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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1924
Page
4
The Afhe Evening Star Publishing Co announces daily publication except Sunday from Winchester Virginia with Consolidation with Morning News and Weekly editions. Subscription rates listed for various terms and carrier delivery. Rights note: Associated Press content and local news republication rules stated. Date March 17 1924.
A Virginia bond drive appears doomed as lawmakers contend bonds for roads higher education and Hampton Roads trigger broad debt. Report notes a coalition of financial interests behind the campaign and a fierce opposition within the General Assembly and press.
Walt Mason laments whispering tongues that ruin good men while praising a selfless voter. The poem compares modern gossip to Titus Oates, warning that whispers threaten honest citizens and public virtue as streets echo with rumor.
The poem recalls the orchards once thriving in the valley with York, Delicious, and Grimes Golden apples. It contrasts lush summer fields and historic battles, noting how the landscape now bears world famous roads and apple crops rather than war banners. It ponders vanished hickories maples oaks walnuts and the enduring fruit heritage.
Fifteen prohibition cases were nol processed after verdicts of not guilty or juror disagreement in ten trials. Judge Woods said further prosecutions would be useless given the apparent situation. Earlier, thirty six dry indictments were returned after a countywide enforcement drive. ten tried yielded five acquittals and five hung juries while a separate liquor charge in the same session resulted in a conviction.
Auto factories produced 150,000 more cars and trucks in January and February this year than a year earlier, signaling strong demand. Production in the first two months tripled the output of January and February 1922, amid consumer buying and economy activity.
An Associated Press report states John Henry Thaw faces a sanity trial in Pennsylvania to regain freedom from institutions since 1917. If found sane, he could resume control of an estate near two million dollars and confront potential New York assault charges involving Frederick Gump Jr.
In Boston on March 17 Mrs. Samuel Sulman testified that her husband used her as a pincushion and Sulman admitted sticking pins in his wife to chastise her. He denied threats to her life and argued punishment was justified by his wife and her relatives. Judge Burke sent them home to reconcile and ordered them back in two months.
A storefront note from H Elmer Griffin at 175 J urges repainting the signs to attract customers, suggesting prosperous appearances draw early patronage and business.
Pottsville Pa March 17 Daniel Bryant a young man sued Miss Annie Mills for restoring a gift and won a judgment. Miss Mills countersued claiming she was assaulted by Bryant who forced embraces and pointed a revolver at her. Unable to post bail Bryant remained in jail.
In Mannheim a young woman sues her sweetheart for damages after he mistreated her and told his parents about the affair. German courts are reportedly very considerate of women seeking compensation for injuries to their feelings.
The mother of her halting financer claimed he lied. A young woman did not hire a lawyer but invited her former sweetheart for a walk with Ps She waited for a chance and felled her recreant lover with a b Then she boxed his ears and struck him until blood flowed from his nose. Spectators separated the pair and restrained the enraged woman while he fled.
The Rev Ira A Gillett and his wife traveling from East Africa recount an impromptu hyena chase as part of their missionary narrative. Gillett has served five years in Inhambane Portugese East Africa and is en route to Oregon for vacation to his parents.
The House Ways and Means Committee released a report on the Soldier bonus bill noting a maximum cost of 2.119 billion dollars over 20 years. The cost is to be offset by anticipated government savings, with provisions for paid-up 20 year endowment life policies and cash payments up to 50 dollars for veterans not entitled to more. Twenty two Democrats from New York signed for immediate passage but prefer full cash payments, while a minority of Republicans criticized the measure as unsound.
March 17 report from Gainesboro notes a Rogers family reunion on March 9 with members including Dr H A Poe BA W Va wife of Ray Rogers and others from Pittsburgh Pa Winna Mucca Nevada and more. A large dinner followed reminiscences as distant relatives departed praising a hoped heavenly reunion.
Sacramento reports a stylish young person in a fashionable apartment can be linked to John Reed Erskine a self styled female impersonator on stage and screen. He was arrested for disguising himself to deceive after a quid of tobacco stained lips identification at police headquarters. Authorities note a possible mental malady.
For sale listing includes a refrigerator nearly new a gas range in good shape computing scales in good shape and candy 55 cents per box located at 302 E Piccadilly Street.
Notice from American Union Telephone Co of Virginia Inc signed by president W J Lescure dated February 25 announcing a four week listing.
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