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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1923
Page
4
An Associated Press dispatches are credited to the paper, detailing prose style and report sourcing. The item notes AP writings distributed to the newspaper for publication.
A 1922 New York Packer piece argues unemployment and food abundance demand thrift not complaints. It urges individuals to curb luxury spending, save for future generations, and recognize that prosperity relies on prudent personal finance and national thrift.
A fragmented OCR reads like a local note about a Ton Forge Review and upcoming star headlines. It mentions builders expecting to jam a village and a road project with a large budget allocated for a highway fork, but details are incomplete.
The Star cautions against jamming a bond measure through the legislature and argues a two cent gasoline tax limit. It notes hearings and debate will prevent fast passage and mentions supporters from The Star and Tall Sycamore of Cub Run. Clifton Forge Review notes the stance.
The poem narrates a humorous struggle with dieting by a self described fat bard. After adopting drastic rules to slim down he longs for indulgent foods and ends up embracing the fat self with cheerful resolve and a singing life in his shack.
Miss Reha Kipps and Hazel Kipps return to Forest Glen Maryland after holidays with relatives in Covington and Chartrooke. Marie Kipps ill with lung trouble. Dollie Marple ill with pneumonia. Mary McDonald visits Lillian Cooper. Presbyterian Church service January 14 at 11 a.m. and Methodist Church at 7 p.m. Mary and Virginia Bayliss visit Baker sisters. Lacquer work note contrasts Chinese and Japanese traditions. Comment on hurried man missing an opportunity.
An open hearing on masked band depredations in Morehouse parish heard J T Norseworthy describe black masks worn during night raids and a white mask for lodge meetings. He identified Captain Skipwith as the leader and testified raids terrified residents and prompted a divide between control and an invisible government.
The Rev W W Arrowwood of Tazewell Va preached at the Presbyterian Church here and returned home after a unanimous call from the congregation He is expected to decide this month and did not indicate an acceptance or decline The congregation was pleased with his sermons and worship methods
Edith Thompson and Frederick Bywaters were executed in Mondon for the October murder of Percy Thompson. Both maintained innocence and Mrs Thompson collapsed on the way to the scaffold. An eleventh hour confession preceded the death.
A sequence of livestock and farm goods listings with dates from Jan 10 to March 16. Names include J. W. Larrick, J. L. Prince, C. M. Lloyd, W. O. Crampton, and Dr. L. M. Allen, among others, with items such as stock, implements, feed, mules, horses, cattle, hogs, and household goods. Locations feature Berryville, Greenspring, Summit Point, and nearby towns.
An old advertisement touts a back pain cure called St Jacobs Oil. It promises quick relief from lumbago, sciatica, rheumatism, and backache after application. The copy urges readers to buy at any store and claims dramatic, soothing results.
The Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia orders Myrtle I Nutter by Mary Edwards to obtain a mens rea divorce from Willis J Nutter on grounds of cruelty and desertion. An affidavit says the defendant is not a Virginia resident, require appearance within ten days. Publication to follow weekly for four weeks in The Evening Star and posted at court house.
An advertisement touts Red Pepper Rub as the fastest relief for rheumatism and neuritis. It claims instant tingling heat within minutes, warming the sore area and improving circulation, with a Rowles branded version sold at drug stores.
A Birmingham age-Herald reflection argues that life cannot be relived exactly and acknowledges that even avoided mistakes may be replaced by different ones, settling on the view that living forward remains the wiser path.
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