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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1926
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia lists daily publication with Sundays excluded and consolidations with several local papers. Subscription options include annual 3.50, six months 1.75, three months 0.90, and monthly 0.30, plus carrier yearly 4.50 and six months 2.25. The paper is a member of the Associated Press.
June 16 1926 column notes men surrender masculine prerogatives to women as the barber shop sign is renamed to a chirotonSorial parlor. It laments loss of shaved views and jokes, and suggests removing the pole from shops as part of changing times.
The Ninth District Democrats met in Bristol nominating George C. Peery for another Congress term. Peery, known as the tall pine of Tazewell, faces Republican Samuel R. Hurley in a hard fought race. The piece urges renewed Democratic vigor to secure ten representatives for Virginia.
Arthur Brisbane urges car ownership while questioning whether fast moving machines truly make people better. The piece weighs physical fitness mental clarity and moral life against highway congestion Sunday traffic and social trends driven by motoring.
The column laments the massive water loss at Niagara Falls on the Canadian side. Billions of gallons plunge into a growing hole in Horseshoe Falls, producing little spectacle or industrial value as the gorge widens and the falls seem to commit “death by own action.”
The piece argues the American Falls are drying as water is drawn off the river bank. It urges engineering plans by a joint American Canadian board to tame the cataract. Proposals suggest feasible, affordable works to turn the falls into a turbine power source while maintaining its scenic value. Private capital could fund development if public support exists.
I suffered with gases in the stomach and colic. A Philadelphia specialist offered surgery, but Maya’s relieved me. Three years later no symptoms. The ad claims Maya’s removes catarrhal mucus and inflammation causing stomach and intestinal ailments. One dose proves, money refunded. Baker's Drug Store.
Two Missouri and Georgia women report health recoveries using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs. W. M. Barrer of Atlanta describes improved strength and weight after years of fatigue, while Mrs. Anna Core of Parkville credits renewed energy to the remedy enabling her to manage housework and farming tasks.
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