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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1922
Page
4
The piece lists mail and carrier rates by month in advance and notes Associated Press is the paper's exclusive news dispatch credit. It emphasizes AP crediting and standard subscription pricing concepts from the period.
A long column argues the national elections committee report harms Virginia voters in the Harrison contest, charges the federal approach to prohibition as overreach, and condemns political and legal processes. It contrasts bootlegging findings with state rights and critiques federalism, then pivots to agricultural notes on orchards, pests, and spraying.
A Newport news editorial denounces federal overreach and advocates state sovereignty arguing the Volstead Act undermines the Eighteenth Amendment. It questions letting Congress allow liquor sales aboard ships and warns of constitutional conflict.
Rippling Rhymes explores charity and speech through a speaker who recalls lecturing beggars about thrift. The narrator admits prefering to give money after a plea, noting words cannot feed a hungry person and humorously resolves to act with generosity rather than rhetoric.
An old ad touts NR Tablets as a natural remedy improving digestion and bile flow. It claims gentle action without griping and promotes better blood, vitality, and overall health. It advocates taking a tablet occasionally to ward off indigestion biliousness and constipation.
A large reception honoring Mr and Mrs Charles D Lanahan was hosted by George P Kern at his Greenwood residence. About 66 friends attended as Anita Kern, formerly Miss Anita B Kern, and Charles Lanahan celebrated their union. The bride had just graduated Handley High School and received her diploma at Empire Theater. The couple left Winchester for Charlottesville and other areas before returning late.
The report notes fewer natural enemies like Lady Bugs and Lacewings due to unusually dry April weather and low Black Leaf-40 use in green tip sprays. Rosy Aphis damaged apples by late May, now on common plantain. Green Apple Leaf Aphis infests leaves all summer and is more controllable with Black Leaf-40. Frog Eye damage hits Pippins and Ben Davis. premature leaf fall observed in several varieties. Scab levels depend on spray timing and frequency.
The Handley Winchester Plan aims to spend 1.6 million dollars, with 600000 for a new building program and annual 50000 expenditures if the city raises 15000, funded by the Handley estate and no board pay. It envisions 38 acres of recreation space, a park network, and a prominent library, with the school atop a plateau framed by Allegheny hills and boulevards in the park.
The largest Sunday School convention in the nation will open in Convention Hall Kansas City on Wednesday and run to June 27. More than 9 000 delegates representing 1 677 695 officers teachers and 12 036 246 pupils from the United States and Canada are expected. The event marks the merger of the International Sunday School Association and the Sunday School Council into the International Sunday School Council of Religious Education. A golden anniversary celebration for standard Sunday School lessons and a World Sunday School Association night are planned. The theme is Building Together through the church and community.
Chicago readers are urged to trust Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for postnatal fatigue and other women’s ailments. Mrs. Adirth Tomsheck reports improved health after following her doctor’s advice and using the tonic.
Wickliffe Va June 20 Mrs K G Grubbs and daughter Miss Alice Grubbs returned home after visiting relatives at Front Royal Va. William A Johnston and son K W Johnston drove to Hagerstown June 4 to visit Johnston's daughter Mrs J W Symons of Washington. Grover Carter of Berryville and Janie W of Washington were among relatives visiting. Families at Charles Tharp home included Mr Amy Locks and Mr Thomas McDonald and families.
Calves and other cattle prices eased at the Baltimore Union Stock Yards with a steady dry fed cattle market. Maryland and Pennsylvania cows softened about one dollar, and a plentiful calf supply kept calf values weak. Hog prices remained high on light supply.
Company warns coal supplies may last only months and high prices could raise gas costs. They urge consumers to economize, report leaks, and avoid waste. Cards reading SAVE GAS SAVE MONEY are available to promote efficient use and reduce expenses.
The ad notes coke selling at 12 cents per bushel now as the cheapest fuel with a 3 cent increase to 15 cents after July 1. It urges customers to buy coke now or stockpile, and states orders placed before July 1 for after delivery will be accepted at 12 cents per bushel.
Secretary William P. Massey of the Virginia State Horticultural Society plans a tour through New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania to gather crop prospects and expected prices. He will visit New Ireland, Hudson Valley, Rochester, and other fruit districts, then compile findings for the monthly society bulletin.
A clipped quotation notes Hesiod warning that one who plans or commits evil actions benefits others only through harm, implying moral caution about malicious deeds and their social costs.
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