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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1922
Page
3
An advertisement touts Red Pepper Rub for rheumatism lumbago neuritis backache and chest cold relief. It claims almost instant results and urges buyers to choose the genuine Rowles branded product sold at drug stores or larger jars at low cost.
Seventeen year old Karl G. Pearson of stern High School Washington D C wins the Harvey S Firestone Four Years University Scholarship for the best essay on how good roads develop communities. Prize valued at up to 4000 dollars covers tuition and living expenses for four years of college.
Overseas trade statistics show U S exports reaching a yearly high in November with total value around 33 million dollars. Data released by the Department of Commerce indicates a strong month for American exports across ports and markets abroad.
Danish steamer Lithuania, sailing from New York December 6 to Danzig and Lom, reported aground near Bornholm Island in the Baltic Sea. The AP dispatch notes cargo and passengers aboard, with brief mention of French popular in South America. News includes a fragment about clean cotton rags request at the Star office.
A freight train crew discovered a still explosion in a Mt. Mitttown area crash. The blaze trapped two men inside a house they attempted to save, but the structure collapsed and searchers found the two bodies amid the ruins.
Mrs Madeline Masters Grohm of Portland was granted a divorce from Danish diplomat Niels Grohm in Superior Court. She also received custody of their nine year old son.
A fevered call stresses last week to buy Christmas Seals, linking stamp purchases to saving lives and restoring health amid the season. It frames giving as a light from the world, urging readers to consider the moral duty of supporting those in need.
Channing M. Smith uncovers a Baltimore & Ohio Railroad banquet menu from 57 that describes an abundant spread. The list features green soup, lobster, Chesapeake Bay fare, game, desserts, wines, and very old rye ad libitum. Smith recalls many guests were drunkenly under the table by dawn.
Stocks wavered after news of Vieustn Fible and Company of Kansas City Mo declaring bankruptcy. Rail shares lagged yet stayed active as steel equipment chemical and merchandise issues showed gains. Large blocks of low priced oils dumped on may market for the bankrupt firm. Wall money operated at 446 percent. Obligations exceed 5 000 000.
Announcement of the failure of Ton, Fible and Company on the New York Stock Exchange. The firm was a large stock and bond broker in the southwest and a member of the New York Cotton Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange, and Chicago Board of Trade. Obligations reportedly exceed five dollars with fear of a windfall in New York.
The Judiciary Committee ordered favorable action on Pierce Butler of Minnesota for associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court after a subcommittee report. Senators LaFollette and Norris had signaled they would oppose the confirmation.
A government call invites men to join the Officers Reserve Corps with prior army service or National Guard background. A board will convene in Winchester to review applicants and promotions. Details and application forms are available from Captain Roszel in Winchester for those seeking commissions.
Funeral services are planned in Brunswick for W Ray Smith age 56 with committal at Mount Hebron Cemetery. The Lutheran service will be led by Rev A A Kelly, followed by Masonic burial rites with Knights Templar escort. He was a longtime Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employee and a leader in Winchester Masonry. He leaves a widow and three children.
A quoted reflection argues that play is not a reward of work but a precursor and that a country failing to secure fitting balance will not prosper. The note attributes the idea to Jeune Stephens and emphasizes a broader social view on labor and recreation.
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