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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1924
Page
4
The Evening Star is described as a daily paper issued at Winter, Virginia, except Sundays, with publisher Flood Byrd and second class mailing. It is associated with the Morning News and several weekly papers The Weekly News and The Weekly Mirror, indicating a local press network in Virginia.
A garbled OCR fragment shows various prices and terms for a service or publication, including year and six month advance rates, carrier options, and numeric values. The text is jumbled with inconsistent spacing and stray characters, obscuring clear meaning.
A brief AP dispatch dated Thursday August 7 1924 notes events of the day. It contains no decisive outcomes or names beyond standard agency attribution. The text focuses on timely wire service reporting rather than a single local incident.
An essay in Cumberland Md. Times discusses the limits of daily thinking hours and suggests a simple method to train the mind. It recommends a daily thinking exercise with exposure to varied opinions, questions, and critical moves to sharpen reasoning and reduce mental drift.
An old Portsmouth dispatch tells of Buster the airedale sold in Port Treated as a remarkable homecoming, showing canine loyalty. It recalls a Cleveland Heights dog Douglas who rode 200 miles home from a vacation, then wandered a city to return, illustrating dogs surpassing cats in homing instinct and affection.
A humorous verse from Walt Mason explores romantic disappointment and folly. The speaker advises the jilted niece to move on, predicting society’s use of a new suitor and the lightness of future consolations despite present sorrow.
A fragmentary poem voice by Jaden, aged years, laments a maiden's tears and a niece or daughter who grieves. It contrasts wickedness with the future belonging to youth, urging cheerfulness as the guidebook prescribes.
In Boyce Virginia on August 6 Bishop Brown preached at the Episcopal Church and confirmed three. Rev Edward Richard lectured at the Baptist Church. A parish hall fair and rummage sale is planned for Saturday evening. Residents and visitors include Prof and Mrs J D Howard visiting before shipping furniture to Blacksburg and dining with the Jol liffes.
Mrs H C Cave and Rae Alton return to Washington after visiting Mrs Cave’s parents Mr and Mrs J C Hale. Nellie and Mae Painter attend Harrisonburg state normal and visit with Mr and Mrs B C Painter. Several Cav e Somers and related families from Luray and Washington visit the area.
A medical claim describes MOAVA Suppositories as a fast remedy for piles with relief within an hour and claims bleeding cases improve. It notes availability at Franck Baker and Son with a money back promise and mentions an ointment form for itching piles.
Washington Aug 5 The Republican National Committee weighs establishing Minneapolis regional headquarters as the base for a Northwest campaign. White House reports indicate favorable views on campaign prospects in the West with optimism from South Dakota and New England aides. President Coolidge meets with Cabinet and continues editing his acceptance speech.
J T Brown of 133 Main Street, stove and furnace operator, describes severe backache from stooping and lifting. He reports headaches, dizziness, and irregular kidneys improved after using Dean's Pills from Miller's Drug Store, noting stronger back and relief after two boxes.
A two part system uses a mild liquid to soften stains and a special paste to remove them. Dentists with high standing spent four years proving its safety and enamel remains unaffected. Available at dealers like Franck Baker and Son.
The fragment discusses chronic stomach or bowel trouble leading to appendix inflammation and appendicitis. It mentions bowel inflammation relief with glycerine and buckthorn mixed in Adlerika and comments that most medicines affect it while Adlerika acts on the condition.
A historical market list shows daily wholesale quotes for wheat flour eggs butter and corn meal plus local retail prices for flour and creamery butter. Prices include flour barrels 7.50, 12 lb sacks 0.47, creamery butter 0.45, and various grains and feed items with ranges around 1.29 to 2.10 per unit.
Mr James H Allen suffered for years with rheumatism and studied to dissolve uric acid deposits in joints. He developed a prescription called Allenrhu that reportedly banished all symptoms and arranged for Boyd Drug Co to dispense it with a money back guarantee on the first pint if not effective.
Vermont housewife Mrs. Fred. Prime of East Hardwick credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing months of back and head pains and general illness. She urges others to try it after a strong improvement and notes a nationwide canvass showing high satisfaction among purchasers. Product sold by druggists everywhere.
Democratic nominee John W. Davis rested at his Locust Valley home Aug 6 and reviewed campaign strategy for the kickoff speech in Clarksburg next Monday. He focused on assembling key campaign roles including the finance chair, then golf and a swim with secretary J M Nye. Mrs Izetta Jewell Brown of West Virginia met for lunch with the Davises.
Vernon Seckford of Honeyville held Walker Housen at gunpoint at the Norfolk and Western station in Luray this afternoon. He took Housen's Ford and headed toward the southern county area before officers could be notified.
An advertisement from Penniman & Browne of Baltimore promotes coke as a domestic fuel option with moisture 3.47 percent volatile matter 7.44 percent fixed carbon 74.79 percent ash 14.30 percent. It claims comparable value to anthracite coal, smokeless flames, quick heat, and low ashes, urging immediate purchase and storage for winter. It notes limited stock and prices per ton with orders starting at $10.00.
Public invited to a benefit yard party on August 8 at Ridgeway School House lawn hosted by Paynes Chapel Sunday School Bible Class. Sheriff E L Lucas pursued a suspect to a wreck near Luray and found Seekford, who was jailed after resisting with head strikes on the cell bars.
Washington Aug 5 The name of Senator Wheeler of Montana will appear on the ballot with Senator La Follette in the upcoming ticket. The announcement notes Wheeler’s inclusion as part of the political lineup for the election.
Wisconsin campaign managers for La Follette deny reports of efforts to replace Wheeler with Charles W. Bryan as Democratic vice president. Robert M. La Follette Jr. declares in a letter to RNC Chairman Butler that La Follette intends to run as an independent and will not seek to take over the Republican ticket or force Coolidge off the ballot.
Public notice for a sale of the late N. M i s property at 2 Woodland Avenue Harris Adt on August 9 1924. Items include one pony one Wagey spring wagon harrow harness broom machine and supplies broom car cleaner stove shoemaker tools tannery and carpentry equipment incubator and more.
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