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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia operates as a daily except Sunday with subscriptions by mail and carrier. Rates include yearly six month and monthly options, with weekly rates listed. The paper is associated with the Associated Press for dispatches credited to it.
Parents have children memorize the daily Bible selections for a priceless heritage. Proverbs 14 31 warns against oppressing the poor and honors mercy to the needy. A reflection on prayer notes a poor man’s cry and the Lord's deliverance from fear.
Governor Byrd denounces Representative Deal for citing inaccurate figures of a six million dollar tax rise in Byrd's first year. The dispute centers on differing uses of state tax data and interpretations offered during the campaign.
The United States Bureau of Education reports per pupil spending climbing from 38.31 in 1913 to 102.05 in 1929 with rapid growth 1920 to 1925 and a drop in 1926 as construction peaked. The total for school grounds and buildings reached 2,000,000 in 1925, followed by a $22,000,000 decrease, reflecting war effects and later spending shifts.
The Manufacturers' Record notes BS readers show strong interest in visiting and settling Virginia after guidance from a 55 page book titled Virginia by Geo. W. Koiner of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration. The work is intended for public distribution to promote the state's appeal.
A vivid Virginia publication impresses with superb illustrations of flowers fruits manufacturing railroads fishing and farming. It highlights counties progress in highways schools shipbuilding water power and industry including fox hunting oyster fishing cattle hog and sheep sectors, marking it as a premier state showcase.
The piece praises a community lending culture where neighbors lend books and magazines. It suggests a “return-Books” week and stresses noting borrowers and titles to keep books circulating. It ends with a light nudge to ask for returns like Alfred Noyes.
In a modern romance the estranged artist seeks to win back his wife amid injunctions and contempt charges. The judge advises a civilized approach, warning that love cannot be forced. If he fails, civil liberties groups may defend the spouse in this tangled affair.
More residents tend gardens this year than before the war. Gardening soothes the mind and body, giving vitality as plants absorb soil and unfold colors and scents. The author notes gardens offer both aesthetic pleasure and practical value, with nature’s laws guiding honest growth.
Richmond June 13 plans are underway to merge the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation the Virginia Farmers Union and the Virginia State Grange into a single statewide farm organization. Leaders from the three bodies favor unification to handle all legislative matters with John R Hutcheson of VPI guiding the consolidation details.
Capudine offers relief from headaches neuralgia rheumatic and periodic pains by soothing nerves without opiates. Being a liquid it acts quicker than tablets or pills sold at drug stores in 30c and 60c sizes.
I wish to thank my employer, associates, friends and neighbors for their sympathy kindness floral offerings and use of cars during the illness and death of my wife Jans P Baether and Family.
Warrenton Virginia June 18 to the memory of Col John S Mosby a granite shaft was unveiled at Marshall bearing the inscription On this spot April 21 1865 Col John S Mosby disbanded his gallant partisan rangers the 43rd battalion Confederate cavalry Judge John Barton Payne donor of the memorial gave the presentation speech J D Mason Miss Jane Green and J Walton Moore attended the unveiling.
Physicians tout Purification as nature's foundation of perfect health. Cleanse the system with Calotabs, taken once or twice weekly for several weeks, then observe improved vitality and well being. A family package with directions costs 35 cents at drug stores.
Miss Patsy Gregg, head of Atlanta’s only all female barber shop, shaves and cuts over 1000 men yearly. She claims men are the vainer sex and that married men rarely discuss wives. Her six woman barbers say a barber chair reveals the oddities of men better than any other setting.
In a reflective talk, barbers claim many men share troubles they hide, noting travelers and husbands are often flirtatious. They observe vanity runs high as men seek grooming, massages, and even permanent waves, with frequent mirror scrutiny of appearance and flaws.
Winchester Gun Club held a successful shoot with F W Pingley high gun at 96 of 100. Club plans to take five men to Cumberland Maryland for a tourney next week. Other scores include Stickley 94, Jones 66 75, Hillidge 46 75, Pitcock 63 75, Kern 55 75, Anderson 66 75, Seabright 45 50, Whiteworth 20 25. Doubles: Stickley 19 24, Pingley 18 24, Anderson 17 24, Seabright 16 24, Jones 12 24.
A Buffalo News caption notes a man who appears content with life, holding a lily as a quiet statement about money and desire.
Protect your beauty in all kinds of weather with this new face powder MELLO-GLO. It does not dry the skin or clog pores and resists perspiration while staying on longer. Made by a new French process, it is advertised as pure and fine. People's Drug Co. advertises the product.
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