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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1921
Page
4
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The Washington dialogue centers on Admiral Sims discreet remarks and George Harvey's rebuttal. Critics say Harvey insulted Americans as war profiteers while defending Sinn Fein, raising questions about administration tolerance and the need for accountability across party lines.
Katharine Vernon daughter of Mr and Mrs W Brown of New York returned home to Long Island yesterday after a several week visit with her grandparents Mr and Mrs James T B Russell at Southampton. Mrs Bideeley White formerly Willis of Winchester accompanied her.
Walt Mason extols quiet self effacing men who toil with grace and speed. They avoid fuss and bravado, read to improve themselves, and are timely and dependable. In a noisy world they stand apart as the backbone of daily life. Copyright.
The Mexican Shop at 1808 S Market St invites the public to inspect fast arriving basket designs. The notice emphasizes new styles for shoppers to view.
The Dundee District Independent Order of Rechabites asks if living longer benefits temperance members. The drys live longer and face higher insurance costs, prompting larger reserves and smaller immediate benefit increases.
The Star lists today’s local wholesale prices including hens, roosters, hams, various butters, eggs, wheat, corn, oats, barley, straw, flour, cornmeal, screenings and middlings. Values are quoted by local buyers with notes on creamery and country butters and young chickens among others.
Newport News Times-Herald reports Governor Westmoreland Davis announced his candidacy for the United States Senate in 1922 on the Democratic ticket. He is expected to oppose Senator Swanson. Davis vows economy and efficiency to relieve tax burdens and boost national and state prosperity.
Market note corrects closing prices for Standard timothy Cob corn Young chickens Butter dairy and calves and hog prices at Baltimore wholesale markets with figures for day and barrel prices and dairy prints.
Judge F B Whiting will hear five divorce suits at the Shenandoah county Circuit Court September term. Plaintiffs include Oscar G Keller versus Essie May Keller Samuel L Howe versus Laura I Howe Sallie E Carrol versus W E Carrol Daniel Cooper versus Katherine Cooper and Nina R Coffman versus Alvin B Coffman. Also notes Charles L Robinson traveled to Fairmont W Va for the funeral of his cousin Jacob Holt a Fairmont civic figure.
Arrangements are made for a joint meeting of Berkeley Jefferson and Morgan county commissioners in Martinsburg at 2 PM Friday to ally the eastern panhandle on a state road project. Delegations will present needs and a geological map of the panhandle will be reviewed by the commission aided by the Martinsburg Chamber of Commerce chaired by Gray Silver.
The United Brethren Church of Winchester will represent at the twenty eighth annual Christian Endeavor Union convention of the Virginia conference. The meeting opens tonight at the First United Brethren Church in Martinsburg West Virginia and sessions continue until Sunday night.
A fragmentary political notice from Boyd R. Richards and W. Miller Fletcher seeking Democratic primary nomination for the House of Delegates. Lettered in August 1921, it states readiness to pledge personal duty and requests support from friends.
The article discusses how past lumber price surges reflected high material costs for construction and notes that dollars are now redeemable for lumber again. It predicts a continuing building boom with an adequate supply but warns future conditions may become tougher for prospective builders.
Auction notice for sale by deed of trust dated 1915 in Winchester Virginia. Describes lot No 316 Rast Cecil Street fronting 29 feet with 100 foot depth, 5 room residence, sale at 12 PM June 25 1921 at Court House. Terms one third cash, balance in two annual installments with interest. Harry H. Lynch trustee. Also mentions 50 acre limestone farm and various dwellings for sale.
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