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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1919
Page
3
About a dozen men, mostly French colonial soldiers, were killed during disorders at Fiume in which Italian forces also participated. A four nation commission including France, Italy, England and the United States was appointed to investigate the incident.
Cleveland workers returned to street car service after a 2,600 employee strike by the Cleveland Railway Company ended with a wage increase. The settlement was reached last night and service resumed today in Cleveland, Ohio.
A witty remark suggests turning a task over to a woman and a hairpin if a man or a machine cannot complete it. The quip appears in London Answers and reflects gendered humor on problem solving.
A series of candidate declarations for the Democratic Primary list contenders for Commissioner of Revenue Northern District officers and county positions. Names include Robert Shade Lee Whitacre Reynolds Hugh G. DeHaven Marshall Lewis Elon D. Shenk William E. Smith A R Rinker Luther Pannett John M. Massif with notes on prior service and injuries.
An election notice announces Phil H Gold as a candidate for County Clerk subject to the Democratic Primary with supporters urged to back him. The item also references independent candidates H O Pierce for the House of Delegates and C Brannon for Delegates, noting the November voters will cast ballots.
Denver workers at the Denver Company walked out over a wage cut announced yesterday. Twelve hundred motormen conductors and shop men joined the strike, halting street car service citywide. The wage cut followed a Supreme Court upheld city fare ordinance lowering fares from six to five cents, effective last Saturday.
Bancroft Carroll of Carrollton Maryland and Miss Rosalie Howell of Atlanta Georgia are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles at Willow Town Bowty. Miss Howell sister of Clarke Howell of the Atlanta Constitution has just returned from France where she nursed in the French army for three and a half years.
Local retail markets show daily corrections with figures for hay butter bacon flour corn meal middlings potatoes and grains. Readouts list country and creamery butter prices, cracked corn screenings and other feedstuffs with per unit or per sack pricing reflected.
Market notes from Baltimore wholesale yards listing prices for spring chickens eggs butter corn hay Shoats heifers and steers with ranges from 4.00 to 9.50 per unit and 12.50 to 14.50 for live cattle values observed at closing from the preceding day.
Women using War Savings Stamps quickly save and invest to brighten homes. District reports show many purchase kitchen cabinets, paint, furniture, and parlor luxuries with stamps costing as little as 4 12 dollars. Stamps earn interest at the post office with longer holds yielding more.
A wartime urge to save and invest stresses the first thousand dollars as a goal. Thrift Stamps cost one cent and rise toward War Savings Stamps, offering an easy path to accumulate $1,000. The piece urges healthy men to begin early and save, noting small coins add up and the saver supports the nation.
Secretary Glass urges War Savings Stamps as a solid investment option bought up to 1000 face value in 1919. He notes favorable returns and ongoing plans for continued small government securities. Public uptake remains solid though not as strong as last year. thrift and safe investment are urged for all.
For small orchards the hand pump barrel sprayer is the preferred choice due to low cost and easy maintenance while power sprayers demand high initial investment. Some owners hire neighbors with power sprayers, but timely work is not always guaranteed.
Fragmentary item notes a bad ending and a cryptic phrase related to Muripides. No clear names, dates, or places are readable to confirm specifics.
Chautauqua opens next Monday afternoon in the Equity grounds tent with the Pietro Mordella Concert Company. Mr Mordella and his strong company promise an entertaining program with lectures and daily performances all week. A key event is Ross Crane’s Dollars and Sense For Your Town on day two. season tickets offer four admissions in value, with single-evening tickets at 60 and 75 cents. Tickets available at Jolliffe's store H K Green Briar Shenandoah Valley National Bank and the Chamber of Commerce until Saturday night.
An odd ad claims squeezing the juice of two lemons into a bottle with three parts of a solution yields a skin tan against reddening and windburn. It promises fragrance on neck arms and hands and a clear, soft rosy tone without irritation.
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