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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1927
Page
5
A humorous yet cautionary note warns that banana peels pose a hazard to pedestrians as tourists enjoy fruit on the move. The piece segues into Virginia potato and fruit market data, noting Virginia Old Dominion shipments, versus prior years, with price implications for growers and farmers.
Detroit reports that rubber will drive a new era in materials and automotive tech. William C. Geer cites rubber tubing, water resistant paints, better tires, and lighter components as future products. He estimates auto users saved about 79 million dollars from rubber chemistry and notes American rubber is coping.
Virginia reports a record breaking year for potato shipments, according to Henry M. Taylor statistician of the State Department of Agriculture. The Associated Press dispatch from Richmond notes increases in vegetable and fruit shipments and highlights the overall rise in agricultural commerce.
Mr. Taylor notes that Norfolk district plus nearby areas grow many vegetables shipped out of Virginia. He cites tomatoes watermelons peppers beans peas cantaloupes and cabbage among crops produced for external markets.
Apple growers and dealers from Winchester and Frederick counties are invited to a meeting at Handley Library at 7 o clock Wednesday evening September 7. The session aims to organize rings for inspection and issue federal certificates while clarifying trade requirements. Call the local State Division of Markets office or 835 for details.
Mrs George Kelehner remains at Memorial Hospital after a head on collision on the Millwood pike Sunday morning. Four left rib fractures and severe pain keep her confined, with doctors hopeful for recovery within days. The crash also involved Attorney Philip Fowle who rushed to Winchester then Washington after his father’s death.
Richmond Sept 6 The state superintendent reports approximate fall term enrollment of 555000 as nine month schools start by Sept 19 and twelve month schools earlier. Past trends show elementary grades may shrink due to the postwar birth rate decline, while first grade should match prewar levels despite overall decreases in birth rates.
Virginia officials report that certificates issued by the Division of Markets to exempt apples from embargoes due to the San Jose scale are being adopted by other states and federal authorities. The system allows apples with certificates to be shipped during the embargo and may soon involve a fee.
Fragmented notes show mixed quotes about diplomats and Marines and a Toledo man pondering wisdom gained by age 21. The text references the Detroit News and Toledo Blade in a puzzle-like clipping.
Miss Marie Johnson departs New York City to spend the fall with her son and Mrs. Howard Weinberg. The arrangement places Miss Johnson in the Weinberg household for the autumn season.
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