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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1922
Page
4
The fragment lists subscription options for one year three months and one month in advance for Bell phonres and newspapers with prices and advance payment terms. It mentions locations like United and 148-W and appears to be a periodical pricing notice from a historical publication.
The Associated Press reminder states its news dispatches are exclusive to republication, whether credited or not, in the present paper dated Thursday June 15 1922.
The Harrison editorial argues Democrats wise to back Judge Thomas W. Harrison in the Seventh District, praising his courage and record while opposing GOP claims of election fraud. It urges voters to defeat Paul and vindicate the district by reelecting Harrison.
A snippet from the garden column features Walt Mason noting gardeners face critics who mock effort and warn of pests and unpredictable weather. He jokes about keeping peas, cabbages, and succotash alive while laboring under heat, blight, and the urge to burn gasoline.
The fragmentary OCR text hints at a speaker delivering chants or prophecies about a person nicknamed Yellow. It references a streak ending and mentions knees, but concrete facts or events are unclear. The source is highly damaged.
The committee found support for the contestant on three counts alleging improper registration many unregistered voters and nonpayment of poll tax. It also cited precincts conducted in disregard of law and that constitutional provisions were not merely directory. The Harrison contention that provisions were directory was not endorsed.
Mrs. Henrietta Miller of 137 St Dayton Ohio credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with relieving long standing pains and restoring her strength. She describes severe suffering before treatment and relief after trying two bottles of the remedy. She invites others to write for her personal testimony.
Daily wholesale prices listed by local buyers include hay baled at 1.50 to 1.75 per unit, spring chickens at 0.48 to 0.50, hens under 4 pounds at 0.48 to 0.50, creamery butter at 0.36, local flour 12 pound sacks at 0.48, spring wheat flour 12 pounds at 0.70, standard middlings at 1.85, and corn seed meal at 0.49 per unit.
Fragmentary market notes list dairy prints butter calves and sheep among items traded at Baltimore wholesale markets. Names and clear values are unreadable due to damaged OCR but indicate a routine pricing and product listing.
A large audience enjoyed a piano recital by Miss Kath leen McCartney pupils in the Stephens City High School Auditorium. The stage resembled a garden with a pergola and wisteria, Japanese lanterns adding to the setting. Performances by Miriama Watson, Bernice Funkhostier, Dorothy Petite, Barbara Denham Steele, Mabel Massie, Virginia Stickley, and others showcased notable mastery of pieces by Beethoven, Bohm, Ward, Holst, and Virgil, among others.
A dispute over a quart of whiskey sparked a riot on a steamer between Washington and a Potomac river resort. Four hundred excursionists joined, one man killed and scores injured, with arrests as police met the ship on return to Washington and at Alexandria.
Former heavyweight champion Jess Willard demands a rematch with champion Jack Dempsey in a public statement. Willard, speaking through The Express, asserts he is entitled to another fight and cites an understanding with Rickard as basis for an agreeable proposition pending Kearns approval.
The Rev. George W. Stover, John Bailey, and George Miller traveled to Dayton Virginia this morning to attend the annual convention of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor of the Virginia conference United Brethren Church. About 175 delegates from Virginia conference churches are expected.
J W Stover carried his father Rev J Warman Stover s body from Los Angeles to Augusta county Virginia and has left for California via the Panama Canal He visited at his uncle Rev George W Stover s home Mrs Stover accompanies the remains and will stay with relatives at Bridgewater Va for a time
Mrs Lewis H Hyde and her children leave this morning for Edgartown Massachusetts to spend the summer. Their West Water street home will be occupied by Mrs and Mrs Palmer. Derby formerly Miss Partner of Washington is expected to arrive here Sunday.
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines a weight based sampling system used by fruit shipping groups. Samples from each lot are graded and sized, with records kept to credit growers for the total weight by grade and size, reducing clerical work and repiling. Free copies of Bulletin 1 cover the method.
A pole with a wire ring top and a bag suspended from it allows fruit to drop into a chute held closed by hand. The design enables gentle harvests for home gardens and exhibits. Mrs. Ella L. Lamb of Mason, Michigan, describes a receptacle carried by the picker for large quantities.
A and orchard tips stress spraying as essential for quality fruit. Pruning conserves sunlight and prevents overbearing branches. cutting small limbs helps larger apples develop. Without spraying, fruit quality deteriorates into misshapen, worm-affected yields.
Summer pruning focuses on removing excess shoots and pinching back fast growing tops to prevent crowding. Apply nitrates to the orchard as growth begins and before any pink of blossom appears for best results.
Agricultural note advises around fruit trees to apply a heavy mulch of stable manure straw or pine needles to conserve moisture and protect young trees through their first summer.
An advisory note highlights that planting trees can be beneficial if the chosen species are suitable and well suited to the site. It emphasizes selecting healthy, thriving varieties to ensure successful growth and long term value.
Classified note advertises for right handed pitcher help during tryouts. Details and team context are limited in the fragment.
Walter S. Ward, son of a millionaire baker, indicted by Westchester County grand jury for the killing of Clarence Peters, ex sailor, last May. Deputy sheriffs arrested Ward at his New Rochelle home. he was free on a $50,000 bond.
A weekend storm isolated Roane and Calhoun counties and caused property losses totaling about 200000. Churches schools residences and business buildings were damaged and crops ruined in Parkerburg and surrounding areas. The Weather Bureau called it the most severe storm in years.
London June 15 Mrs Molla Bjurstedt Mallory defeated Mrs Peachcock of England in the Kent championship tennis tournament 6 4 6 4 today securing the title with straight sets.
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