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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1922
Page
2
A satire notes how value is inflated by intermediaries with a shopper asking for five dollars of value. A witty clerk boasts about middlemen banks drummers and billboards driving up costs while the public pays patent royalties and labor. Then a joke sketch about unskilled workers worrying about money at home.
A dialogue contrasts tales of perpetual sun in California with a realist view. Uncle Ezra and Eben question a supposed endless summer, noting everyday evenings arrive just as they do elsewhere.
A quirky exchange questions the existence of water in the next world. One speaker admits he cannot stand the heat while the other asserts there will be no moisture to ease it, sparking a humorous clash over comfort in the hereafter.
A short poem-like line urges patience and implies the difficulty of waiting. The fragment hints at a reflective mood about time and restraint without specifying a person or event.
A terse dialogue between a Burglar and a Prison Missionary prompts reflection on reform after liberty. The burglar admits learning from past mistakes, while the missionary suggests improved behavior as a path forward.
A dialogue features Senator Sorghum and a friend debating economic theory. The exchange mocks idealized systems as the senator quips about rainbows and personal inventions while outlining a pragmatic approach.
A humorous dialogue about a young poet whose future fame could make his love letters valuable to magazines. The exchange flips from hesitation to wry, noting potential posthumous or enduring interest in personal correspondence.
A dialogue on travel humor notes enthusiasm for the Danube yet disappointment with postcard imagery. One speaker laments that while the river impressed, the postcards failed to meet expectations.
A humorous exchange about saving money. One person claims belief in saving for a rainy day while admitting they have saved nothing. The other questions the savings amount, highlighting a lighthearted paradox.
A clipped, dated-sounding exchange mentions Major Pounds an outspoken old man claiming he smells powder. A stray fragment references a See Seat and a garbled ad line implying a want ad in a newspaper page.
Minnesota officials propose a two year area program funded by a 120000 state grant and 500 per year for accredited herd work with counties paying 25 cents per head for cattle testing. The plan aims to fund inspectors and pay indemnities as part of eradicating bovine tuberculosis, joining Wisconsin and New York in area efforts.
An illustration demonstrates a simple wagon seat built by a handy man. Four or five boards about a foot wide are cut slightly longer than the wagon box and stacked with sills between centers and ends. The seat sides and back are formed on the top board.
Leguminous crops like clovers and alfalfas supply more protein than non legumes such as timothy. Farmers rely on purchased protein concentrates. soy beans offer a partial solution by enabling at home production of high protein feeds. Yields range 10 to 25 bushels per acre depending on soil and season and can be ground to supplement other feeds.
Insufficient ventilation causes blackish discolored areas in potato centers. Geneva experiment station tests show symptoms appear when air is excluded from tubers even at low temperatures. Heat worsens the problem, but proper ventilation mitigates it, refuting the idea that blackheart is caused by heating during storage.
The article advises laying out an orchard with straight rows and proper spacing. Start the first row about 15 feet from the fence and leave room at the ends for turning. Various methods exist, with different farmers preferring different plans.
Rowles Red Pepper Rub uses red peppers to heat and relieve soreness in minutes for lumbago neuritis backache strains and sprains. The ad urges readers to buy the genuine Rowles brand at drug stores.
The First Baptist Church schedules a 9:45 a.m. Sunday school Bible study for all ages followed by 11:00 a.m. public worship with sermon on The Glory of the Christian's Goal. At 6:30 p.m. the young people's union meets for a missionary talk China the Sleeping Giant Now Awake. 7:30 p.m. a praise service and sermon The Wise and the Otherwise. This is the last Lord's Day of the year. Pastor Charles Adey invites worshippers.
The Ministerial Association will hold a union service from January 7 to January 14. Details of the program and meeting plans will be published in The Star soon, and the public is invited to join in the New Year services.
Mr John Brumbaugh and daughter Mary receive a Toy Black and Tan terrier pup from West Fairview Pennsylvania kennels of Mr and Mrs W F Fisher. The kennel touts top bred stock and a string of show wins including Philadelphia and Germantown events with multiple first prizes and specialty cups.
Grace Lutheran Church schedules a special New Year service at 11 o clock tonight in addition to the regular 11 am and 7 30 pm sermons. Pastor Rev A A Kelly will lead the services with Sunday school at 9 30 am. the public is invited to attend all events.
The text surveys ivory treasures on the Pai North islands called New Siberian and recounts fossils and climate clues. It links the Chow dynasty’s start to the Ionian migration era around 1100 B C, and offers author reflections on friendship and openness to diverse people.
A husband named rms Coal wins and dismisses his wife's critique of ambition. She retorts that she achieved her aim by needing a rich father-in-law, highlighting a clash between personal drive and dependency. The exchange reveals tensions in their marriage.
Quotes reflect debates on women voting, social freedoms, and public behavior. Citizens discuss how women might engage in politics and public life, with jokes about gender roles and expectations in a transitioning era.
A brief remarque from London Punch notes that the rural calm has faded as visitors flood the countryside seeking quiet. A fisherman laments that the quiet is now disrupted by the influx of people and activity.
A Life magazine quote recalls Phyllis returning from a hunting trip with six weeks growth of eyebrow causing a striking appearance. The remark illustrates a lighthearted social jab about her look.
Auction notice offers 100 or 120 acres of the Barr Farm one mile south of Winchester. Request further particulars from R Frank Barr 925 Mass Ave N W Washington DC. Forty acres have bluegrass for 35 years and the whole tract is bounded by orchards. Also includes a casual literary aside about love and a note that Paul Benner has returned to Alberton Maryland after holidays with friends at Stephenson.
Mr David Feltner and family have returned to Wardensville West Virginia after spending several days with Feltner's parents at Jordan.
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