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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1923

Page

5

Social and Personal News At Local Homes

Mrs. aay Stephenson and son from Buffalo visit friends and stay at 8 Brehanan on North Braddock. Various visitors arrive or return to Frederick from West Virginia Washington Norfolk Lonaconing Baltimore and Atlantic City. Names include Dr C B Harlee Miss Helen Brady Miss Katharine Fitzpatrick Miss Gladys Keister Capt John H Roseburger Rev Dr E E Northen and others visiting or hosting on South Market and Main streets.

Mre Aay Stephenson and Son Buffalo North Braddock Street John O'N Casey Katharine Fitz~patrick William Keating Keating Main Street

Apple Yield Heavy Despite Early Freeze

Cumberland MD August 2 022 shipments of apples and peaches rise daily though peak movement starts mid September. B&O Railroad ships 6-8 carloads daily with Western Maryland Railway forwarding 6-8 mostly peaches. Expect 1 000 carloads apples over each line. Orchards near this city report fruit heavy and prices about 4 dollars per barrel. Peach crop greatly reduced by the freeze with 150 200 carloads expected. Apples may reach 150 cars per day during heavy season. Apples iced at Evitt's Creek plant prepared for shipments. Orchardists from West Virginia and nearby areas bring trucks for east and west shipment. Parasite to Fight Caneborer: Cuban insect imported to combat cane borer moth in Louisiana sugar cane.

Cumberland Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Western Maryland Railway Hancock Romney Moorefield Baltimore and Ohio Evitt’s Creek

Family moves to Chambersburg from South Market Street

Mr and Mrs Russell Emmons and their son and daughter are moving from South Market Street to Chambersburg Pa where they have purchased a home. Their house at six South Market Street will be taken by Mr and Mrs George W Rathman who live on East Cecil Street.

E. J. Verzi Agnes Baxter Richardson Washington Clarke County W. R. Willis South Market Street Lake J. Frazier Seliig’s Grove Charles, Foster Danville Jack Raymond Waynesboro, Pa Carrie Anderson West Cork Street R.P. Holt Joseph A. Massie Amherst. Street Newport News Russell Emmots South Market St Chameersburg Emmons George W. Rathman East Cecil Street

The Message of the Lilies and Reflections on Faith

Poetry and prayer verses contemplate lilies as symbols of purity and divine lesson. Questions about forgiveness and entry to heaven mix with musings on life, death, and hope. Manuscript-style lines present Nina Glyn Anderson as author alongside themes of faith and eternal light.

Tribute to Old Servants From Mrs Clower of Virginia

Mrs James H Clower of Woodstock Virginia prominent in United Daughters of the Confederacy writes to the Baltimore Sun defending Confederate memory and praising old Virginia servants. She recalls Civil War loyalties and argues for compassionate treatment of former slaves who accepted freedom and served faithfully.

James H. Clower Woodstock United Daughters of the Confederacy Shenandoah Valley Winchester Baltimore Sun the Sun South Sherman Whitelaw Reid The New York Tribune Burrmint Columbia Georgia Myer Virginia Cavalry

Southern letter questions war aims and slave freedom debated

A Woodstock Va reader blasts discussion on whether the Civil War aimed to free enslaved people or preserve the Union. The author defends Confederate memory, praises Southern soldiers, and commends Prof Henry Shepherd for truth and writing, while criticizing a Northern-born speaker’s stance.

Geralda Mason and Dixon South Henry Shepherd

Empire to stage a big program with major film houses

J C Osserman of Universal Film Distributing E H Horton of Metro Pictures and Philip Bobys of Goldwyn Cosmopolitan discussed with Empire Theatre manager Marshall Baker a plan to show the entire output of Goldwyn Cosmopolitan and Metro, plus Universal Jewels from Universal City.

Empire J. C. Osserman Universal Film Distributing Company E. H. Horton Metro; Pictures ~ Corporation Philip Bobys Goldwyn-Codsmopolitan Company Marshall Baker Empire Theatre Goldwyn-Cosmopolitan Metro Universal Jewels Universal City Cal

Empire Theatre Boasts Unmatched Motion Pictures in Winchester

The Empire Theatre management proclaims the venue as alra and the most stupendous display of motion pictures and road shows in Winchester's theatrical history, promising an extraordinary era for local audiences.

Empire Theatre Management Alra Winchester

Oil plant blast claims another life at Riverhide works

An Associated Press report says William Larus died in hospital after an oil explosion at the Riverhide works of National Tube Company. One man died at once and three others later succumbed to injuries.

Associated Press Wenesday National Tube Company William Larus

Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention Debates Key Resolutions

At the Norfolk gathering on August 30, VFW delegates were set to vote on major resolutions including support for Soldier pnvus legislation and a re vote on two measures from yesterday. Debates centered on Volstead act modification and Ruhr occupation, with approval of stricter immigration laws and a constitutional amendment denying citizenship to conscientious objectors.

Associated Press Norfolk Pdnvus Veterans of Foreign Wars Ruhr

Reg'lar Li'l Runaround Ad Pitch Rivalry

A fragment from the New York Sun quotes a tin mother ship scolding a child and a remark about a subfleet boat. The snippet ends with an ad suggestion: Advertise In The Star, It pays.

Evou Subfleet New York Sun The Star

Uniform State Laws For Users of Labels

The American Bar Association committee recommends uniform state laws to punish actua fraud in labeling and trademarks. It notes federal limits to interstate commerce and urges consumer protection while preserving clean hands in court. A separate ethics panel backs a joint effort with the National Association of Credit Men to address bankruptcy abuses and suggests forming a special committee for study.

Associated Press Minneapolis American Bar Association Committee On Commerce, Trade and Commercial Law Panama National Association of Credit Men Bar Association Committee On Professional Ethics Thomas Francis Howe

Misirttormed on Fruit Conditions

C A Greene of Albemarle county argues in a Charlottesville Progress letter that the 1923 apple crop will be smaller than last year but above the ten year average. He cites government reports on U S apple production and urges Virginia No 1 Winesaps to fetch at least $5 and Pippins at $6, noting better labor and buying power than in 1919.

Dewey C. A. Greene Albemarle County Charlottesville Progress Progress Bureau of Agricultural Economics Washington United States

Owsley Praises French Pep During Ruhr Visit

Col Owsley, on a Ruhr observation tour, admires French determination and American pep. He notes long war effort yet sees French pluck in pursuing peace while acknowledging sympathy for France and Belgium’s aims.

T P American Legion Ruhr France Belgium

Try a Star Want Ad Readiness Tip

Brief OCR snippet shows an advertising prompt urging readers to consider a star want ad. The readable text is minimal and lacks full context or specific events.

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Sacred Subjects Restricted From Public Debate

A fragment from a debate or opinion piece discusses privacy in matters of state and the need to protect privileged topics from public fasts or scrutiny. The language suggests a call for control over sensitive subjects and governance concerns.

Baren

Derivation of Paregorics Name in Early Pharmacy Lore

A garbled note outlines the term paregoric from Latin paregorikos and paregoricus, touching on English proposals to color public highways with cheap leaf sprays to reduce driver glare. It preserves the mention of paregorics origin and a proposed public-use dye idea without clear details.

England

Olden Times Show Women’s Roles in Ancient Society

Fragments describe women in ancient Greece with mentions of public life, military enlistment, and satire of the “new woman” as popular themes. The text hints at plays mocking women’s desires to control city life and civic duties.

Athens

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