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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1922
Page
4
A brief Associated Press line states that line news dispatches are credited to AP and may be republished by the local paper. It notes exclusive republication rights and the date February 7, 1922.
The poem parodies courtship as a recluse to avoid brides mentioning a bachelor’s gloom. It calls for forgetting rumors and letting the lone figure seek quiet life in the forest away from attention and social meddling.
The text outlines notice hearings for persons, definitions of terms including insecticides fungicides Paris green lead arsenate and misbranding rules, labeling requirements arsenic content standards inert ingredients disclosure, penalties for violations and confiscation provisions under the Agriculture and Immigration Commissioner.
Limestone farm on Pike 60 acres near railroad 6 miles from Winchester features 24 acres orchard 20 acres woodland two dwellings and a 7 room house with electric Helitad near business section city site depth 160 feet to rear alley ideal for garage bargain quick sale 4500 lot propositions available you cannot afford to miss
Virginia real estate exchange announces members of Newlin and Company, outlining affiliations and contact details for market listings and member services.
A Lebanon Indiana testimonial praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Emma Baker recounts overcoming "women's troubles and stomach trouble" and endorses the remedy, offering her name and photo for use. The letter urges other women to try the natural restorative for common female ailments.
Mrs J B Pitts of Greenville South Carolina reports a severe LaGrippe with a lingering cough, relieved after using Bear Emulsion bottles three times. she asks how to obtain more since Greenville has none available. The advertisement promotes Bear Emulsion as a remedy for coughs colds bronchitis and lung trouble sold at leading druggists.
Berryville Va February 7 Miss Virginia Elder returns home after visits in Annapolis and Washington. Mrs T W Whitaker back home after weeks in Petersburg. Mrs Robert Wright of Hagerstown Md visits Miss Florence Shepherd. Mrs Ida Morgan of Crow's Nest returns after Baltimore stay. Miss Millie Morris Snoffer visits Washington and returns home. Miss Elizabeth Timberlake returned after days in Annapolis and Washington. George Wedderborn H B Fairbank R E Royall attend Helen Dortch funeral in Knickerbocker Theater disaster. Miss Ruth Porsney and her mother stay several days at The Sign of the Motor Car.
The notice appears to reference a gas company project and a hotel in Winchester Virginia. It mentions Good Gas A G L Co and a hotel named Jack. Details are limited in the fragment.
Berryville mourns Miss Lethia Swisher of the C and P telephony exchange for her courteous handling at work. Major Tyson Dortch and wife visit with his mother and sister at the Hiawthorne building. H J Ginn of Buena Vista visits San Antonio with D B Lemay. Mrs Daisy Armstead of Baltimore visits aunt Mrs Hattie Dortch. Jack Goldsmith spends two days in Harrisonburg on business.
The Men's Bible class in White Post Va honored Rev John S Coleman at a Friday supper with the Women’s Bible class represented. Dr C C Dearmont acted as toastmaster and members offered welcomes. Ice cream and a fine supper completed an enjoyable evening. Mrs Bessie Wellen represented Charlton Nursery Rochester.
New York business visitor was in the village last week. Mrs E S Meade staying with Mr and Mrs Ferguson in Front Royal. Miss Dorothy Meade departed for Washington to train at Emergency Hospital. Mr W M Snell returned after a brief visit with his parents in Harrisonburg.
Charles F. Laise of Bunker Hill Route No 1 marks twenty years as a mail carrier last Feb 3. Since 1903 he served without missing a day except twenty two days in nineteen years and reports 32 marriages 68 births and 113 deaths on his route. He logged about 135 009 miles in nineteen years and handled 8000 pieces of mail monthly, rising traffic from 2000 to nearly 10000 monthly.
Mrs Alma Brady returns to her daughter's home in Rest Virginia after months in Baltimore. Visits include Hugene Crear of Clearbrook with Miss Louise Hinton and gatherings at the Schincks and Mouldens. The Missionary Society met at John Schinck's home, while others hosted guests from Winchester Ridgeway and Ridgeway families.
A fragmented note claims bathing and shaving improve a man's appearance. The text references a general idea that grooming enhances looks, but specifics or context are unclear.
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