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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1929
Page
4
A fragment outlines subscription rates in advance for different periods and notes Associated Press republication rights for credited and local news content. It mentions weekly pricing and rights to use news dispatches.
A devotional reading links Matthew 4 4 4 to tempter's offer of bread with Jesus reply Man shall not live by bread alone The prayer questions if believers shall share sorrows and abstain from earthly joys in faith.
The speech argues that the Hawley tariff worsens farmer hardship. It notes wheat at 42 cents a bushel, about 93 cents in Chicago, and corn oats rye price drops, with higher tariffs on corn and building materials increasing farmers’ costs while reducing export demand. It warns continued political promises have not aided agriculture and urges swift relief.
Virginia labor leaders and industrialists, led by Governor Byrd, work to keep strike disturbances from Tennessee and the Carolinas from spilling into Virginia. The article notes long standing cooperation between the State Federation of Labor and government, shaping 1926 27 reforms and guiding plans for billion dollar industrial production.
Virginia representatives of labor warn of misunderstandings as the state faces industrialization. Forewarned by troubles in Carolina, Tennessee, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Idaho and California, workers and employers fear a costly conflict. Cooperation on capital and policy is essential to avoid a senseless feud.
Frederick L. Hoffman, life insurance statistician, notes last year’s suicide rate at 17.6 per 100,000, highest in twelve years, with 85,000 to 40,000 attempts and about 15,000 suicides. He cites neurological disorders and material pressures, then argues loss of faith as a core cause and that living religion can restore hope and purpose.
The piece argues real estate is a safer investment than many securities for heirs and orphans. It urges buying a well built home in the heir's hometown as a non speculative, prudent choice and recommends seeking sound local banking advice.
Report from the Jersey coast notes that with lights forbidden on dry patrol boats fishermen fear crashes in the dark. Observers say historical patterns suggest the danger could extend beyond wrecks as crews navigate low visibility and enforced rules.
The Star presents a corrected market snapshot showing wholesale prices for flour feed eggs butter and cattle items with mixed feed screenings and cracked corn listed. Local retail items include Butter eggs and mixed feeds with price notes and brief lines on hogs and poultry markets.
The Majestic Radio Contest shows Miss Juanita Riley still leading as of midnight Tuesday with a strong margin. Several entrants attract votes from friends rather than parties, and voters must properly fill ballots to count.
In the Warner Bros. film adaptation of Conquest, Arthur Faunce confesses a guilty act from a polar expedition, admitting he deserted comrade Overton to save himself. Diane Herford, now married to Faunce, faces betrayal as Overton returns and secrets threaten their lives.
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