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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1923
Page
4
The former governor Stuart accepts the chairmanship of the Pay As You Go Roads Association praising his public service and farming background. His leadership signals support for a debt free road program and emphasizes prudent state finance.
A historical verse recounts the May 15 1864 clash at New Market Virginia where Southland chivalry and cadets push a hill under fire. The narration portrays calm officers admiring boy soldiers and the deadly shelling as a marching band and ends with a signature by Geo B Harrison.
An old advertisement notes Williams' Kidney Liver product for sale by druggists. It mentions the proprietor Franck Baker and Son of Cleveland and includes dubious health claims about the nervous system, joints, and facial appearance.
Fragmentary quotation discusses the idea that the greatest fraud is deceit toward oneself. The line attributes a value to inner illusion and dismisses external pretense as simple. No further context is given about author or origin.
Virginia license tax for business professions is due now and must be paid to the local treasurer. Lee Moore says county and city treasurers will forward funds to the State Treasury after May 15. The license year runs May 1 to April 30. failure to pay will be reported to the commonwealths attorney for prosecution.
A lengthy British note handed to Russia’s foreign affairs assistant commissioner harshly critiqued Soviet Russia and could end Russo British relations. The British mission warned Britons in Russia to be ready to depart on short notice as a formal notification was reportedly issued.
An 11 year old, Ray McDonald, presented a weasel scalp to the county clerk to claim the local bounty. After chickens vanished, he tracked the animal behind a bush and fought it with a stick, breaking the weasel's back and securing the reward.
Mr Chas M Ebert of this city was spraying in his orchard yesterday afternoon when he was thrown from a spray truck. He struck his hip on a rock, suffering cuts bruises and shock. He is much improved today.
New York May 8 The White House joined households aiming to lower sugar prices by reducing consumption. Mrs Harding’s secretary replied that the presidential household is economizing to the fullest extent, believing diminished consumption is the remedy for high prices.
Mexico adopts a law treating face mutilation of women as twice as serious an offense as for men. The policy rests on the view that female beauty is a valuable personal asset and warrants stronger protection.
New York on May 8 reports a continued flood of fake buying orders and forged cashier's checks mailed from distant points. Brokers say the orders have no market effect as postal inspectors and detectives intensify a probe into the forgery plot, with arrests expected soon.
Six room house with double and front porches, good cellar, electric lights priced at 3500. Seven room dwelling with garage on large lot. Well located 50 by 150 feet. Describes an ideal home site and strong investment potential with easy payments. Also mentions insurance agency and strong companies.
Urgent notice asks Winchester subscribers to attend at Handley Library auditorium Friday evening May 11 at 8 to discuss safety of invested funds. Bring stock certificates. advisory board will report arrangements for protection and progress on a new gas plant. Signed by Lewis F. Cooper and others.
An Oregon motor guide note lists a .2 mile stretch called Joe's Bluff with a caution to avoid calling it a bluff while driving. The entry reads like a terse transit snippet from the Boston source.
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