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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1921
Page
4
An OCR fragment shows pricing lines and distribution terms for a weekly or periodical with references to advance subscriptions. It mentions Associated Press dispatches and copyright notices. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear events or people.
Former Governor John J. Cordweir weighs in on return to normalcy advocated by President Harding. The Romney Review notes neighbors selling wool and cattle, tobacco prices, and town activity. It cites local sports and leisure like fishing, checkers, croquet, backgammon, and echoes cautious optimism about economy and social life.
Walt Mason surveys boxing prophecies and fortunes in a playful verse about Willard Fitzsimmons and Jack Johnson era legends. The piece riffs on prophets predicting winners and losers, noting how such forecasts fail to secure wallets or guarantee glory in the arena.
Major Mary Bale and Major Henry Bale arrive in Baltimore to expand Salvation Army evangelistic and social programs. She cites the need for a Rescue Home and Maternity Hospital and a Boarding Home for young women before detailing causes of youth trouble and a case involving a nineteen year old Margaret and family pressures.
Under a deed of trust dated April 12 1920 A O Murphy and wife defaulted on bonds amounting to 6431 88 with interest. The sale will occur July 28 1921 at 11 60 in front of the Court House Win ch Virginia. Two tracts totaling 115 acres in Opequon Magisterial District near Stephens City bordered by Walters Cadwallader Funkhouser Stickley. Property includes dwelling outbuildings and good water. land conveyed to A O Murphy by S B Kline and wife April 12 1920.
A 60 acre limestone farm with bank barn eight room dwelling and outbuildings on mac hates road. Four dwellings priced as a block at six thousand dollars each with cellars alleys sewerage and water. On Main street buyers invited for inquiry through Haddox Ter race company.
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