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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1924
Page
2
A Hagerstown dealer touts a Virzi violin from Italy claiming it surpasses Stradivarius in tone and flexibility. The instrument range sells from 50 to 250 dollars and features a tone plate that boosts volume. Report notes many listeners praise the violin’s sound and quality.
The article contrasts road policy with education and child labor proposals. It notes two road classes and the travel needs guiding funding and construction. It emphasizes prioritizing road improvements amid competing subjects and local concerns.
Dabney C. Harrison argues that state asphalt roads on the Lee Jackson Highway neglect farmers needs in Frederick County. He condemns sand on clay and asphalt crowned roads, saying they force farmers to use trucks as horses slip and cars speed, harming rural commerce and safety.
Major George H Putnam head of a major publishing house was guest of honor at a Massanutten Academy supper hosted by Woodstock Chamber of Commerce. Cadets from Massanutten celebrated their football season as Putnam recounted Civil War memories with sheridan Early ties and Valley prospects.
A Rockingham County Virginia bride faced county residency limits for a marriage license. The party traveled 67 miles to Martinsburg West Virginia, where Virginia law does not apply, to secure the license and proceed with the wedding, highlighting cross border legal quirks.
Dodge and Dart and Ford and Grant and G M C are noted in this terse item. The fragment references Interstate and Maxwell in a brief listing style likely from a sports or automotive blurb.
The county board approved using dog tax receipts to fund county road upkeep and vermin bounty payments. In 1923 dogs, sheep, hogs, and fowls killed by dogs, plus bounty on hawks, owls, crows, weasels, foxes and other vermin, drew payments totaling 2853.38 dollars, with funds allocated from the dog tax revenue.
Daily price list shows readings for wheat flour and corn meal, dairy spreads, hay and straw, stock feeds, and live stock items. Notable figures include creamer y butter and country butter at various cents per pound, and hogs calves cattle lambs priced in dollars per hundredweight or head.
The Virginia National Guard seeks about 85 000 for rifle range improvements and a new road near Virginia Beach but federal approval is unlikely. Adjutant General W W Sale appeals to Congressman Thomas W Harrison for help and for allotment of an entry battalion, armory funding, and recognition of volunteer draft officials' WWI work.
A special menu for Golden Rule Day showcases a charitable meal to aid Near East relief, urging readers to donate the cost difference to H. D. Fuller. Included is a tested recipe for Armenian rice pilaf with veal and lamb broth, onion, tomatoes, butter, and spices, baked at 450 degrees for about 35 minutes.
Reading instructions describe tender distinct kernels. Remove from oven or keep warm for fifteen minutes before serving. Use a skimmer to lift and turn to keep grains separate.
The Kiwanis Club elected J. Marion Orndoff as president Harry M. Sartelle as vice president W G Hardy as treasurer and Paul Beck J Sheetz Hugh Deurdeense Ralph Rosenberger as board members Andrew Bell was chosen secretary after the luncheon meeting The regu lar gathering reflected strong attendance and active participation.
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