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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1921
Page
3
Special Commissioner J M Steck filed the bond as required by law. Co C Brannon served as Clerk of the Circuit Court. The sale is postponed until Saturday June 18 1921.
Frederick County owners and breeders are invited to view the standard bred horse The Christian with a 2.06 record by Ananias at Winchester Fair Grounds. The mahogany bay horse weighs about 1100 pounds, displays good conformation and disposition. For more details contact R. M. Henry via L. S. Staub & Brother Inwood West Virginia.
The speaker praises patient effort as the path to success and urges graduates to set high goals. He notes astronomical laws and universal order, contrasts luck with disciplined work, and recalls the Master’s teaching that service and labor form the foundation of a new kingdom. He emphasizes dignity of labor and the value of loving service.
A reflective piece recalls Napoleonic myths and the second empire, contrasting grand military prowess with the value of labor. It weaves quotations from Riley and literature to urge virtue in work and service, ending with appeals to personal duty and perseverance.
The Star notes corrected daily totals for workers and does not assume responsibility for typographical errors. It reports that the following wholesale prices were quoted today by local buyers.
The report lists prices for butter creamery at .05, butterfat fatters and various dairy items. It also gives quotes for wheat, barley oats and cracked corn, plus country butter and chicken prices. Local markets show figures around 8.50 to 20 per unit, with notes on middlings flour and farm staples.
A damaged OCR snippet lists assorted wholesale items and prices in Baltimore markets. Entries include corn barrels, young chickens, butter, lambs, calves, and hogs with scattered price figures and units.
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