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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1928
Page
4
The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror report on a Songalian red with morning news coverage. Officials note coordinated editorial attention across papers as the event unfolds.
An old newspaper ad lists subscription prices in advance for various terms. Rates shown include eight fifty for a year and four thirty for six months, plus monthly and weekly options, with some misread text.
Campaign notice lists Joseph T. Robinson and W. Harrison competing for congressional seats with regional emphasis on Arkansas and New York voting contexts.
A letter asserts the Treasury Department failed in duty by leaking information about Colonel Lindbergh. It urges identification and stern reprimand of responsible employees, arguing private tax returns deserve the same legal protection as others.
National Get Out the Vote Club leader Simon Michélet predicts 7 million new voters and as many as 35 million votes in the presidential election. He notes growing female interest and urges participation, warning that the stay at home vote harms democracy.
Doctors note the Norfolk Virginia Pilot reports the death of Ellen Terry on Saturday in Small Hythe Kent England. The article recalls her prominence beside Duse and Bernhardt and her Shakespearean productions across the United Kingdom and America.
A citizen lodges a complaint with the mayor over a 140 dollar exam fee. The health officer notes the lack of the full context and hearing both sides. The piece argues patients’ reluctance to pay and suggests prompt payment could drive down costs.
If parents have their children memorize daily Bible selections a priceless heritage will be theirs in years to come. God cares rob not the poor nor oppress the afflicted for the Lord will plead their cause. Prayer makes us deliverers and not despoilers, Lord.
The New York World decries a Treasury official leaking Lindbergh’s income tax figures. It cites the publicity clause repeal, argues citizens deserve tax privacy, and notes exceptions for presidential orders and congressional requests under executive session.
A 1930s USDA report notes large scales at stock yards were for whole drafts while small scales of 4 000 to 6 000 pounds improve weighing single animals and small drafts. The shift reduces reliance on big scales and speeds up weighing, with Midwest yard case praising calf weighings as accurate and satisfactory.
The quince naturally grows as a shrub or bush. If plants are crowded, prune cold shoots to ground level and cut back inner branches to reduce wood and rejuvenate. A light nitre soda or ammonium sulfate aid helps, but guard against fire blight in rapid growth.
One candidate weakens while another gains strength as races tighten. Analysts note shifting endorsements and polling signals that jolted campaign strategies and public messaging across key districts.
Luther Pannett trustee announces sale this week of a valuable stock of groceries fixtures and place of business formerly of H J Higgs located on South Main Street Winchester in a good location with a well established trade. The sale price will be less than inventory price.
Stan ley Clevenger of Winchester showed notable boxing skill at Fort Eustis during the C. M. T. C. finals. He lost a close decision to Bender of Baltimore, but was praised as one of the top C. M. T. C. boxers and a four year blue at the camp. Clevenger believes training at the C. M. T. C. is valuable and encourages others to attend.
Agricultural notes discuss sweet clover and alfalfa, manure and nitrate use, weed control before crops, and pesticide choices such as arsenate of lead. It mentions rabbit farming as a new US effort, sunflowers as garden windbreaks, and seed selection for potatoes, muskmelons, and disease-free vines.
The Kansas City Star notes that summer hats are large and drooping this year. Under the wide brims, shoppers may find stylish girls and a trend toward playful fashion for all ages.
Fruit growers must continue spray programs through midsummer and fall to ensure high quality yields. Neglecting mid season sprays loses benefits from early applications and pests gain a foothold that becomes harder to control. Persistence and thoroughness are essential in effective spraying.
In a brief fashion aside from the Louis Post-Dispatch, a remark notes that young women once paid little heed to garter matching with their dresses, highlighting changing style expectations and social norms of prior eras.
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