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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1955
Page
4
The July 29, 1955 Winchester Evening Star notes the biblical event with a brief header. It presents the issue as part of a religious or devotional line, placing the quotation within the paper's page. No additional context is provided in the accessible text.
The article cites extreme measures from by passes to curbing car output as traffic worsens. It notes the auto industry ships about 10 billion dollars yearly and adds over 3 million new vehicles annually, fueling steel and oil demand. America builds highways unless blocked by unseen factors.
More of this year's wheat has already been purchased for later use than in recent years. A 10 to 15 cent drop in wheat price from a year ago spurred bakers to buy heavily, with some mills booking flour orders into 1956. Domestic flour costs may fall, stabilizing bread prices, though wage rises limit declines. This shift appears tied to the flexible price support program.
The article notes Khrushchev saying both sides won the conviction that neither side wants war while in Geneva. It asks whether Soviet radio and press will follow his words and hopes Pravda and Izvestia stop labeling U.S. policy as imperialist aggression. It calls for serious reception by Soviet workers and media influencers.
The article notes harvest moving into consumer channels away from government storage with wheat surplus nearing a billion bushels. It cites dairy product parallels and envisions future wheat flow to bakeries and food processors domestically and abroad while government stock remains unsolved. Main aims include moving production to suitable growing areas and improving quality.
The piece examines Secretary Talbott's sixty five thousand dollar annual arrangement with Paul B Mulligan and Company. It questions whether he used his official office improperly for the Mulligan concern or acted with disinterest from office. President Eisenhower outlines criteria to avoid appearance of impropriety.
A sales pitch highlights new camping gear and supplies from tents to cooking stoves and air mattresses. The narrator boasts modern equipment as a family travels by bus in a roughing it scenario, hoping the gear will endure their excursion.
Report of a major rockslide on the American side near Prospect Point at Niagara Falls. The event notes rising danger and property impact as observers describe the mass of stone and the surrounding area.
Calipatria California reports the tenth quake in three days damaging much of the business section. Pfc Charles L Shanholtz son of Jacob F Shanholtz Kernstown receives distinguished Service Cross for heroism near Taepyong Korea. Mr Thomas W Mathews and Miss Elsie Mathews depart for Cape May New Jersey for two weeks.
Mr and Mrs William Dutterer hosted a dinner in honor of George Massey who was to be inducted into the army. Mr and Mrs Philip Kramer attended as hosts or guests in a related crest of social gathering.
Mrs J R Shryock was awarded the $5 Siven at the Jennie Wren Golf Course. Miss Mildred Jones slipped on wet pavement along Loudoun Street and badly sprained her ankle. Alma Ritter and her brother James Ritter returned from a motoring trip to Ohio and Indiana visiting relatives.
L Lupton of Frederick county Nag re signed the buying post with the Panama Canal Commission in New Orleans. Prosecuting Attorney Harry R Kern returned home after a trip to Atlantic City. Mr F O Headley of Headley Chocolate Co was guest of his father in law Capt George W Kurtz.
Washington scene as Oyster Bay and Hyde Park Rooseveltians clash over whether Theodore or Franklin D. Roosevelt should get priority for a national memorial. House panel votes 10000 to study honoring FDR amid site disputes near Washington landmarks. Other notes on Taft, Wilson quips, and TVA Dixon Yates battle references.
A 10 day quiz scoring guide rates daily results from 9 or 106 correct as Memory Genius to 4 as Good. Sample questions cover baseball history, political secession, color definition, a svarte term, infantile paralysis, Old Testament letter counts, and national capitals.
The record lists rainfall in the past 24 hours ending at T a.m. and year to date figures. It shows 2.03 inches for July 1955 and 19.64 inches year to date, with a 42 year average annual rainfall of 36.94 inches. Monthly averages from 1912-1954 are: Jan 2.50, Feb 1.94, Mar 2.98, Apr 3.11, May 3.92, Jun 3.89, Jul 3.73, Aug 3.82, Sep 2.66, Oct 3.24, Nov 2.59, Dec 2.81.
The article explains motion sickness symptoms from mild discomfort to vomiting and offers remedies. It cites antihistamines like Dramamine Bonamine Marezine and Phenergan and non drug tips such as light meals ventilation relaxation and eye contact with distance. It also answers a reader question about arthritis diet noting no special diet helps and recommends rest heat therapy and physician guidance.
The passage defines humility as recognizing one’s limits and imperfect knowledge, not groveling or cowardice. It emphasizes realism before an all-wise God and the ability to learn from others, urging a stable sense of place rather than appeasement or submission to evil.
The piece discusses Bible verses urging humility, tracing humble from humus and noting the contrast with Uriah Heep. It argues humility involves true submission rather than posturing and reflects on reader attitudes toward the idea.
The text cites a supposed acid mix of 10 grains of silver nitrate with 1 part nitric acid to reveal fake coins by darkening. It links the superstition to a Leonardo da Vinci drawing of the Last Supper where Judas spills salt, suggesting bad luck or a nearby fight.
Sara Dacre buys the Star of India ruby at a ten cent store after a man with a limp and Gerry Howe are tied to a fatal street incident. Howe vanishes after a cafe meeting, leaving Sara anxious, seeking Judith Jenkins’s help in a NYC apartment house mystery.
Judith and Sara suspect someone may still occupy Hone’s upstairs apartment. Judith arms herself and they ascend in search, fearing a caller’s ruse while the building’s silence deepens the mystery. The plan hinges on a possible break in, not police involvement.
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