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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1926
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia announces publication by The Evening Star Publishing Co. and consolidation with Morning News Trem Weekly editions. Subscriptions are listed by period and rate. Bible Thought and Prayer section references 1 Kings 9:3 and a prayer exhortation to keep a gentle heart before the Lord.
The article honors George Barrie III who served in the Great War and carried a proud American Legion record. Born in Philadelphia and living in the county, he married locally and worked in fruit growing. He died young after a brief illness, remembered as energetic and public spirited with a reserved Army commission.
Henry Morgenthau at the Appalachian Scenic Highway Association convention in Atlanta says unlimited eastern capital is ready to invest in the South as business policies yield profitable returns. He notes capital moves south as opportunities emerge, urging continued development alongside the rising automobile era and regional growth.
The excerpt suggests the south has vast natural resources and will be a lasting force. It frames regional potential as almost limitless, implying durable economic or developmental prospects that could shape long term policy and investment. The tone emphasizes enduring value and strategic importance of the south.
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch urges voters to exercise their rights and register decisions at the ballot box. It warns that neglecting to vote weakens self government and calls on communities to act to elect the best-qualified officials.
The Baltimore Sun discusses Dr. W. D. Coolidge's Crookes type tube that releases streams of electrons into the open air enabling experiments outside a vacuum. It highlights potential scientific advances from intra-atomic revisions, new materials, disease gains, light and power sources, and notes the rays’ estimated five foot reach and nonwar toepassingen.
The brief notes a modest gas tax related exchange and urges no resentment toward the levy. It frames a fiscal matter as a civic duty and hints at public support for the policy. The item underscores practical costs and communal responsibility.
A historical survey praises nationwide gasoline tax revenue, noting motorists in most states pay a few cents per gallon. It reports about 85 million dollars in tax revenue for the first half of the year and argues continued engineering and honest spending will yield a premier American highway system.
The first commercial shipment of Alaska grown apples has been made from Hope on Turnagain Arm to Anchorage. The Yellow Transparents come from trees bearing for five years with no blemishes on the fruit.
Two farms in Frederick County Virginia, totaling 248 acres, will be offered at public auction in Winchester on Nov 20 1926. The 143 acre farm near Bloom features artesian wells, a spring and streams, an 8 room dwelling, outbuildings, and a commercial store. the 105 acre parcel has an 8 room dwelling, barns, and fine grazing land. Terms require one third cash and balance in two annual installments secured by bonds and a trust deed with insurance.
Moderate inquiry keeps the market dull with carloads and exports from Rochester and nearby points. Prices show small gains across varieties including Delicious 3.75, Winesaps 3.00, Grimes 3.00, Baldwins 2.75 to 2.90, and Rhode Island Greenings 2.7 to 2.9 per bushel. Cold storage stock cars listed at 3.50, baskets and bulk prices vary by grade and size.
In Clarke County Virginia on October 23 land tracts were offered for sale to satisfy delinquent tax assessments marking the first such sale in thirty years. The county treasurer uses the legal method to collect unpaid back taxes after long periods without need, a contrast to neighboring counties that hold regular sales.
Engineers adapt to unstable soils by flooding quicksands with cold brines and liquids to solidify the ground. This technique helps create stable working conditions in challenging terrains.
Citizens along the Winchester Alexandria pike urge Virginia to improve and take over the Colvin Run Hill to Leesburg segment as part of the state highway system. H Earlton Hanes and local leaders say the route offers shorter travel for north south traffic and would funnel tourists through Washington.
Local notes record visiting relatives from Winchester Kernstown Capon Bridge and Capon Bridge W Va including the Johns Johnsons Wilbur Johnston and John Pennington returning from Concord W Va for a brother Walter Pennington's funeral. geese sighting and various social calls plus a Los Angeles Times quip about rising automobile gas prices.
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