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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1927
Page
4
The Evening Star Consolidated with Morning News and Weekly Time Weekly Mirror lists subscription rates. One year in advance costs 1.75 plus six months 0.90 or three months 0.90. Monthly options and other terms are shown, with Associated Press news rights noted.
Parents are urged to have their children memorize daily Bible selections as a priceless heritage. The message emphasizes joyful praise with Psalm 98 verse and prayer to exalt the Lord God at His footstool.
Major Edwin H. Gibson, former special prosecutor for the state prohibition department, is appointed assistant attorney general of Virginia. His background includes service in the state legislature and other public offices. The reorganization places the AG's office to handle nearly all state legal affairs and supervise district legal matters.
The Roanoke Times reports Governor Byrd accuses oil companies of price gouging in Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic area. He claims representatives misled officials and that a price fixing scheme and rebates to retailers keep tank wagon prices nonuniform, with Standard Oil of New Jersey controlling wholesale to retail rates and triggering stiff penalties if published prices shift.
A reflective look contrasts old fashioned courting in parlor games and simple Sundays with modern dating marked by expensive outings and late nights. The piece laments the shift from modest romance to wallet driven social scenes, noting luxury cars and evening hustles as the norm.
The public debates prize offers for risky air feats as detrimental to aviation progress. Critics say stunt expeditions waste lives and should be abolished in favor of science driven flights. They urge no sea flights in land planes and no land flights in seaplanes to avoid unnecessary hazards.
Springfield Republican discusses Speaker Longworth's Shakespeare speech in Gloucester and its political implications. The piece notes backers' fears and compares Longworth's highbrow image to Senator La Follette, who also wore spats, highlighting perceptions of class and public image in politics.
The American Foundation for the Blind awarded scholarships for the coming year to fourteen ambitious but sightless young people. The funds enable study at colleges like Harvard, Columbia, Johns Hopkins and Cornell, easing difficulties they would otherwise face.
An old western tale reports wild horses being rounded up and boiled for soap and by products. Denver factories contract 5 000 animals from Wyoming with similar Colorado laws prompting slaughter calls.
The Giants win the nightcap 7 to 1 after dropping the first game 5 to 2 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Roger Hornsby homered in both games, contributing to the Pirates’ dominance while St. Louis moved closer to the pennant by beating Boston 6 to 5.
In floor coverings while they last. Will be pleased to have you call and look them over at Tarmers' Supply Co in Stephens City Virginia.
For sale 167 acre limestone farm known as the William R Yeakley farm with out buildings a new double garage a brick house running water and a seven year old 50 acre orchard. Located about 3 miles from Winchester off Martinsburg Pike. (9-19-61)
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