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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1926
Page
4
The Evening Star records publisher Harry Flood Byrd and postal posting in Winchester Virginia. The paper is issued daily except Sundays and is consolidated with multiple local weeklies and Morning News. It carries Associated Press news but reserves local republication rights.
Advertisement line shows pricing by mail and carrier options for one year six months and three months with dates and a prayer quote from Revelations. It features a devotional note Behold I stand at the door and knock and a thank you prayer request to hold us open our hearts to Thee.
The Lynchburg News notes objections to passages on German atrocities in Belgium in history texts used in Milwaukee public schools. Publishers agree to omit disputed statements while arguing that truth should be taught, even if unpleasant, to reflect World War II era realities.
The discursive note recalls Lady Astor of Albemarle as a magnetic gracious figure who donated tennis courts to the University of Virginia without solicitation. The gesture honors mutual affection and public spirit between Lady Astor and the university, highlighting her tennis playing background and generous memorial.
Early morning on Park Avenue reveals stark contrast as poorly clad mothers emerge from tenements at 4 or 5 o clock to hurry to business buildings, illustrating wealth and poverty side by side in New York.
The Norfolk Virginian Pilot notes Bruce Barton praise of the President as a machine but suggests human flaws in Johnson Coolidge during the wedding of Elizabeth Sutherland and Stanley R. Harris. The couple’s ceremony was delayed awaiting the president and first lady, prompting jokes about human limits and a lost collar or hole in a hat.
A report notes Lady Astor donates five thousand dollars to the University for tennis courts, described as a gracious token of loyalty to the state and care for student welfare. The item emphasizes philanthropic intent and long standing affiliation with the region.
Evening crowds move through the city as taxis and private limousines speed by with passengers in formal attire. Lamps glow on apartment fronts while workers polish brasses and prepare buildings for the night.
A British Ministry of Fisheries report states oysters feed on yeast and show rapid growth when provided with this food. The finding highlights potential for enhanced shellfish production and economic impact for coastal communities.
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