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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1926
Page
4
The Evening Star, Winchester Virginia, issues pricing and circulation notes. The paper notes association with the Associated Press and standard republication rights. Tuesday June 8 1926 marks publication of local news and dispatcher content.
A devotional note quoting Leviticus 19 35 36 urges fair judgment and honest measures. It asks for divine truthfulness, pledging to remain true to God so as not to be false to anyone.
The letter urges a full investigation into gasoline price jumps and oil industry practices. It argues the public deserves answers on price fixing, production costs, and demand relations, and cites the Federal Trade Commission as suited to conduct an impartial inquiry.
Governor Byrd urged a federal inquiry into gasoline conditions. The Senate voted to direct a Federal Trade Commission investigation and the President pledged to request a nationwide probe. The Richmond Times Dispatch notes a political shift and expects the FTC move to curb alleged price extortion.
Washington Star notes Abbe Gabriel forecast a bitterly cold winter and a heatless summer for 1926. The article hints recent days lie ahead with continued unusual weather prospects.
The article notes a historic cool spell with 48 degrees in June, lowest since 1913, and cites Abbe Gabriel predicting a centuries span. It contrasts with last year’s heat, cites Washington temps 94 to 100, New York heat deaths, and warns of potential fruit-crop damage if cool summers persist, suggesting consumer relief may be needed.
Otto H Kehn of Kuhn Loeb & Co in Atlanta says the South will see the greatest development in coming years. He notes favorable economic factors, rising harbors, growing export trade, and ideal geography. He calls the region fertile and a superb tip on the market today.
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas argues in Washington that farmers produce more than the home market can absorb and must compete in the world market. He says farmers seek readjustment to be raised to the protected level or to elevate domestic industries to world standards, stressing nonpartisan agricultural urgency.
A humorous vignette contrasts a tranquil rural town with a bustling city. The narrator notes villagers seek peace while city folk crave noise and activity, prompting workers to leave quiet jobs for brighter, louder opportunities.
Fragmentary lines describe a character in Punktown living amid notes and hat and shoes in pawn. The text alludes to a copyrighted work and hints at a setting in the Hay district. The readable elements are sparse and provide limited concrete facts or names.
An old advertisement urges mothers to give McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets to a thin child. It claims rapid weight gain and lists Baker's Drug Store as the source, promoting a money-back guarantee if not satisfied after 30 days.
In a public note editor The Star argues Winchester must secure ample water now. It proposes a 5 million gallon reservoir on Little North Mountain near Cedar Creek with a gravity pipe to the city reservoir, funded by long term bonds, to support rapid growth and factory needs.
A Pilgrim Mother statue was unveiled at Plymouth Rock Massachusetts honoring pioneer women who endured hardship to build a new nation. The figure portrays a wife mother and homemaker who aided her family with shelter care and remedies.
Reliance Virginia. June 4. Mr and Mrs C W Cooley and daughter Rebecca of Bersobure visited their brother and sister Mr and Mrs C E Cooley. Biden Dovell of Washington came to spend time with his parents Mr and Mrs G E Dovell. Mr Marvin Yates Miss Mildred Minifee and Miss Lucille Grubbs left for home after school closed Saturday. Mr and Mrs E B Baker of Strasburg and children and Miss Tesse Green of Washington visited R R Stickley family. Mr George Hinkins has been ill. Miss Lucille Grubbs visited Lena Yates. Miss Virginia and Harriet Vaughan who wintered near Broad Run visited parents here. Mrs John Rinker visited Washington.
A French process cream named MELLO GLO promises to beautify skin with one application. Advertisers claim it purifies the skin and enhances youth, urging readers to buy from Peoples Drug Co. Also promotes GROVES Tonic at 60 cents for revitalizing taste and color.
A yard party is held on Ridgeway School Lawn on Thursday June 10 to benefit Rest Church. Local attendees and volunteers organize the fundraiser, with proceeds supporting church activities and community outreach.
The Woolworth Building in New York City rises 792 feet, the tallest in the United States. An advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, citing letters from Mrs. Daugherty of Muscatine Iowa and Mrs. Cary of Muncie Indiana praising relief and improved health after using the remedy.
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