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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1921
Page
4
The Evening Star newspaper announces its publication details and postal handling for winter Virginia. It lists pricing by mail in advance and monthly rates, indicating second class matter status and the publisher information.
OCR fragment mentions one year in advance and months, with unclear references to planning. It provides partial timing cues without concrete names, places, or events to identify.
AP captioning indicates exclusive republication rights with one additional credit line. The fragment mentions wine credit and local news publish procedures.
Fragmentary OCR text shows notes about an office procedure and scanning tasks. The legible portions reference a pot, scanning, and a possible meeting or contact with an office. Further readable detail is not available in the provided fragment.
A fragmented verse trots through mock portraits of Chinese customs and medical fakery. It critiques Western reliance on cures while exposing hypocrisy in healers and pundits as it wanders through garbled lines and sharp, satirical jabs.
Fragmentary notes describe political contention about Harding and Secretary's stance on ambassadors and entry into war. The text critiques Republican and Democratic positions, debates over patriotism and sacrifice, and questions about who approved or supported war actions and conscription.
The New York World reports on a controversial speech attributed to Mr. Harvey and linked to President Harding's aims. Critics accuse the address of insulting the American people and belittling Mr. Wilson, calling for Congressional action to verify if Harvey acted under official instructions or if the President and State Department accepted the coarse tone.
In Gainesboro Virginia relatives hosted a dinner for Mrs John Shane on her 83rd birthday. Baskets of food were shared and the day was spent in feasting and rejoicing. Bethinson recently arrived to stay with Mr and Mrs W C Whitacre. Nesmith visits Siford home a few weeks. R S Brown builds a barrel shed for W C Whitacre.
The weekly notes report farmers busy with harvest as wheat damage from recent rain improves crops. Local residents visit kin including Richard Cooper and William Grady families, with Miss Kipps visiting Winchester relatives. Memorial services were held at Christian Church Timber Ridge and Mountain Falls dedication. Protracted meeting ends and preaching resumes next Sunday. Elliott S. Miller, former Winchester boy, sails from Baltimore for a five month voyage to Bologna, Italy.
Miss Reba Harlee and Miss Meta Sartelle returned last evening from a visit to friends in Washington. William F. Harrison of Washington traveling freight agent for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was a business visitor in Harrisonburg yesterday and later left for Winchester.
Baltimore June 21. Dr Wil Kelso White sues the Safe Deposit and Trust Co executor of the Marburg will seeking 50 000 damages for alienation of his wife s affections. He alleges Mr Marburg promised settlement but died before it could be completed. White served as US Army captain overseas and returned as a major. The couple have three children.
A Colliers weekly feature honors a unnamed farm mother who has spent thirty years producing meals, garments, bread, baked goods, lard, vegetables, fruit, poultry, butter, preserves, laundry, and cleaning. Her quantified output equals 115000 plus dollars in value, yet she has no savings or retirement and continues on.
A 1921 Ford with license 109636 and engine 4699171 was stolen Saturday night June 18 near Market Street by City Hall. Reward offered for information leading to the recovery of J C Cole 21 31 Jy Stephenson Va morning for her h Y after visiting Mr Gooper at the CaT.
The article argues the typical American six room house with modern amenities is preferred over feudal castles abroad. It cites lower costs now as building materials deflate, offering greater value to the home builder and a better home for the same money.
Public auction in front of the county courthouse Winchester Virginia on July 23 1921 at 11 am offers two parcels totaling 115 acres in Opequon district near Stephens City. Purchaser to pay one third cash with balance in two equal annual installments secured by bonds deed of trust and insured buildings. Sale under deed of trust against A O Murphy and wife.
For sale 50 acres limestone farm with bank barn eight room house and outbuildings on Mac Adam Road. Attractive price to quick buyer. Block of four dwellings six rooms each with cellars alleys sewerage and water in each dwelling on Main Street. As a whole $6000. See us about Haddox Ter lots for a beautiful bulletin site or in it where.
In the case Harry C. Warner vs Jennie L. Ford et al the court will sell at public auction on July 16, 1921 in front of the Winchester Court House the property once occupied by A. H. Warner at 702 South Market Street. The lot fronts about 43 feet and runs 190 feet with a seven room house and large store room. Terms require one third cash and balance in two equal annual installments secured by a deed of trust. Jurisdiction by J. B. Beverley, Clerk, Corporation Court of Winchester.
A fragment lists groceries fruits and vegetables with a call request. It mentions Braddock and Cor Streets and a name Je We MOrT in a brief notice style.
A fragmented OCR shows a passenger schedule with times around 7.45 to 9.34 and a list of place names and names such as Shiloh, Larricks, RockEnon, Pools, Midway, Back Creek, Gainesboro, and Indian Hollow. It also mentions interment at Shiloh and several personal names including Walter Gores and Jan Winchester, but details are unclear due to garbled text.
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