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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1921
Page
3
Remnants and bargain clothing items from a late sale include ginghams 8c and 10c, waists 1.19 to 2.20, Georgette waists 3.00, dresses 4 to 7, Tricolette silk dresses 8.50, gloves 20c, voile and dimity checks 10c. Curtain series remnant dimity checks 10c.
The Staunton city council revised parking limits with a fifteen minute rule on principal streets. Merchants and business vehicles are protected. taxicabs cannot park except for loading or unloading passengers. Signs will mark prohibited areas and police will tag cars with the new traffic provisions.
Ralph Whiting, a 97 year sentence offender, escaped from camp in Newport News after a fight in which a woman was killed. He left with $65 after 10 cents per day, aided by Captain Harry Funk and state officer on South Main Street. Whiting described as one of the best prisoners by the camp commander.
Local Society page lists people visiting or traveling. Paul Miller recovering from appendicitis at Memorial Hospital. Mrs Flor Russell chaperones a Fourth of July camping party to Washington. Melvin Flegenheimer of Richmond visits family on East Water street. Charles A. Heljer and daughters return to Baltimore after stay. John Perry and son visit from Russell, Kentucky to see relatives. Hermann Hable returns from New York to view a boxing match with Fred Hable. Emory Larrick family spends Fourth with friends in Brunswick. Mrs William Whetzel visits Washington. Almaan and Lucille Davis of Orangeburg arrive for visits with brothers C. Ai and EB Davis.
Several residents reported improvements from recent illnesses including J William Striker and C Janney. Cary R Jones and Louisa Crawford plan a Saranac Lake visit visiting Mrs Peyton Clark. Ann L Garson will spend weeks in Virginia with George Carringtons. Burns family to Baltimore for summer. Mrs Lee Riggs to remain locally. W Davis Conrad of the Shipping Board returns to New York after visiting his mother.
Furniture and painting services offered with contact for horse breeders in Freder Co. The ad promotes The Christian, a standard horse with a 2.05 record, plus references via RM. Henry. Also includes FOR SALE listing for an Overland Sedan at $1000 cash and other hardware items.
Mrs. Shuler of Shenandoah Virginia and two sons visited Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith at Gore Virginia. Miss Hazel Berryhill from Washington arrived in Winchester en route to Gore to stay with Mrs. W. E. Smith. The Huyett and Detterline families of Reading Pennsylvania and the Timberlakes of Washington DC were guests on the Fourth. Harold Funk returned from Fairfax County. Mrs. William Dunn left for Washington. William Woore of Covington and James Lewis with Serfield Lewis visited Clarke County relatives. John Campbell, formerly Miss Martha Hunter, joined Carrie Hunter for the summer at their Washington Street home. Charles Little and family from Brooklyn are visiting Mrs. Little’s parents on National Avenue. Joseph A. Massie of Newport News has stayed with his wife and children on Amherst Street.
Mrs Charles White, seized with a sudden illness at her Washington home, has greatly improved and is on the road to recovery after care by a physician. Her illness is believed to be caused by extreme heat. she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs David Newcome of Red Bud in the county.
Mrs. Perkins Hazelgrove formerly Miss Jennie Stouffer left Winchester after visiting at the home of her brother-in-law and sister Dr and Mrs Walter D Myers on Washington street. She returned Saturday to her Roanoke Virginia home, and has many friends and admirers in Winchester.
Try a want as is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh. Those subject to frequent colds will find Hall's Catarrh Medicine builds up the system cleanses the blood and makes them less able to colds. Internal use reaches mucous surfaces reducing inflammation and restoring normal condition. All Druggists. Circulars free from Pood Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio Ad.
A collage of humorous lines and scenes from a magazine page featuring a lazy Bennie learning instruments for a parade, a preacher railing against gambling, a reader asking about lecture clarity, a public-spirited boy, a puzzled editor, and Madam Cleo retiring amid housing fears.
An excerpt describes a dispute at a father's corner where a child asks for a better job and insists on a round ride. The father refuses, saying there will be no more and demands a carriage instead.
A fragment quotes Miss Cayenne asking why angels are pictured with harps. She replies in humor that harps keep minds away from thoughts of music from a nearby phonograph.
In a quarrel a husband claims to know all his flaws and the wife replies with a sharp quip about a congressional committee. The exchange ends with a pun about wasting time on a committee.
The snippet records a quip by Mrs Doyle contrasting labor mood with her husband’s work ethic, noting the idea that if all men shared his diligence there would be no labor troubles.
In a kitchen service note a question asks what caused Bibbles to quit making home brew. Mrs. Bibbles suggested he might dry the dishes while waiting developments, implying a domestic task spark or dispute.
A clerk taunts a customer over a display of baby goods. The exchange features hostile laughter and a retort about ownership, reflecting a tense moment in a small storefront.
A quip from a Jester hints at college debts being manageable through diligence economy and stern self denial. The exchange suggests that frugality and effort can cover future costs without loans.
A biased ad touts Nature's Remed tablet as a cure for digestion and bowel issues. It claims the product tones the body, improves elimination, and offers lasting benefits beyond temporary relief from laxatives.
Daylight screen technology allows Niea tereopticon views to be shown in daylight with the lecturer visible throughout. Mr Drew Pearson will give an illustrated talk on the third day of the coming Chautauqua, highlighting his Pearsonean earnestness and engaging stage presence.
Starting Wednesday July 14 the Goode family express gratitude to friends and neighbors for sympathy shown during the illness and death of their baby from Rock Enon.
Visitors from Baltimore included Mr. William Peltz, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Peltz, Robert and Carl Peltz, Miss Elizabeth Scheurmann, and Miss Minnie Cox joining Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Reed for a weekend gathering with relatives and friends.
A marriage license was issued last week at the county clerk’s office to Holmes M. Spillman and Eva L. Miller, both residents of Frederick County.
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