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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1929
Page
4
The page shows a Winchester Virginia daily paper notice with post office classification details and subscription rates, then includes a biblical quoted verse from Matthew and a short prayer fragment about sins and salvation.
An editorial recalls the Soissons breakthrough and the push through Chemin des Saint Mihiel and Meuse arc, noting Allied victories led by Americans and President Wilson. It warns that despite the League of Nations and peace treaties, Europe remains volatile with renewed war clouds and the dream of lasting civilization still distant.
The Cumberland Times notes a push for affordable medical service for middle class patients. Endowed hospitals and clinics aid the very poor, while wealthy patients pay high fees, but a formal system balancing costs for moderate means faces resistance from conservative doctors and has been linked to the Mayo Clinic example.
A columnist urges strict caution when offering help to strangers on roads. The writer argues the risk of violence outweighs kindness, citing a murder near Roanoke as a warning that heart may mislead and safe distance may protect families.
A disinterested observer proposes starting months on Sunday to fix a 13th Friday issue in a simplified calendar. He explains: if 28 day months begin on Monday the 13th would always be Saturday and the first business day would shift to Monday. If months begin on a business day the calendar remains simple.
The page lists local wholesale and retail market prices for commodities like bran, corn meal, screenings, and butter, with figures such as 2.40 for corn meal CWE and 1.80 for screenings. It also includes Baltimore wholesale prices and notes on market corrections, followed by a tangential Philadelphia Inquirer quotation.
The State Corporation Commission in Richmond ordered Southern Railway to provide adequate side tracking and shipping facilities in Timberville Rockingham County for the 1929 peach crop. Growers testified that 300 to 850 cars would be needed during the 10 day season amid years of requests for relief, while the railroad argued the emergency decree unconstitutional and costly for a few days yearly.
Mrs. Mart Miller leaped from a second-story window with her year-old baby in her arms as flames engulfed a Berkley Springs residence. The mother had already led several other children to safety before the escape became impossible. Her hair was burned and she and the baby were injured. The home burned. the husband was away at work in another county.
Danville July 20 warrants were served on three local chiropractors charged by the commissioner of revenue with practicing without state medical board certification. Trials set for July 21 after prior efforts to purge chiropractors failed. A Martinsville conviction recently fined $500 with appeal.
A humorous juxtaposition from two papers. The Rochester piece critiques fashion or conduct about collars and lights, while the Dayton item lampoons horse betting by calling a common practice contributing and noting bettors’ habits.
Constantinople July 20 A major fire swept Angora city destroying over 1000 shops and houses. Flames began at 2 a m and with high winds burned for eight hours. Six bodies were found in ruins as Ghazi Mustaph Temal arrived to oversee firefighting. Casualties not yet tallied.
Paris July 20 Efforts to compromise on foreign debt ratification failed as the Chamber of Deputies finance committee favored incorporating reservations directly into the bill. The move opposed Premier Poincare policy and rejected all compromise texts. A Maine cod with a bottle of Scotch in its stomach was found.
The special July rate on subscriptions is now in effect. Pay now to save the discount. Carrier delivery, four dollars per year in advance. by mail, three dollars per year in advance.
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