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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1922
Page
4
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Satirical poem by Wat Mason criticizes unfair traffic enforcement and speeders. It contrasts punishing the prudent with letting road hogs and speedy drivers outrun law, featuring a village parson and a doctor penalized while others escape. Copyright.
The document recalls a debate over wheat pricing in 1918. Senator Swanson, with colleagues Martin and Gore, opposed President Wilson’s fixed price and backed a No. 2 northern spring wheat at $2.40 per bushel despite Wilson’s veto.
A humorous exchange notes an efficiency expert hired for a week who shows workers how to beat the time clock and create excuses for lateness while allegedly teaching clever cigars dodges. The scene from a Life magazine item frames the ruse and its comic aftermath.
A humorous exchange notes Brown’s literary taste and a folding bed bookcase. They announce the baby fair name Archie and suggest Archibald as a formal option, with the nickname Archie remaining common as the child grows.
A dealer names the cheese Immburger, provoking sharp humor about its odor in a lettered domestic scene. The exchange hints at a playful household quarrel sparked by a questionable delivery and a telephone suggestion.
A quarrel erupts between Mrs Daly and Lena over household duties. Lena bluntly notes Mrs Daly has not completed the work to her satisfaction, while Mrs Daly asserts she has done at least half the chores.
The exchange reveals a famed parlor detective noting the gentleman burglar’s lack of polish and a signal truth about him. The detective recalls the suspect’s habit of calling the police wagon a conveyance.
In a brief railway moment two young women exchange a playful exchange about marriage. One asks why the other stares at a nearby couple, and the reply reveals a lighthearted reflection on matrimony and social expectations of marriage.
In a dialogue from a veterans reminiscence, ex-Doughboys speak of comrades and the meaning of loyalty. They note money’s limited happiness but acknowledge its practical use when bills arrive, reflecting postwar concerns and camaraderie.
The Ohio Sun Dial quotes a playful exchange where Mandy teases Rastus about flying machines, with a punchline that he is no good on earth. The lighthearted dialect mirrors a rural humor tone.
An American Legion Weekly excerpt notes a tense exchange between a man and his wife last night. The speaker admits there was a quarrel but says he did not use his forceful reply. The remark hints at domestic tension without detailing consequences.
A humorous exchange follows a boy confessing he hid nutshells in the coat pocket of the man beside him during a tramcar ride. The mother questions his actions while the boy explains his prank with a comic tone.
A child asks what makes typewriters go and receives a simple answer about his mother from his father in a brief domestic vignette. The exchange centers on curiosity, family setting, and the typewriter as a symbol of work.
A reflective excerpt urges persistent effort to affirm the good. It champions helping others, rejecting rejection, and speaking only what benefits readers. The tone emphasizes optimism to combat fear and counter evil with constructive action.
By decree of the Winchester Corporation Court in Amanda Cook versus Philip Chase et al a public auction will be held on August 4 1922 in front of the Court House at Winchester Virginia. The property sits near the B and O Depot passenger station on East Piccadilly street and features a seven room brick residence with about 40 by 87 feet frontage and depth. Terms require one third cash and two equal annual installments secured by bonds, deed of trust, and insurance. Special Commissioner M M Lynch and auctioneers Duvall Dunn certify bond security.
The piece notes that the London property owned by King George as Duke of Lancaster has remained in the British royal family since 1260.
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