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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1920
Page
8
EW Cody stars in The Empire run of The Butterfly Man, an adaptation of a George nats McCutcheon novel. The film presents witty lines on love and marriage, including quips about divorce, contracts, and the changing notions of romance, with playful observations on age and affection.
The automobile firm Jobe and Spillman paid a 15.25 fine and costs after a police court ruling charged them with selling a car to C. W. Ritter with a dealer’s use tax not removed. The firm claimed it was an oversight and promptly paid the tag tax. A warrant was issued for Ritter for a similar charge in connection with a later sale to Brown and Brown. the case was to be heard this afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Watt Gregory announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Jane Gregory to Mr George Stuart Heyer of Houston Texas. The wedding will be held soon at the Gregorys Cleveland Park home in Washington. Miss Gregory debuted in Washington while her father served as attorney general.
Cumberland Md December 15 a penny profit general store opened by Cumberland Hive of the National Thrift Order. It serves members of over 600 residents from the south end with monthly dues for cash and carry purchases at auction prices.
The story notes a milk price reduction to 10 cents for cash customers starting January 1 in Hagerstown Maryland. Funkstown has already cut milk to 10 cents, and milk shakes and ice cream prices are expected to fall as well.
Despite retrenchment, Americans bought over 10 billion dollars of new life insurance this year, spurring growth in the sector and reflecting sustained demand for protective coverage.
Statistics presented at the annual convention in New York show a sales sum 21 percent higher than the 1919 total. The figures reflect increased life insurance purchases and growth in the industry discussed by attendees.
Dan Lytle of Georges Creek district mined 38.17 tons of coal in a single day earning $75 at $2 per ton plus yardage. The record wage caps an earnings spree in early November when his total reached $382 for two weeks.
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