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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1925
Page
4
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The item notes that 16 is used for republication and that news dispatches are credited to it or otherwise to the paper. It lists local news published and indicates distribution of credit between this agency and the paper.
An editorial from the Star gleans praise for Fort Valley and Winchester peach blossom fest, noting Fort Valley’s growth from a modest event to a bustling festival drawing around 40,000 visitors. The piece compares its impact with Apple Festival plans, highlighting community spirit, regional wealth, and the influx of tourism in Shenandoah Valley. It lauds hospitality, pageantry, and the blossoming fruit trees that symbolize national and regional pride.
Washington cor notes Baltimore Simon best informed political writer in this tribute to Senator Glass. The column highlights Glass’s influence and the writer’s praise for his leadership and contributions.
The speech lauds Senator Glass as firm on convictions, nontrivial in debate, and a leading figure in reform. It notes his restraint in language, strong oratory when he does speak, and his key role in the currency reform leading to the federal reserve system benefiting the nation.
Danville News views criticise Senator Byrd’s pay as you go plan and past road bond opposition. The piece argues for all weather road connections, highlighting Mapp and Byrd as candidates while noting no clear road construction promises from any contender. It urges progress over personal ambition.
A reflective meditation on grass as a timeless force that heals and renews. The text recalls May meadows, war scar recovery, and the grass’s endurance through winter’s siege, returning with spring as Nature’s constant benediction. It links grass to memory, renewal, and the earth’s quiet resilience.
The text extols the icy lattice of a plant yet notes it bears no bloom or fragrance. It claims no fruit from earth or air yet warns that a failed harvest for a single year could depopulate the world. The passage reflects on sustenance and the quiet power of climate and seasons.
A humorous verse in which a narrator describes tipping workers as he enjoys a city dinner scene. He praises small gifts to waiter, porter, barber, and a youth who fetches his hat. The poem defends tipping as a courteous custom amid social contrasts.
An old advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine has over forty years of use in treating catarrh. It describes a local ointment for quick relief and an internal tonic that acts on mucous surfaces through the blood to reduce inflammation. Sold by all druggists from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
Handley United Commercial Travelers council, with 82 members, elected officers for the year ending March 31, 1926 at their hall on Rousse avenue. Officers: Benj. C. Cline, senior counselor. Hugh R. Davidson, junior counselor. Frank L. Woore, past counselor. Geo. F. Heatwole, secretary treasurer. A. T. Lunsford, conductor. C. Douglas Brown, page. Mason Snapp, sentinel. Executive committee: Charles R. Keeler, Wilmer F. Shryock. Paul A. Beck elected delegate to the grand council with Frank L. Woore as alternate. The meeting featured a spread of cats and smokes. outlook for rest of 1925 noted rising loan rates and mixed industry trends.
A National Industrial Conference Board survey released in New York on March 29 predicts a staple, sound, and steady flow of business ahead, signaling improving conditions and cautious optimism for industry and markets. The report highlights durable goods demand and signs of recovery in key sectors.
Evangelistic meetings led by Mr Hoskins and Mr Mcllwee began Sunday with strong attendance. Hoskins preached on Ezekial 37, Mell sang, and the chorus performed The Awakening Chorus. Evening service filled the church, with plans for 7:30 nightly services and daily sermons at 1 o clock at the Colonial Theatre.
Read The Star shows Hagerstown Tent & Awning Co sending a card and setting an estimate dated March 25. The brief notice notes business activity and local commerce in the paper’s pages.
Householders urged to list spare rooms and beds for festival lodgers at the Chamber of Commerce. Andrew J. Bell secretary and Maxime DuCharme housing chair oversee arrangements, space donated by Winchester Gas Company. Call 362 or write to the chamber with how many rooms and beds available.
A testimonial from E. S. Cook of 3 Alexander St praises Vendol for curing stomach pains headaches back pains and constipation. The ad claims Vendol clears stomach trouble boosts appetite and sleep and is sold by Franck Baker and Sons in Winchester.
The Jazz Buddies orchestra, one of Baltimore's best, will perform at the George Washington Hotel ballroom for an Easter dance on Monday night April 13 and Tuesday April 14 at 8:30. Valley Promoters arranged the event, promising an enjoyable affair with former Winchester Virginia Ser dirigentes members.
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