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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1926
Page
4
The Evening Star notes publisher Harry Flood Byrd and records its post office registration in Winchester Virginia. It mentions daily publication except Sundays and consolidation with Morning News Weekly News and Weekly Mirror publications.
The page shows subscription options by mail and by carrier for various advance periods, with prices listed for one year six months and three months. A Bible thought and prayer section quotes Psalm 16 10 and prays for Advent preparation as the text notes.
London dispatch says Punch will drop liquor advertising once current contracts end and not accept new alcohol ads. The move, from a magazine that counts Dewar and Haig among past advertisers, signals prohibition sentiment in England and echoes Bristol Herald-Courier history against open saloon ads.
Secretary of Labor James J. Davis told a Crown Point Indiana community meeting that old fashioned religion remains robust. He cited growing church membership and easier fundraising, noting churches are being built nationwide as a sign of enduring religious spirit.
Postmaster General extols the rural free delivery system before the National Letter Carriers Association calling it indispensable to rural economy and daily life. He says rural mail carriers bridge isolation, deliver news and goods, and keep farmers connected with distant communities.
A rural mail carrier provides daily service beyond letters, offering warmth, guidance, and practical help to farmers. While radios entertain, the carrier’s one-on-one contact in all weather strengthens local knowledge and daily life in the countryside.
The American Chemical Society discusses rubber supply and chemists see the guayule shrub as a potential new source. David Spence and G H Carnahan urge its cultivation while Juan Avaristo Andonado, Mexican consul at Tucson, notes the grease wood gum could revolutionize the rubber industry. The piece hints at eventual tire shifts and evolving materials.
The piece questions Col. Charles R. Forbes parole petition after his denial and a May 1927 continuance in Leavenworth. It notes Forbes stole large sums from veteran hospital construction funds and argues he should serve his full term despite a good prison record. It cites The Philadelphia Record condemning Forbes as an impostor who deserves no parole.
The Star lists daily market quotes across local wholesale and retail markets. Items include wheat and corn prices, flour, bran, mixed feed, hay, livestock such as chickens, cattle, lambs, and sheep with varied price ranges and regional notes.
Chicago planners envision a lakefront network of artificial islands forming an airport of the future. An outer drive of linked parks will surround a central air field near Soldiers Field with hangars and runways. The project involves the park board, municipal aero and harbor commissions, and flank piers and rail links.
Lord Dewar, managing director of the Dewar’s distillers, was seen in a London restaurant sipping ginger beer with two straws. When asked if he always drinks that way he said typically. He added that consuming port or champagne makes him feel bad for hours.
Norfolk Virginia reports former Winchester police sergeant Lindsay Leafe will assume as Charlottesville chief of police on October 1 after taking oath. He served in the army as a captain, led the identification bureau, and lectured schoolchildren on Safety First. The note adds a scientific classification statement on Hawaii racial groups.
Moving days in Episcopal ministry shrink while tenure lengthens across Methodists per the Year Book. 123 pastors have served same church 10 to 30 years. Rev. F. J. Helms tops Methodist record with 31 years at Morgan Memorial Church Boston.
A skin specialist touts Mentho Sulphur as the solution for facial rashes and eruptions. It supposedly dries eczema and clears blemishes by applying a little of the sulphur preparation from Rowles through a cold cream like use.
Cherokee Iowa September 29 W J Endicott a student of archaeology and languages believes Yankee Doodle originated in the Netherlands He says the words come from Yank Heer Doodle and the Dutch air Yonk Heer Doodle He notes the American form arose as a British drum corps tune and the name Yankee derives from a corruption of Yank Heer by nearby aborigines in New Amsterdam as Indians misinterpreted white greetings.
The United Kingdom Alliance, England's leading temperance group, plans a winter campaign to push for local option measures in England and Wales. The effort seeks to mobilize support among voters and communities for local control over licensing and alcohol policies.
A fragment of wood from the true cross the crown of thorns and one of the nails from the crucifixion are described as the three most highly prized relics in the treasure of Notre Dame Cathedral.
The vessel in St Nazaire France weighs twelve and a half tons empty and twenty tons loaded with nine capacity. It carries five engines totaling 2100 hp for propulsion during test runs.
Baker's Drug Store advertises Moone's Emerald Oil as a fast remedy for varicose veins. The copy claims rapid vein reduction with nightly and morning applications and promotes the product as a powerful antiseptic and healing agent. It asserts a money back guarantee and availability at pharmacies including Baker's Drug Store.
Musician reports stomach distress and poor tuning due to gas. after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, he claims relief. Advertisement claims the product removes catarrhal mucus and inflammation causing stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. urging purchase at Baker's Pro gress Store and brokers everywhere.
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