterans magazines and publications. The group cited swindlers selling bogus badges and medals, profiting from public sympathy and harming veterans' reputation.
A historical note explains friendly fire exclusions in insurance and defines what counts as a fire. It also recounts wedding ring customs for men across stages of engagement and marriage, detailing finger placement for each status.
President Harding and Mrs. Harding travel with their party aboard the Henderson from Resurrection Bay Alaska turning toward the states. They will stop in Valdez Cordova Sitka as they move toward San Francisco for a nationwide address on Washington Arms Conference treaties and related foreign policy.
A large interdenominational church drive will form this year under the Council of Women for Home Missions to connect parents with child needs. The program, aligned with the American Child Health Association, will use regional conferences with national speakers on health religion and education. Christine T. Wilson will visit conferences, following plans from John H. Finley’s The Debt Eternal.
Chicago reports a fourteen percent rise in touring automobile travel through the Central States in the first five months of the year. The Chicago Automobile Club records show 17,443 motorists staying at the club in 1923 versus 15,450 in 1922, with May enrollment up to 2,268 from 7,380 in May 1922.
The American Navy enters three sea planes in the International Schneider Cup race at Cowes England on September 28. The crew includes Lieuts. F W Wead Rutledge Irvine A W Gorton and D Rittenhouse who have trained for a month at the naval air station.
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