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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1925
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows publisher details for Morning News The Weekly News and The Weekly Mirror in Winchester Virginia. No clear event or person outcome.
A damaged OCR fragment lists subscription options by mail with advance payments of 3.50 for a year 1.76 for six months 0.90 for one month and similar line items. The text includes garbled trailing characters.
A fragment notes that the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of news dispatches credited to it and to all local news published, asserting exclusive title and reuse privileges.
The article satirically describes Dawes in the Senate, noting his energetic gestures as he assumes the presiding role and sparks reactions. It questions whether his antics affect lawmaking while reflecting on the Senate’s enduring power and dynamics within the chamber.
City sergeant G Saunders reports on March 1 1924 that Rich inmates require more jail space as overcrowding continues. Authorities note 298 detainees need accommodation and plan immediate measures to expand facilities.
A clipped reflection notes that flattery masks envy, an evil passion that harms the hurler more than the target. Hatred poisons peace of mind, dulls judgment, and does not justify harming others. The text urges restraint and warns against embittering life.
Richmond dispatches note a saying that politicians rarely perform grand gestures before declaring their intent to run for office. The Times Dispatch editorial observes many leaders reserve such moves until they announce candidacy.
The Roanoke Good Roads Association invites three announced candidates to speak in April about their plans and financing for 1926 and 1927 road projects. The event recalls a two year old meeting where P Coleman denounced Byrd over a $50 bond issue and criticized his Senate record since 1916.
In Roanoke, Senator Byrd rebutted George P. Coleman who labeled him a pea nut politician and attacked his road policy. Byrd cited 1916 actions creating the highway system, the Ozlin-Byrd reorganization bill, and opposition to a road bond issue, arguing voters reaffirmed majorities against bonds and constitutional change.
The Times examines former Senator G Walter Mapps gubernatorial platform urging pay as you go road funding if possible and borrow as you go if needed The piece labels him as aligned with George Coleman whose stance favors bonds though supporters may resist acknowledging the bond option The editorial notes the difficulty of declaring a clear position on bonds in state policy
The Onancock News praises North Carolina lawmakers for constructive moves and a $20,000,000 road bond plan while contrasting Virginia’s pay go approach. It notes voters favor road and education bonds, envisioning benefits for current and future generations amid differing regional attitudes.
A satirical verse recounts a self styled prophet predicting doom on Groundhog Day, only to see events pass with no catastrophe. The narrator cites mock prophecies, home sales, quarrels with neighbors, and personal losses as fallout from his unfounded predictions. Copyright shows attribution.
Farm for sale or exchange. 260 acres of productive farmland offered for trade toward suburban property. Inquiries to Evening Star. Date appears as 4 19 1f.
The Daily Mail reports the battle cruiser Repulse prepared for the Prince of Wales South Africa trip faces space and staff challenges. A 1,250 man complement plus extra royal staff and servants, hundreds of trunks and chests, and laundry limitations complicate arrangements. Twenty one cooks stewards and waiters will join, with enough tableware for 900 guests aboard.
An old advertisement promotes a joint remedy claiming to reduce swelling and stiff joints. It urges readers to “remember the name” and purchase a tube for 60 cents at local druggists. The tone imitates early 20th century commerce rhetoric.
SAN PEDRO Gal March 10 The superdreadnought Tennessee will depart for a battle cruise to fire 1 400 pound shells at a moving target beyond Santa Barbara Island 20 miles away using two small flying planes to locate the target and aid gunners The feat mirrors maneuvers the fleet missed during a sham battle and showcases the ship's 14 inch guns.
An old OCR fragment touts indigestion relief and constipation relief with a Red box labeled O'Neil Medicine Co St Louis and mentions Franck Baker Son. The copy rassles through ads about relief from acid stomach gastritis and references O'Neill's Vegetable Remedy VR Tablets as a universal cure.
An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets for puny children, claiming rapid appetite boost and weight gain. It asserts doctors and pharmacies endorse the product, notes 60 tablets cost 60 cents, and cites a sickly child gaining 12 pounds in seven months and a woman gaining pounds in 24 days as proof.
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