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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1920
Page
4
fragmented OCR shows price lists for weekly papers, names Morning News and The Weekly Mirror, and Winchester Virginia. details are garbled with multiple misreads but indicate subscription costs in advance for various periods.
Fragmented OCR lists small print charges for DP and CP advances, six month and three month rates, monthly costs, weekly rates, and scattered figures. The data includes amounts like 4.60 for one year and 2.25 for six months with various abbreviations and incomplete labels.
A brief note states the press is the exclusive source for AP dispatches and local news republished in the paper. It clarifies attribution to the Associated Press or credited local sources.
An editorial argues loafers are a community burden fueling crime and violence. It cites Detroit’s police crackdown on idle men, noting groups with no work history and their impact on safety and order.
A dubious con man in a small town courted followers with promises of ten percent gains. His winning smile masked theft and abuse as villagers faced threats and talk of lynching. The scandal spread, leaving the crowd wary and angry at the cranks and con artists.
March notes report personal visits and illnesses across Millwood White Post Bay Bayleyton and Stephens. Residents Daisy Mozinedie and Mrs Po gler are mentioned with relatives visiting and Mr James Powers at White Post.
Mr. Lloyd, previously at the Gearing and Shiner farm, has moved from the dwelling and now resides near Boyce after putting a roof on his house.
West Virginia man McKeever walked twenty miles through snow and ice to Winchester for a magistrate court appearance over a delinquent tax dispute involving B S Farmer's Hampshire county farm. He reached court exhausted. trial postponed to March 18 to allow both sides to complete claims. He then returned home on foot.
The document lists wholesale prices for a wide range of goods including butter creamery and country butter, turkeys live, young chickens, potatoes, middlings, corn, and hay. Prices are given per unit or unit weight with numerous unreadable fragments and typographic errors scattered through the text.
The Winchester Home Demonstration Club will meet Wednesday afternoon at the Handley Library. Old members are urged to attend the reorganization for 1920 as new programs are planned and distributed. Two Frederick County women helped make the film "The Life of a Farm Woman" shown with a lecture, highlighting rural life and agriculture.
Charles Windols a county fruit tree agent faced a suit from Miller Brothers florists over a wreath for a relative funeral. The defense claimed the wrong design was sent and later swapped by a family member, leading to payment refusal. The magistrate postponed to summon the relative for further testimony. Viends said he had the wreath removed after discovering the mismade card.
Bankers at Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Winchester Virginia adopted unanimous resolutions on March 5 1920 mourning Charles E Clevenger who died March 3 1920 in Frederick County He helped organize the bank served 18 years as director and was active in agriculture temperance and local social life His death is described as a personal loss to the board and a copy of the resolutions was sent to his family.
Mrs Jahr Stites moved from Kernstein farm to the 7 A Graicher property in Winchester. The funeral of Mrs Nantel Pattner drew many friends. Ida B Taylor is confined with illness. Hensel remains in detention. Mrs John A Pick continues... events and multiple local health mentions populate the Grimes notes.
The Woman's Missionary Society meets Tuesday evening at 7 50 p m at 811 N Breddock home of Mrs Esdamfson. Mid week Prayer Service Wednesday 7 30 p m. Workers' Council of the Sunday School Thursday 5 p m at the S S House. Korsonsge Aid Society at Mrs Martin Wise carver's home Thursday March 18 at 2 p m. The Junior Missionary Society and Quarterly Mite Box opening Sunday morning at 11 o clock.
Northern Virginia Power Company files schedule changes with the State Corporation Commission in Richmond. Rates cover lighting, low and high tension power, and heating and cooking, with minimum charges and early payment discounts. The new rates take effect April 1, 1920, per president Emory L. Coblentz.
The article reports a flu epidemic and bad weather cutting attendance across districts including Gainesboro Ridge, Redland, Parlett, Gore, and Vealcleve. It notes health drives, classroom decorations, and pupil efforts under Miss Russell and Miss Emmart, with references to local teachers and a health crusade.
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