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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1928
Page
4
The Evening Star print line states it is a newspaper from Win Virginia with morning and weekly editions. Subscription rates are listed for mail and carrier delivery with various monthly and quarterly options. The page also notes Associated Press affiliation and names T. W. Harrison for Congress and a U S Senate candidate.
A devotional note urges parents to have children memorize daily Bible selections as a priceless heritage. It cites Isa 2 5 urging the house of Jacob to walk in the Lord s light and prays that heavenly beams brighten earthly paths.
The article urges Americans to aid victims of the hurricane and mentions 2000 deaths and widespread homelessness in Porto Rico and Florida. It notes the American Red Cross appeal to Winchester and Frederick County residents and urges generous support.
Governor Smith defends religious freedom in an Oklahoma address amid Catholic opposition within his party and attacks from the Klan and Senator Owen. He argues for strict separation of church and state, aiming to reassure voters and clarify his record on appointments.
The piece argues Governor Smith shows no religious prejudice in his appointments noting Catholics are underrepresented in his cabinet and civil posts. It highlights his condemnation of religious voting and urges focus on farm relief foreign affairs water power efficiency and honesty in government rather than sectarian issues.
This lesson explains how may and can differ in permission and ability, how might and could express conditional sense, and how must and ought indicate obligation. It includes example sentences and guidance on tense usage and time meanings.
The New York World reports Gov. Smith’s Omaha pledge to back a revised McNary Haugen bill after March 4 if elected. It argues a Democratic victory ensures passage, while Hoover’s defeat of the bill in Congress would hinder farm relief and reveal misrepresentation by farm leaders and press.
The Danville Register reports a Caribbean hurricane causing over 100 million dollars in damage in Porto Rico and sweeping Florida with uncertain loss of life and property. A Rockford Illinois tornado adds to the disaster toll as relief efforts, led by the Red Cross, highlight human altruism.
A wind storm of 40 to 50 mph swept through the Hagerstown area damaging fruit and corn crops especially apples. Telephones and wires were knocked down, communication crippled, and several roofs torn off with trees uprooted amid heavy rain. Mrs. Morse of Washington DC visited son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs R M Pettit, during the storm.
Advertisement from Crystal Confectionery offering top market prices for eggs and chickens at the Winchester Virginia address with the code 3-6-6.
A dense OCR list shows radio station codes and cities from Newark to Toronto with numerous programs. Entries include dance music, orchestras, Democratic and Republican committee segments, and recurring features like Wrigley Review, Stromberg Carlson Sextet, and City Service Hour, across stations such as WOR WABC WBAL WNAC and others.
The autogyro flown by Juan De La Cuerva from London two days earlier crashed at Le Bourget. The inventor and Frantz Reichel, president of the International Sporting Association, escaped with bruises though the plane was badly damaged.
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