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!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1927
Page
4
Classified from The Weekly News shows subscription rates and an Associated Press notice. Brief items outline year and six month in advance pricing, plus three months offers. The AP notice credits news dispatches to the paper and local content.
Parents are urged to have children memorize daily Bible selections to leave a priceless heritage. The note cites Psalm 106:3 Blessed are the steadfast and doers of righteousness. A prayer invocation asks God to keep all in His love now and forever.
Congressman Harrison, long in Military Affairs and War Department funding committees, condemns deplorable army housing. He accuses the Coolidge administration of misusing $7,000,000 meant for housing and demands Congress audit army housing and hospitals funding.
The essay cites several fatal and near fatal hunting accidents to warn that carelessness persists. A man shot another while sitting smoking, a 17 year old killed a peer over a pheasant, and a taxicab driver injured four toes firing a gun. It argues through recurring incidents that hunters need strict caution when handling firearms.
The Baltimore Sun notes the Chillag sisters from Vienna, famed for hair tonic, have gone bankrupt. The piece mocks fashion trends, linking three and seven as mystical numbers, and suggests the public shears away from gimmicks toward practical beauty choices.
The article notes Police Justice Watts of Niagara Falls fined and lectured a man who tried to arrest a couple on a park bench. Police found the suspect snooping behind a shrub as the couple, a bride and groom, rested for air and falls illumination.
A reader argues that access to a park bench, fresh air, and lighting is inalienable for sweethearts young and old and criticizes intrusive strangers. The piece contends kissing in public is common and not the business of volunteers or amateurs to police.
A Richmond Cedar Works employee claimed a faith healer cured his leg injury in Norfolk, but the employer canceled ongoing compensation. The man later appeared before the industrial commission with his crutches, lamenting the impermanence of faith cures.
The president and his departmental advisers present an upbeat view of U.S. business conditions and near-term prospects. Critics argue that as election day nears, it may be unlikely for a party leader to acknowledge deeper economic problems.
A fragmented line argues that seven years of Republican rule have not improved the state, claiming stagnation and continued decline in all aspects. The snippet reflects a partisan critique without specifics.
Luther McCauley shows signs of improvement after a critical illness. His daughter Mrs Roger Mayhew a nurse, recently left for Washington DC. Another daughter Mrs J Orndorff remains at his side. Isaac Grim and wife recover. Rev O D Lambert begins first sermon at Refuge. Carter Hale ill at Double Churches. Clarence Hartley of Washington visits. Elinor Dodson guests Adeline Albin.
Mr and Mrs Philip Bowman of Stephens City visit relatives at Refuge Sunday. Miss Pearl Orndorff recovers from sore throat. Frank Perry improves at his son in law Lloyd Painter home. Rev H E Richardson plans protracted meeting at Ridings Chapel on the fifth Sunday. Congregation disappointed at Friendship Chapel Sunday morning due to his absence. John Hartley family visit Ashby Perry. Yale professor forecasts earth population 100 percent thicker in 50 years with a gloomy educational outlook noted by Philadelphia Inquirer.
An auction of the Jno M. Stiles farm at Kernstown Virginia offers the entire household goods. The sale takes place at 10 A M. A G Swanson serves as auctioneer for H M Clark.
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.
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!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.