Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1927

Page

3

Industrial Peace Praised By President In National Address

The president lauds industrial peace as Carnegie’s philanthropy and the modern art exhibit symbolize national progress. He cites Carnegie’s early work, the Carnegie Institute of Technology, and the Mellon donations shaping a global art exchange amid a broader push for democracy and equal opportunity.

Carnegie Pentsyland Bessemer Rae -Aristocr Ot America Pittsburgh Carnegie Institute of Technology Brooklyn Museum of Arts and Sciences Rocky Mountains San Francisco Mellonss Andrew W. Mellon Richard B. ‘Mellon Oeshich West Sir Joshua Reynolds Royal Academy Whistler Abbey Sargent la Farge Homer

Ruth Elder's Plane Lands at Sea After Night Wary Vigil

Ruth Elder and co pilot survived a perilous night as their aircraft ran low on fuel. Messages from Le Bourget and Dutch rescuers confirmed they landed on the water near Barendrecht and were rescued by a steamship. The tanker Baremtrecht reported their position about 1,000 miles from Rotterdam.

Associated Press New York Renvoise le Bourget Miss Elder Barenstrecht Holland Rotterdam le Bourges Bayano Renonise Captiiz Haldeman Barendrecht London Baremtrecht Baytown Tesag

Corset Stay Used In Dome Door Escape

Topeka Journal notes an unusual incident where neckers pried open the Statehouse dome door using a corset stay. The report treats the event with wary humor and questions the motive and method.

Neckers Statehouse Dome Topeka Journal

Versailles Court Likely To Act In Pickford Divorce

Paris October report indicates Marilyn Miller seeks divorce from Jack Pickford. The Versailles tribunal is to hear the case by month end with judgment after standard reconciliation is ruled out.

Versailles Pickford Associated Press Paris Marilyn ‘Miller Jack Pickford Versailles Tribune Miss Miller

Winchester Wins D A R Meeting Bid for Winchester

The thirty second annual Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution convention will be held in Winchester next October after Martinsville hosts this year. Richmond also bid for 1928, but Winchester won by a large margin. Fort Loudoun Chapter extended the invitation as no officers were elected this year, with terms continuing.

Virginia the Daughters of the American Revolution Winchester Martinsville Richmond Fort Loudoun

Francis Wilson to Star on Eveready Hour as Rip Van Winkle

Francis Wilson will guest on The Eveready Hour broadcast on WEAF Tuesday October 18 at 9 pm EST. He will perform Rip Van Winkle and portions of Bob Acres from The Rivals and his own play The Bachelor's Baby. The Eveready Revellers with Nathaniel Shilkret conducting and Virginia Rea soprano join the program.

Francis Wilson Rip van Winkle Rancis Wilson WEAF Mr. Wilson Rip van“ Winkle Rip Bob” Acres Sheridan Eveready Revellers Eveready Group Eveready Orchestra Nathaniel Shilkret Virginia Rea Aso Prano

Leg of Boy Hit By Pugilist's Car Again Re-set

Fourth leg setting for Jack Logan grandson of Police man John Logan after being struck by Tiger Flowers vehicle. A silver plate was added to hold bones during re knitting with removal planned after three to four months. Skull fracture healing. no trouble expected. Flowers faced heavy bail and possible $10 000 damage suit.

Harrisonburg Jack ‘Logan John, Logan Tiger” Flowers Rockingham Memorial Hospital Logan Flowers Tunney Hit

Wounded Regulars Describe Routing of Revolutionists

A fragmentary account by wounded federal troops returning to Mexico City details a battle with Gen. Gomez’s revolutionaries. They report the clash but provide few specifics as the government declares the revolt ended.

Vera Cruz Escobar Nimbeering Mexico City Gomez

Alabama to probe student complaints at Auburn

Montgomery reports Gov. Bibb Graves will chair a Friday meeting of the trustees to investigate deplorable conditions at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Spright Dowell and students urged the session after coach David B. Morey resigned, prompting campus unrest and class petitions.

Alabama Auburn Montgomery Alabama Polytechnic Institute Board of Trustees Bibb Grases Spright Dowell Coich David B. Morey Aulturn

Prize fights gain interest amid beauty contest weariness

A Milwaukee Journal note says public interest rises in prize fights while enthusiasm for beauty contests wanes, reflecting changing tastes in entertainment.

Milwaukee Journal

Indictments Expected From Crenshaw County Floggings Case

Attorney General Charlie C. McCall said the special grand jury will issue more than 100 indictments with as many convictions and prison terms in the Crenshaw County masked floggings probe. The jury was to report to Judge Gambill. four men linked to whipping parties testified as witnesses.

Luverne Crenshain Charlie C. McCall Crenshaw J. P. Williamson Shelby Gregory Maxie Thaxton Miller Montgomery Laverne

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ye MD Arch Builders Huntsberry’s Winchester’s Finest Shoe Store North Main Street Ruth Elder Radio Corporation Chatham Rute Elder Francis Wilson AS Lle Doverley Gordon The Theatre Tonight Kinograms News Snookums Miss Sr Lalla Reynolds Biays Htdncuck Willoughby Dey Gundry Cleveland Miss Biays Washington County Mieny West Virginia Maryland Tomor Tom Tyler Tom Tyler Alice the Beechnut Whispering Smith Universal Comedy Universal Western Buster Brown Handley Schools F. W. Magruder Peyton St S. Cameron St Rhode Island Tompkins Andrew Cook Bond St J. R. Triplett Kernstown Berryville Ave Valley Pike G. Clarence Miller George Washington Garage Gray & Sheetz Shenandoah River John Grigsby Berryville Ml. S. KB Stephens City F. L. Dover Fred Lemley Kerr School B. Clifford S. Cameron Ge L & Janney Rouss Ave Fon Market St Ib Aan Kent St Soul Kent St Shade S. Kent St Chicago Paul Kaye Broadway N. Y Heberling Frederick County G. C. Heberling Co Bloomington Ill N Legion Handley Grounds A. F E. Gambill McCall
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication