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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1929
Page
4
The Evening Star published daily except Sunday in Winchester Virginia lists consolidated papers and subscription rates in detail. It notes Associated Press rights for republication of news dispatches and local items.
Bible verse from Matthew 22 31 32 cites I am the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob proving God is the God of the living. Prayer asks hasten dear Lord the glorious day when all Thy saints from death shall rise.
The author describes arriving in Virginia and visiting Charlottesville. He notes the Stonewall Jackson statue, Monticello, and the University of Virginia campus built by Thomas Jefferson. A Rockefeller Jr visit prompts reflection on Jeffersonian wisdom and God’s handiwork in the Virginia landscape.
Richmond News Leader notes Henry Ford purchased the old Vaucluse gold mine in Orange County prompting reflections on antebellum Southern mining. The piece recalls gold mining in Orange and Louisa counties before the Civil War and suggests improved methods could revive profits. It argues the South’s prewar growth included railroads and foundries, countering a purely agricultural view.
A Virginia Institute of Public Affairs speaker at the University of Virginia argued that inherited scientific and industrial traits from the old south drive the current southern industrial movement. He credited War Between the States era people with the ability to lead mineral and industrial ventures.
The piece discusses English students living with French families in France as a method to learn language and culture. It notes programs organized by student unions with no pay, cultural duties, and language practice. It adds Americans face travel barriers and suggests French Quebec summers as a partial alternative.
The Colorado sheriff L EB Alderman, a six foot rural farmer turned lawman, heads a bank robbery gang pursuit in Prowere County. He solved the case, rounded up seven alleged gang members, and provided photos and fingerprints of the ringleader to police nationwide.
The narrative lauds Sheriff Alderman for outsmarting a famed gang, despite doubts about his criminology knowledge and methods. It credits his persistence in solving the case with courage beyond the typical description of a hick cop or a black cop.
Stephens City residents share weekend visits and homecomings. Wesley and family returned to Huntington after visiting R G Trussell. Grover Burner went home to Springfield. Harry Sterling and Lucy Butler were guests of M K Dean. Allom and Miss Fairfax Frazier spent weekends with H J Frazier. others traveled to Huntington to see Cadwallader. Rev Alleman and family vacationed in Shipensburg. Victor Carbaugh recovering at home.
An 19th century tonic advertised as useful in poisoning cases claims to increase cell counts and offer a pleasant taste. The product name Ove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic is priced at 60 cents and touted for its ring and Keennee Effect.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Malm with 8 Eloise Trussell and Mrs J Leslie Drake go back to Wilkinsburg Pa from MrsDrake's mother Mrs B F Barr in Wilkinsburg. They were guests at Mr B A Guard's home before departure. The Kansas City Star quotes a line about husbands sharing housework.
British swimmer Miss Ivy Hawke failed in a Dover to France Channel crossing after 16 hours in the water. She quit when within three miles of the French coast.
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