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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1928
Page
4
The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia appears as a second class matter with daily publication except Sunday. The paper is tied to Morning News Weekly News The Weekly Mirror and is a member of the Associated Press distributing local and dispatched news. republication rights and credits are noted.
Fragmentary religious note urging daily Bible selections for children as a priceless heritage. Includes Proverbs 14 39 and a prayer about the fear of the Lord as instruction of wisdom.
A suburban observer notes how birds like the chipping sparrow and robin display distinct parental duties. The piece discusses nest building, feeding, and social behavior, contrasting avian monogamy with human dynamics and noting cases of multiple mating in a season.
Rappahannock News discusses the Ku Klux Klan evolving in Virginia politics and its impact on democracy and law. Governor Byrd’s Covington appearance and a public demonstration against amendments are noted as a response to Klan activity.
A Roanoke Times report notes fashion writers favor longer skirts by about four inches. An Argus writer estimates this small change could inject billions into the textile sector, revive idle mills, and lift employment and prosperity, as cloth lengths expand across the country.
A fragment notes that women and their dresses relate to employment and unemployment for thousands of men and women, suggesting economic stakes tied to clothing production and market demand.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes last year’s near absence of corn and ongoing heavy rains delayed planting until late June. This year the rains arrived in time and warm sunshine quickened soil, with most Kentucky corn in before May 16 and some plants already six inches high.
The Star lists daily corrected wholesale figures for local and Baltimore markets. Prices cover wheat, corn, bran, feed, hay, scratch, dairy, cattle, sheep, hogs, and pigs with notes on butter fats and local retail equivalents. A closing note cites a quote about La Fontaine and a history tidbit on City College of New York lacrosse.
Noah R. Sheetz of Woodstock Va arrives to display his late father Asa A. Sheetz’s mounted wildlife collection. The auto truck exhibit travels through West Virginia and Pennsylvania this summer with birds insects reptiles and two life like dogs and a two headed calf. Harry Sheetz accompanies him. last seen at the Apple Blossom Festival.
Partial OCR text hints at a civic or charitable appeal inviting women to write to Mrs Ellen Levell in Kansas City for information on free services at a convenient home. The readable lines mention grasping at support and aid without charge, with garbled phrases about women and a “Merete” name fragment.
A pessimist describes an optimist as someone who spends time imagining the good time they would enjoy if they were currently having it. The quip plays on contrasting outlooks and the paradox of planned enjoyment.
A Baker's Drug Store advertisement offers Moone's Emerald Oil claiming it ends foot pain from corns and bunions with a money back guarantee. The copy emphasizes relief from soreness, enabling comfortable movement and references veins as a noted benefit.
An advertisement touts FLY-TOX Mosquito Spray as a fast insect killer. A hand sprayer disperses a fine atomized spray that settles to the floor and kills room mosquitoes. It claims no wall staining, a pleasant scent, and safety to people while killing insects. The product is linked to the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research and Rex Research Fellowship.
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