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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1926

Page

4

Winchester Daily Newspaper Publication Notice 1926

The Evening Star Publishing Co. Winchester Virginia publishes daily except Sunday. Consolidated with Morning News The Weekly News The Weekly Times The Weekly Mirror. Subscription rates shown for one year six months three months and one month. Associated Press member. Bible thought and prayer feature with Deuteronomy verse and prayer caption.

Evening Star Publishing Co Winchester Virginia Morning Newsastem The Weekly News Weekly Times Weekly Mirror Oeerates Cartier

Appreciation for Peter Rouss Helps Byrd Polar Expedition

Commander Richard E Byrd praised Peter Winchester Rouss for a substantial donation to the North Pole expedition. Byrd noted Rouss declined public announcement, reflecting Winchester family legacy and local pride in Winchester, Virginia, with references to notable figures and civic esteem.

Richard E. Byrd Peter Winchester Rouss Winchester North Pole Byrd Charles Broadway Rouss Rouss Rockefeller Whitney Astor Ford Mr. Rouss Irvin Cobb Massachusetts Virginia

LEE AND LIQUOR

A Richmond News Leader essay argues over prohibition by citing General Lee's temperance stance. It contrasts popular myths about Lee drinking with documented facts and quotes from Lee and Stonewall Jackson, noting Lee’s limited use of alcohol and support for temperance at Washington College.

Richmond News Valetead Valhalla Jefferson Davis General Lee Mexico Lee

Iowa Republicans Endorse Brookhart in Senate Bid

Iowa Republicans, meeting in convention, praised the administration and economy but offered no farm relief. The gathering endorsed Smith W. Brookhart, candidate for the U S Senate, and bolstered Cummins after Brookhart’s primary victory.

Iowa Henry Wattersden

Political Bedfellows Blur Lines in Iowa Debate

The passage compares Democrats and Republicans as voting for opposing figures and endorsing varied policies, suggesting unusual cross party alignments. It notes endorsement of the Coolidge administration and Smith Brookhart alongside Mellon and Debs, highlighting the odd political alliances described as strange bedfellows.

Iowa Coolidge Smith Brookhart Andrew Mellon Eugene Debs

End of Coroner's Juries in Virginia Spark Norfolk Inquest

The Virginia General Assembly abolished the coroner's jury to investigate violent deaths. In Norfolk, authorities continue weekly inquests under the new statute effective June 23. The coroner may now conduct investigations, summon witnesses, and inform prosecutors, aiming for a simpler, cheaper system.

Petersburg Virginia General Assembly Norfolk

William T Morgan Dies in St Louis. Noted Engineer

Officials of the Winchester and Western Railroad Company received a telegram today announcing the death of William T. Morgan, a well known constructing engineer. The death occurred in a St. Louis hospital last evening following an operation.

Winchester and Western Railroad Company William T. Morgan St. Louis

Engineer Mr Morgan Built Winchester and Western Bridges

Mr Morgan planned and built the Winchester and Western Railroad bridges over Capon River and supervised other construction. He later worked in mining engineering at Rifle Colorado and engaged in rail and mine projects nationwide. He died at 55 with no known close relatives. his wife had died years earlier.

Mr. Morgan Winchester and Western Railroad Capon River Rifle Colorado

Local Market Rates Your Daily Wholesale Prices Listed

Markets show local wholesale items with wheat prices and feed costs. Entries cover flour, bran, cracked corn, middlings, mixed feed, hay, cattle, sheep, and poultry related items with varied price ranges across grains and livestock. The Baltimore wholesale section notes updated closing prices for standard commodities.

Storms Bring Relief In East

Destructive storms relieved New England and the middle Atlantic states while the heat wave’s death toll rose by about sixty. Within 24 hours 57 deaths added to Wednesday’s toll of forty. The midwest saw cooling rain, but the east remained scorching with highs reaching 107 in Hagerstown and 103 in Washington.

Associated Press New York New England Middle Atlantic East Middle West Mid-West Hagerstown Washington Pennsylvania Maryland Delaware

Forest Fire Rages in Blue Ridge Park Area

A large forest fire erupted in the Blue Ridge mountains near Two Mile Run between Yancey and Lynnwood. State and county fire wards fought the blaze through yesterday and last night, with no clear report on control or the extent of Shenandoah National Park damage. Officials warned of potential disaster due to extreme dryness.

Blue Ridge Mountains Two Mile Run Yancey Lynnwood Shenandoah National Park

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