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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1922
Page
2
A Fayette Tribune anecdote recalls Abraham Lincoln telling of the man who lied about fish size. He weighed a fish with scales to prove truth, and a neighbor using the scales for a baby found the newborn tipped the scales at 46 pounds.
Church of Christ holds Bible school at 10 a m with The Handwriting On the Wall lesson. Preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m with topics Earnest or vice leader Viola Riley and Opening the Seven Seals. Mid week prayer 8 p m at 311 A street. Everyone invited.
The Star lists daily market corrections with wholesale quotes for Wheat Seeds Corn and various poultry and dairy items. Includes butter eggs flour and hay prices, plus Baltimore wholesale spot prices for wheat corn spring chickens butter dairy products and lambs with scattered figures.
An article extols the meadow lark as a valuable farm creature across the United States. It notes the bird’s diet includes harmful insects and weeds, with an estimate that five pairs per farm destroy about 250 grasshoppers daily in August, a boon to farmers who protect them.
Ladies receive a promotional note for Triumph Pills claiming safety and dependability for irregular or suppressed conditions. The ad urges writing for free relief details and lists Milwaukee Wisconsin as the address.
Unclaimed letters list includes Jerry Donovan E S Fletcher Mrs Snider Harry J W Sibert Pamphlet notes one cent per letter required. Mrs Painter wife of Rev T A Painter of Pulaski Va visiting at Brown family home in this city.
Schedule lists games for Winchester in the Shenandoah Valley League. Entries show home and away designations and dates July 24 August 10 and August 31. No opponent names appear in the readable text.
Mr and Mrs Walter Denny of Philadelphi a visited at the Denny home with Marshall and Mrs Denny present. Mr and Mrs Benjamin Meade of Raleigh and friend Miss Taylor called on Dr and Mrs Dearmont. Mrs Meade is sister of Mrs G B Palmer. Mrs Clevenger of Canterbury visits her daughter Mrs George Cornwell. Mrs H C Sommerville and daughter Miss Mary B Sommerville with Mrs Isham Randolph and Mr Evans Johnston toured to Winchester and called on Miss Carrie Hunter. Miss Steiger, guest at Saint Hildas Hall, visited relatives at Greenway Court. Mr John Thompson of near Milldale was in the village Thursday.
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