Weathering Nature’s Wit in a Poet’s Rant
A Walt Mason verse fragment riffs on weather and humanity. The playful rant lampoons pride, vanity, and nature’s power as rain and floods threaten, while characters brag about their luck and fortunes.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1921
Page
4
A Walt Mason verse fragment riffs on weather and humanity. The playful rant lampoons pride, vanity, and nature’s power as rain and floods threaten, while characters brag about their luck and fortunes.
The notice urges a constructive community spirit in Wadesville as new business and housing rise. It highlights support for local owners to sell fairly, welcomes newcomers, and praises regional development aided by leaders while noting market corrections and wholesale price listings for eggs, butter, chickens, ham, wheat, and straw.
Miss Alma Hetzel returns home to Baltimore after a week away. W OH Wilson and family relocate to town and plan to open a business block by May 1. Mason Kline sells his new house at public auction for 1690 dollars. Wilson Hotel property sale is postponed. Miss Mary Cunningham visits in Cumberland Maryland.
The notice lists train No 28 at 8 39 a m for Hagerstown and intermediate stations via Marrisburg Shenandoah Junction to Washington. Train No 14 at 7 36 p m parlor car to Hagerstown and Hagerstown to Philadelphia. Train No 2 at 12 50 a m sleeper to Philadelphia and New York. For details contact W C Saunders General Passenger Agent and B Revill Pass Trat Mer.
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