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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1922
Page
4
In a mixed page note the Evening Star includes a humorous poem by Walt Mason about talking shop and daily life and a religious poem or commentary reflection on the Easter message and a brief hymn-like verse from Winchester Virginia. The page lists publishing details and press associations.
At a Harrisonburg Farm Bureau meeting December 18 with 540 members, the group voted unanimously to oppose calling a special session of the General Assembly to consider the highway bond issue. The resolution was ordered sent to Governor E. Lee Ink.
General Chang Shao Tseng, the military leader, is appointed premier with approval from Lees, signaling the military party aims to resume control of China. The change, reported by General Tsao-Ken, reflects a shift in power at Peking on December 20.
A curio of gift ideas with prices ranging from 20 cents for handkerchiefs to 50 dollars for men's suits and overcoats. The catalog covers garments and accessories including camel hair mufflers sweaters hats shoes coats belts gloves shirts and travel cases for men and boys.
San Francisco December 20 David Starr Jordan chancellor emeritus of Stanford University returned from Japan after three months. He said Japan will soon be dry and that the people foresee the advent of prohibition and many are aiding to bring it about.
George W. Koiner state commissioner of agriculture is elected president of the National Association of Commissioners of Agriculture of the United States. This marks a second elevation to the post and honors the Virginia commissioner whose work helped form the organization.
The body of the late Col C M Best who died at his Langhorne Pennsylvania home was laid to rest on Sunday December at Pa as per a letter from a relative. Col Best died suddenly early Thursday December 5 after months of ill health. His wife Mrs M B Best survived. He was an honorary graduate of Virginia Military Institute and studied at Johns Hopkins and the University of Virginia before founding a military academy in Millersboro Kentucky. He retired two years ago to farming in Pennsylvania and educated relatives including a nephew William Best Hesseltine and another nephew Harry Roche of Philadelphia. His estate in Langhorne was to support his widow for life and then pass to the two nephews.
William C. Hall former state prohibition officer once linked to the shooting deaths of Lawrence Hudson and Raymond Shackelford in a bootlegger case is hospitalized in serious condition after falling down a stairwell at the Wallerstein apartments Bishth and Grace streets Richmond. Doctors report skull fracture risk and unclear accident cause. Hall led inspectors who intercepted Hudson and Shackelford near Fishers Hill Shenandoah county. his prior trials ended in hung juries. He is from Danville.
A brief aphorism urges guarding spare moments as uncut diamonds. It warns that discarded time loses value, while improved moments become bright gems. The note credits a quotation attributed to Arenviatic though the spelling appears uncertain.
Fragmented prompt appears to ask about birthdays forgiveness and personal growth. No clear news event or named entities to summarize into a card.
Lausanne December 20 The American observer at the Lausanne conference favors a treaty guaranteeing freedom of the Straits between Turkey and other powers rather than international control via the League of Nations. Ambassador Child held talks with Ismet Pasha as Allies press Turks to accept or reject the program.
The Star lists wholesale and local market figures for grains, butter, flour, and live stock notes, including local flour, butter, and various chicken and duck prices. The piece also records a social visit by Mr. Joseph E. DuPuy of Virginia to relatives on West Clifford Street.
Air Mail Pilot Henry G. Boonstra who had been missing since last Friday during a blizzard en route to Rock Springs Wyoming was located alive at a ranch four miles from the crash site, according to air mail officials.
A fragmentary note mentions patience as a central theme in a tense scene involving a bishop named Hopkins. The text reads as a garbled memory with hints of religious or moral reflection and a satirical or cryptic tone.
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