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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1929
Page
4
Local Winchester edition lists daily publication minus Sunday with subscription options by mail and carrier. Rates span one year to one month, various prepaid terms and prices. The notice attributes Associated Press content rights and republication rules.
A short devotional fragment presents biblical lines from Lamentations 3 40 41 and a prayer praising heavenly saints and obedience to God's will on earth. It reads Let us search and try our ways and turn again to the Lord and All the saints in heaven adore Thee.
Governor Byrd explains that the short ballot amendment removes a fixed requirement to elect three state officials by popular vote. Beginning in 1930 the governor appoints these officers, and future legislatures may choose their method of selection, increasing flexibility and power for the people.
The Norfolk Virginian Pilot reports Mr. Hoover plans to outline his views on farm relief in a message to a special session convening April 15. He will consult with Congress on proposed farm legislation but will not determine the form of the relief measure. The WC briefing signals his cautious current stance.
The piece weighs Hoover’s belief in separate branches and a restrained executive role. It notes his past farm relief talks and meetings with lawmakers, suggesting he may actively guide legislation in that area despite a hands-off ideal. The article anticipates how he may reconcile these positions.
The article notes an unusually early cherry bloom this year around the Tidal Basin in Washington. Despite a cold snap two years ago delaying blossoms, the early spring promises a spectacular display near the Washington Monument, White House, Lincoln Memorial, Arlington Bridge, and surrounding parklands as April approaches.
A school lunch room manager uses small price differentials to steer students toward vegetables and fresh fruit, pricing them a cent or two cheaper than popular hot dogs. Milk cost five cents per glass as part of the strategy to balance health priorities with budgeting.
The article notes students enjoyed four cent drinks and five cent ice cream, with seven cent pie less favored. It argues lunch experiences can steer youths toward healthy eating in their growing years and that later they may choose other foods, cast in a cautious light on diet trends.
The piece compares early stock mania with the Mississippi bubble of 1720. It notes shares peaked at 30 million dollars with backing by the Mississippi Valley property. Despite long term belief in growth, impatience burst the bubble, leaving little behind and Napoleon later selling the property to Jefferson for 15 million.
An advertisement claims Baalmann's Gas Tablets prevent gas in stomach and bowels from causing pressure and discomfort. It promises quick relief after meals, reduced bloating, and improved circulation with a yellow pack product priced at $1 at drug stores.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch condemns Benito Mussolini for the Decalogue of the Young Fascist, especially the calls to prepare for war and the insistence that Mussolini is always right. The article argues such sword rattling endangers permanent peace and threatens Italian serfdom under his rule.
The New York Times reports that Washington Potomac Park cherry blossoms are a national spectacle each spring. Colonel U S Grant director of public buildings and parks issues an official bloom forecast predicting single pink blooms around April 5 and light colored doubles about two weeks later.
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