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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1928
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star issue notes publication details and pricing. It lists subscription rates for mail and carrier delivery, effective in 1928, and confirms Associated Press rights for local and credited dispatches.
A devotional note encourages parents to have children memorize daily Bible selections as a priceless heritage. It includes a Prov 11:24 verse about generosity and a prayer to scatter seeds of kindness along the way.
Virginia educator leader Kelly accuses Governor Byrd of misinterpreting his remarks to teachers. Kelly asserts organized teachers could name the governor and lawmakers, while Byrd says teachers oppose political organization. The dispute follows Kelly's Newport News speech and Byrd's Lovington remarks.
Washington Post reports a legal clash as Universal plans a talking film of Show Boat based on Edna Ferber novel. Florenz Ziegfeld claims dialog rights, while Universal asserts no use of his material and intends production. Legal action seems likely as talkies threaten stage and authors' control.
Courts may decide if Ziegfeld who bought the drama rights to Show Boat can stop producing a film with synchronized music and dialogue. The dispute centers on whether the adaptation infringes stage rights and how the film version should be handled.
In 1781 George Washington gifted a strand of hair to Hamilton Fish. Now held by the Museum of the City of New York, the lock is described as sandy with strands of gray. Washington in his prime reportedly had red hair, according to the exhibit note.
A New York divorce trial features a witness who believed a vaudeville couple were married because they constantly quarreled and argued. She notes that marital discord became the basis for recognizing marriage, implying a grim view of so called bliss.
White Post Virginia May 25 Eva Massey principal of a local school has gone to Mexico with Miss Marguerite Elliott to attend the finals. They plan to return home in July and Massey will take Elliott to places of interest during the trip.
The Star presents daily corrected wholesale price quotes from local buyers and Baltimore totals. Prices cover flour, corn, bran, mixed feed, middlings, hay, scratch, poultry, butter, oats, calves, chickens, pigs, screenings, and cattle with ranges from 8 to 55 dollars per unit and notable highs for butter and eggs.
Capon Bridge residents report Detroit visitors Mr. and Mrs. Z R Kalbaugh and Mr. Paul E Newell staying with their uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. J T Funkhouser on Friday May 25.
They travel by motor from Detroit to Wyoming visiting places of interest including Yellowstone National Park and plan to camp in the Black Hills. They expect to spend time with Mrs A H Clark on a ranch in Wyoming and may visit California before returning west. Several local residents hosted visitors this weekend and others attended school events and shopping.
Relief Va May 24 Mr Freddie Crim and Mr Floyd Snapp visited the home of Mr Shelton Bly Sunday evening Rev P R Diehl preached a very interesting sermon to a large congregation A children service will be held at the church next Sunday afternoon with young helpers assisting in activities for families in the community
A physician leaves a lasting record through medical study and herbal knowledge. His Wonderful Herbal Remedy, Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription, is promoted as a tonic for women bearing pain and nervous symptoms. Available in tablets or syrup at local stores.
Local church notices from the Methodist Episcopal Church announce a Sunday service at 7 30 PM and report on attendees including Carl Martin post appendicitis surgery at Memorial Hospital. Social visits list Mr Strother Lineberg Mr John Crim Mr Ashby Graves and families with a May 27 Epworth League meeting planned at Relief.
Doctors hail Purification as foundation of health and urge a thorough cleansing with Calotabs taken once or twice weekly for several weeks. A family package with directions costs 85 cents at drug stores.
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