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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1926
Page
4
The issue features subscription rates for various durations, with the June 30 1926 date. It includes an Associated Press disclaimer and a Bible quote from Leviticus 24 22, followed by a prayer emphasizing no respect of persons and divine law.
Congressman Byrnes challenges the administrations claim of economy, citing 1924 1925 and 1926 spending figures and noting that interest and pension payments will fall but overall outlays rise. He coins the term constructive economy and warns it may hide waste. Also mentions Cambridge resident James Rosa drunk at a water wagon and Winchester city management advice by L R Dettra.
Tacoma Tribune recounts a Tacoma area incident where a motorist gave a pedestrian a ride near Olympia Washington. A collision killed the pedestrian and the estate administrator sued. the driver faces heavy damages. The piece notes rising civil suits and concerns over hitchhiking and driver responsibility.
The British House of Lords again rejected Lord Astor's bill to admit peeresses. The vote stood 125 to 80, signaling future pressure for women to enter the chamber while male peers cling to exclusivity, with hunting likely as men’s remaining pursuit.
The 1925 report of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals notes momentum toward banning cropped ears in breeds such as the Boston terrier. Cooperation with the American Humane Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association supports a rule barring cropped ears in dogs whelped after January 1, 1928 from prize eligibility, signaling a gradual abolition of the practice.
The piece notes William B. Wilson spent under a hundred dollars personally in his Pennsylvania primary while his committee spent about ten thousand from supporters. It contrasts Smith Brookhart’s Iowa win with Cummins and Pepper’s costly campaigns, arguing Vare’s voters and discredited system threaten Pennsylvania and the nation.
Bronislaw Geras of Peabody Massachusetts, a 35 year old amputee who lost both hands in an accident twenty years ago, is noted as a skilled carpenter and gardener. He dreams of operating an automobile and believes he could become a top chauffeur despite his disability. He is father to three children.
Advertisement invites asthma and hay fever sufferers to request a free trial of a breathing method claimed to relieve wheezing difficult breathing and paroxysms. No payment or postage required. coupon by mail. Targeted at hopeless cases where inhalers and narcotics failed.
Several Winchester banks announce closure on Sunday July 4 and Monday July 5 for Declaration Day. Payments due that date may be made on Tuesday July 6. Officials include Charles Summers and John J. Sloat of Union Bank of Winchester, WM Hardy of Shenandoah Valley National Bank, H D Fuller of Farmers and Merchants National Bank, and Alson G. Hott of Virginia Loan & Thrift Corp.
A wartime style testimonial column extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Readers Mrs Hansen Holmquist SD and Mrs Stewa Lay Encanto CA describe long illnesses improving after use, noting better sleep, energy, and ability to work. The piece urges other women to try the remedy and promises correspondence.
The Orndorff cutting case in Frederick County Circuit Court, scheduled for trial next Monday, has been postponed to a later day in the term.
The GLK and Western timetable shows May 2 1926 service from Berryville Va to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Welch Norton and Waynesboro with Pullman sleepers to Gary W Va and Philadelphia. Dining and broiler cars run Roanoke to Memphis Chattanooga Nashville and Memphis. Local and connecting trains serve Hagerstown Shenandoah Baltimore Philadelphia and Washington with parlor and sleeper cars at various times. Information and reservations available from H H Burks Berryville and Jno L Bladon Roanoke.
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