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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1927
Page
4
A compact religious page text promotes daily Bible selections for children and families. It includes reflections on God’s works and prayers, urging parental guidance and memorization as a heritage for later years. The piece also notes newspaper publishing details and Associated Press affiliation.
Alfred P. Sloan Jr of General Motors and Henry Ford declare there will be no price war in the automobile industry. They emphasize the industry is vital to the nation and must be healthy with reasonable profits to sustain growth and employment.
A Milwaukee Journal critique argues Indiana newspapers fail to rally for reform, rebuking residents who leave the state for sympathy abroad. It notes rotten conditions and blames political decline in Pennsylvania and Illinois, implying excuses for Indiana’s shortcomings.
Dr Ira Jandrith of Chicago argues at the World's Christian Endeavor Union in Denver for converting church booths into courting spaces to attract marriage minded couples. He says courting in a church could replace dance halls, while ministers nearby would help if needed, though most churchgoers may resist such changes.
Germans marked Chancellor von Hindenburgs eightieth birthday with a day of political truce. A grand parade along a twelve mile route featured gold crowds, schoolchildren sang, and an amphitheater crowd of about 100000 prepared to hear the leaders words. He pledged continued service to the fatherland and denied personal profit as motive in his long career.
After World War I observers saw Hindenburg as a symbol of brute force. Elected president, he surprised many by governing constitutionally. His birthday celebration marks a shift, viewed as a triumph for the German republic rather than monarchists or militarists.
In Pennsylvania towns striking union miners cause over 100 children to miss school as non-union families attend in the same schools. In another town 120 children walk out to avoid study with strike-breakers. The piece argues these actions rob children of their tolerant heritage. In contrast a tenement block with five nationalities shows children growing up together despite tensions. The author pleads to spare childhood from war’s reach.
A. C. Smith of Bethlehem Pa. reports in his home paper the Bethlehem Globe that he sleeps through the night, rises refreshed, and offers to share his experience. The note warns bladder irritation can signal danger and promotes Lithiated Buchu tablets priced two cents, with local availability at Baker's and Miller's drug stores.
Sir Henry Coward the conductor denounces jazz music calling it vulgar primitive and subversive to white prestige He criticizes the trombone trumpet and piano as discordant and degrading and compares jazz to crowing noises and animal sounds in a strong rebuke from Sheffield England October 13.
The Little Win Theatre showcases westerns, comedies, and serials with Sensation Seekers as the current feature. Two star names headline the film with strong supporting cast while audiences praised last night’s show and the Clara Bow entry Rough House Rosie at the Empire Theatre.
An advertisement quotes Mrs. Lydia Belmont praising Adlerika for relieving gas around the heart and a sick feeling after meals. It asserts the product eliminates old waste, improves appetite and sleep, and promises strong results after the first spoonful. Millers Drug Store advertises the item.
The advert notes added extras for tonight and tomorrow at the Little Theatre with a special program on inside pages. Regular patrons will find continued prices and features including added comedies serials and a two reel Western on Saturdays. Daily prices range 10 to 15 cents, with 25 cents for adults. Saturday shows run noon to 11 pm with children 15 cents and adults 30 cents.
An ad claims S.S.S. cures pimples boils and skin eruptions by purifying blood. It quotes a testimonial from A. Barker of Cincinnati Ohio praising improved skin strength and health after taking S.S.S. and urges readers to buy the product in various bottle sizes from drug stores.
Nervous condition ad promotes Lifetone Tablets from Baker's Drug Store with mail orders available. Seventy two tablets for $1.00 and a money back guarantee if no nerves relief.
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