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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1923
Page
4
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An editorial from the Clifton Forge Review argues against a November bond issue for roads, noting the high cost per mile and inflated prices for labor machinery and materials. It warns that even large bond sums may yield little real road value and that future money value could burden taxpayers if purchasing power declines.
A Baltimore Sun analysis notes J W Bailey's plan to oppose the Ku Klux Klan and push tax cuts while North Carolina faces about 100 million dollars in state and federal taxes annually. It highlights bond issues totaling 110 million dollars, portraying rising tax pressure and looming financial reckoning for the state.
Danville Way News notes the Federal Trade Commission enforces strict rules to curb big oil firms while ensuring fair supply to retailers. The article argues the commission shows bias in favor of large companies like Standard Oil, potentially harming smaller competitors.
Senator Byrd criticizes oil monopolies as prices rise while nearby states offer cheaper fuel. The Winchester Star touts public demand for fair gasoline costs and urges action. Observers note cross border price differentials and proposed stricter fuel inspection laws in Virginia.
Poetic satire recounts a neighbor’s quarrel with statute law and a wife’s bustling hub of antics. The piece uses humor and mock drama to critique social rules and domestic life. Copyright.
The article describes a broad coalition from Southwest Virginia to Richmond urging voters to reject bond advocates and support a pay-as-you-go highway plan. It notes labor day rally impact, voter turnout concerns, and calls for political leaders to yield to citizens most affected. Mrs. W E Barr travels to Staunton then New Market to witness a sham battle.
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The survivors of Mosbys command Camp No. 110 Confederate Veterans will hold their next reunion in Leesburg Virginia on Friday October 19 1923. Since the last reunion at Culpeper September 7 1922 several members have died and only five of forty six officers remain living with ninety six of 1024 men and officers still alive.
In Williamsburg the remains of two houses sit side by side. Martha Custis, later married to George Washington, lived in one. Mary Carey, once courted by Washington, lived in the other. Her father dismissed Washington and later he rode by in state, a sight Mary reportedly fainted to see.
The Newport News Herald notes North Carolina faces scrutiny over official scandals and says the State puration Commission faced a grand jury charge in Hanover County for permitting irregularities. It cites lax law enforcement contributing to the wreck of the Liberty Savings Bank in Wilmington.
A correspondent sends an extract from Jurgen noting a grim line about murder by the very hand sworn to protect, as quoted in a Boston Evening transcript.
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