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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1922
Page
4
A rustic fable where a gray hen cannot tally her brood as chicks vanish to the pool and cat, leaving her with dwindling numbers. The piece ends with a moral urging chicks to learn arithmetic while a copyright line closes the vignette.
Leading trapshooters from Winchester Gun Club left by motor for Hagerstown Maryland to participate in a Gay shooting match hosted by Hag n Gun Club near the city. The party includes George B. Chapman J B Beverley Jr Frank L Buckley Shaunee Arthur Seabright and W Pingley traveling in Chapmans car.
Mrs. Robert Martin Mrs. Fred Martin Mrs. Arthur Martin John 1 of Westernport Maryland and Mrs. H B Rice and daughter of Keyser West Virginia returned to their homes after attending the funeral of little Elmer Martin.
Hornell New York resident Mrs. Charles Spencer reports chronic fatigue irritability sleeplessness and digestive issues. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and urges others to try the product citing peers who benefited.
A pathologist narrator urges readers to discard pessimism and embrace optimism. He contrasts a pessimist who sees holes in doughnuts with an optimist who sees rings, urges action against despair, and cites wartime grit, banking support, and local figures to inspire resilience amid hardship.
F J Schneiderman urges fruit growers to keep spraying this summer to protect next year’s crop. He argues for standardizing grading, a disposer for by products, and larger facilities, citing Western fruit country examples and the need to rebound from frost losses.
Dr. J. Schneiderhan, the pathologist at Winchester Imall district, states he is employed by the state and not the federal government. The Virginia Experiment Station at Blacksburg funds the entire pathology field laboratory including salaries and equipment, he said today.
President John I. Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America arrived in Charles Town West Virginia to confer with members attending the miners trials for alleged felonious offenses. He traveled from Logan County to Winchester for a sight seeing tour hosted by Clayton Haines editor of the Spirit of Jefferson. The visiting party included Mrs Ed Chambers and others.
Telegram to Rev George W Stover reports the death of his brother Rev J Harlan Stover in Fresno California. He was 62 born near Staunton Virginia taught in Augusta county for twenty years and lived in California over twenty years. Survived by widow Mary Stover three sons one daughter and many siblings. Body burial plans not stated.
The Winchester Pharmacy moved from North Main Street to the northeast corner of Water and Braddock streets. It is owned by B. F. Groves and John D. Miller, with Miller having acquired half interest in the business some time ago.
Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church schedules Sunday School at 10 a.m. Junior Christian Endeavor at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor Society at 7:50 p.m. preaching by the pastor at 8 p.m. followed by communion. Everyone welcome.
J. D. Adams, a Winchester cabinet maker, endorses Doan's Kidney Pills after relief from severe kidney back pain caused by a cold. He bought two boxes for 60 cents and reports ongoing benefit from the medicine and its continued effectiveness.
The Shawnee District School Board invites bids to erect two two room school buildings at Airy and Opequon and a two or four room building at Kernstown. Bids due to the Division Superintendent by May 6. Blue prints and specifications available at the Superintendent's office. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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