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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1928
Page
4
An itemized notice lists the Evening Star newspaper in Win Virginia with postal and publication classifications. It notes consolidation with Morning News The Weekly News and The Weekly Mirror and provides subscription rates in advance for year and month terms.
An Associated Press disclaimer states exclusive republication rights for all AP news dispatches credited to the service or locally published in this paper. The notice affirms AP ownership of content and prohibits reuse without permission.
Scrambled archival note records Claude A. Swanson for U S Senate with reference to Monday September 10 1928. Mentions Thought and Prayer and daily Bible selections for parents and children. Includes stray phrases about prayer and praise and a cryptic date.
Virginia Governor Byrd declines to pardon Mary Hall who was convicted under the state race law in Amherst County. The case centers on whether Hall knew her husband was colored, with the analysis highlighting racial integrity and the risk of undermining the law if pardoned. The report notes Frank Bane’s finding that Matt Wood was colored, supporting the conviction and the governor’s cautious action in upholding white race preservation.
A World article contrasts Calvin Coolidge with a Wild West image, noting a grim pioneer tone beneath the costume. It discusses his habit of aiming to kill only when necessary and compares him to film figures Bill Hart and Tom Mix, reflecting on authenticity and public image.
Fragmentary note reads like a diary style critique describing a scene with onlookers and a performative moment. The writing hints at a playful or ironic tone amid unclear details and names.
The August primary in South Carolina produced a record 180 000 votes with affidavits pledging support to party nominees. Compared with 1924 the defection concern seems unfounded as the state remains safely aligned with the Smith Robinson ticket.
The New York World discusses Johns Hopkins Medical School teaching cookery in its final year and weighs the move against a broader concern about rising influence of dietitians. It cautions the shift may reflect a larger trend in medical training and treatment approaches.
A writer laments dietetic trends ruining pleasure in meals. Hospitals push bland vegetable plates and fortified milks while chatter about proteins and vitamins crowds out flavor. The piece argues that tasteless dishes harm dining and calls for more skilled cooks over dietitians.
The Norfolk-Virginian Pilot notes the rise of motor sleeping cars as a passenger carrier. England sees nightly sleepers between London and Liverpool for twelve. The United States runs a Los Angeles to San Francisco highway sleeper for 26 passengers with typical train comforts.
Analysts note the highway sleeping car could match third class rail fares and offer greater value to travelers. If profitable, it signals sharp competition for railroads in long and short trips, as buses already erode short haul markets and challenge railroad comfort and speed in through travel.
Former Wyoming governor Nellie Taylor Ross, a leading woman in U S politics, will visit Harrisonburg on Friday September 14 to campaign for Democratic presidential nominee Gov. Smith. She will discuss his prohibition stance and social welfare record in New York.
Virginia Democrats plan a speaker tour in New York to back Governor Smith. They seek John W. Davis, former Democratic candidate, and Franklin D. Roosevelt’s associate, plus Senator Thomas D. Walsh of Montana, for a statewide effort.
Detectives led by Deputy Sheriff Cushwa raided an auto paint shop in an exclusive Hagerstown neighborhood and seized 900 gallons of alleged whisky and liquor valued at about $5,000. The haul exceeded any in three years. one arrest was made, the paint shop proprietor, released on bond for Monday’s hearing.
Physicians endorse Calotabs as a thorough system purifier and foundation of health. Take a course once or twice weekly for several weeks to cleanse the body and boost vitality. Family packages with directions available for 36 cents at drug stores.
Trustees offer private sale of property near Winchester on the Winchester Berryville turnpike two miles from town. Two acres approx with a substantial gasoline station building and a new electric light plant. Cash or flexible terms.
A 188 acre farm one percent mile east of Middletown on a public road with West Creek running through and several springs. Includes a large house, barn, and out-buildings. An adjacent 61 acre tract of second growth timber with an artesian well. For information write Strasburg Va care of BE. H. Hammond, S. Mary C. Smith.
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