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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1924

Page

4

Democratic Party Nominates John W. Davis for President

The News hails the Democratic convention result naming John W. Davis as presidential nominee and Charles W. Bryan as vice president. It lauds Davis's steadfast piety to party principles, his leadership against corruption, and predicts a strong Democratic ticket in November.

John W John W. Davis Democratic Party Lal Ma Cal Davis Aguinas Charles W. Bryan New National Democracy

Plaining Rhymes By Walt Mason

A fragmented verse from Walt Mason humorously surveys June brides and wedding annoyances. It mentions Ophelia Mary Ann and a commuting couple, with family expectations and advice about domestic life, marriage duties, and social rituals.

Fragmentary moral advice prose remains in OCR fragment

A garbled OCR excerpt presents advice about women and marriage with unclear context. It mentions happiness, comfort, a newly made husband, and hints at secrecy or concealment in a distorted sentence. The passage lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable entities.

Heavy damage to Virginia school property blamed on boys

Richmond Virginia July 15 heavy damage to school property during vacations is blamed on boys with a habit of punching doors and skylights and trespassing. Dr W T Sanger says Virginia had about 8 5 million in school property in 1910 and 40 million now noting repairs cost per vacation. He urges local action with school committees and PTAs and suggests year round terms to reduce damage and overhead and speed up education.

Richmond Virginia W. T. Sanger State Board of Education Sanger Sang

Rev A A Kelly Active On Several Boards In Community

Rev A A Kelly now serves on Roanoke College and Elizabeth College boards in Salem Va and sits on the Virginia Lutheran Synod past ors fund and Standard Women’s College trustees. He helps select a site for a Washington DC college building and is active in Kiwanis and Masonic circles.

the Star A. A. Kelly Grace Lutheran Church Kelly Roanoke College Salem Elizabeth College Virginia Lutheran Synod Standard Women’s College The United Lutheran Church Washington, D. C Kiwanis Club Masonic Fraternity

Local Market Prices Update From Various Markets

Market report lists wholesale and retail prices for spring chicken butter corn flour and hay across local markets with figures such as flour middlings corn meal and butter per unit. Baled hay and straw prices appear alongside miscellaneous feed and grain products.

Chase Cewek Laltimore Wholesale

Timber Ridge Young People to Meet on local campus

News briefs note the Timber Ridge Young People's Missionary Society will hold a meeting on the campus of Ed Arnold. Other items mention visiting relatives, residents from Winchester and Capon Bridge, a preacher from Capon Bridge, and several families spending time in the area.

Val Young People's Missionary Society of Timber Ridge Ed. Arnold Sai Albert Oatet Winter Chester F. J. Oates Maroon Lillian Johnson Davis Winchester Ll. P. Johnson Béalle Garvin Minnie Muse Mr. Good Capon Bridge W. Va Bethel Prank Larrick Gladys and Myron Hagerstown Holland Anderson May Katherine W. N. Oates C. N. Garvin House G. Brill Samuel Fox Willie Larrick Dillis Edith Johnson Gladys Myron Larrick Lester Melvin’ Seldon I. N. Johnson L. P. Johnson

Moon Reflects Sunlight Says Nature Magazine

The moon emits no light of its own and moonlight is explained as reflected sunlight according to Nature Magazine.

Nature Magazine

Moava Suppositories Offer Quick Pile Relief Ad

An advertisement claims MOAVA suppositories provide fast relief from piles with relief often in an hour. It touts success in long standing cases with bleeding and notes a money back guarantee from Frank Baker and Son. It also promotes MOAVA OINTMENT for itching piles.

Franck Baker and Son Frank Baker and Son Ady

Farmers' Union Class Meets Friday Night

Stephens City local Farmers' Educational and Cooperative Union calls a meeting at 8 30 Friday evening July 18 to compile fertilizer and grass seed lists for fall delivery. The lists will be sent to the state purchasing agent. full, early submission is urged. J L Mcartney secretary.

Stephens City Local Farmers’ Educational and Cooperative Union J. L. McArtney Sec’y

Local Social Notes From Stephens City Virginia

Visitors come from Topeka Kansas Kansas City Missouri and Birmingham Alabama to Stephens City. Local residents report improving health of Virginia and illness of S A Rust. Rev Norman Cooper conducts communion services while Rev E C Graham is ill. Fairfax Frazier leaves for Washington for business studies.

Stephens City Langston Bacoh Sewell Black Elizabeth Black Topeka Kansas Martha Waldron Caroline Kansas City W. W. McLeod F. M. Zea Strasburg Ware Birmingham Ala H. E. Stickley Miss Virginia J. P. Carbaugh Washington Earle Doake Pittsburgh Mr. Doake D. K. Doake

Howard Shult Joins Towns Bus Company in Marlboro

In Marlboro Virginia on July 15 Mr. Howard Shult accepted a position with the Towns Bus Company. Mrs J A Hahn and daughter Elizabeth visit Mr and Mrs E W Knnee and plan to visit Coal Mine. Max Shanholtz visits friends in Washington. Esther Funk extending visit to Strasburg and Waterlock. Elizabeth Garrette visiting Louise Shull. A Cedar Creek Church Sunday School convention is set for August 7 with invitations extended and ample refreshments and music.

Marlboro Howard Shult Towns Bus Company Elizabeth E.W. Knnee Coal Mine Max Shanholtz Washington Esther Funk Strasburg and Waterlock Elizabeth Garrette Louise. Shull Cedar Creek

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