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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1921
Page
4
A garbled OCR passage appears from The Weekly Mirror describing subscription options and Associated Press usage. The text references rates for yearly six month and monthly advances and notes press republication rights and local dissemination.
Real estate advertisement describes a six room dwelling with two basements hall porches and running water in kitchen and bedrooms on N Market St with an improving value area. Priced at 3500 dollars. Also notes a 40 foot jet with a 5 foot ceded part of city with water sewer and sidewalks guaranteed. Investment potential 700 dollars. Agents seek buyers and sellers of city or country properties for best results.
The piece questions Dr Lorenz as a miracle healer for the poor, asks why American surgeons have not aided the needy, and defends philanthropy. It invokes the Spirit of Christmas urging peace and goodwill while reflecting skepticism about charity.
A humorous verse by Walt Mason narrates Christmas cheer and kindness. It ends with a note on forgiveness and goodwill while acknowledging the season's festive spirit. The piece lightly mocks aging and self reflection amid holiday warmth.
A lone voice fills the air with a soft refrain of peace and good will toward men, echoing a timeless hymn during a reflective gathering. The atmosphere rests in quiet contemplation as the message of harmony resonates gently through the space.
A Glaize & Bro building material notice says prices for most materials fell to fair, reasonable levels. Lumber now on a normal basis enables buyers to frame houses or barns at affordable costs, with full stock and planning help from Home Merchants.
Miss Eliza Lyman Frary longtime Fairfax Hall faculty member dies after pneumonia in her West Clifford Street apartment. She taught and mentored many students, lived about 55 years in town, and leaves distant cousins. Funeral at 11 Monday at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. J H Lacy, burial Mount Hebron Cemetery.
The body of Colonel Henry Watterson veteran editor died in Jacksonville Florida was moved from a mortuary chapel to Evergreen Cemetery to lie among his old Confederate comrades until spring before burial in Louisville Kentucky.
Emma Howard Wight discusses perceived snubs to Austrian surgeon Dr Adolph Lorenz by the U S medical profession. She argues the hostility stems from wartime animosities and notes Lorenz came to aid the poor with charity and goodwill rather than gain.
Debs, socialist leader and 1918 espionage convict, to be released Christmas Day after a 10 year sentence was commuted. Plans call for him to go home to Terra Haute Indiana and continue party activity. Washington notified wardens of the 24 wartime commutations including Debs.
Garber Mfg Co Inc notifies old customers that if the new plant starts as scheduled they will deliver to private families on Christmas Sunday, December 25. Christmas specials include Vanilla Orange and Pineapple. Orders due by Saturday night. Phone 100-W.
Weather predictions for the week starting Monday show considerable cloudiness and occasional snows across the North and Middle Atlantic States with cold temperatures.
The directors of this bank declare a 6 percent dividend payable to stockholders of record January 1, 1922. Checks for dividends will be mailed Tuesday, January 3, 1922. Shenandoah Valley Nat Bank, Winchester, Va. W. W. G. Hardy, Cashier.
George Kimble aged about 19 was brought from Whitacre suffering four 22 caliber bullet wounds to the hip in an accidental shooting. Miss Leila Hendricks of Baskerville taught at Whitacre. Doctors treated him after X rays confirmed the bullet’s location. the accident occurred when Miss Hendricks attempted to shoot the sun and her finger touched the trigger.
Sunday school at 9 45 for 11 classes. Morning worship at 11 with a sermon by Mr E K Lait tre. Special Christmas music by the choir. Evening service at 7 30 with music and a sermon by Mr Luttrell. Christian Endeavor at 6 30. Everyone welcome. Gi As McDaniel, Pastor.
An elderly Confederate veteran named Thornton O Wyn was injured in a city incident. The report notes his status as a veteran and the injury occurred in the local area.
A man injured his knee at his North Braddock Street home days ago but was up and about today. Mr. Wyndham will be 95 on January 17.
Marriage licenses issued by the county clerk name Daniel W Lee of Berryville Virginia and Marl Owens of Bunker Hill West Virginia. Guy G Line of Wardensville West Virginia and Minnie B Orndorff of Fawcett Gap Virginia. Carson P Fout of Gainesboro Virginia and Ella M Anderson of Gore Virginia. They were married December 21 by the Rev. Charles Adey of the First Baptist Church.
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