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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1928
Page
4
The Evening Star lists publication details for Winchester Virginia with second class postal status and daily except Sundays. It notes consolidation with Morning News and Weekly News and provides subscription prices by year, half year, and quarter, plus carrier rates for various terms.
A note urges parents to have children memorize daily Bible verses as a priceless heritage. The text cites Ecclesiastes 11:1 about casting bread upon waters and promises from prayer that giving to the poor is lending to the Lord.
The piece denounces anonymous election leaflets as false and dangerous, cites a fake oath attributed to the Knights of Columbus, and argues the material aims to sway voters by racial fear. It notes the oath’s history in the Congressional Record and court cases as proof of its falsity.
The text argues that Virginia politics protect Republicans like Lodge and Dyer from force bills, condemns deliberate slanders used to mislead voters, and distinguishes between misled voters and those who knowingly spread falsehoods about social and political equality for Black people.
Roanoke News World reports that Dr. Henry Louis Smith will retire at 70 and Dr. George H. Denny, former president, will be called back to lead Washington and Lee University. The piece honors both leaders for their roles in growth, endowments, and public education in Virginia.
Cumberland Times notes Columbus Day is a legal holiday in most states, with only 13 states not yet recognizing it. The piece argues Columbus sparked a movement of discovery, expanded geographic knowledge, and inspired democracy and scientific progress. It emphasizes courage, risk, and the liberation of human thought tied to his voyage.
The piece compares material fires with social fires of prejudice and ignorance. It warns that while fires destroy property and kill thousands, the indirect harm to liberty and human impulses may be more devastating as society grapples with bigotry amid national fire prevention efforts.
The excerpt discusses 16 000 more incidents, with two thirds blamed on carelessness and poor education. It argues that prudent counsels are wasted on the public as they keep adding to the national bonfire year after year.
The American Automobile Association estimates motorists lose 100,000,000 gallons of gas annually worth 20,000,000 dollars due to short measures at filling stations. Some cheating is deliberate. others result from wastage and evaporation.
A formal note advocates covering losses and ensuring a fair profit margin in trade activities. It emphasizes accountability and balanced pricing to protect stakeholders.
Newport News is ready to host the twenty third annual League of Virginia Municipalities with two day events starting Wednesday. An expected turnout of nearly 300 municipal officials is anticipated with a pre conference meeting for police executives. Delegates will discuss the gasoline tax planning airports municipal autos tax law real estate assessment and other topics amid social events including a peninsula ride a Wednesday banquet and a Thursday seafood luncheon. Congress man Bland and S R Buxton will address the banquet.
E. W. Morris of High View West Virginia brought a Congress bean to The Star showing it off today. The 3 feet 101% inches long 13 pound bean grew wild on North Mountain west of Inwood. It is edible and used locally when peeled sliced and fried or boiled.
Detroit police report Beatrice Cantera, 82, drowned three of her five children in the Detroit river shortly after midnight and attempted to drown the other two and herself. Nellie 8 and Lorenzo Jr. 7 escaped by jumping into the river and calling for help. Gloria 8 months died, as Cantera was dragged from the water while holding the child.
Misses Genevieve and Pauline Poston of Summit Point are spending some time in Winchester.
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