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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1924
Page
4
Publication details for the Evening Star printed in Win Peter Virginia appear, showing publisher Garry Flood Byrd and daily distribution with weekly and mirror editions. The record notes second class mail and post office free distribution at the local office.
A partial OCR fragment outlines various subscription prices in advance for different terms. Mentions one year and six months rates, with figures like 8.60 and 4.50, plus monthly options. Some lines are garbled and show incomplete currency details and terms.
A terse notice states that the Associated Press material is for republication as news dispatches credited to AP or otherwise credited, with all local news published under AP rights. The policy underlines exclusive mafitsed use for republication and local publication rights.
Virginia Democrats meeting at Norfolk in 1924 nominate Carter Glass for president and instruct the delegation to oppose McAdoo. The Norfolk resolution urges unit support for Glass, arguing McAdoo nomination would harm the party and contradict Virginia’s aims.
Fragmentary text shows Virginia delegation at a convention dispute involving McAdoo and Glass. No clear dates or outcomes are readable. surrounding context is omitted.
A discussion of the 1924 Democratic convention shows Virginia’s delegation sticking with Glass under unit rule, denying McAdoo support despite backers’ hopes. The piece notes Virginia’s two-thirds rule, Virginia’s own candidate, and the impact on McAdoo’s bid.
Aunt Jemima dries the dishes and dreams of fame as a singer winning crowds with golden tones. She envisions vast joy and triumph while discarding chores and despising humble work. Jagu Ginger is a singer said to be a dinger and draws high prices for performances.
A lyrical portrait questions if Julia captures true human rapture as she endures daily scrutiny. The piece contrasts her joy with anger over critics, rival crooners, and fame, noting her name appears on bills and her restless longing for ordinary tasks.
Market notes list daily wholesale prices for wheat spring chickens and butter products with values for butter fat creamery butter and various flour middlings. Local and Baltimore markets show fluctuating quotes, with several items including corn meal hay and straw also referenced.
Inwood West Virginia July 21 the county court and county engineer express pride in the new three mile road through the village from the Martins area. The project showcases substantial local infrastructure work and improved transportation access for Inwood residents.
A road toward the mountains at Bardstown achieved through cooperative resident effort. A private contribution of 1000 dollars and other in kind help reduced a county cost from 60 000 to 70 000 to a much lower total. Kentucky asphalt topping was used and the piece is praised as the best in the county.
BOYCE Virginia July 21 As completion nears the electrical work on the Norfolk and Western Railway progresses through the Shenandoah Valley the line adds automatic block signal systems and other signal equipment comparable to major trunk lines.
The project integrates a 4400 volt cu across three stations to reduce human error, replacing Riverton Junction interlocking with a new all electric system. Tests run between Shenandoah and para using single engines, with crews at Front Royal River ton Carson laying poles and wiring. Estimated cost ranges from one to one and a half million dollars for the Hagerstown Shenandoah segment, with extensions proposed toward Roanoke. Completion expected within thirty days.
Myrtle Wilt a 20 year old domestic and Isaac Taylor a black man played key roles in stopping a planned prisoner escape from the county jail. Wilt alerted Sheriff Lucas after seeing 13 men digging their way out. the sheriff captured the sole escapee as officers arrived to prevent the entire breakout.
An old remedy ad promotes St Jacobs Oil as a quick relief for lumbago backache sciatica and rheumatic pain. It claims rapid penetration without burning and promises soreness relief after counting to fifty with a small trial bottle.
In Virginia instructors from high schools gather at Virginia Polytechnic Institute for the seventh annual conference of agricultural education. Sessions run through Saturday with Julian A. Burruss of VPI welcoming attendees and addresses by N. E. Fitzgerald, C. H. Lane, and R. D. Enigent of the federal board of education.
A business notice advertises an open packing house event on Tuesday July 16. It invites buyers to purchase or ship early apples with H W Butler and Partners handling arrangements.
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