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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1921
Page
5
The Dr Fahrneys of Hagerstown Maryland have practiced medicine for over a century with a specialty in chronic diseases. They invite correspondence to study a patient’s case and provide treatment plans and satisfaction after review.
Invitations have been issued for a December 28 mass meeting in Richmond led by Senator Carter Glass to begin Woodrow Wilson Foundation fundraising in Virginia. The drive aims for a 50000 dollar state quota with sermons on Wilsons ideals starting January 16 across churches.
New York date December reports the American Jewish Relief Committee has set a $14 million goal with Virginia allotted 200000. State and regional quotas are in place including New York State five million and Chicago 1500000. New England seeks 1410000 under Louis E Kirstein, while Michigan targets 400000 and Virginia 200000 led by Moe Levy. Wilkes-Barre pledges 35000 as the first city to report full support.
The National Woman's Party plans a multi state drive in Virginia and eight other states for a bill of rights to abolish common law disabilities of women. The push runs with a national equal rights amendment to be introduced in Congress. The proposed bill guarantees equal rights in suffrage office holding jury service civil service domicile and name control of property guardianship of children divorce and penalties for sex offenses.
Chanukah the Feast of Lights will be observed on Christmas night and extend for eight days. The holiday recalls the Maccabean revolt and victory over Syria on the 25th of Kislev in 165 BC.
David Y New aged 22 pleaded guilty to holding up the Kitsmiller Bank at Woodstock Virginia on May 4 1917 and was sentenced in Oakland Maryland to three years in prison.
A man jailed in Maryland received three years of imprisonment in the Maryland penitentiary by Judge Doub in Circuit Court here. He had been brought to Oakland after serving three years and four months of a five year sentence in Richmond Virginia for assault and was released on $3000 bail to visit his mother. He returned on December 10 prepared to plead guilty to the robbery charge. Neff had two accomplices Paul Neff and Luther Frye. He had a good record and was said to be under liquor influence during the offenses.
Local markets report daily wholesale price quotes from area buyers. Items listed include butter fats young chickens hens and roosters with figures not fully legible due to typographical errors in the text.
The page lists egg, butter, flour, corn meal, and livestock prices with frequent garbled text. It also includes a long memorial resolution for McFarland praising faith and requesting sympathy for her family. The fragmentary items suggest a local commerce section paired with a religious tribute.
The Wesleyan Men's Bible class of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church adopted resolutions noting the accidental death of Reverend Melvin McFarland. They express admiration for his Christian character and regret that he was cut down on the threshold of his life while sharing the gospel.
In Loudoun County Virginia a National Council on Armaments report notes wide mobilization and organized efforts. Howard Hoge chairs the county council for armaments while fourteen meetings were held in ten days. A prize essay competition has begun in local schools and bibliographies are being compiled.
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