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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1923
Page
4
The Richmond News mentions the Evening Star Publishing Co. based in Win Virginia with pricing for daily and weekly editions. It lists subscription rates in advance and carrier options, along with Associated Press usage and republication rights.
The Richmond News Leader questions pay-as-you-go highway proposals and asks whether leaders favor bond or tax financed speeds. It critiques projections from Senator Epes and Senator Vaughan, compares plans by Coleman and the Richmond Bankers Committee, and probes funding strategies beyond the proposed 50 million bond issue.
The passage urges candor from the Richmond News Leader regarding use of road taxes. It compares to pay-as-you-go advocates and their answered questions, hoping for similar frankness in explaining long term funding and debt service.
An analysis contrasts motor vehicle increases in North Carolina and Virginia from 1920 to 1922. North Carolina added 39,671 cars while Virginia added 42,804, despite similar road construction levels. Virginia claims progress without bonds and cites a proposed final bond up to 200 million.
Newport News Times Herald notes a major Mars study window on August 22, 1924, when the red planet will be closest in 120 years. Scientists hope the enhanced telescope will yield definite knowledge about possible life and canals once observed in 1892.
A speaker boasts of confidence and bravado while riffing on aging, faults, and a jaunty, comic performance. He jokes about aches, bores, and gout, insisting he can whip forty snakes with a bobcat thrown in, and vows to keep spirits high in his shack.
Funeral services for Charles M. Ritter were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 4 from his daughter Mrs. I L Carver’s home in Bradley St. The Rev. Boyd V Switzer and Rev A A Kelly led the rites with hymns and prayer. Wallbearers included Roland C Ryan Clarence T Owen Dr A D Henkle J T Joliffe Scott A Affleck and Edward Conner.
The Blue Ridge Hunt Club hosts a Hunters race at Annefield Clarke County Va tomorrow Wednesday October 3 starting at 3 pm. The main event covers 3 1 2 miles over about 30 hunting jumps with horses heading east for major steeplechase contests. Interest rivals that of the Maryland cup race.
Richmond Va Oct 1 The state reports ten million dollars spent on highways this year Auditor Moore announced the year ended figures show a balance of 1 430 304 99 and 27 992 317 11 in revenues against 26 562 012 58 in expenditures The state faces a 1 750 000 deficit in coming years and will need higher revenues or tighter economy to fund highways and government costs without new appropriations
The Danville Register argues against financing a state highway system with bonds. It says bond advocates exaggerate urban rural divisions and warns that former cash-on-hand wisdom should guide Virginia away from long term credit. It notes bond selling has faltered and urges patience until the November referendum.
Richmond report shows sales in 27 department stores in the Fifth District up 6.6 percent in August from a year ago. Wholesale data from grocery firms, dry goods houses, shoe jobbers, hardware, furniture, and drug firms indicate higher August values than July or last August. Tobacco prices remain high despite a short crop, aiding growers. Carolinas crops are fine with most Fifth District tobacco gathered and growers rushing remaining harvest.
Fragmentary verse piece titled Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason. A humorous sketch on aging and resilience, opening with a joke about a back ache and a stubborn smile, then veering into playful lines about spirits, aches, and a coined brow.
For sale 150 gallon Bowser coal oil tank computing scale three counter showcases one cash register all in good condition Citizens' Business League Jacob Jackson Megr Va
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