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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1924
Page
6
A New York report shows that 70 daily newspapers in the United States ceased operation in 1924 due to revenue losses and rising costs. Thirty six were suspended entirely, many placed in receiverships or had equipment sold. thirty four were consolidated with established papers.
The Civic League will hold its regular monthly social gathering at 3 46 o clock Friday afternoon at Miss Lucy F Kurtz on South Main street. All interested in civic work are invited to attend and bring new ideas for spring and summer projects. Attendance is open to non members to encourage broad community input.
The Centenary Reformed Church opens its Lenten program with weekly cottage prayer meetings before Holy Week. Hosts include A M Bowers, William E Haines, Mrs J I Prince, and Mrs Lydia Becher at four locations. Topics focus on What It Means to be a Christian and The Wonderful Way of Living. Friday services at the church will feature illustrated sermons on the life of Christ.
New York traders found strength in oil and low priced rails despite bears probing the market for weaknesses. Standard industrials including United States Steel American Can and Baldwin showed good support and rose above the prior close while call money opened at 4 1/2 percent.
Quantities of clothing donated to the Red Cross for the rummage sale last Saturday but not received in time will be sold Thursday morning from ten to one at Red Cross headquarters. Mrs. William B. Cornwell left last evening on a several day trip to Baltimore. Colonel and Mrs. Carroll Menefee of Culpeper spent last night in this city, leaving this morning for Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Schmidt came back to their South Washington street home after spending time in New York visiting relatives and friends last evening.
Engineers prepare plans for a 1200 foot high concrete tower to house a wireless station. The ambitious structure aims to extend communications coverage and serve as a landmark for the area.
A jumble of health myths and tips appears, urging salt to flush kidneys and acid neutralization with grape and lemon mixtures. The item mentions Stone Mountain, Georgia, and historic notes on cotton weaving and church bells heard by telegraph links, plus a quip about burglars in a small town.
A brief quip praises free entertainment and mocks paying to laugh, contrasting a public show with a Fat Woman in knickerbockers playing golf as an amusing, free alternative.
Readable notes show two furnished bedrooms offered for rent in a unit near West Monmouth. A stray line mentions a milkman and a pump, but the readable text centers on the rental offer and location hints.
A scanned sales directory lists March auctions and sales across West Virginia and nearby areas. Entries note vendors such as Bromley Dunn Hannum Woolingham Schliack LaFollette Bailey and Garvin, listing stock, implements, household goods, feed, horses and antiques with locations like Winchester Summit Point Senseney Road and High View along with farm details and dates from March 6 to March 19.
Mrs Philip Klompus returned last evening from a visit to relatives in Baltimore.
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