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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1921
Page
3
A listing of price quotes from local wholesale and retail markets including butter eggs corn flour bran and feeds. Entries cover dairy products hay corn hogs and poultry with varied price ranges and quality notes.
Gore Virginia January 20 Rev Mr Bass who recently had all of his teeth extracted is improving and conducted the regular morning service at Mt Hebron on Sunday In his absence services were by Mr DeLaney Rev Mr Bass and family are temporarily in rooms in the Western Frederick Bank building and last Friday evening friends visited them leaving pantry well supplied with food Mrs J A Potts and niece Margaret Anderson with Mrs D A Brodie went to Washington last week to spend the winter returning to Valley Home in the early spring Bass and Leon Kern have been sick this past week A number of young villagers attended Look Who's Here in Winchester last Wednesday Mrs Claude Ground son Edward Kernstown recently stayed with relatives at Valley Home The stork recently visited leaving a young son with Mr and Mrs Candy Oates Mrs Walter Lonas the telephone operator has returned home
The sanitary meat wagon will operate on Main Street every Saturday and Wednesday night when weather allows. Prices list includes Pork loin 25c per lb, Shoulders 23c, Sides 20c, Pork sausage 25c, Tenderloin 30c, Liver 20c, Beef plate 18c, Brisket 20c, Standing rib 22c, All beefsteaks 25c, Veal chops 30c, Veal round 35c, Dressed chickens 30c, Live chickens 28c per lb, Pure country lard 25c. Contact Herbert Gough, Bell Phone 2413.
Major Robert Warwick who served two years in the Army discusses how his AEF experience sharpens his acting in Paramount Aircrafts In Mizzoura. The Strand Theater shows the film today with Elaine Percy as the leading woman and Hugh Ford directing.
After a pleasant three weeks visit to Cumberland Maryland and points in West Virginia, little Katherine Liggitt is improved. Mr Harvey Sirbaugh of Capon Bridge West Virginia is erecting a new house on a lot recently purchased from Mr J W Parish. Dr R A Shafer has also bought a lot from Parish and will build soon.
Moore family endures third death in three years as Mrs Eula Long Moore's funeral is held at the Methodist Episcopal Church South in Chambersville. Pallbearers include six local youths. extended notices mention visitors, employment moves, illness, and local social gatherings.
In Albin Virginia Ada Parrett of Winchester visits friends in the area. William Smith of Tyrone Pennsylvania spends time with relatives and locals. L J Hartman of Clearbrook recenty stayed with kin. Floyd Crim hosts a gathering Friday night. Lela Janney visits relatives near Elkins West Virginia. Lawrence Dorsey and John S Brown, both visitors, attended events in the village last week.
I have arranged to spend two days a month in Winchester for examination of eyes without drugs. Difficult cases a specialty. Guaranteed prescription lenses. Evans Hotel Park. Thurs and Fri Feb 10 and 11, 9 am to 4 pm. WM KEINE, Registered Optometrist. Waynesboro Virginia. READ THE STAR.
The document details charges and replies over alleged improper registration and invalid ballots in a Virginia contest. It cites lists and exhibits by county and city, asserts votes for the contestant and contested party were improperly counted or not registered, and calls for strict proofs while noting numerous names and exhibits across Shenandoah, Rockingham, Page, Greene, Madison, Rappahannock, Warren, Frederick, Clarke, Charlottesville, Albemarle, and Winchester. The contestee maintains registration conclusive and argues many unregistered voters appeared on lists and should be treated as void or deductible, with further exhibits to be filed.
Freeman analyzes Lee's leadership and faults in Civil War events with examples of officers' misjudgments. Von Hindenburg rates Lee, Jackson, and Stuart among history's great captains, rivaling Napoleon in military genius. Handley lectures honor Lee's birthday with journalism figures shaping southern education.
The Star advertises a mail subscription special rate of four dollars per year expiring February 1. Readers who pay by that date save fifty cents on the annual price.
A vintage ad touts Cascarets with lines about going to sleep while the product works and promises benefits for liver and bowels. It mentions feel better, increased energy, and no inconvenience, with prices of 10 25 and 50 cents and a note that children also love Cascarets.
Bunker Hill West Virginia January 20 annual installation of officers for the Jr A A M was held in their hall Tuesday night. Installed were Councilor J D Payne and Secretary Charles F Lalet among others.
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