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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia consolidates with several local papers and provides mail rate options and prices. The notice lists annual, semiannual and quarterly prepaid rates, with a monthly option also shown.
Publication text lists subscription rates including one year six months and three months options. It also notes the Associated Press is exclusive distributor of its news dispatches and local news published herein.
The Winchester area last night formed a new military company as part of the Vic e National Guard. The event renews Winchester’s 150 year history of military activity from Revolutionary War days to the Winchester Light Infantry and Company I. Veterans joined eagerly, promising future success and urging all young men to enlist.
A reader vents about a quarrelsome neighbor during hard times. The text mocks partisan talk and urges practical farming over revolutions, arguing land and crops would improve life. The speaker and neighbor trade jabs on work, industry, and self reliance.
The Virginia conference Christian Endeavor Union met in its seventh annual convention in Roanoke June 10 to 13. Dr. C. T. Deever and Dr. W. A. Weber spoke, E. A. Hoenschel lectured on the Passion Play, and Deever led the consecration service as youths pledged fuller christian stewardship and Bible study.
Secretaries and executives named in a regional list include Miss Grace Fries of Winchester Virginia as junior superintendent, Miss Elizabeth Paskel of Martinsburg West Virginia as executive computes, Dr A B Hanunack of Dayton Virginia, Dr W W Gruver of Martinsburg West Virginia, and Reverend H Richardson of Cumberland Maryland.
The Associated Press reports a desultory trading day in New York with early gains erased by losses in shipping steel and minor specialties. A rally led by equipment, food and chemical shares appeared, with oils, steels and cheaper motors showing improvement while rails stayed flat. Volume reached about 450000 shares.
An order dismisses the Swanson versus Dillis case as settled. The collision on South Main Street left the Swanson horse injured, wagon broken, and Olmvier H. Swanson injured. Dillis paid all costs after the two Sunson suits, one by A G Swanson for 500 damages and one by Olmvier for 1000 damages, were resolved. Attorneys James P. Reardon and R Gray Williams defended Dillis. Ward and Larrick represented the Swansons.
Clergy of Winchester set Sunday, June 20, as Civic Sunday to promote civic spirit through church services. The event backs the Winchester Chamber of Commerce efforts to enlarge membership and unite religious and civic groups for community improvement and growth.
Observers described a long horizontal meteor flight of 885 miles from a point 20 miles northeast of York England to 30 miles southwest of St Valery France. It moved about 33 miles per second and averaged an altitude near 74 miles per mile. report cited Scientific American.
Maj. Gen. William C. Gorgas former surgeon general of the U S Army remains in grave condition in London as of June 17 with reports of initial cautious improvement followed by renewed danger.
Chicago leads districts in the centenary evangelistic campaign with 35 145 converts as Dr George B Dean of the division of evangelism forecasts 400 000 more members nationwide before the drive ends Cincinnati Detroit Omaha and New York followed in order The piece ends with Chamber of Commerce appeals to join and participate locally.
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