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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1924
Page
4
The notice lists postal publication details for Winchester Virginia daily Evening News with subscription rates for six months, one year and monthly options. It includes a standard Associated Press disclaimer crediting news dispatches to the paper and the AP.
Virginia editorials defend the deficit plan and call out papers like the Richmond Times Dispatch Covington Virginian and Norfolk Dispatch for opposing constructive proposals. They argue the deficit is covered by the appropriation bill and revenues, with university funds conditioned on first covering $1,000,000, while critics claim a new deficit is created.
A poem depicts neighbor Smilax injured with two broken limbs and a village chorus bringing help through hymns and visits while the speaker withholds aid, then is reproached for not visiting. Smilax later thanks the speaker for refusing sermons and soup during his illness.
The Richmond Christian Advocate denounces girls who challenge traditional roles and dress, calling them exhortations of “homoheshee.” It condemns women who wear men’s garb or caps, smoke, and imitate reckless behavior, urging eradication of such tendencies.
March 15 notes from White Post village list visitors including Miss Mamie Denny of Great Falls and Rev W G Winton. Reports of Methodist quarterly conference, upcoming Roanoke meeting, mission services, and a mission study class led by Rev John Coleman. Birth of twins to Mr and Mrs Ernest Armel, one twin died. Mrs Armel and surviving baby doing well.
Mr and Mrs James Rogers visiting relatives with Dr A H Rogers in Bunker Hill. Mrs W H Lindamood and Janet Lindamood visit Mr F M Bageant, Louise Ritter and daughter also present. The Adams family recovering from grippe. Glen Gardner moves near town. Mrs Gardner ill in Memorial Hospital. Lydia Emmett visits village. Lucile Wingfield ill with cold. Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Dennis Lamp buried after death earlier this week. Born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Cooper a baby boy. Jennie DeHaven, Robert DeHaven and Russell Fletcher visit Mount Jackson family. De Haven returns home.
An advertisement notes a broad hosiery line from SUN TEXTILE COMPANY Potts town Pa offering guaranteed full-fashioned seamless silk mercerized and cotton hosiery for men women and children. A sample case with new Spring styles is shown.
March notes multiple moves and visits. Mr. C. M. Barrett and family relocate to New Oxford to take a farm. Henry Franks family moves to Ellis Maloy farm now owned by Fred Fugitt. Mr. and Mrs Greeks Riley and children join Mrs. Riley’s parents in White Post. Families of Carpenter Barrett and Miller visit Mr. Barrett in Winchester.
Community members recovering from illnesses show slow progress. Visitors include Floyd Miller, Sadie Hulver, Mrs. N B Williams, Mrs. J H Clowser and family, Arthur White, Cordelia White, Eva Pifer, EB Clowser, and others. Mrs. Irvan Miller stays with parents J J White. L J Wright and Kenneth visit Winchester for care.
A fragmented report notes limited interest from bidders in a rigs project labeled Crowefi ia, with unclear details on bids or participants. The scant readable text hints at stalled negotiations and muted auction activity affecting the project timeline.
An old advertisement touts Triumph Pills as safe and dependable in proper cases. It warns against drug store purchases and asks readers to write for "Relief" and particulars, free, addressed to the National Medical Institute in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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