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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1929
Page
4
The Evening Star operates from Winchester Virginia as a second class matter and is combined with the Morning News and Weekly News. Subscription rates are 3.50 per year in advance 1.75 for six months 2.00 for three months and 0.30 per month in advance. Carrier rates are 4.60 per year 2.26 six months 1.20 three months and 0.40 per month.
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A historical newspaper fragment presents a religious verse from Habakkuk 2 15 and a prayer calling national leaders to vow never to legally provide neighbors with alcohol. The tone suggests moral admonition and a plea for prohibition style action in governance.
Norfolk editorial argues for stronger highway controls addressing reckless driving. It weighs a uniform personal license plan and cross-state enforcement to curb dangerous drivers and ensure accountability for damages and injuries on Virginia roads.
The piece contrasts healthful pure vestments with Western styles and notes sanitation in Turkey. It cites East Asia’s filth stereotype, Western relief work, and Kemal’s ambitions, arguing reform requires awakening public hygiene and overturning age old habits like barefoot bread kneading.
The Newport News Press reports a shift in Turkey from traditional kneading to dough with machinery within three months. The move aligns with Mustafa Kemal Pasha era reforms, signaling modernization beyond dress and cultural changes as sanitation efforts progress.
The Danville Register notes Rep Oscar DePriest of Chicago, the only Black member of the House, submitted a motion to nominate three Black youths for cadet positions at West Point and Annapolis. The piece frames the move as revealing on the political psychology of a Black leader negotiating race and opportunity in America.
The passage discusses Reconstruction era efforts to educate African Americans in Annapolis and questions the value of higher education for Blacks. It contrasts social equality ambitions with the Tuskegee model promoted by Booker T. Washington and argues that the right education shapes responsible citizenship and national contribution.
Robert D. Kohn, president of the New York Building Congress, praises American architecture as a creative artist applying new forms with honesty. He notes architects produce elegant houses and fine churches and public buildings, transforming modern offices from utilitarian to artistic.
A speaker discusses a genuinely American architectural approach in the industry. The remarks emphasize national identity and practical design over foreign influences, highlighting the field's development.
The Roanoke Times reports on a Baltimore Evening Sun piece claiming polished shoes and pressed clothes guarantee executive rise. The column mocks the idea, noting cultural stereotypes and lampooning advice that looks determine success over intellect or schooling.
The Paris based designers have established a research laboratory to develop new gown designs. The initiative signals a modern approach to fashion innovation and material study in couture.
The Norfolk and Western Railway announces a new station service department with headquarters in Roanoke to improve station operations and customer service. J B Baskerville reports Brown as head, seven station supervisors to work mainly on the road, and a clerk to support the personnel department.
The Senate seeks suggestions to improve safety in military aviation as Congress considers resuming wartime contract aircraft production that previously failed to take off, noted by the San Diego Union.
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