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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1921
Page
4
The newspaper states it is the exclusive remittance for republication of AP dispatches and local news. readers are urged to address communications to the Evening desk rather than individuals connected with the office.
Walt Mason writes of stepping higher and reformers pushing for uplift. He laments the clash between moralizing sermons and simple leisure like rooking and gambling games. He imagines joining gentle reform, yet rails at thunderous raids and bans on pastime.
News mentions guests visiting Rosenberger area residents including Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Good and P. W. Good at Woodstock. Lenore couples and J. B. Snapp hosts noted. E. T. Adams of Greenville visits daughter Lora T. Ambrose family attends Snapp gathering. Mae Crabill returns from Harrisonburg Normal. St Johns church school plans a picnic on Saturday August 20. Weather notes and seasonal garden changes referenced.
Clarke Richards of Washington visits relatives in Mountain Falls while Herbert Linebergy of Opequon spends time at home with Mrs Annie Sager. Pierce of Opequon visits last week and Bowley of Opequon stays with friends. Clayton Ritter of Berryville conducts business here. Hershman visits Mollie Richard from Quicksburg and Richard visits midweek. Duggar preaches at View Sunday at 2 oclock and a school meets at 10 am.
A scene at an exhibition shows a friend debating a Brown painting. She initially claims the work as her own before realizing the misattribution and delivering a backhanded remark. The moment ends with embarrassment and a light clash over ownership.
In a rare candid remark, Glipping In says he is pursuing a small oil venture. He notes this is the first time an oil operator claims no grand fortune, just steady progress with modest aims.
A dialogue between a serious citizen and Miss Cayenne reflects on parental influence, banning sensational dime novels and restraining reading to avoid spoiling taste for modern motion picture thrillers.
Witty dialogue notes how a minister's words wed couples while a sleeping husband's words can divorce them. A modiste quips a gown alters a woman, while a customer bargains over price, underscoring small phrases shaping big outcomes.
The judge described as a human dynamo electrified the courtroom during the trial and is now charging the jury with a forceful, decisive demeanor.
Dialogue fragments show a confrontation about marriage and age with a failing motor car blamed for issues. The piece contrasts social questions with equipment troubles in a terse exchange.
A manager asks a performer about environmental impact on reception while a first show opens with a playful exchange. The dialogue hints at staging choices and critic seating dynamics, suggesting a backstage atmosphere and early impressions shaping a debut.
A reader quotes a remark about radium as endlessly emitting particles yet never diminishing. The ensuing banter pivots to a joking tie between such “inexhaustible” science and a bank heist claim, reflecting lighthearted crime talk in a local page.
A whispered exchange hints the office girl is the same worker, but her voice changes on a morning call. The joke suggests she is in love, prompting speculation about her availability and mood.
The witty exchange notes a major donor seeking repayment as a candidate jokes a million is only money between friends. The line captures political fund concerns with a sharp edge about money and influence.
A quip about Milton and a dry meeting unfolds with a host who has nothing to relieve the drought, prompting a pun on dryness and literature.
A humorous exchange from a florist asks for details of a quarrel to price a bouquet. The gag implies roses for a wife and ends with the punchline about describing the quarrel’s nature and violence. No further context available.
A witty dialogue between a wife and her husband, a struggling author, about a gown described as a poem. The husband questions the remark while the wife takes pride in the gown’s poetic cost and elegance. The exchange blends romance with literary vanity and fashion.
A classroom exchange centers on a trunk joke with a student correcting the teacher's anatomy analogy. The playful moment captures a lighthearted note in an old schoolroom scene.
Frederick county voters supported a slate in Tuesday's primary for a State Corporation Commission seat. Results show party divisions and indicate key local contenders advancing to the next ballot phase.
Mr and Mrs G R Anderson of Paper Mill Road report the death in Philadelphia of their grandson Paul Markey seven months old son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Markey due to spasms contracted while teething. The infant had been home briefly after visiting his maternal grandparents when illness developed.
A tale contrasts two brothers who build houses and differ in upkeep. The younger dies leaving funds to his widow whose neglect leads to a dilapidated home sold cheaply. The older brother and wife diligently maintain and later profit by selling at a premium, highlighting thrift and stewardship.
Apple Pie Ridge farm offers 110 acres of land with an eight room dwelling, barn and outbuildings. Includes a small orchard and commercial potential, well fenced in a good neighborhood. Seller has a good reason for selling.
Daily trains except Sunday listed with morning and evening times. Stops include Memorial Farms Intermont Capon Springs Shiloh Larrick Rock Enon Pools Ford Cornwell Midway Back Creek Gainesboro Indian Hollow Hogue Creek McGuire Chambersville Hillcrest and W. and W. Junction before arrival at Winchester.
Notice to the Common Council and other officials that on October 3, 1921 the Frederick County Circuit Court will hear a petition by fifty one percent of qualified voters to annex adjacent territory to the City of Winchester Virginia. The description covers a boundary path along Berryville Turnpike Dodge street Martinsburg Turnpike and Senseney Road with precise bearings and distances. Signed August 5, 1921 by H B Dunlap for the petitioners.
No. 28-8:39 a m for Hagerstown and intermediate stations Harrisport Philadelphia and New York collection Shenandoah Junction to Washington. No. 14-7:36 p m parlor car to Hagerstown Pullman sleeper Hagerstown to Philadelphia. No. 2-12:50 a m Pullman sleeper to Philadelphia and New York. For more information contact W C Saunders General Passenger Agent. w B Revill Pas Traf Mgr.
Classified notice from Chester Virginia listing a seven room for sale unit under the name Jackson A. Ashtom. Includes contact location in Win 5 3t.
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