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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1921
Page
2
A fragmented poem essay reworks The Star Spangled Banner to mock prohibition era raids and speakeasy culture. It imagines a modern version with references to stills, caves, and spies, suggesting liberty threatened by official crackdown and public opinion.
Standings from the Sonora Contest show city leaders Ruth Guyer and Sarah Hughes atop the city list while Mary Sherman and Alice Dulaney head the county rankings. After December 21, any city contestant below 300000 votes and any county contestant below 300000 will be dropped. Votes must be in sealed envelopes at Seals Music Store only.
A fragmentary verse criticizes oppression and urges care for justice and rights. It references a motto about drinking, a star spraggled banner, and mentions a speaker from Wieltster Virginia. The lines evoke national themes and a stance of liberty despite disorder.
The academy will close on Tuesday evening for the holiday season and most cadets will depart on morning and afternoon trains Wednesday to homes across the country. Some from distant states plan to leave Tuesday evening. Reopening is set for a few days after the new year.
Local brief listing of residents traveling or visiting relatives for the Christmas holidays. Includes M C Walters arranging shipment to East Clifford street, Charles A Heller visiting from Baltimore, Clara Good arriving from Pittsburgh for Christmas with father Thornton Good, Dr and Mrs E C Yost traveling to Baltimore and Mrs Yost visiting Talberts, A L Cline visiting Haggerstown, Miss Reatha Athey returning from Charles Town, Miss Rebecca Beverley back from Baltimore, J George Baetjer visiting Catonsville, Owen B Knight Jr visiting from St Joseph, Cordelle Rainsberger visiting Washington, Lanier Gray at Woodberry Forest Academy, and Mrs Stewart Bell hosting Christmas visitors.
William J. Gouchenour a Maurer town well driller finished drilling a limestone well for M. B. Hook of Bartonville Frederick County. A water stratum was found at twenty five feet with a test flow over 1000 gallons per hour. Such a heavy flow at shallow depth is unusual.
Reliance Virginia residents push for a hard surface road from Middletown to Cedarville via Reliance. The United Brethren Church Christmas exercises occur on Christmas Eve at 7:30 PM. Local residents visit Winchester and Strasburg, with updates on community visits, illness, and a closing meeting by Rev. G. M. Keezel at Friendship.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Farmers and Merchants National Bank Winchester Virginia will be held at the Banking House Tuesday January 12 1929 at 11 oclock for the election of Directors and other business. H D Fu Vice President.
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