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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1923
Page
4
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The News Leader notes wartime bonds like Red Cross work and Liberty bonds brought towns and counties closer, creating a broader sociability. Yet it cautions sociability remains uneven, with many families still isolated, urging a renewed community spirit in the five years after the war.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt discusses a young woman and her fiancé in court over alleged domestic discipline after she and a companion drank Scotch at 2 30 AM. It questions appropriate behavior for engaged women regarding drinking, outings, and interactions with others, raising broader social norms and hardships.
Poet Walt Mason laments the endless grind of writing verses and longs for a tale of Bill the Bandit winning a bride. He contrasts grand literary tomes with mass produced thrillers and notes how presses churn out crime stories while many lives grow weary and aged.
New York July 24 The 128th meeting of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers will run August 31 in Ontario and Quebec. Engineers from the US and Canada will view mineral wealth, with petroleum and gas topics and papers by Joseph H. Sinclair, Charles P. Berkey, A. F. Weston, and Oliver U. Bradley.
On the Winchester Pike near Darkesville a motorcycle carrying Paul Daley and Clarance LeDane struck a wagon without lights after being blinded by an oncoming car. Daley suffered a deep cut and shock, LeDane was shaken. both were treated at City Hospital and released the next day. Traffic officer Barber investigated the wagon’s lighting.
Tokio experienced a surge of earthquakes in June with 64 quakes recorded on the seismograph between the 2nd and 14th. Most shocks originated near Kashima Bay. Dr. Fusakichi Omori says Tokyo is comparatively free from danger despite the unrest.
Purcellville, July 24. Loudoun County Fruit Growers, Inc. will complete a new apple grading and packing house by August 6. The 200 by 350 foot lot sits along the W and O D railroad tracks and the facility will modernize packing operations.
An earthquake lasting 11 to 20 seconds struck Southern California at 11:28 p.m., shaking San Bernardino where the worst damage occurred and a second tremor at 1:00 a.m. left three men seriously injured as roofs collapsed. No deaths were reported as aftershocks rattled streets.
Northern points report shakes extending eastward from the quake zone to the Imperial Valley along the Aina line. No serious damage was reported as shocks continued outward.
Strayed horse at J. M. Markle near Charles Lupton's farm Northwestern Grade two weeks ago. Owner identified and will pay costs.
The piece analyzes horse maintenance costs per head, totaling 106.08 dollars with 6.87 dollars from manure, leaving a net 99.21 dollars. It details feed, labor, and depreciation, and notes 723 hours worked per year per horse with costs about 1.37 dollars daily.
The United States Department of Agriculture conducts experimental livestock work at 26 principal points outside Washington. Studies cover feeding and breeding, insect and parasite control, and animal health under farm or range conditions to ensure results apply directly to livestock growers.
A gardener notes planting rhubarb in a dozen hills and a row of asparagus 25 to 50 feet long to harvest very early. The text emphasizes early yields and garden planning despite garbled surrounding words.
At a July tenth meeting in Winchester Virginia the Hicks Motor Company resolved to dissolve. A special stockholders meeting is set for August second two PM at the principal office to approve or disapprove the dissolution. The notice cites 21-16-24.
An official notice announces a Democratic primary for the Senate and House of Delegates in Winchester Virginia. The primary will be held Tuesday August 7 1923 at regular city voting places from sunrise to sunset under authority of James M Hayes Jr and Adam Forney.
The electoral board of Winchester selected judges for the August 7 Democratic primary. Presiding judges include John Kater, Lawrence Hollis, and Earl Shade in First Ward. W C Ritter, Ralph Rosenberger, J E Affleck in Reuss Engine House area. John A Huntsberry, Frank H Krebs, Frank B Crawford in Second Ward. Harry R Homer, M Lohr Capper, Maurice Murhan at City Hall. One judge will act as clerk. Only one office to be voted for in the August primary.
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