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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1922
Page
3
A curious excerpt notes a pup pondering movement and arrival, with the speaker claiming awareness of tricks. The narrator describes flicking a heel to bite and then presenting the other paw to be patted, implying awareness and wit in a playful street scene.
The Angelus by Jean Francois Millet, a French landscape painter, sold for 500 francs about 100 dollars. The 1890 purchase price rose to 150 dollars and the work was placed in the Louvre.
The Marquesa islands population has plunged from about 80 000 to 2500 over thirty years. Report cites missionaries introducing clothing and tuberculosis as precipitants of decline, with tuberculosis spreading rapidly among natives.
Naturalists record top speeds for animals on a prairie including car 45 mph coyote 45 mph wolf 38 mph greyhound 41 mph mule deer 47 mph elk 62 mph and a reference to a G2 unit.
The Montague Hall Stock Farm offers the stallion Step Brino Lad for the 1922 season at a fee of $20 for a live foal. The well bred horse is described as stout hearted and famous for Brave campaigns and ties to driver Aubrey Rodney and the Star Pointer lineage.
Merchants with sturdy or unsold articles are urged to drop items or donate to the S P C rummage sale at Mrs. R. M. Ward's residence on Tuesday. Call 41-J for pickup or further details.
A fragmentary dialogue shows Hewitt and Jewett discussing money, reputation, and a travel ticket. Jewett laments a confusing plan involving a wife and a ticket to her mother, while Hewitt notes the ticket's dual usefulness and the speaker's mood.
In dialogue about his duties a senator insists constituents prefer action over speeches. He argues an orator may delay answering mail supervising debates and other duties. The exchange highlights tension between rhetoric and governance in the district.
A fracas unfolds over crime rumors in Crimson Gulch as Cactus Joe disputes claims of a wave. The new sheriff faces scrutiny for a crackdown seen as disruptive to the town’s long neglected issues.
A playful exchange frames Josh as a blend of absurd labels. Farmer tosses a jokey line about being a lounge lizard, while his mother counters, calling him a plesiosaurus after a dictionary pun about the word’s meaning.
A remark contrasts a scar on George’s forehead with the idea of perfection, noting the scar came from a football game and reflecting on conflicting ideals.
The piece laments lawmakers rushing to enact fresh statutes while existing ones remain flawed, criticizing a cycle of continual legislation over repair and heedless attention to prior laws.
Edith asks why the engagement to Jack exists and Mabel explains the man’s sensitivity. She says it wounds a man more to be refused than to have an engagement broken.
A Birmingham Age-Herald fragment notes a pastor evangelist painting radiant mansions in the skies and remarks that such sermons seem easy for him while alluding to suburban bunga laws once sold by Ife.
Observers note the star delivered a fervent love scene while the leading lady, identified as his wife, is said to be four or five years into their marriage. A colleague exclaims, You don't say so, that is art.
A fragmentary transcript shows a judge asking about marriage and age to a witness named Ved. The witness says Ved is married twice and is twenty six. The judge mumbles “also twice” and the exchange ends with a return to normal and a stray line about aesthetics and burlesque.
A fictional senator criticizes rivals for not exploiting opportunities, asserting that foes are asleep at the switch. The remark frames a political career as hindered by inactive opponents.
A terse exchange centers on a $4000 salary and a sudden political implication. The dialogue hints at misgivings about a political job or assignment and a pause to reassess. The brief includes a terse confirmation and a shift toward the work's political nature.
Isadora Duncan and her young husband, a Russian poet, appear together in a Berlin scene. The public figure couple draw attention from onlookers and photographers amid their European visit and artistic circles.
Fragmentary notes show Miss Duncap and her husband Linden expecting a visit to Am M in October. The famous dancer and Sergew Alexandp were seen strolling together, and she called it her first husband.
In a Sunday game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Hornsby delivered four base hits, boosting his season total to thirteen. The performance highlighted a strong showing by Hornsby, though the Pirates secured the win.
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