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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1922
Page
4
The Morning News reports on local events with The Weekly News and Mirror as sister papers. Readers see cross publication notes and shared community stories across multiple regional outlets.
A series of short personals record weekend visits and returns. Harold and a companion from Moberly stopped in Frederick Maryland on a relatives visit. Fred Baker from Washington visited his aunt in Berryville. Pickring returned from Lynchburg Virginia to renew family ties. Duffey and Herrell reported brief trips to Washington or Baltimore during holidays.
Fragmented notice presents several property stakes and financing offers. Mentions a six room house with utilities at $1800 and a 5 acre suburban lot with street frontage and water access at $8000. Also references a desirable Osimcte fart area and a Winchester route with unclear terms. Mention of a potential client willing to pay 6 percent interest and 2 percent bonus on first class real estate security for $5600.
May 39 1923 timetable for Berryville Virginia shows multiple trains to Bristol Roanoke Shenandoah Junction and Washington with Pullman sleepers and parlor car service. Connections include Harriburg Philadelphia New York with agents H H Burks and W Saunders handling fares and reservations.
Mr Holmes Burr of Baltimore arrived last Friday night for a short visit at the home of his father in law Mr John S Peter on South Sapere MFR. Bary.
A playful typo laden exchange in the Obiggeravillé Clar ion prompts editors to craft a snappy birth announcement headline. Political figures mock the idea that the newborn could become president, citing family gossip and chin dimples as supportive signs.
Senator Sorghum cites that money helped campaigns indirectly by shaping opponent perceptions. He notes opposition funds were so large they made their candidate appear tired and merely businesslike rather than statesmanlike, suggesting money influenced voter impressions more than personal effort.
A back seat conversation reveals a tense family scene with Aunt, George, and a husband arguing over a looming legacy. Jack McGrath delivers a playful quip about wanting to be a "little fish" to avoid baths and ear washing.
In a humorous exchange Mr. Plunger reveals to Mrs. Plunger that a receiver has been appointed to take charge of his ass. The dialogue then shifts to a joke about dictionary abbreviations and political campaigning.
A collage of witty snippets from London Tit-Bits and similar papers. Jokes cover a wife at a costume ball insisting on Queen Elizabeth attire, a diner’s oxtail soup tasting like soap, and an office manager questioning the need for a new safe after thefts. A final quip notes it's permissible to admire a pretty woman if one controls their feet.
A garbled excerpt juxtaposes lines about children, ukuleles, and city life in a humorous verse about living in a flat. The speaker notes hats worn on the crown and the lack of a proper place to set them down, conveying a quirky urban sensibility.
A departing guest complains of a rough stay and being robbed after a stay at the resort. The manager offers a receipt and asks if the experience was satisfactory. The exchange notes a negative guest experience and possible security concerns.
Extract from a December 5 1921 decree in Frederick County Virginia suit Grein mt administrator of Agin deceased versus Winchester Cold Storage Co and C L Robinsons Ice and Cold Storage Corp. appoints a Master Commissioner to assess real and personal property heirs taxes and debts of Sam Haines deceased and prepare a distribution scheme. notice to parties to appear January 4 1922 at 9 am to 6 pm at the Master Commissioner’s office Winchester Virginia with dates and names of officials listed.
The Commercial and Savings Bank of Winchester invites stockholders to Odd Fellows Hall at Market and Water streets on January 10, 1922 at 11 A M. for director elections and to consider amending the charter to allow general trust business in addition to banking. John L. Sloat, Cashier. December 20, 1921.
Efficient real estate brief describing an 182 acre farm with a six room dwelling, barn, outbuildings, 450 apple trees, pear orchard and small fruits priced at 4000.00. Also mentions improved property with dwelling and outbuildings at 2200.00 and a double dwelling on South Main Street. GOOD & COMPANY offers terms and real estate information.
A London Chronicle fragment shows a maid and Mrs Crawley-Smith discussing library books. The maid asks about charging for two books while the assistant confirms, noting Mrs Crawley-Smith prefers big print and a happy ending.
The text glimpses a medieval execution scene with phrases about beheading on a scaffold and a duke addressing the head taker. It reads like clipped dialogue, mentioning the Legion of Honor and a request to “just give it the once over.”
An elderly man scolds a young newspaper seller for deceit insisting the paper is day-old. The boy retorts that the nickel he handed is ten years old, claiming his strong stance and defiance in a terse street exchange recorded in the Legion of Honor.
A humorous exchange features Grace Mabie and others musing on sugar from sawdust and fig leaves while a court scene unfolds with a guilty plea and a comic speech. The dialogue touches on legal theatrics, parental antics, and a police permit gag.
The fragment quotes a casual exchange about a car mishap. One person asks about damage while the other says only a coat of paint was needed, per a brief line from the New York Sun.
A proverb echoes that the end justifies the means. Senator Sorg hum notes that he fears the claim extends to justifying not only ends but the meanness involved.
A witty exchange portrays a fashionable patient demanding money and a doctor replying that the bill is steep yet suggesting a reduction or a different issue to address. The humor highlights cost concerns in medical care with sharp dialogue.
A fragment from Tit-Bits presents a quarrel about a watch sold last week. The buyer laments the watch failing, while the seller counters that the issue is not the watch but the days lengthening, capturing a humorous exchange.
A fragment notes a new hotel in Washington run as women only with no men admitted above the first floor. The remark about mice suggests local skepticism or complaint about the establishment.
Prices for building materials have fallen after a period of high costs, correcting the earlier impression of sustained excessive pricing. The shift in market conditions contrasts with prior reports and reduces concerns about ongoing price spikes.
By authority of a deed of record in Frederick County Virginia the trustee will offer for sale at public auction at 11 A M Saturday January 21 a tract of 134 acres in Frederick County near densville Grade adjoining Lineburg containing a dwelling barn and timber with orchard and cultivation about 75 acres improved Terms: one third cash on day of sale balance in two equal installments due in one and two years with interest and secured by trust deed and insurance policy on the property
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