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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1924
Page
2
A Rotary speaker extols balance in civilization stressing that extremists on both ends temper progress. He urges individuals to use unique thoughts and actions at the right time, notes the value of insight and observation, and urges knowing neighbors to dispel prejudice while evoking Joe McAllister and Edgar Gueaty quotes.
A terse note urges early action and willingness to accept whatever the P reveals. It frames the request as consistent with Rotary principles and with the spirit of the revelation, stating no offense is intended while insisting the truth be presented as shown.
A Baltimore Sun photo shows the historic Frederick County Court House with the Confederate monument at the entrance. The snow covers the ground and surrounding rooftops as Sun staff photographer captures the scene for the caption Cow House Br Braves Storms, Legal. A foot-note details the image context.
The transport workers union has called a strike for midnight tomorrow over higher wages. About 17 000 tramway men and 30 000 others are to participate, with subway motormen expected to join. A national shipbuilding lockout is also anticipated as Southampton workers refuse to resume on employer terms despite union officials' advice.
One of the largest redwood trees in existence has been discovered in a Humboldt County tract of giant sequoias. The tree was recently presented to the state as a memorial to the county's pioneers.
Winghe ster Virginia reports that on March 10 a severe storm dumped 18 inches of snow on Winchester. The record recalls Frederick County’s courthouse ground laid by Lord Fairfax and the long history of the county government. The storm marks one of the fiercest to threaten the life-sized Confederate soldier statue as it stands in the courthouse precincts.
The Associated Press reports William G. MacAdoo secured a large victory over Oscar W. Underwood in Georgia's Democratic presidential preference primary, based on returns from yesterday's voting.
The report shows McAdoo receiving 318 of 412 convention votes and Underwood totaling 72 on the same ballot. The state convention is scheduled to meet in Atlanta on April 23.
Official statistics show Americans increased average sugar intake from 11 to 60 pounds per year over the last century. Health authorities warn this shift may contribute to widespread dental decay, suggesting sugar replaced a calcial producing diet.
The first application calms itching and burning from eczema and similar skin affections. For piles it targets the root of the trouble with notable effectiveness. Try it once and you will not be without it. AT. BAKER'S.
More than 1,300 Western Union Telegraph Co poles were down in the snow storm affecting the Southern Railway. The company dispatched about 30 gangs of 20 men each to reset poles and repair lines from Charlottesville to Lynchburg, with cable replacements needed near Culpeper Calverton and Manassas for months.
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