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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1921
Page
4
Publisher Garry Flood Byrd lists Win-Wa Virginia post office, edition details, and subscription rates for the consolidated Morning News and Weekly News publications. Note about Associated Press usage and instruction to direct communications to The Star Publishing Company.
A reflective piece on 19th century authors who depicted love, crime, and everyday life while avoiding explicit smut. The speaker contrasts Victorian prudery with later writers who exposed life more openly, lamenting the loss of decorum and fearing a squalid popular culture.
A boxing match in Oklahoma ends fatally as opponent Estes is KOed in the sixth round and fails to regain consciousness. A charge of technical penalties is filed against the event organizers.
Jack John arrived in New York and was welcomed by several thousand people in Harlem. The procession formed on Lenox Avenue as drums blared and Johnson, with a bald head and tall demeanor, stepped from the train.
Reports from York on July 22 say five large U S rail systems will slash executive and supervisory salaries by about 70 million dollars annually. The move is expected to set a pattern for other carriers nationwide as the industry trims high payroll costs.
Irish leaders return to Dublin amid uncertainty after a period of rising tensions and ongoing political maneuvering surrounding the national crisis and government dynamics.
Irish leaders sailed from Holyhead to Dublin this afternoon to confer with de Valera before publishing the peace terms. They planned to consult allies and await de Valera's reply to Lloyd George before any formal announcement.
President Harding appointed Walter Mears to lead the Claims Commission to settle $212 million in claims against the Shipping Board. Members include Homer L. Ferguson F. W. Wood Captain Richard Watts and Arthur W. Fields.
John O. Seys testified in the baseball trial that bets on the 1919 World Series were placed by conspirators. He identified Louis Levi of Kokomo Indiana and Des Moines Iowa as bettors and said he and Clark Griffith held stakes for bets by Abe Attell and Levi.
The body of Raymond Shenk, a 116th Infantry Company I veteran killed in France in 1918, is reported to arrive tonight. If it local, services will be Sunday at Wesley Chapel near Reynolds Store. family includes parents Blon D. Shenk and siblings Elizabeth, Zelna, Paul, and William.
Orders for the return of Company I First Virginia Infantry from Camp Meade Md changed. The unit will not arrive in Winchester until 9 o clock Sunday night July 24. The Citizens Band will meet at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station that evening to welcome the soldiers after two weeks of training at Camp Meade.
Mr. BE. J. Dunlap and Mr. Frank Anderson from Hampshire county West Virginia disturbed a large yellow spotted rattlesnake while berry picking near Capon Bridge. The snake rumbled and poised for attack as the men fled using the safety first principle. Dunlap believed a dead snake lay nearby amid a strong odor of putrefaction. Also noted are the return of Mr. and Mrs. Canter Lonas from a ten day visit to Mrs Lydia Poulios and Miss Nellie Lupton leaving for Washington.
In a brief exchange a YN notes Mr Jibway’s hopeful outlook for his wife’s bid. He says she campaigns with optimism while he believes she may eventually see there’s no place like home.
In London Tit-Bits a boastful remark about an ancestor of the Wuffleys is contrasted with a reporter's stare while Nell and Clara discuss reporters and noses. Country Gentleman comments on a customer complaining about slippery spaghetti and a waitress suggesting a practical maneuver.
A hardboiled businessman faces a lecture from a 200 pound traffic cop as spectators, including two clerks, watch and smile. Mrs Manchaser chides her daughter to dress up for the young men while arguing the skirt defies vanity. A dentist visit card is mocked as the scene shifts to gossip about friends including Jones.
A collage of jokes from Boys' Life and humor sketches. Jack Rose resigns to prompt a pay raise but another man earns it. Senator Sorghum recalls humorous misfires that triggered angry letters. Cactus Joe weighs Hamlet's sanity versus sellers who paid to be in the show.
A debate unfolds on censoring films with Mr Stormington Barnes arguing that morals are advanced by vigorous argument. The exchange showcases a pragmatic stance that controversy can elevate a movie’s social value.
The London Mail reports George-Birdie drew tears from the audience with a performance that left patrons crying for their money back.
A wry London Answers exchange notes that women no longer burst into tears easily as they once did and that crying is said to ruin a modern complexion.
Miss Mary H Capper departed this morning to visit relatives in Washington. The writer reflects on overcoming daily fears and the lighthearted mishap of slipping on a banana peel en route from home.
Democratic primary candidate Senator Gunn seeks the statewide post. He is described as progressive but not radical, experienced in the Senate and State Commonwealth's Attorney role, with anti bond issue stance and support for farm to market roads. Campaign contact is Julien Gunn Campaign Com. Richmond ad date 5 24 11.
Norfolk and Western timetable issued May 29 1921 lists No 139.07 a m Berryville to Bristol with parlor car. No 1 2 30 a m to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Morton with Pullman sleeper to Williamson and Winston-Salem. No 27 5 58 p m Shenandoah to intermediate stations with Shenandoah and Roanoke connects to Memphis South. No 28 8 39 a m to Hagerstown with Harrisburg Philadelphia New York connection at Shenandoah Junction. No 14 7 36 p m parlor car to Hagerstown with Pullman sleeper to Philadelphia. No 2 12 50 a m Pullman sleeper to Philadelphia and New York. Information by W & Anders and W B Revill.
The article argues that paint protects wood structures from decay and heavy repairs. It warns that unpainted surfaces allow slow decay to grow, increasing costs, and urges painting when surfaces look bare. It notes the shop sells good paint and offers guidance on suitable types.
Strayed heifer located about 2 1 2 miles southeast of Ridgeway reported on June 1. Owner L Allen Marshalle of Bunker Hill West Virginia seeks compensation for board and advertisement costs.
London July 22. The press expects further Irish question talks to hinge on the Home Rule Act. The government avoids repealing acts, Ulster opposes repeal, and the British Premier is said to offer Ireland a dominion Home Rule with safeguards for England's military and naval position.
Eugene Aulick son of Mr and Mrs C E Aulick of South Braddock street returned from Fort Monroe Virginia where he attended an officers training camp for six weeks He was a sophomore last year at Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg The term then sent him directly to Fort Monroe for military training Mrs William Lupton departed this morning to visit her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Luther K Dellinger at Dodson Maryland
The document presents a sequence of time stamps and codes including ot Ws Ar and Lares. It appears to be a timetable or log with entries such as 7.35 7.45 8.08 B17 8.21 8.28 8.42 8.52 8.58 9.01 9.14 9.21 9.31 and 5.40 5.35 5.20 9.48 9.55.
Mr and Mrs W K Routt of Lexington Kentucky visited their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs William Routt on Valley Avenue. Mr Routt returned home but Mrs Routt remains for several weeks. She is historian of the United Daughters of the Confederacy at Lexington and finds Civil War history around Winchester engaging.
At a recent service the local Church of Christ congregation contributed 14 dollars and pledged 11 toward the support of the Children’s Home Society of Virginia.
Several individuals announce runs for local and state offices in the Democratic Primary set for August 2 1921. Boyd R Richards seeks the House of Delegates for Winchester and Frederick County. W Miller Fletcher aims for City of Winchester City Treasurer. Oscar H Lewis seeks Commissioner of Revenue. Another candidate runs for the Frederick County Winchester area House seat.
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