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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1929
Page
4
A religious quotation from Matthew 7:24 is presented with a sprayer prayer asking to hear heed and prove wisdom by deed. The page is from a Winchester Virginia publication with subscription rates and Associated Press credit, dated era printing style.
The Rev. David Hepburn faces sharp criticism for urging alleged treachery in Virginia Democratic primaries. Officials condemn his call to vote in the primary then back anti nominee or other candidates in the general election, arguing such tactics threaten party integrity and civil order.
Petersburg Progress-Index notes commentary on postwar domestic life with electric labor-saving devices and pre cooked foods reducing chores yet sparking discontent. Mrs Sippel in Good Housekeeping argues leisure should be used to aid family health and educate children while supporting husbands interests.
A discussion on women literacy and emancipation questions whether education enriches or merely amuses society. Mrs. Sippel notes literacy can perpetuate ignorance if misused and wonders why liberated women do not pursue further learning, while skeptical bachelors seek excuses to dodge labor.
The piece warns desert travelers after a family perished of thirst on an unfrequented route north of Blythe. It links modern trips with historical trails like Death Valley and Jornada del Muerto, urging extra water, tools, and fuel, especially in summer heat across Yuma, Imperial Valley, and Death Valley.
Log Castleman sustained a painful injury days ago when thrown from his motorcycle near Rippon West Virginia. He is the brother of G W B Castleman of near Berryville.
Agricultural efforts highlight farm power projects and machinery studies. An agricultural engineer researches harvester-thresher combos, tractors, soybean harvesting, and grain drying while extension staff aid farmers and county agents. The program sents thousands of farm building plans and 500 water surveys. Terracing demos reach 26 counties. A USDA tile drainage study reviews costs and benefits on about 5000 acres.
Progress toward building an agricultural engineering laboratory at V P L continues. The plan includes research provision by the experiment station on land drainage soil erosion and farm buildings for applied agricultural studies.
A Detroit News quip compares cantaloupe to a coconut in cantaloupe’s clothing, highlighting playful wordplay rather than a serious issue.
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