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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1928
Page
4
The Evening Star announces post office publication in Winchester Virginia as a second class matter with Daily Morning News and weekly papers The Weekly News and Weekly Mirror offering annual and monthly prepaid rates for subscriptions and carrier delivery. Associated Press content is exclusive to the paper for republication and local news.
A fragment references daily Bible selections for children and a priceless heritage. It cites Ecclesiastes urging youth to seek the Creator early and to avoid the evil days. The note invokes guidance and prayer for young minds.
A Staunton News-Leader piece argues against anti Catholic prejudice praising Catholic contributions to democracy and civilization. It asserts Catholics preserved biblical manuscripts during the Dark Ages and shaped Western political and artistic achievement. It names figures like Michael Angelo Dante and St Francis as Catholics powering history.
A public reminiscence extols Catholic figures in Confederate and Democratic history and condemns Catholic influence, arguing Protestant dominance in the United States and criticizing Alfred E. Smith. It frames religious groups as political enemies amid wartime sentiment.
Dr. Henry D. Chapin argues in the Review of Reviews that poorer families tend to have more children, but that human quality matters more than quantity. He notes many accomplished individuals began with little, and warns against drastic conclusions blaming poverty for societal decline.
A Winchester Kentucky story notes four children burned to death after a church refused a warning bark from a dog. The dog ran from the burning house into the church and was shooed away by worshipers. The piece argues the tragedy may seem cruel on paper but may have been innocent in reality.
Commander Byrd will use 79 Canadian huskies on his Antarctic expedition not for heroic dashes to the Pole. Dogs will assist by carrying supplies from the three expedition ships to the land base while rescue work is planned by airplane.
The passage extols every crew member from now to commander as crucial in the planned 60 member expedition. It notes dogs once relied on by explorers and asserts all will share in glory if success is achieved.
West Palm Beach observers report a death toll topping 2,800 from the tropical hurricane. Dr. B D Clawson calling figures conservative notes 769 buried in West Palm Beach, 1,600 elsewhere cremated or unlocated, with about 700 of the dead white. Relief supplies surge as evacuees return and communication lines slowly open, while Gov. Martin prepares another radio appeal.
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