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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1928
Page
4
The Evening Star announces its post office service at Win f VA as a second class matter. It notes daily publication except Sundays and lists consolidation with Morning News The Weekly News The Weekly Times The Weekly Mirror.
Rates listed for advance payments: one year $3.60, six months $1.76, three months $0.90, one month $0.30. Carrier options show higher annual and six month totals, with weekly rate noted as 10 cents.
The Associated Press states exclusive rights to republication of all dispatched and locally published news in this paper. This notice reserves AP as the source for credited and non credited material.
The notice urges parents to have children memorize daily Bible selections as a priceless heritage. It cites Ecclesiastes 12 14 about God judging every work and secret thing and prays for grace to labor so God may say well done good and faithful servant.
Brooklyn Standard Union reports Governor Smith's Omaha speech as an assertive, people‑facing address in Republican turf. He touted farm relief, sparred with hecklers, and framed his program as plain English while critics and supporters weigh its impact on the race.
Petersburg Progress Index notes Republicans seek Freemason backing against Governor Smith. The piece cites Justice Townsend eudder, past grand master, arguing Freemasonry entails moral conduct and not religion. It frames Smith’s Catholicism as a political issue used by opposition.
Justice Scudder writes that Freemasons must support the constitution and oppose religious tests for office. He condemns opponents of Governor Smith as disloyal to the order and country for Catholic involvement, praising Smith’s character and leadership qualities. Hix is identified as president of the Smith for President clubs in Nebraska.
Baltimore Sun reports Governor Young of the Federal Reserve Board warned Western bankers that credit stringency must not be assumed. With call money high and brokers loans near a record, the public should note the risk of unchecked margin buying. He says unwise credit practices will correct over time and those overindulging must bear the blame.
A court judge lamenting widespread divorce notes that nine in ten cases involve childless couples and most lack home ownership efforts. He cites this as a key modern risk, with two simple factors emerging from his observations.
A home cleaning tip promotes Red Seal Lye to disinfect and purify garbage pails without scrubbing. Mix one tablespoon per quart of water, swash with a mop, then rinse. odor and fly attraction reduce as the lye slows fermentation and corrosion.
The piece argues most divorces stem from childlessness and stresses the child’s central role in homes. It contends that without children there are fewer deprived rights and that every child should have a home. Children prompt home ownership and better prospects for lasting marriage.
The Daughters of the American Revolution announces a nation wide campaign to mobilize voters and to educate those under voting age about presidential elections. Local chapters should form groups in communities and organize transport to polls on election day. A second note mentions a physics claim about electrons and gold atoms.
A historical note states that the initial map to feature the name Australia was published in 1824. The milestone marks early cartographic recognition of the continent in British geography.
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