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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1921
Page
4
Notices list subscription pricing for The Evening Star Bell and United service, detailing one year and monthly prepaid options, carrier delivery terms, and advertising disclaimers. The text credits the Star Publishing Company and related individuals for republication.
The review discusses American writers and their postwar influence, noting that many authors with long reputations face new comparisons. It cites titles like Main Bett and Moon, highlighting diverse work from authors not widely known to the general public and praising fresh contributions after the war.
The piece laments fatigue with typical plots and endings and notes readers crave new narratives. It critiques Dickens and Collins as old style storytellers while mentioning modern works like The Cloister and I and David Copperfield as examples of tired past patterns.
A fragmentary report notes the death of a 34 year old man identified as mw sen ior after a self inflicted act involving a gun. Details are unclear due to damaged text and partial reporting.
White Post Va Jan 1 Christmas services were held at Meade Memorial Church with a carol filled vigil and a decorated arch. Sunday school and a parish house celebration featured hymns and a tree laden with gifts. Santa Claus Mr Love Chrisman delighted attendees. Local dances and card parties followed with residents and visitors from Fauquier and neighboring towns participating.
A call to name Shenandoah Valley National Bank as executor and trustee to avoid tangled estate business. Advises consulting a lawyer to prepare the will and ensure responsible management of property for heirs. Emphasizes the duty of husbands and fathers to prevent distress for relatives.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad engineer John R. Boyer who died after being struck by a box car in Brunswick is to be buried Monday in Harrisonburg VA. Services are at 12 30 PM. He was a native of Harrisonburg and had lived in Brunswick.
Limited fresh barrel apple receipts in New York. Trade quiet with no material price changes. York Imperial fancy 5.00-6.50. average 3.60-4.75. Baldwin fancy 4.00-4.50. strict fancy 7.56-8.00. poor to fair 2.50-3.50. Cases reported with small fruit size in today’s sales.
The Rev. C. D. Lambert of Bruce town will preach tomorrow at Well town at 11 2 m and at Stephenson at 7 30 p m He will conduct the moral of Mrs William Jobe at cetown at 2 p m
Advertisement notes a business specializing in plain sewing for children's garments located at 916 S Kent St Winchester Virginia. Also lists a Grant Sprayer in A-1 condition offered by Lohr Clevenger of Clearbrook Virginia.
Members of First Baptist Church staged a watch night surprise for their pastor and his companion as the old year ended. The parishioners delivered gifts at eight o clock, gathered for a song service, and heard an illustrated talk on The Birth and Infancy of Jesus before prayers and well wishes for the new year.
The First Baptist Church plans Divine worship with sermon at 11 a.m. on Sunday titled Our Arm For the Year and a 7:30 p.m. evening service with sermon Life's Ascent. Sunday school and Men’s Bible activities are indicated.
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