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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1927
Page
4
The notice lists subscription rates for the Evening Star and Morning News weekly editions. It shows annual and monthly prices, mentions post office registration in Win Gheever Virginia, and notes Associated Press affiliation.
The article lauds Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St Louis, praising his solo transatlantic flight aided by the airplane motor and earth inductor compass. It commends American and French aviators, notes weather delays, and honors the engineers behind the craft while recognizing Lindbergh as a heroic figure.
Washington Post reports May 1 storage levels with 5.5 million egg cases in cold storage and 25 million pounds more frozen poultry than last year. Meat on hand nears 900 million pounds while lard and tier figures are unclear. Note text shows dairy and butter concerns.
The American Medical Association deplores women’s cosmetics spending while noting beauty practices cross ages classes. Doctors doubt any moral link to adornment and argue fresh air suffices, yet cosmetic use persists as a universal impulse among women across history and cultures.
Harry F. Sinclair, 52, oil magnate, is sentenced to three months in a common jail and fined 500 dollars for contempt of the United States Senate. He refused to answer questions in the Teapot Dome inquiry, faces another indictment with Albert B. Fall for conspiracy to defraud. The author notes delays in prosecutions and says wealth cannot buy immunity from the law.
Local market notes list varied prices for flour, corn, feed, butter, lard, and oats with figures for barrels and 12 pound units. Prices cover eggs, hogs, lambs, and sheep with values from regional wholesalers. The page ends with a non sequitur about human skin.
A fire damaged the Russell residence in Shenandoah county yesterday afternoon. Neighbors noticed smoke before the alarm. T J Hicks alerted responders after discovering a blaze in a second story bedroom. The room suffered heavy damage, with a bed carpet and clothing burned. $13 missing from a buffet drawer was reported.
Morris Grim of the massanutten mountain sn manager's office survived a hill drive with family yesterday after stepping on a rattlesnake and then a second one on the trail. He fled, dropped the laurel, and returned safely to the automobile.
Margaretta C Whiting of Peabody Conservatory and St. Hilda's Hall faculty will open a piano harmony and music history class in Winchester on June 15. For details, contact M. Whiting.
The Green family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy after the sudden death of wife and mother Kate Green and thanks them for floral tributes.
The Lions beat the Elks 8 to 3 in the league opener. Darlington pitched well for the Elks, lasting most of the game before relief. The Lions, Kiwanis, and Rotary clubs fielded strong amateur squads, with two more matchups on tap this week: Lions versus Rotary and Elks versus Kiwanis.
A Hongkong dispatch quoted by Exchange Telegraph says Wuchang near Hankow was captured this morning by General Yang Sen’s troops. Reports from Nanking claim Hankow, Wuchang, and Hanyang are under Chiang Kai-Shek’s control.
Train times and connections listed for the Norfolk and Western line from Roanoke to Berryville Shenandoah Junction Hagerstown and beyond. Details include Pullman sleeper routes to Williamson W Va Bristol Va Philadelphia and New York with connections at Roanoke Shenandoah Junction and Hagerstown. Information for fares schedule and reservations provided via General Passenger Agent John L Bladon in Roanoke Virginia.
The will of the late A. B. Payne of the county has been offered for probate in the Circuit Clerk's office. The testator devises his entire estate to his wife Francesa B. for life and then to be equally divided. Date and witnesses noted Frances W. Beerley and Attorney P. Russell Cather.
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