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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1928
Page
4
Readable text shows a fragment from Evening Star era publishing names The Morning News Weekly News and Weekly Mirror, indicating a historical newspaper cluster in Virginia.
Rates listed for mall year in advance 3.50 two months 1.75 one month .90 and again 30 cents By Carrier yearly 4.50 two months 3.25 months 1.20 month .40 credited to Associated Press for republication dispatches and local news only
Fragmentary lines echo Biblical phrasing on appetite, righteousness, and contentment. The text blends archaic verses with a marginal note about silver and longing, creating a compact, reflective excerpt with religious undertones.
An editorial argues for religious liberty and public schooling rights in Winchester. It cites Judge Handley’s philanthropy funding a city library and schools, notes Handley was Irish Catholic, and addresses Protestant and anti Smith sentiment over public versus parochial education. It asserts funds were for education of all Winchester children.
The piece lauds Judge Hand ley and Governor Smith for their public school advocacy and broad mindedness toward Winchester's Irish Catholic migrant, praising loyalty to the south and condemning religious prejudice as ingratitude to the community.
In a Richmond News Leader column, Mrs Smith is defended against anti Catholic and anti wife criticism leveled at Al Smith. The piece portrays she sacrificed for family, raised five children in poverty, and kept the home, arguing her devotion and character support Smith's candidacy.
The Philadelphia Record applauds William M. Sloane a pioneer in defrosting history for popularizing biography and historical writing. His Napoleon Bonaparte serial in Century Magazine opened a broad public to scholarly topics and inspired later historians Wells Van Loon Ludwig Strachey.
The Paris edition notes a large turnout of British veterans touring Great War battlefields, expected to evoke strong emotions in France similar to the prior American Legion visit. It recalls British losses and the army’s sustained exposure and fighting record during the conflict.
A portrait of British endurance from August 1914 to Armistice Day 1918. The article extols the British ranks in Belgium and French Flanders as a living wall of stone, imperturbable and stubborn against fierce German assaults, likening their steadfastness to great military symbols and past Civil War leadership.
Brooklyn Standard Union comments on Mrs Willebrandt in public life and her role at the Prohibition Bureau. The piece notes applause for her rise and questions about balancing political duties with enforcement work, urging restraint in discussing ongoing revelations. It cites potential criticism from officials including the assistant attorney general.
An array of pictures plays Colonial Theatre this week led by Love Hungry tonight with Lois Moran. Laura LaPlante in Home Ames tomorrow. The Moon of Israel Wednesday with Maria Corda. Apache Dance with Don Taylos and Barbara Walker then. Thursday and Friday feature The Cossacks with John Gilbert and Renee Adoree and Saturday shows The Escape with William Russell and Virginia Valli plus The Scarlet Arrow chapter seven. Colonial Serenaders perform nightly except Friday and Saturday. Win Theatre presents Wild West Romance Dog Justice and Nevada with short subjects and action pictures.
R E H Brookbank of the Bureau of Animal Industry reports hog cholera prevalence in Frederick County and urges prompt treatment of affected hogs and neighboring herds. He recommends double treatment for new litters, burial or burning of carcasses, and strict cleaning per state law, with cooperative immunization timing to reduce losses.
The text argues that organizing hog lots collectively reduces costs versus individual scheduling. It notes cholera is a devastating hog disease and stresses early diagnosis as crucial. The quoted aphorism about wealth references buried riches in earth.
Randolph-Macon Academy set to open Tuesday with strong registration. The faculty includes C. L. Melton H. C. Coe D. S. Garner G. W. Riddick W. J. Duke D. T. Duncan Edgar Duncan S. B. Gresham William Sewell M. L. Leitch C. H. Hales and grounds around the new building have been improved.
Edward Newton Davis guardian of George Douglas Davis applies to Winchester Corporation Court on October 19 1928 for an order transferring all money and personal property of the ward from Winchester Virginia to Lorain County Ohio where the guardian is qualified to manage the estate.
A language curious note asks why the English word of contains the f sound that resembles vy. The query explores phonetic patterns where the letter f yields a consonant blend similar to vy in certain accents.
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