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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1922
Page
4
A fragmentary notice from Winchester Virginia references second class matter and newspaper consolidation notes. It lists pricing for subscriptions and delivery options with various advance payment terms and a reference to The Evening Star and related publications.
The text states AP dispatches credit to Associated Press for republication by this paper, clarifying exclusive use and rights for AP authored or credited news content.
The backing underscores Wil’s political leverage beyond re election prospects. It praises his wartime loyalty and personal energy, noting his role in ending railroad coal strikes. The President’s actions are seen as meeting broad public approval and aligning with American rights and welfare.
In a wartime tribute, Woodrow Wilson praises Swanson for constant loyalty and energetic support in the Senate. The former president notes Swanson’s dedication to administration measures and rallying party unity, calling him a loyal and helpful ally. The letter may boost Swanson’s nomination, potentially by thousands of votes.
The Cleveland Sunday Star excerpt reports Giigecrovs Evrron delivering a sermon to Cleveland ministers urging action to curb rising immorality. He cites visible vice in every neighborhood and warns that no daughter is safe, urging practical moral reform and less wrangling.
A fragmentary verse item questions the fate of a once celebrated author. It recalls early praise, later decline, and the fading wreath of fame as the speaker asks who now guards the author’s legacy.
A garbled meditation on literature and past glories references the dump, seneschal of forgotten things, Laura Libbey, Nick Carter, and writers Clay and Myrtle Reed. It laments untimely demises and fading genius while noting the perpetual march of new storytellers and enduring curiosity about literary history.
Winchester fair management announced five entries for the automobile classics on September 1. All five cars will race simultaneously on a dirt track with high powered motors as professional drivers maneuver for the golden trophy. Officials plan banked turns for safety amid the thrilling afternoon contest.
In Bristol on July 28 reports rise that Rep Slemp may be renominated at the district convention in August. Republican leaders fear a second Slemp bid could bind his future actions, while delegates in favor say a second nomination is gaining traction amid Slemp’s previous refusal to join Norton.
Fire discovered about 5 o clock this morning gutted the Lipsic store while the brick front survived. Firemen fought the blaze to protect adjoining property and one fire truck struck a curb injuring several firemen. Major George R. Byrd arrived in Winchester to visit his mother at 1214 West Cork Street.
A reflective saying about preferring outdoor life and neighborliness over crowded urban living. It quotes Lowell on nature fitting all her children with something to do, urging simplicity and communal courtesy.
A violent storm sweeps through Winchester uprooting large trees and tearing down hundreds of wires. The Northern Virginia Power Company reports many city lines were felled by wind and falling branches while high tension lines remained intact. Restoration crews worked overnight to reopen lighting, with pumping and street circuits back by nine PM.
The Rotary Club backed the proposed water and sewer mains bond item in a brief address by Shirley Carter. W. A. Baker urged taxpayers to study the proposal before the City Council as Rev Clarence Woods discussed the camp. H. D. Fuller presided. J Victor Arthur and W Woodhull Baker were admitted members.
People may send mail next week to the boys camp at Smith's Mill Cedar Creek by addressing it to Box 48 R F D Letown Va
Advertisement explains a pause in publishing gas system information for Winchester while awaiting permission from the Corporation Commission director. It notes a delay before November 30 and asks residents to request callback times to speed up communication. It urges support to have gas works operating before winter.
The Frederick County Electoral Board named election judges and clerks for the United States senatorial primary to be held next Tuesday August 1 from sunrise to sunset. The notice lists precincts and the appointed officials including Neffstown-Hunter Stine Clark Hardesty and others across many local districts. Additional notes mention visitors from Gettysburg Pa and updates on Mr W A Carper of Winchester who suffered a paralytic stroke and is improving.
The Virginia High School Literary and Athletic League announces a debate topic for the coming year: Resolved That the Principle of the Open Shop Should Apply to American Industry. The bulletin with material and bibliography will reach state secondary schools by September 15 and lessons are prepared by the University of Virginia extension bureau.
The article recalls Isis as the Mother of Medicine and notes ancient Egyptian women as skilled healers using medicinal plants. It contrasts Hippocrates with these findings and mentions Lydia E. Pinkham's vegetable compound as a well known women’s remedy.
Distillers from across the nation gather in Louisville to oppose enforcement officers and press for looser control over whiskey withdrawals for medicinal use. The American Medical Association backs a legal challenge to overbearing rulings, while a committee of major distilleries plans talks with Treasury and Prohibition officials in Washington next month.
The body of Alvin D. Buck of Springdale Pennsylvania was interred in Front Royal Virginia’s cemetery a few days ago in a quiet service.
Mr Buck, eldest son of William M Buck, long time Warren County resident, died at about eighty four. He served with the Warren Rifles then was detailed at Beauregard's headquarters under Colonel Jordan until the Civil War. He lived in Kentucky briefly, married Miss Major, then returned to Front Royal and Springfield. Survived by sons Robert M Buck Orville Irving A and Blanche, plus one sister and brother Laura Buck Front Royal and William R Buck Front Royal.
Reverend Walter M. Depp announced there will be no preaching at Greenwood Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon July 30. Services will resume the following Sunday afternoon August 6.
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