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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1924
Page
4
Fragmentary text references an auction block and political figures. It mentions Pesias, Pesca peddles, natural sources, and a person tied to Republican points, with unclear labels for Wilson Hughes Harding Cox. The passage is garbled and lacks clear event details or dates.
The Virginia outlook centers on a deficit in the state treasury as Governor Trinkle notes expectations of a tax shift and road financing through anticipation bonds. Officials discuss timing, the December treasury outlook, and whether highway work can proceed given year end conditions.
The Times Dispatch notes Hendersonville and Richmond editions report editor John Temple Graves backing a plan for state ownership, urging voters to approve a constitutional measure. The governor asks the Legislature to act, with passage awaiting electorate approval and opposition surfacing amid arguments about medieval governance. Morrison leads Debs debate coverage.
The Times-Dispatch rebukes Hendersonville Times for alleging Virginia’s pay-as-you-go road funding benefits ward heelers and “big guns.” It defends budget controls, argues highway upgrades lag under bonds, and defends the state’s political leadership while challenging the challenger to prove accusations with evidence.
A poet-narrator protests autumn fashion norms in a riff about wearing a straw hat. Jokes and jeers mark the street as he clings to a hat deemed outdated while a chilling wind and stern social rules press him to conform.
Federal Market Report on apple conditions and shipping point information for Martinsburg and nearby points. Light demand and steady market with carload terms and prices for Yorks Staymans Jonathans and Greening. Baskets and barrels show varied stock with slow demand and mixed prices in New York and Vermont markets.
A fragmentary report warns of panic over moonshine in Asotin with a reference to a law court, a plea for safety, and a vow that the community will not forget the crime. The text mentions a mother, a child, and a figure named Gun Anderson in a tense, cautionary tone.
Wholesale prices quoted today include corn shelled at per barrel and local flour at price per ton. Local retail noting prices show eggs and other staples with limited readable figures for butter, flour, and corn barrel pricing in a historic market report.
Mrs. M J Travis of Jacksonville credits Moore's pyorrhea treatment with curing ten years of gum disease. She reports relief within three days, teeth tightening, and breath improving. She promotes the Boreham Co at 1532 Gas City Mo offering a two dollar refund and sample by mail with postage.
Kelly Jenkins of Madison county Winchester borrowed money drank liquor with two flasks then drove. He collided with Fred A. Robinson on South Braddock Street and Elder F. A. care then was stopped by Chief Doran on North Main Street. Jenkins faces two charges transporting liquor and driving while drunk.
For sale two lots in Haddox Addition with a seven room house. Priced at $3500. Terms offered include $600 cash and $26 monthly. Trade option available for a farm. Contact T. W. Russell Box 200 City.
A special discount of 1.50 dollars per ton for cash with the order on a single ton is available, with prices expected to aid Vance further next month.
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