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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1922
Page
4
The fragment lists publication line items for The Evening Star and related papers, noting mail handling as second class matter at Wis and offering subscription rates in advance for various terms and editions. It references Morning News and The Weekly Mirror among associated publications and lists pricing.
The Star Publishing Company cites Associated Press dispatches and credits local news to AP offerings. Repost rights include republication of AP material and communications to the Star office for publication.
A Maryland Globe report notes fifteen year old prize winners and record crops in state contests, highlighting the rise of boy farmers using scientific methods. It cites corn yields of 42 bushels per acre and mentions Ohio parallels, the growth of corn clubs, and the broader economic value of youth involvement in modern farming practices.
A poem in which the speaker reflects on stealing fruits and the allure of dishonest acts, confessing youthful remorse and a sense of guilt as he imagines being chased by the law. The piece contrasts temptation with moral restraint and moral reckoning.
Advertises buying light clover mixed seed for rapid delivery to buyers via Southern or railroad routes. Mentions G Runkle & Co of Woodstock Virginia as the contact and source.
Real estate for sale includes a 6 room house with light and water priced at 1800. A 6 acre suburban lot with frontage on terms at 8000. A 6 acre farm 3 miles west of Winchester priced at 4500. Good lots and financing options offered with 5000 cash and 6 percent interest plus 2 percent bonus on first class real estate security.
At its ninth annual session in Richmond the Rural Road Improvement League urged a gas tax without bonds or higher general taxes. It calls for split revenue between state highways and county roads, truck regulations, and immediate state maintenance takeover of 3 800 miles of state highways to relieve counties.
Southern Presbyterian churches plan a year end drive to show all pledges paid by April 1. The General Assembly set a $4,500,000 target with 60 percent for missions and other causes. Remaining $1.8 million funds various synod efforts as payments continue.
Charles George McGinniss of Hagerstown wrote and produced Listen To Me at the Empire theater drawing a large crowd. Elaborate scenery costumes and lighting impressed the audience as the show wove everyday expressions into a surreal journey from Hades to Esquimaux huts with a magical powder transforming lands and groups.
Miss Wight discusses Opportunity as a fickle force, contrasting it with Cupid who always earns a welcome. The essay warns against demanding too much timing and urges mercy toward those who hesitate. Virginia honors General Foch's praise of General Lee amid postwar reflections.
Women testify that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored health after illness and long weakness. Mrs Gegree Harder of Los Angeles recounts improvement after eight bottles and recommends the remedy to others as a true friend indeed.
The article stresses careful farm selection for home life and business. It covers size, water supply, soil fertility, animal stock quality, crop yields, and location, noting water reliability and land usability as critical factors. It cites Farmers Bulletin 1088 for guidance and offers free copies from Washington, D C.
Readers are reminded to protect and feed their buds this season, with guidance on timely care and proper nourishment to support healthy growth. Local tips emphasize consistent watering, shelter from harsh weather, and monitoring for pests.
For sale 138 acre gravel and slate farm with 20 acres of branch flats and a 4 room dwelling plus two small barns on state road six miles from Winchester priced at 2590 dollars. Also an eight room modern dwelling on a double lot with outbuildings priced at 10600 dollars. Choice building lots offered for investment or home location. See usa for details.
The Bailey firm advertises 267 acres at 65 per acre and 194 acres at 100 per acre plus multiple tracts from 60 to 340 acres with various prices. Includes improved 6 room houses, 9 acre plots near town, orchards, several houses, store stands, a post office stand for rent or sale, a store property with $30000 yearly business, mills with land, building lots on Valley Pike and proximity to Handley School. See C P Bailey Co Bailey Bros Store. Winchester Va. 1-10-1m
H. D. Funk offers numerous farm parcels in Chester County Pennsylvania with 64 to 290 acres. Prices range from 6 000 to 20 000, including timber and pasture, orchards, buildings, and tenant houses. Catalogs available by request from Royersford Royersford area.
By virtue of executions in favor of the Valley Service Station and others against H L Gruber I will offer for sale at 11 a m on terms cash on day of sale A J WIGGINTON Deputy Sheriff Duvall Dunn Auctioneers 4 101.
Valspar 61 Vanish in colors dull finish and gloss enamels and paints are all included in our stock of material for brightening up your home. Ask your painter.
Public sale of sawmill outfit and other machinery and tools. Engine U 1, 2 double cylinders. Cylinders 6 1-2 x 9 traction. Thursday January 19 at 9 a.m. Baer's Factory Roadside three miles from Waynesboro Pa. J Clark Baer.
Baker and Shryock offer Shawnee Heights lots with optional home construction. Pay 10 dollars down and 5 dollars monthly. in case of death a deed goes to the beneficiary. A combined lot and home deed is offered with 5 to 7 dollars monthly. Visit Corner Water and Braddock Streets. open Saturday nights.
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