This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1923
Page
4
Colonial brief notes appear with comedy verse by Walt Mason and a light item on subscription rates from a June 5, 1923 issue. The column mixes humor with small newspaper boilerplate and price listings.
Edom physician Dr G W Rolston escaped serious harm when a Southern freight train struck his car at the Linville Edom crossing Saturday morning. He suffered facial and hand cuts and bruises and was treated at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. The same crossing claimed Linville Edom High School Principal Lucius Fletcher two years earlier when a train hit his auto.
Local residents declare candidacies for public offices in Frederick County and Winchester city. Individuals include Boyd R. Richards for House of Delegates and others for Commissioner of Revenue, Commissioner of Venues, Supervisor Shore District, Sheriff, with primary August 7, 1923. Deputies named and pledges to faithful duty.
The Executive Committee of the local Red Cross met in Kiwanis Club rooms on June 2. Reports showed 46 families assisted, including 15 civilian and 31 ex service member families. Ex service cases highlighted total disability benefits and a $10,000 insurer claim for a deceased Co I veteran. The Protection Committee described garment work and a Porto Rico relief suggestion. Junior Red Cross noted international letters and inter national correspondence. District Nurse Miss Higgins reported 314 visits with varied medical and advisory services including care for 50 well babies.
An advertisement touts a 35 cent box of P D Q providing a quart of liquid bedbug and pest killer. It claims effectiveness against bed bugs roaches fleas and eggs with safe impact on clothing and long lasting protection. The copy cites Fratch Baker Son and other leading druggists as distributors.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.