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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1921
Page
7
The morning stock market sagged with oils and steels leading the drop. Equipment, shipping, copper, rubber, chemicals, and tobacco hit new-year lows while rails held firmer though some high grade issues declined. Call money opened at 6 1/4 percent, the lowest in weeks.
The Woman's Missionary Association of the Virginia Conference United Brethren Church wrapped up a multi day virtual convention in Martinsburg West Virginia. Mrs E I Doty of Iowa delivered the closing address. she and her husband served as missionaries in China the Philippines and Japan. Delegates from Winchester Miss Hattie Stover and Miss Pearl Brown attended. The Martinsburg group led by Mrs A J Dehart traveled to the event and took part in sessions.
Small classified line promises earnings with a practical hint to readers about advertising. Includes no names or dates.
Commencement at Handley Library filled with graduates and honors. Major B M Roszel presided as awards and diplomas were presented to Charles Francis Shannon Jr James Thomas Parkinson Jr Hugh Dean McKee and others from various cities plus Virginia Military Institute certificates. Cadet Eugene Hancher Anderson won the drill medal. John Volkmann earned the silver medal. Commencement week featured banquets dances and a drill contest with Company B victorious.
Richmond Virginia weather report for the week ending June 7 notes moderate temperatures, light local showers, and ample moisture from prior rains. Sunshine was adequate and excellent growing weather prevailed as wheat continued to improve.
Damaged text notes a prospects of 50 to 75 percent of normal in some north western counties. Corn progress is good but stands are weak from worms and prior weather. Replanting continues and some fields are completely replanted. Cultivation is under way and truck crops progress well. Potatoes are shipping from the southeast and meadows and pastures have improved.
A Winchester reader reports kidney relief from Doan's Kidney Pills. A. T. Ritenoff of 314 WN Kent St says back pain and weakness eased after use, with improved kidney secretions. He later confirms lasting benefit and strong kidneys years after treatment. 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The Danville Register announces Rev Malcolm S Taylor of Berryville will become rector of Epiphany Protestant Episcopal Church in Danville in September. Born 1881 Beverley New Jersey he served as rector in Virginia North Carolina and Boston. He was ordained 1908 and served overseas as a World War I chaplain with the Second Corps headquarters in France.
Miss Gladys Baker of Marionsville Pa elopes with B W Falk once of Martinsburg W Va now a Western Union linesman. They marry in Cumberland and visit relatives in Martinsburg after revealing plans to parental figures.
An epidemic of hog cholera sweeps Bentonville and surrounding farms. Farmers FE Fristoe William Corbin and H S Matthews report heavy hog losses, with a dozen or more neighbors noting hogs showing signs of the disease. The cause is being investigated by local agricultural officials.
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