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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1929
Page
4
The notice lists Winchester Virginia newspaper frequencies and prices for the Evening Star and affiliated papers. It notes second class post status and Associated Press rights for republication of dispatches and local news.
A church page fragment notes a Tuesday date March 19 1929 with biblical excerpts from Lamentations 3 31 32 33 and a prayer asking who shall not fear Thee and Magnify Thy Name.
Roanoke Times reports Richard H. Childs, NL National Municipal League president, defends the city manager form as reducing politics and costs. He cites Wichita and Rochester improvements, noting large debt reductions and steady cuts across departments under manager rule.
The Rhode Island legislature considers asking the attorney general to seek a ruling from a federal court on the legality of the Eighteenth Amendment. The move follows prior attempts to challenge the prohibition amendment as overstepping state rights and domestic affairs protections.
The piece argues the Constitution allows amendments by three fourths of states and notes the Eighteenth Amendment was ratified by the requisite states. It suggests Rhode Island legislature challenges lack any real chance to repeal or modify prohibition and critiques wets’ tactics.
Newport News Daily Press notes that American investors bought around a billion dollars in fraudulent securities last year. Financial writer Paul Tomlinson argues the public’s desire to get something for nothing fuels scams. He urges consulting bankers and brokers to avoid costly, unwise investments.
Rochester report highlights radio achievements across society. It notes reduced death by own action rate, closure of rural churches, shifted political landscapes, unsettled boxing promoters, spurred stock market speculation, and transformed Saturday night habits.
The Angolan port city of Lobito on the West Coast of Africa will enlarge its harbor to accommodate more than 100 vessels, boosting capacity and trade potential in the region.
More than 2,000 Roman coins dated mainly to Constantine era were taken from the home of archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans near Oxford England. Police were alerted and investigations began into the burglary at the residence of the renowned scholar.
Al and Grace Farrel leave Broadway for a California future after Al wins fame as a songwriter. The couple, once tied to Blackie Joe's club and its memory of Molly, toast their partnership with a final performance of Always and plan to tour the Pacific coast life together.
The article notes 265000 prospective chorus girls applied to New York City theatrical producers this season. About 5000 secured jobs in shows while around 20000 vanish from public view after a brief professional life of about three years with weeks of idle time.
A doctor’s prescription remedy Thoxine offers rapid relief for sore throat with a single swallow. It claims direct action on the internal cause, avoids iron chlorine or dope, is family-safe, aids coughs, and is sold in 35c 60c and $1.00 forms at Baker’s and other drug stores.
David Lough aged three and a half years has logged 150000 miles in almost every region of the globe with his father the master of the ship The Scottish Minstrel.
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