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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1924
Page
4
The Evening Star Publishing Co is a daily paper issued in Winchester Virginia with affiliations to the Morning News The Weekly News and The Weekly Theory Mirror The price list shows three rates and mentions consolidation with sister papers
John W. Davis lauds George C. Peery in a Bluefield speech praising his record and urging support for Peery’s re election to Congress from Virginia's Ninth District. Davis recalls Washington and Lee days and expresses confidence Peery will continue leadership and service.
Fragmentary political notes describe Mr. Bauer and other pro woolen manufacturers criticizing the White House leadership while Coolidge draws strength. Rumors mention Governor Smith and La Follette, with references to Butterworth and a split in the middle west Republican slate.
The New York state Republican convention adopted a financing proposal described as pay-as-you-60. The plan aims to shift costs over time with modified payment terms and policy support across party lines.
In a party aligned debate Alfred Smith and opponents insist highways were built by administrations under pay-as-you-go rules. Both parties denounce bonds, backing instead continued pay-as-you-go funding to complete and maintain roads in first class repair.
A whimsical poem follows a prince of noble pedigree who abandons royal trappings for tending Leghorn hens. He forgoes crowns and scepters to raise eggs, a rusty bus ride, and simple meals, while dreaming of setting hens rather than ruling.
London reports that Prime Minister Macdonald plans to trigger dissolution after the Campbell communist debate next Wednesday. He will view either the liberal amendment or conservative motion as a vote of censure and seek to dissolve if carried, while postponing the Russian treaty issue until November.
A reader defends The Star as more independent than the Winchester Independent while criticizing the latter's support for La Follette Wheeler in the 1924 campaign. The writer asserts The Star’s independence and predicts Coolidge and Dawes will win in November. Signed Sidney Johnson, October 4, 1924.
Oct 2 sale announced for S S Loy at Clover s Dale Farm four miles from Winchester. Auction details indicate rural farm equipment and livestock offerings to attract local buyers.
The report from Martinsburg West Virginia, prepared for the United States Department of Agriculture, details current apple market conditions. It covers carload pricing for York Imperial, Rome Beauty, Jonathan, Grimes, Jonathan and other varieties, export terms, regional demand, and barrel and basket prices with varying quality notes and regional quotations.
Nichmond Virginia reports the Baptist Training School for day school and mission workers opens its nineteenth annual session October 19. Departmental work and post graduate studies are featured. Examinations close Saturday October 26. Prominent ministers and workers will teach and address the classes.
Hali's Catarrh Medicine advertised for rural conditions and general health. The note claims Ca' al disease relief with Catan by A B Y all Croceists and mentions 2oc4 pricing from J. Cheney & Co Toledo.
Oct 5 report says former Secretary McAdoo will be hospitalized for bladder gravel removal. Dean Young of Hopkins Hospital announced a likely week to ten day stay. John W. Davis planned several campaign speeches with McAdoo after discharge.
The notice promotes coal sales with October prices and cash discounts. Net prices range from 12.00 per ton for single tons to 10.00 per ton for 10 ton lots. Soft coal offered at 8.50 per ton with 1.00 cash deduction. net 7.50. High urgency to stock up before price increases next month.
A statement signed by the presidents of five Western railways labels the Supreme Court ruling and independent ticket as misleading voters. S.M. Felton of Chicago Great Western Hale Hol fen of Chicago Burlington and Quincy C. H. Markham of Illinois Central W. A. Finney of Chicago and Northwestern and J. R. Gorman of Chicago Rock Island and Pacific step forward in the campaign against the Aspiration Act repeal and rail ownership plan.
Totten Brothers advertise limestone rock at two dollars per foot and slate rock at one dollar per foot for water well construction in Front Royal Virginia. They invite calls or letters for quotes and guarantee all work.
By decree of the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia the undersigned will offer two woodland tracts for public auction in front of the Winchester Court House at twelve o'clock on Saturday September 20 1924. The first tract is 106 acres 1 rood 32 poles adjoining Miller Roe and others the second is 43 acres 2 roods adjoining Clagett Keller and others. Terms one third cash with the balance evidenced by two bonds payable in one and two years bearing interest with a deed of trust. Sale postponed to October 4th at same time and place.
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