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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1926
Page
4
Winchester Virginia newspaper page lists publishing details and subscription costs for The Evening Star and related papers. It notes postal status, consolidation with other editions, and staff listings for local wards.
The Robert Y. Conrad Post American Legion urges Winchester to observe Memorial Day for Northern Army heroes buried in national cemeteries. It argues unity and fairness require honoring Confederate and Union soldiers alike, in contrast to the Daughters of Union Veterans' criticisms of Stone Mountain and Arlington memorials.
A House District committee in Washington holds hearings on a bill to regulate clairvoyants and Spiritualists. The Baltimore Sun notes fierce clashes between Houdini and mediums who fail to summon ghosts, amid rumors of seances in the White House and calls to curb occult retailers.
The Augusta County Board of Supervisors voted to abolish the toll gate on November 1, ending an old system of road funding. Some farmers opposed the move, saying dirt-road residents lose road funds with its removal. The article notes toll gates nationwide decline as the gasoline tax replaces them for highway financing.
In a rustic verse by Walt Mason and a tribute to Mosby’s Rangers, a speaker laments failed poultry schemes after listening to conflicting advice from James Jasper and Old Gumback. The piece blends humorous farm missteps with Civil War imagery celebrating the South and its mounted figures.
Lewis and Valentine Co seeks information locating boxwood plants or hedging in Ardmore Pennsylvania. They offer 10 percent commission on the purchase price for tips leading to sources.
An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a weight gain aid. It claims sugar coating makes them palatable and promises a 5 pound gain in 30 days with a money back guarantee if not achieved. notes a thin woman gained 15 pounds in six weeks.
A Richmond man who calls himself a meteorologist and elevator boy predicts cool spells off and on all summer. He cites the current winter moon high in the heavens and north of the sun as cause. The Richmond Times-Dispatch almanac notes a temperature deficit since March 1 of 148 degrees and rainfall shortfall of 5.37 inches.
Market report shows daily wholesale quotes for Wheat and related feed products. Local wholesale items include flour, scratch, cracked corn, and corn meal with price ranges. retail lines list mixed feed, baled hay, and shelled corn with unit prices.
The listing shows prices for butter milk and creamery butter, flour middlings and standard muddling, cattle calf values, corn per barrel, and mixed feeds. It presents a snapshot of regional commodities with multiple figures and units, reflecting market conditions.
Market day close corrected figures show cattle near 280 and lambs around 09 percent, with sheep and hogs listed among marked lots. Readable entries name brands or sellers though many lines are garbled and partially illegible.
A new face powder named MELLO GLO from People’s Drug Co promises a long lasting French process finish that hides pores and lines, resists perspiration, and leaves the complexion looking more alive and beautiful.
Oliver J. Sands of the American National Bank of Richmond spoke at the University of Virginia on cooperative marketing. He argued illiteracy and social problems stem from economic conditions and predicted new, compact farmer cooperatives linked by banking networks will replace failing unions like the Tri-State Tobacco Association.
Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester Virginia gives notice by direction of Northern Virginia Power Company to redeem bonds. First mortgage five percent bonds from Winchester and Washington City Railway to be paid at principal plus interest. some interest ceases if not presented by January 1, 1926. Second mortgage six percent bonds to be redeemed with principal and accrued interest plus one percent premium. Six percent Betterment Bonds to be redeemed with principal and accrued interest.
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