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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1926
Page
4
The Winchester Virginia daily paper outlines delivery options with advance payment terms for one, three, six, or twelve month periods. It notes postal processing as second class and lists consolidation with several local papers. It also states Associated Press membership and republication rights.
The Manufacturers Record asserts that disasters like the 1904 Baltimore fire, floods in Dayton, and the Galveston hurricane sparked strong recovery energy. It predicts Miami Palm Beach and other Florida towns will rebuild with renewed energy, yielding greater cities and prosperity after the West Indies storm.
Akron Beacon Journal notes Miss Talley, a Kansas City youth opera star, credits community faith and training for her rise. She plans to aid girls with musical promise by funding a series of Midwest concerts and establishing a national endowment to support aspiring artists. The piece urges national support to match cultural help given to other fields.
Clifton Forge Review notes Virginia faces a record apple crop with large growers shipping by train to distant markets and others planning for a huge peck. Much fruit is undersized, fueling vinegar factories and possible apple brandy despite Prohibition. The piece cites Albemarle, Roanoke, and Appomattox among counties benefiting from a statewide bumper crop.
Weather experts speaking at the Babson Park conference in Wellesley discussed how bad weather depresses crop yields and hurts business. They noted illness from weather disrupts industries, keeps children from school, and interferes with national productivity.
An editorial urges voters to focus on practical matters to outpace adversities like bad weather. It notes farmers can cope if ahead of work and students stay diligent despite storms that disrupt harvests and schooling.
Drivers on the Winchester to Hagerstown route faced danger at the Tuscarora Creek bridge near Fall Somiotora West Virginia when high water undermined the bank. A Nash car sank about twenty feet but the driver escaped and the vehicle was later recovered. The incident underscored how duty is sometimes harder than it appears.
Public sale to be held at Charles Town W V on Sept 30 1926 at 230 pm. A farm of 105% acres limestone land 9 acres timber 10 acres orchard with a six room dwelling and outbuildings. Location 1% miles from Swimley Station about 3 miles from Summit Point. George F Sowers Summit Point W Va.
A reflection on patience as virtue versus ignorance and the paradox of a man who knows much yet remains unpopular. The saying notes that wisdom without action can breed social distance and silence.
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