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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1927
Page
4
Publication details from Winchester Virginia show subscription rates and mailing information for a periodical. The text includes a Bible verse and a prayer exhorting parents to have children memorize daily Bible selections as a heritage.
The letter argues Shenandoah should regain the state senate seat for the district with Richard S. Wright of Strasburg as the Democratic nominee. It cites rotation norms and a prior gentlemen’s agreement favoring Shenandoah, noting Winchester’s long influence and urging support for Wright.
A serious matter looms as forecasts of a warm summer clash with lingering cold in May and June. The odd weather hits summer resorts, travel businesses, boarding houses, garages, and stations, cutting patronage and income for clothing retailers and others dependent on warm weather travel.
Weather robs ice dealers, soft drink sellers, and ice cream makers of customers as sunspots blamed for abnormal warmth. The only beneficiary appears to be the coal man who smiles through the unusual spell.
Richmond News Leader notes a summer camp at Fort Eustis July 7 to August 5 for boys 17 to 25 run by the United States government. The program offers trips, sports, and physical training with no future obligations, and Uncle Sam pays all costs for the month, including transportation and meals.
The National Coal Association, meeting in Chicago, opposes legislative meddling yet criticizes the industry for uneconomic exploitation in bituminous fields labor disputes and costly strikes. It warns that failure to reform after two years of coal commission recommendations invites public regulation.
Angling on vacation at the South Dakota State Game Lodge produced a seven trout catch for President Coolidge on day one. He fished in rubber hip boots with full gear, signaling a growing interest in fishing during his leisure time.
Nashville Banner notes a major drive against diploma mills selling medical and dental credentials to unqualified individuals. Missouri leads by closing two such schools within a year, highlighting that many practice medicine with only bogus certificates. The piece aligns reform with high standards in U S medical education and cites Mussolini’s 1914-era ambitions as a comparison.
Private Jack Kibbe submitted to inoculation experiments for dengue fever despite physician warnings. He lay ill in Manila hospital, supplying data that helped cut the fever rate in Filipino enlisted ranks from 80 to under 20 per 1 000. Kibbe was honorably discharged with high praise in San Francisco.
Winchester and the Valley of Virginia prepare a new pleasure park and tourist camp. The site features a picturesque lake, ample camping space, oak and black walnut shade, sand imported from West Virginia, and twenty new dressing rooms with diving boards and water sleds.
Townspeople anticipate canoeing and rustic lunch rooms at Opequon Lake Park. A large 40 by 74 foot open hall will host meetings and dances under supervision of R. S. Jolliffe. Sparkling spring water will be pumped for showers and drinking. The park is praised as Virginia’s largest and most beautiful native log gathering place.
Three bee varieties Italian Carniolan and Caucasian set in 12 colonies near Red Deer Alberta to determine which thrives best in the region. Dominion maintains an apiarist to foster bee culture and oversee the experiment.
The partnership between O. T. Ritter and W. W. Ritter is dissolved. O. T. Ritter will continue the business as sole owner, and all claims against the partnership should be presented for payment. Debtors are asked to settle promptly. Signed by O. T. Ritter and W. W. Ritter.
The passage contrasts men who fail through crossgrained ungentleness and constant struggle with those who, through simple patience equanimity and self-control, achieve success with steadier progress. It emphasizes the power of self-discipline over harshness in overcoming difficulties.
Burks, general manager of the Norfolk and Western line, is connected with Berryville Virginia in a regional rail report. The note mentions the Ia location and ongoing operations affecting local transport and business.
The report explains how peach scab and brown rot devastate fruit, with scab starting as greenish spots that split open to invite rot. Brown rot injures fruit in humid eastern areas, worsened by wounds from pests. Sprays and dusts from the USDA help control these diseases.
The Detroit News notes that prognosticators of world endings inch nearer with each prediction, illustrating a pattern of advancing but unfulfilled apocalyptic forecasts.
A rider has begun a transatlantic journey on horseback from Buenos Aires to New York. The stunt raises questions about its seriousness, with no confirmation of intent from notable figures like Lindbergh or the Prince of Wales.
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