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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1929
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star outlines daily publication details and pricing for various advance subscription terms, including one year and shorter periods, with rates listed for carriers. It notes consolidation with several local papers and states exclusive republication rights for Associated Press dispatches and local news.
A devotional verse pair cites Matthew 4 23 describing Jesus teaching in synagogues preaching the gospel and healing. The piece adds a prayer praising Jesus as the great Physician and comforting healer addressing a drooping heart.
The Garden Club of Virginia gathers in Winchester for its annual meeting. Members focus on statewide landscape beautification, highway tree planting, billboard removal, and opening historic Virginia gardens to public restoration efforts.
The Roanoke Times notes rising American tourist spending abroad and at home, with Virginia tourism projected to exceed 50 million dollars this year. Traffic counts show seven million Virginia visitors staying at least one day, and a 6 percent rise in 1928 travel with a similar forecast for 1929. The piece argues tourism benefits the nation and urges state support to cultivate visitors attracted by Virginia’s history and liberty.
The piece argues Virginians gain money and patriotism from tourism. It predicts a rise in travelers seeking Virginia’s scenery and historic shrines, boosting hotels, roads, and permanent settlement as the tourist habit expands nationwide.
The laying of the cornierstone for the Department of Commerce marks the first concrete step in a bold plan to modernize and beautify Washington D C. The project, delayed by Congressional funding and government slowdowns, aims to house government business and create a unified civic vision led by President Hoover.
New York Times reports Prime Minister Baldwin resigns, with praise for the move as a public-spirited act and the political shift under new leadership.
President Hoover’s message to the International Advertising Association praises self scrutiny in advertising. He notes honest advertising requires honest products and builds public trust, which boosts consumption and further improvement in goods and ads.
A stolen Sunday morning Chevrolet touring car with license 301 542 and engine 1417741 is reported to the Chief of Police in Winchester Virginia. Authorities warn residents and urge calling police with information.
The article notes Father’s Day falls on Sunday June 16, with fathers celebrated for their work and household support. It traces the observance from its start five or six years ago to give fathers front page prominence traditionally given to mothers, and confirms fathers have been honored annually since.
The Indianapolis Star notes that by then the country will award a distinguished service medal to those who venture out at night or into dangerous areas, among bands of bandits and enforcement efforts, marking a crisis of safety with recognition for bravery.
An advertisement touts Lee's Laxative and Cathartic Compound as a quick cure for gas indigestion and dyspepsia. It promises relief in thirty minutes and a full bottle proves it with a money back offer. Baker's Drug Store in Winchester sells the product at a discounted price during a ten day sale.
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