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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1927
Page
4
The Evening Star announces publication by The Evening Star Publishing Co from Winchester Virginia and notes consolidation with Morning News and The Weekly News as part of its mailing and post office imprint. reference to second class matter status and regular publishing schedule.
The item lists subscription rates for one year six months and three months in advance and repeats a section about Associated Press republication rights. It notes May 6 1927 and credits AP news dispatches with exclusive republication rights.
The article compares progress in North Carolina and Virginia, noting both states advance in road building financed differently. It cites federal income taxes paid in the first nine months of the 1926 fiscal year, Virginia $14,968,749 versus North Carolina $14,382,578, with Virginia showing larger gains and a bigger total income despite a higher population in North Carolina.
The piece notes rising publicity for air accidents contrasts with growing flight use. It cites fifty army and navy planes aiding Mississippi flood relief, delivering doctors and supplies with no accidents so far. An official says commercial aviation accidents are shrinking in frequency and distance, suggesting overall hazard may be lower than inferred. It ends with a comical aside about National Weeks and boys’ activities.
An English curiosity centers on the box left by Joanna Southcott. With twenty four bishops present, an X ray revealed skull and other items inside. Newspapers report the planned opening amid national interest and crisis.
Albert J. Beveridge former Indiana senator dies at his home in Indianapolis interrupting his life of Lincoln project after seven years of work two volumes were near printing Beveridge famed for his John Marshall biography and for demanding rigorous source checking The Tribune notes his political insight and careful method aided his biography work and that unfinished Lincoln research may still be released posthumously
Montgomery Advertiser notes Charleston welcomed 41,000 tourists from January 1 to April 15, spending over 1 million dollars. The piece argues cities should value tourist trade, as travelers, though scattered, form a powerful economic force each year. It urges regions to attract visitors.
The National Dairy Council explains how calcium from milk sustains bone strength and teeth. A quart of milk provides more calcium than lime water and milk also supplies other minerals. Mothers planning family meals provide essential building materials for life structures with milk as a key source.
The piece laments Victorian attire and its decline of tuberculosis, noting that long skirts masked squalor as the era ends with Roosevelt in the White House. It argues that sanitary standards rose with shorter skirts, predicting a rebound if fashion returns.
Police Magistrate George E. Rowland of Philadelphia pleads guilty to accepting bribes and is sentenced to six years in county prison. The court calls the offense odious and condemns official corruption while critics say the punishment may still be too lenient for harming the administration of justice and public trust.
A Louisville Times critique notes The Manchester Guardian discussion of Walter Dexter's Some Rogues and Vaga bonds of Dickens. It argues villains remain vital as literary engines, warning that softening real and fictional criminals could dull readers and erase sweeping emotions in storytelling.
The Bromley family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness after the sudden death of L. C. Bromley and for expressions of sympathy. Paul Bromley signs the notice. The clipping notes a comment about scientists and belief from Toledo Blade.
Sixteen best short stories selected by editors of leading magazines will appear in The World Magazine Section with one complete story each Sunday. Prominent authors such as Rupert Hughes Mary Roberts Rinehart Marguerite Jacobs Albert Payson Terhune and more will be represented. Ernest Paynter’s Maskee concludes next Sunday in The World.
Richmond News Leader reprints a 1902 fashion note stating skirts must lay one inch on the ground in front three inches at the sides and a sixth of the back, reflecting period standards in contrast to modern views.
A campaign row at the Little Win Theatre invites friends and patrons to buy tickets from Nina Glyn Anderson and cast votes in hopes of winning a car as a prize. Supporters are urged to purchase seats and participate in the contest to help her secure the prize.
Mr J Y Williams of Chase City Virginia guest of his daughter Mrs L W Wallace on National Avenue during the Apple Blossom Festival has departed for Philadelphia to visit his son.
A local event scheduled for Saturday April 30 was postponed due to rain. Organizers have not announced a new date and advise residents to watch for updates from the sponsoring group. Officials confirm no activities will proceed until skies clear.
An advertisement touts S. S. S. as a purely vegetable remedy with a 4100 year history for rheumatic pains. A testimonial from Carl Campbell of Johnson Tenn praises dramatic relief after using the product, claiming healed joints and hand rashes, and notes the two available bottle sizes.
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