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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1927
Page
4
The Evening Star based in Winchester Virginia lists publisher Harry Flood Byrd and details postal status. It notes consolidation with Morning News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror and provides subscription rates by mail and carrier for various terms.
Reporters cite three new sightings of an airplane over Harbor Grace and five more heard aircraft near the same time. The French aviators Nungesser and Coli may have landed in Newfoundland or Canada and could still be alive. Search efforts should continue relentlessly until hope ends.
The Roanoke World News cites a Miami Herald issue with sixty two and a half pages of small print ads listing tax delinquent real estate. Most owners are unknown, many buyers quit after the initial payments, and widespread abandonment of subdivided orange grove lots is blamed on 1920s get rich quick schemes.
Governor Byrd urges a state auditing system to reveal how $400,000 yearly jail costs could fund able bodied prisoners on roads. He calls for highway department absorption of all able prisoners and a law mandating transfers from local jails, aiming to boost road work and curb inefficiencies in Virginia’s penal system.
A mother describes her four year old son who waits for trains at crossings, a habit formed by careful parental training. The piece argues such early education can save lives and reduce future accidents by teaching watching behavior for pedestrians and motorists.
The Meriden Journal urges clear distinction between sailors and marines amid China dispatches. It notes foreign correspondents often conflate the two services and recalls Nanking where sailors fought, stressing Marines honor in public honors and daily duties.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai faces criticism for expelling J. P. Powell editor of the China Weekly Reviews over his views on China’s independence and foreign intervention. Powell, from Hannibal Missouri, argues for nonviolence and self-determination amid tensions with Shanghai business leaders.
Tax Commissioner C. H. Morrissette reports Virginia’s total assessed property value for 1926 at 2,294,048,690.50 dollars, up 174,404,925.10 from 1925. Real estate assessments show strong gains and broad increases across classes.
Advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets as a modern weight gainer for thin people. It claims 5 pounds in 30 days with a money back offer and lists Baker's Drug Store as a seller. It also notes the Red City nickname for Philadelphia.
A candidate announces intent to run for the House of Delegates subject to the Democratic primary on August 2, 1927. The statement appears as a formal notice of candidacy.
Special Commissioner to sell by public auction on May 28 1927 in Winchester Va the property of Maggie Fletcher et al and Asa D Larrick including a brick residence on Virginia Avenue with eight rooms two baths and five vacant lots. Terms require one third cash and balance in two yearly installments with deed of trust and insurance.
In Winchester court on May 10 1927 Ira B Turner seeks divorce from Nettie J Turner on desertion grounds. An affidavit states Nettie is not a Virginia resident and she must appear within ten days of publication to protect her interests. The order requires weekly newspaper notice for four weeks and posting at the county courthouse front door by June 16 1927. A copy is mailed to the defendant. Teste Corinne Barnett deputy clerk.
Train departures and connections from Berryville Virginia with routes to Roanoke Memphis Hagerstown Philadelphia and New York. Includes Pullman sleepers dining car parlor car and regional connections with agents listed for fares and reservations.
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