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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1922
Page
4
A poem from Mrs. M. L. Walton of Woodrock is highlighted. The piece reflects on the Massa Nutten legend and its resonance in Virginia, noting its reception in large daily papers. The excerpt presents a reverent depiction of historical memory and regional geography.
July 18 1922 Davis outlines road bonds with federal guarantee and tax free status opponents warn of easy money and potential bank ruin for Virginia real estate owners and government backing. West Virginia faces a $50 million road bond issue and rising assessments.
The poem satirizes local critics who block progress over taxes while boosters push for growth. It portrays both sides as loud, with knockers wielding verbal axes against tax increases and boosters rallying for improvements, all centered on Mud Hollow.
An aged ebony man bows as a lone hiker passes a tranquil Shenandoah valley scene. The encounter unfolds amid verdant glades and veiled hospitality in an old-time narrative vignette from Massanutten.
An advertisement touts Baalmann's Gas Tablets as a permanent relief for stomach and intestinal gas. It claims elimination of gnawing stomach pain, nervousness, heart palpitations, bloating, and numb extremities, with a one dollar price in a yellow package from Boydwrug Co. San Francisco.
Daily wholesale prices for Wheat, chickens, butter, flour, bran, and other staples are published from local markets and the Baltimore wholesale markets. Prices include spring chickens, hens, ducks, creamery butter, various flours, and livestock like fat steers and hogs with ranges and per unit figures.
The Bartonville area page mentions Clarke Shenk Werwife Betsy visiting his aunt near Chambersburg and plans to travel to Alexandria and Annapolis from there. Spring Dale, the home of Mrs. Betty Arbuckle, receives a new coat of paint. Jennie Lynn Hackman of Winchester visits friends while Van Meter Hack and family return from Kentucky and other places.
The Senior Senator of Virginia runs to succeed himself in the Democratic Primary on PRESDAY August 1. He is not a political acrobat and does not shift his position on public questions.
The weekly weather summary notes a high of 96 and low of 63 with humidity peaking at 100 percent and a total rainfall of 1.5 inches. Pathologist Fr. Schneiderhan signs the report.
An advertisement for Imperial asbestos fibre roofing cement promises ten year protection and leak prevention from B F Arthur Jr of Winchester Virginia. The piece also includes a verse praising Virginia and a local society update noting Mrs Matthew R De Rouville arriving from Albany to visit relatives and friends.
Schedule listing league games for Winchester with home and away dates against Boyce and Woodstock. Matches shown include August 28 July 24 June 26 August 10 August 1 August 31 September 2 June 19 August 26 June 28 September 7 June 13 August 19 July 19 August 24 and notes of games at Woodstock and versus Boyce.
Mrs Lucy Mann a 52 year old patient at Western State hospital collapsed while waiting for a street car on Main Street Staunton and was carried to Hughes and Swimley drugstore where Dr Guy R Fisher tried to save her but she died heart failure was the cause according to the physician
James H. Allen of New York state claims a simple prescription called Allenrhu dissolved every sign of rheumatism. He offers the remedy through Boyd Drug Co and other druggists with a money back guarantee if the first pint does not show recovery.
A Kansas City Star item notes a man nicknamed Freddy walked a hotel lobby with his circle of friends. Conversation among them centered on Freddy smoking a cigarette, remarking it would not happen until the ladies began it.
In a Washington Star excerpt Farmer Corntessel questions Josh about evolution learned in college. Josh replies he learned nothing and the idea some men descend from one animal is no compliment to either side.
A dialogue sketches a druggist touting an excellent blood purifying preparation for a dollar. Sam doubts the price and asks for a cheaper option around fifty cents, showing he cares more about the money than the complexion claim.
The text notes elephants can exceed 15 miles per hour and sustain ten mph. It claims maturity around 40s years and lifespans over a century. Darwin estimated that after 750 years a single pair could yield 19 million descendants if unchecked. It also describes tusks used by both sexes for digging roots.
Schedule effective April 30 1922 lists trains No 183-9.07 am to Bristol with Pullman parlor car. No 1-2.45 am to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton with Pullman sleepers to Williamson and Winston-Salem and cafe car Shenandoah. Roanoke connects with Memphis special. No 27-5.88 pm to Shenandoah and intermediate stations.
Northbound No 28-8.39 am serves Hagerstown and intermediate stations with a Shenandoah Junction connection to Washington. No 1467 8:6 pm offers Parlor car at Hagerstown and Pullman sleeper Hagerstown to Philadelphia. No 2 11.38 pm provides a Pullman sleeper to Philadelphia and New York. For fares and reservations contact H H Burks Berryville Va or W C Saunders Roanoke Va.
In Frederick County Circuit Court 1922 the executors seek to interpret Levi Miller's will and settle accounts. Defendants Matthew Zach Charlotte and Robert Miller nonresidents must appear within ten days after publication to protect interests. The notice runs in The Evening Star Winchester for four weeks and postings by July 17 1922.
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