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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1926

Page

4

Newspaper Subscription Rates and AP Notice

Consolidated with Morning News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times The Weekly Mirror lists subscription rates by Mall and by Curtier. Rates cover one year six months three months and one month in advance. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to republication of all news dispatches credited or not credited to this paper and all local news.

Morning News The Weekly News Weekly Times Weekly Mirror Mall Curt‘er Associated Press

Settlement of General Strike in England Reflected as Moderation

The General Council called off the general strike after the government agreed to continue the coal subsidy and workers to resume without wage cuts. The settlement is praised as a victory for moderation by sober leaders on both sides, with ongoing tensions between employers and employees and a hope for industrial peace.

England General Council

Precaution Proposals Stir Debate On Crime Solution

A. W. Allen of Holmes Electric Protec tive Company urges faulted self protection ideas to deter crime. He imagines punishments for victims, fireproofing all buildings, armored guards, and even replacing cars with tanks, prompting questions about feasibility and law. The piece lampoons extreme safety measures and police abolition proposals.

A. W. Allen Holmes Electric Protective Company

Virginia Tightens Bad Check Law Against Fraud

Pulaski Times reports Virginia’s new bad check law approved last March makes drawing worthless checks prima facie evidence of intent to defraud. It allows escape by paying the check amount plus interest within five days of notice, aiming to curb check fraud though professional flashers may still operate.

Pulaski Times Virginia General Assembly

Checks on bad payments burden Southwest Virginia shops

The article notes that bad checks are rare in old Southwest Virginia towns but more common in newer towns. Merchants face losses from checks returned by banks and new law will enable enforcement or punishment for nonpayment, improving business security.

Southwest Virginia

Traffic rules for children from a local expert

A traffic expert warns Virginia readers to keep children off streets and teach them to cross only at intersections. Parents should insist they walk rather than run, avoid congested areas, and repeat these cautions until careful behavior becomes habitual.

Alexandria Gazette

Virginia to blossom as the rose through planned progress

The Norfolk Ledger Dispatch praises the Apple Blossom Festival as a glimpse of Virginia's future. It urges improvement of schools roads and agriculture, and leveraging natural opportunities to foster broader growth across the commonwealth.

Norfolk Ledger Dispatch Virginia

Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason

A poem condemns fraudulent living and cheating, warning that deceitful acts against trustful people lead to social ostracism. It portrays a rogue who profits briefly then faces public scorn, with verses on theft from a widow and false pedigree claims. The piece ends noting the long road to redemption and renewed friendship.

Spout Spring Notes Highlight Local Illness and Travel

Spout Spring notes report Nelson Stuart ill at home near Burnt Factory. F B Hotter visited Maurertown. L E Harford visiting son in law George Lind. Harrington family drove to Martinsburg. Mrs D J Dewar returns to Baltimore after Maryland visit. Walter Foley with Berryville family day trip. Holliday slowly improving. O'Donnell and Hussart en route from Shenandoah Valley tour. Raymond Grubbs of Berryville on town business. Alberta Shannon of Stephens City improving.

Spout Spring Nelson Stuart Burnt Factory F. B. Hotter Maurertown L. E. Harford George Lind Baltimore Walter Foley Mr. Holliday Berryville Holliday J. A. O'Donnell New York City C. R. Hussart New Rochelle, N. Y Jack Shenandoah Valley Alberta Shannon Stephens City

Notice of Bond Redemption by Shenandoah Valley National Bank

The Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester Virginia gives notice by direction of the Northern Virginia Power Company it will redeem bonds. First mortgage five percent bonds of Winchester and Washington City Railway Company are payable at principal plus interest to presentation. interest ceases if not presented by January 1 1926. Second mortgage six percent bonds of the Northern Virginia Power Company will be redeemed at principal plus accrued interest and a one percent premium. Six Percent Betterment Bonds of the Northern Virginia Power Company will be redeemed with interest to presentation date.

Winchester Evening Star Northern Virginia Power Company Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester Virginia Winchester and Washington City

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