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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1928
Page
4
The ad lists subscription rates for daily papers including Morning News Weekly Times and Weekly Mirror, with prices for one year six months and three months in advance. It notes Associated Press rights and includes Bible verses and a prayer section for family readings.
A Chicago led study party reports 606 wild flower varieties in the North Carolina and Virginia mountains as the Great Smoky Mountain and Shenandoah Parks plan to conserve the region. They note a new green violet and rare mosses while urging preservation over vandalism.
Keyser West Virginia Daily News reports progress toward acceptance of a U S proposed multilateral treaty by the United States Britain Germany Japan France and Italy renouncing war as a means to settle international disputes Germany has accepted unqualifiedly Britain and Italy show readiness France proposed the idea and the dogmatic term will likely go along with the larger group Japan is expected to join official talks may continue before details are arranged public opinion supports the project though outlawing war remains an ideal likelihood of success noted with cautious optimism
The piece argues that while obstacles to war may not fully prevent conflict, international agreements like the Locarno treaty and League of Nations efforts, though not guarantees, slow crises and reduce the chance of rush to war. Any reasonable move aimed at preventing war is worthwhile.
Dr. Edward A. Fitzpatrick argues that all men including college graduates are self made through self development. Education shapes thinking, but each person controls fate and direction by experiences and choices.
John Henry Mears of New York and Charles B Collyer of Nashville plan a 23 day or faster circumnavigation starting June 9 from New York. They will use steamships for sea travel and a folding wing Fairchild aircraft for land segments across Europe Asia and America. The venture aims to beat rivals by timely connections and signals a future where air and sea travel blend for speed.
Mrs A J Rogers of Baltimore visited Mr and Mrs J R Smith during the Apple Blossom Festival. Andy Whitacre and family plus Frank Bragg drove to Gaithersburg Maryland for a meeting in Epworth Hall. Stine family of Albin visited their son and daughter in law J P Stine. Corrie L Swimley visited sister Mary S Whetzel during the festival. Tillie Lange returned to Pittsburgh after visiting J B Snapp. Elsie Vincent and Mary Begere of Baltimore spent Sunday with the Smiths. Rose Suter visited two weeks with Mrs J B Snapp before returning to Baltimore.
A quotation from the Atlanta Constitution notes that worry causes more deaths than work, highlighting the health impact of anxiety over labor.
An advertisement touts MELLO-GLO, a French process face powder from Peoples' Drug Company. It claims the powder stays on longer, is very pure, and beautifies with a soft, colorful-free finish.
A scrambled market report lists prices for local grains and animal products. References to flour, corn meal, middlings, scratch, cracked corn, butter, eggs, ducks, and wool show varying rates. specific figures are obscured by garbled OCR but indicate a broad trade snapshot with several items seeking price points.
A Charleston reader reports relief after using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for long standing weakness. She says the medicine made her strong and healthy and urges others to try it. The ad cites dealers and a 10 cent trial offer from the Invalids Hotel in Buffalo New York.
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