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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1924
Page
4
Winchester Virginia newspaper page announces publisher Harry Flood Byrd and staff details. The Evening Star Publicity notes consolidation with Moralis News item Weekly News Weekly Times and Weekly Mirror. Subscription rates listed for mail and carrier delivery. The Associated Press copyright and branding are noted.
The Bureau of Mines reports January gasoline output at 695 million gallons and 115 percent above 1922. For 1923 total production reached 7.555 billion gallons, up 218 percent from 1922, while wholesale crude prices rise and retail prices hover around 24 cents a gallon. A Chicago dispatch notes small refiners selling stock at 10 1 2 to 13 cents wholesale, signaling market imbalance due to overproduction and monopolistic control.
Civitas of Lynchburg voices staunch opposition to the pay as you go highway plan and argues for a limited state system. The letter criticizes Senator Byrd, condemns secrecy and unkept promises, and urges a frank stand against broad highway bonding and funding.
The Times Dispatch top editor responds to reader letters about Good Roads policy and Mr Byrd, noting widespread opinions and urging practical funding and improvement plans amid public debate.
A fragmentary humor verse by Walt Mason in Daily Dangers laments harsh weather and busy bandits. The piece mocks motor age chaos and elements like a tyrant weather striking the weary, with playful, clipped lines about storms and mischief.
This ad promotes Marmola Prescription Tablets as a safe easy method to slim without lifestyle changes. It urges readers to buy a box for one dollar from a druggist or mail order from Marmola Company at 4612 Woodward Avenue Detroit Michigan.
The James Clark Distillery property fronting on National Highway near Cumberland is sold by Ban N. Neaman and M. Mottsman to C. E. Deal a Meyersdale miller his brother Hzra Deal of Cumberland and Owen Hitchins of Frostburg. The building will be abandoned as liquor is concentrated in Kentucky. The six and a half acre site includes two dwellings a brick warehouse and two galvanized warehouses with a natural water supply.
In Baltimore on March 24, Harry A. "Hoppy" Grove of Frederick Maryland and three alleged accomplices faced federal court for a second time on a conspiracy charge related to an illegal delivery of 1000 cases of whiskey from the Outer Harbor.
In Burketville Maryland in November 1922 the jury in the first trial found disagreement over the Horsey distillery matter. The outcome prompted a retrial and ongoing legal action.
Miss Alice Perkins daughter of the late Mrs Moncure Perkins of Virginia and niece of Lady Astor married Hon Reginald Winn at St James Church Piccadilly. Lady Astor hosted a reception at St James Square before the couple left for a Spanish honeymoon.
Rest Virginia. March 25. Mrs Garland Snyder of Brugetown visited Mrs John Schlack. Mrs Ralph Whitmore improves after surgery in Martinsburg City Hospital. Maurice Snapp and family and Mrs Lucy Brown visited Martinsburg Sunday. Dr and Mrs B Smoke recoveries from pneumonia welcomed. Mrs George Clark and her children improve after weeks of illness. Mr and Mrs Harry Mouldin Jr and son Paul of Hagerstown spent the weekend in Rest.
Mrs John Price spent Thursday evening in the village with neighbors. The social gathering highlighted community ties and local hospitality.
For many years druggists have watched with interest the remarkable record maintained by Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root the great kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is in physician's prescription. Swamp-Root is a strengthening medicine. It helps the kidneys liver and bladder do the work nature intended they should. Swamp-Root has the test of years. It is sold by all druggists on its merit and it should help you. No other kidney medicine has so many friends.
A vintage ad advises readers to obtain Swamp Root and the treatment immediately and offers a sample bottle for ten cents from Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton NY. It instructs to mention the newspaper in the mail request.
We thank friends for their kindness and help during our loss and sorrow. Mr and Mrs Normian Rudolph express gratitude for the support received after the passing of a loved one.
Personal letter from Mrs H L Bradford of Armstead Street Phoebus Virginia extols Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound for relief from hot flashes insomnia and nervous distress. She urges others to consider the product and asks inquiries be sent to her area. Available through druggists everywhere.
Prosperous looking places are patronized first. H. Elmer Griffin. 175 J.
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