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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1924
Page
4
The Evening Star based in Winchester Virginia lists publisher Harry Flood Byrd and notes post office registration and daily publication excluding Sundays. It cites consolidation with The News and Weekly editions and provides subscription rates for various terms and delivery by carrier.
The Virginia Bankers Association praises progress on the state highway system and endorses cooperative funding under the current plan. It notes estimated highway costs around 2.2 million dollars per mile and excess motor tax revenue should fund construction after maintenance needs.
May 26 commerce report notes strong German demand for dried apples pears prunes and other fruits. The report says Germany has long been a large consumer of dried foods and before the war was a major export market for dried fruit. It cites total German imports of canned dried fruits at 7 7 5 0 0 0 pounds and six months ending April 30 at 7 7 5 0 0 0 pounds with American fruit held in high regard per a Hamburg consul.
Improved German financial conditions promise strong purchases of American dried fruit, especially apples, signaling a favorable outlook for the American apple industry. The situation is described as highly encouraging for exports amid recovering demand.
Poem laments children weeping as parents chase night joys and city lights. It contrasts once sane parenting with frantic modern play and urges caution from a kindly officer to keep children safe. Copyright text included.
An autдtorium with 16 500 seating will be given to the United Confederate Veterans for its 34th annual reunion June 3 6 in Memphis. The municipal building cost about 1 5 million and will host sessions and a free meals program for about 18 000 meals across the event.
St Louis May 28 The municipal open air opera conceived five years ago has grown into a profitable venture. The Municipal Theatre Association reports a net profit of 25000 dollars after ten weeks of summer entertainment, signaling financial soundness and inspiring similar plans in other cities.
For over four decades Ball’s Pep medicine claims to treat Hall’s Catarrh. The remedy consists of components that act on mucous surfaces to reduce distress. Sold by all druggists. F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
The Virginia department Veterans of Foreign Wars opened its first annual encampment in Harrisonburg on May 28 with registration and a day of sessions. Planned events include a Friday memorial service with a keynote by General Lloyd M. Brerett, flag decorations for Rockingham County graves, and an encampment parade featuring local drum corps and bands.
Earle Williams, about 25, arrested by Sheriff Pannett on advice from Chief Doran for being in a car that struck a dwelling near Nineveh, Warren County. Williams denies involvement and claims he was in Charles Town. Four other African American occupants were captured. liquor found in the car adds transporting liquor charges.
Virginia observes Poppy Day to fund care for disabled veterans and orphan children of World War I. American Legion posts sell handmade poppies on May 29 or 30, with proceeds supporting local relief and the national child welfare fund. A Confederate Memorial Day sale is planned in Winchester on June 6.
Charles E McVay of Winchester complains that many boys smoke cigarettes on streets and urges ministers and teachers to curb the habit. He cites Virginia law banning sale to minors under sixteen and accuses local merchants of violations. He argues educators cannot tolerate instructors who smoke. May 28, 1924.
Donald Williamson and Miss Ellen L. Williams wed yesterday at 3.30 pm in the parsonage of St. Stephen's Church on West Leicester Street. Rev. J. H. Hawkins officiated.
Walter B. Frye of Strasburg Virginia reports a pigeon with three leg bands found near his home sixteen miles from Winchester on the Valley pike. One band bore the inscription 1 F 23 B 6179 while the other bands had no markings.
The Berryville timetable lists multiple trains to Roanoke Bristol and intermediate stations with parlor cars Pullman sleepers and dining services. Connections at Shenandoah Junction Hagerstown and Roanoke link to Memphis Philadelphia Washington and New York. agents J H Burks Berryville and W C Saunders Roanoke handle fares and reservations.
Delegates and visitors to the national Democratic convention will be housed comfortably in New York. Stanley J. Quinn, directing vice chairman of the convention committee, says accommodations for 200000 people are assured with guaranteed non gouging rates. Hotels will provide summer rate schedules between May 15 and September 1, lower than typical winter prices.
Milwaukee May 28 fundamentalists again hold center stage in the pre conference meeting of the Northern Baptist convention. Through the Baptist Bible Union orthodoxy supporters will stress tenets against modernist dogma in the upcoming convention.
The portion of Earth's surface where the sun is never visible is 4227 of the total area. With a sun semidiameter of 16 minutes and a horizontal refraction of 34 minutes, daylight covers the larger area of the globe.
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