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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1923
Page
5
A promotional blurb extols Desert Gold by Zane Grey as one of the West’s most stirring and convincing novels. It centers on a recent border uprising with battles, raiders, and desert dangers, while intertwining love, loyalty, ambition, hatred, and revenge.
James B Perry sues Ellen V Bem for divorce a vincula matrimonii on grounds of adultery and desertion with general relief sought. Affidavit shows Bem is a non resident. order requires appearance within ten days after notice to protect interests. Clerk J B Beverley signs.
An advertisement outlines symptoms in women including headaches nervousness irregularities and irritability. It promotes Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a long standing standard remedy for female ailments and associated fatigue sleeplessness and complexion issues.
The text outlines French military service terms: active service eighteen months, reserve eighteen years and six months, territorial service ten years. It also describes the British Houses of Parliament occupying eight acres with river frontage of 940 feet, over 500 rooms and about 15 residents, resident population around 200.
A brief moral note notes that the tenderness of a faithful woman serves as a refuge, a port after a storm and a rainbow after tempests. The line emphasizes steadfast comfort amid hardship.
In Mount Pleasant Virginia on January 6 Mr and Mrs James Rosenberger visited Mr and Mrs Harry Lamp. Several locals including Mrs Emmett Copenhayer and her little son stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Asa Racey. Various residents dropped by to see friends and relatives while Misses Viola Marylee Loy Virginia Barr marked New Year with friends. Preaching at United Brethren Church is scheduled for next Sunday at 3 pm.
The death of Frederick W. Quantz at the Florida Hotel in DeFuniak Springs Florida elicited deep grief in a large circle of friends. He had been ill for days and declined surgery after a Pensacola consult. He moved to DeFuniak Springs two years ago to farm and planned to make the town his home. His remains were sent to Winchester Virginia, his former home, with sympathy from the community. Mrs T Johnson and her son from Norfolk are visiting J F Sanderson Jr. on East Water Street.
Manning Hudson and M. J. Sturdeville, both white, were wounded as Odum of Otter Creek was shot in the neck. A negro house burned at daybreak and Sheriff Walker kept negro workers at Sumner confined. The dead negro was the brother of a man jailed over a prior assault on a white woman. Jesse Hunter, a condemned negro, is at large as police report a fourth white man wounded at Rosewood during the night. Deputies guard Sumner and nearby counties as tension remains high.
The American government signals a plan to settle the reparations crisis by advisory recommendation on payment amounts and an international financial mission, following the Paris premier conference. German marks drop to 1.15 cents. Reichsbank shows paper marks over a trillion in circulation as French francs also fall.
The Daily Courant debuted as the first English daily paper and set a precedent for regular news publication. The first Sunday papers, the British Gazette and the Daily Montrou, appeared in 1700, marking an early expansion of periodical press.
A totem serves as the name and emblem for kinship groups among North American Indians, typically an animal or plant that was hunted and exploited by the group as patrimony. The concept links identity to resource use and social lineage within tribal communities.
The 1923 calendar lists two Friday the 13ths in April and July. New Year’s Day and Lincoln’s Birthday are Monday February 12, Washington’s Birthday Thursday February 22, St. Patrick’s Day Saturday, Easter April 1, Decoration Day and the Fourth of July Wednesday. Labor Day September 3, Columbus Day Friday, Halloween Wednesday, Thanksgiving November 29, Christmas Tuesday. Three eclipses: total solar eclipse September 10 from Sardinedd California to Tampico Mexico. two partial lunar eclipses March 2 and August 26 visible across most of the U.S.
Emma Howard Wight received a three year offer from Metro Pictures to serve as reader and scenario writer at their California studios starting May 1. The letter cites a belief that women writers offer better insight into human interest and notes more women than men in the motion picture field.
Indianapolis January 5 Governor McCray proposes a 2 cent per gallon gasoline tax and license fee increases from 50 to 100 percent along with broader economy in appropriations. Democrats may push tax legislation as a partisan move while Republicans favor state control through the Tax Board.
A planned 8 pm Tuesday volleyball match between Kiwanis and Rotary clubs in Winchester headlines a lively event at the American Legion building. The press agent teases daring plays with substitutes named, no admission fee, and a note that a life might be sacrificed for a point. Rotarians named Ad Slonaker Daddy Ryan Vernon Eddy Shirley Carter and Teddy Patten as cheerleader while Kiwanians include Walter Cox Tom Kenny and Father Mapes. Maurice M Lynch Jr has returned to the Medical College of Virginia after holidays with his parents on South Washington Street.
Real estate listing for Try Herrell at 2441 Winchester, noting location details in the header. No additional context or listing specifics provided in the readable OCR.
Mr and Mrs W J Laing entertained their extended family on Christmas day at their White Post Virginia home. Guests included Randolph Re lder Walker Gru and families, Elizabeth and Leliahumate hosted a dinner for twenty four with a festive spread. Several relatives traveled for holidays while others visited, attended events, or returned to schools and careers after Christmas.
AP reports the car service division of the American Railway Association shows shortages easing. By December 22 supply lagged demand by 99 908 cars, down from November levels, with 9 563 freight cars in surplus scattered along rail lines.
A popular fragrance once used a misread ode to form the Pour Thieves bouquet. The note highlights an early era perfume linked to a noted scent blend and its historical reception.
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a remedy for head colds and catarrh. It claims the antiseptic cream clears inflamed nasal passages, easing congestion, hawking, and headaches with instant relief after application.
The Star lists today’s quoted prices for local wholesale and retail markets. Entries cover wheat, corn, butter, flour, middlings, mixed feed, oats, hay, and poultry with figures and notes on corrections at the previous day’s close.
In Berkeley Springs Judge Woods grants a continuance due to a boll on the hip that prevents riding or sitting, with the wife having a small baby. J W Shireley, defendant, did not respond and a letter explanation was filed. Mrs James B Ri 8eT returns from New York. Mrs Martin MacHale and son Jack arrive from Richmond to stay with Kremer family. Mr and Mrs H D Robinson return from Fairmont visit.
Washington reports indicate the State Department aims to secure the administration’s opinion on reparations before any further action. Senator Robinson notes authorization may be sought for the President to appoint official representatives to the French reparations commission.
The market closed higher as industrials rallied and rails continued, lifting stocks despite political uncertainty. Investors favored key interests and saw renewed strength in blue chips, with notable gains around the 33 4 per cent range amid late trading activity.
Special Commissioners will sell at public auction in Winchester County Court on Saturday January 18 1981. Two parcels on Wolfe and Braddock streets include a brick dwelling and an improved lot with terms of cash and two equal annual installments secured by bonds and deeds. Sale to be witnessed by J B Beverley clerk and T Russell Cat, with security filed at $2500.00.
In Winchester Virginia the case of Myrtle I Nutter versus Willis J Nutter proceeds in Corporation Court. An affidavit states the defendant is not a Virginia resident and the order requires appearance within ten days and publication of the order for four weeks in The Star Chester Va with a copy posted at the courthouse.
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