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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1923
Page
5
Colorado Springs officials pursue a mystery surrounding the Aug 25 slaying of 17 year old bride Mrs Isse Suttle. A theory shifts focus from a former suitor to possibly a woman’s involvement as prosecutors hold Mrs E C Lowe in jail after hours of questioning.
Former Army captain and college graduate F. R. Storke, 31, convicted forger, leaves the Ohio penitentiary under a conditional parole from Governor Donehey effective today. He will work at a job paying 250 dollars monthly and continues the prisoner education program he started through a correspondence school for 1,800 inmates.
The movement, funded by Napoleon Hill, New York magazine editor, begins with installing the same system in additional state prisons starting today.
Trustees will offer for sale at public auction in Winchester Virginia at 12 o'clock M on Saturday September 22 1938 the desirable home at No 811 South Kent Street with 30 foot frontage and 9 5 foot depth. Terms require one third cash and balance in two annual installments secured by bonds a deed of trust and insurance. M M Lynch J S Haldeman Trustees. Duvall Dunn Auctioneers. 8-25-4w
A concise aphorism notes that some individuals settle obligations not with payment but by criticizing others. The line underscores the habit of using blame as a substitute for settling dues.
The Earl of Birkenhead contends that world self interest should guide U S intervention after the war and criticizes Wilson's idealism as risky. He warns against letting idealism drive policy while stressing America's duty to itself and to the American people.
Announcement from Mr and Mrs M A Creasman Spartanburg S C of the marriage of their daughter Mayme Carolyn Creasman to Hubert Nelson Gough of Frederick County in a ceremony held Sunday August 5. Gough a former member of Company I 146th Infantry fought in France 1918 was gassed and treated in Baltimore and Oteen North Carolina and has since improved.
A brief classified note from Ry Alsip in Arkansas seeks to place a want ad. The item asks readers to respond through the local address for possible listings and postings.
A Jamaica playground outing drew sixty boys and girls from Friends' Church to Kernstown for a day of boating baseball and hide and seek. Prizes included sweaters for top boy and girl athletes, with speeches by H S Duffey and Mrs. Robert Y Conrad praising playground work and attendance.
In Charleston on August 25 a taxi company advertised free cab service to 11 city areas. The move follows the meter controversy before the city commission and will continue until meters are installed. Rates had used a zone system until a new ordinance requiring meters went into effect, with fines for operating without meters.
Relatives report Mrs. Frank J. Russell, long ill at her Souther Street home, much improved though still weak. She has many friends in Winchester and Frederick County who have followed her condition with concern and will be glad to hear of her progress.
The Rev. Dr. James R. Graham Jr. on leave from China will preach tomorrow morning at the Presbyterian Church in Martinsburg, West Virginia, during the pastor Rev. Dr. F. M. Woods' vacation.
In Etstown West Virginia on August 25 preacher Reverend Oscar Russell claims a boycott pushed him to forgery. He says local hostility and persecution ruined his chances of work and led to theft to feed his wife. He waived a hearing and will plead guilty without counsel.
At a Shepherdstown festival last Thursday, Scrabble supporters collected five figure proceeds from supper and refreshments. Delegations from Shepherdstown and Martinsburg attended. editor and locals enjoyed fried chicken and fixings while debates over county seat status simmered.
Sheriff Pannett and Jacob Bennington suffer minor arm and wrist injuries when a hillside car slip and slide on a Harrisonburg road causes a crash. Bennington’s brother Waldo Bennington drives the other car. all three were freed as oil crews worked the slope. Bennington taken to Staunton by bus, later to Winchester by a motor inspector.
The Rev Dr F T McFaden of this city will address an open air gathering in Leesburg Virginia tomorrow evening at 8 o clock. The invitation was extended about a year ago and the event will take place in front of the Loudoun County courthouse.
A compact note reflects on the burden of aid and the challenge of self-help. It hints at communal duty and the complexities of charitable effort without detailing a specific event or group.
Dr. C H Tobias international secretary of the YMCA told a Tepes conference that young people must remain loyal to the church while supporting reform from within. He urged consecrated action over words and emphasized the church’s social welfare program to aid the sick, hungry, homeless, and wayward. The conference adjourns tomorrow night.
Secretary Russell Potts of the Sarah Zane Fire Company received a special invitation from the Allison Fire Company of Harrisburg to attend the Pennsylvania convention at Reading from October 2 to October 6. William H. Sterner noted sleeping quarters were limited and hundreds would be turned away. They would depart Harrisburg October 3 at 7 55 am and return Reading October 5 at 8 40 pm with the Highspire Band providing music.
Fine season in Oranda with apples improving after rains and corn maturing. lime plant at full capacity. Visitors include Carl Weller of Washington and Daniel T. Saum returning from Judwyn. Health reported good with no sickness. Church of Christ convention at Walnut Spring Aug 16-18 drew a large delegation. several officials and locals attended. Third schoolroom addition is rapidly nearing completion, promising community benefits.
The poem laments August’s heat hampering poets while recalling bleak December May and June rewards. It notes August lacks merit beyond heat, poets shun light, and anticipate September’s return to relieve summer dullness. Copyright.
A fragmented notice describes early spring cleaning activity in Japan with unspecified details about housewives and tasks, leaving readers with a glimpse of domestic preparation and regional behavior.
The excerpt appears as a damaged brochure or advertisement discussing women notations and ailments. It references Lydia and Roane and mentions providing information upon request. The text is garbled with stray phrases and lacks coherent narrative or verifiable details.
Thirty members of Troop from Bunker Hill W V scoutmaster J Fred Laise returned home to Cornwell on Capon after spending ten days in work tests and a course in manual handicraft. They spent the morning in the city and were joined by Scout Executive V L Hux of Homesdale Pa who has been in the district with visiting scouts. Homesdale is a suburb of Harrisburg and Hux leads the local scout organization.
Government agencies prepare for a potential coal crisis as Governor Pinchot and officials discuss coordination. An executive spokesman says data and support will be provided to the Federal government if needed while anthracite mine workers and unions await developments. Committees authorize actions and workers head home as tensions rise ahead of September 1.
In Middletown Virginia several residents and relatives travel and visit kin. Aileen Sperry and Anna Sperry accompany relatives to Youngstown Ohio. Mr and Mrs B T Sperry discuss trips to Washington town. Additional examples include visits by Mrs J D Stickley Hedge W Yu and Mr Malcolm Hemetly to relatives in the area.
Oscar Miller, a Green Day grower, found mushrooms sprouting in a York Imperial apple tree and planned to let them grow to see if the freakish growth would continue.
Rev Dr Walter Mitchell of South Carolina will preach at Chris Copal Church at 11 oclock next morning. A sermon schedule follows with services and remarks planned for the morning.
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