Mischief of Dinks and Winks at Charity
A humorous exchange portrays Dinks labeling Close a miser while Winks praises his lavish talk. The banter hints at odd charity in playful fiction.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1922
Page
2
A humorous exchange portrays Dinks labeling Close a miser while Winks praises his lavish talk. The banter hints at odd charity in playful fiction.
A dramatic exchange unfolds as a knight is sent to the almshouse amid a theater troupe’s banter. The Tragedian and Comedian debate the fate of the knight, with the Comedian noting past exposure to poverty and the Tragedian pressing the harsher view.
A fragment claims a girl of eighteen married a man of seventy eight. the papers note the age gap and imply money drove the match.
A playful dialogue frames a close personality as stingy by comparing him to an expensive umbrella. The exchange highlights thriftiness and a cautious attitude with witty banter.
A brief item ponders ethics of politicians and suggests a Labor Day friendship picnic on September 4, highlighting civic action and community gathering.
The Star lists wholesale and retail prices for wheat, spring chickens, ducks, creamery and country butter, straw, flour middlings, screenings, and cotton seed meal. Prices vary by grade and weight with noted ranges for spring chickens and butter, plus local flour and staple commodities.
Corrections reflect yesterday's losses across pork poultry dairy and beef lines at Baltimore markets. Notable shifts include reduced prices for papered items and mixed adjustments in various beef cuts and dairy outputs.
Sunday School at 9 45 with J H Rosenberg as superintendent. Preaching at 11 a m. No evening service due to joining United Brethren Church for 8 p m dedicating service. All members urged to attend.
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