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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1926
Page
4
The text outlines publisher details for the Evening Star Winchester Virginia and lists subscription rates for mail and carrier deliveries across different time spans. It notes consolidation with Morning News and other titles and mentions Associated Press affiliation.
The note cites a Bible thought and prayer for Tuesday October 12 1926. It quotes 1 Kings 2 2 and emphasizes trust in the Lord as a mount that cannot be moved, lasting forever.
The Winchester based Virginia Woolen Company executive H B McCormac wins re election as president of the Virginia Manufacturers Association reflecting credit on his judgment and leadership. The Star joins friends in congratulating him and praising his industrial development efforts in Virginia and Winchester.
The article discusses a surge in state and local debt from 1920 to 1925, totaling about two billion in new borrowings and over six billion in increased public debts. It cites Samuel Crowther's view that high postwar expenditures and tax-exempt bonds fuels the crisis, with examples like Maricopa Arizona’s debt for schools, reflecting a wider municipal borrowing boom.
The text contrasts municipal debt in Arizona Berlin N B Sioux City and Virginia. It notes voters rejected 70 million in new bonds in 1925 while approving 62 million. Virginia emphasizes avoiding road bonds and retiring state debt, favoring pay‑as‑you‑go and resisting further borrowing despite desires for improvements and luxuries.
A Virginia paper debates Rep L J Dickinson plan for a summer White House west of the Mississippi to expose the President to western sentiment. It argues for a fixed vacation site and contact with western farmers, suggesting annual seasonal residence shifts. It notes Virginia road-bond debates and pay-as-you-go success, siding against bonds and favoring current financing.
The piece commends Chief Justice Marshall of the Ohio Supreme Court for directing trials to be given priority to uphold law and order. It urges other state and federal judges to adopt similar swift handling of felony cases to curb crime and reduce delays in the justice system.
Oliver J. Sands advocates Virginia issuing certificates of indebtedness totaling 100 million to accelerate road building. He argues funds would permit three years of work instead of twelve, echoing a prior bond campaign justification.
An old advertisement touts Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a quick relief for gas and indigestion. It promises faster breathing and heart relief within ten minutes and offers a money back guarantee through Baker's Drug Store or any druggist. Also mentions Gar Wood and his speedboat miss Amelia V hitting 80 mph.
Market tone dull with slow demand for apples on Saturday. Carloads and bulk shipments show mixed prices for Barrels and Bushel baskets including Delicious, Rome, Grimes and Stayman varieties with Greenings and Wealthy also quoted. forecasts predict cool cloudy weekend with rain.
Fragments of triglyphs and metopes from the Temple of Apollo dating to the era of St. Paul have been uncovered in Corinth by the American School of Classical Studies. The find highlights ancient architectural details and likely offers insight into Hellenistic religious practice in the city.
Railroad timetable from Berryville Virginia announcing W orfolk and Western departures to Roanoke Bristol Shenandoah Hagerstown and intermediate stations with Pullman sleepers to Philadelphia and New York. Includes connections to Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia and notes for fares reservations and agents H H Birks Berryville and Jno Bladen Roanoke as general passenger agents.
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