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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1920
Page
4
The Evening Star announces subscription rates for mail and carrier delivery and notes Associated Press news dispatches are exclusive for republication. Prices listed include one year, six months, and three months in advance.
Newport News Times-Herald reports Bolshevik forces retreating from Poland as Warsaw remains secure. The article notes global anxiety over Bolshevik aims and potential world war while Polish resistance drives their advances back, easing international tensions.
A fragmentary verse by Walt Mason contemplates an earthquake and personal guilt. The speaker recalls natural fear, moral failure, and a wish to seek truth and church guidance, ending with a quivering conscience that settles after the quake.
Sugar dealers holding large stocks appealed to the Department of Justice to halt campaigns for price reductions and cover losses. The department may compensate them, while prices drop from 23 24 to 16 18 cents per pound. The slump reflects supply and demand shifts as markets hope for a normal rate, with speculation over a potential return to five cent margins.
Government intends to extend its visit to achieve its objective with potential consequences for sugar speculators.
Stephens City Virginia August notes list Mrs C W Cassell and children from Mt Sidney visiting Mrs J A Huffard and son. Visitors include Mrs Fetzer of Moorefield and Mrs Cara Grove. many locals host or visit relatives in Harrisonburg Martinsburg Staunton Baltimore and Chicago. A broken leg sidelined Cronen Samsell and Joe Funk sprained ankle after a bike fall.
The Rev. J. J. Scherer of Richmond was elected president of the Lutheran Synod of Virginia at its ninety first session in Stephens City. Other officers named include Rev. I. D. Worman of Shepherdstown West Virginia as vice president, Rev. G. W. Cassell of Mount Sidney as secretary, N. J. Kagley of Weyers Cave as clerk, and Rev. J. I. Smith of Harrisonburg as statistical secretary.
William W. Glass elected mayor of Willchester has accepted a rapid new role with Richards Brothers fruit brokers. He leaves today for southern states to build business links while continuing as mayor. Former Shenandoah Valley Academy instructor Miss M Alice Newcome travels to eastern cities to buy full millinery for her new parlor.
Victor Chancellor and Miss Eugenia Chipley, campers at the Do Easy Camp near Harness Ford, eloped to Cumberland and were married. The bridegroom, formerly of Parkersburg, is manager of Moorefield Orchards. both reside in Moorefield West Virginia.
In Cumberland on August 23 sugar prices fell to 18 cents a pound for Cuban sugar. Dealers who bought first grade granulated last week to retail at 20 cents faced a hold at that price. Also notes travel from L. C. Janney and niece Lillian Sheetz to Atlantic City and visitors from Baltimore to Vila City.
A brand-new Franklin touring car owned by S. M. Pece of Lewisburg West Virginia and driven by Mr and Mrs Pece was badly damaged in a collision north of Winchester on the Martinsburg pike Saturday night. Hunter Stine of this county operated the other car as Pece tried to avoid impact. Art Stine reportedly paid the repair costs.
A testimonial from Peppery West Virginia praising Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as benefiting a woman's system. The writer claims long use over decades, savings on doctors, and strong endorsement of Lotion Tablets and Healing Suppositories after severe illness.
The Easy Clean Easy method promises a ten minute Monday wash with no rubbing or scrubbing. Soak overnight dissolve Clean Easy soap in four and a half gallons water, boil, stir ten minutes, rinse and dry. Clothes stay whiter cleaner and garments last longer with germ removing action.
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