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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1922
Page
4
The Evening Star and Winchester Wisconsin paper listing publisher address and subscription rates. It notes daily publication except Sunday and includes pricing for mail and weekly subscriptions. The Associated Press is credited for dispatch republication.
An inspiring piece about persistence in business and life. A sales trainee copywriter discusses rejection and the value of relentless effort. Parables include frogs urged to keep kicking and legendary figures like Washington Bruce and Bruce embodying perseverance. The message: endure hardships, test yourself, and never quit.
A first person verse dramatizes James Baxter Twigg facing social ridicule for his drinking. Neighbors urge reform while he contemplates the crowd’s pressure and the possibility of change. The piece blends satire with a plea for self control amid mob attention.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a quick painless corn remedy. A tiny bottle costs a few cents and claims to remove hard corns soft corns and corns between toes without soreness or irritation.
Mrs G W Haymaker hosted Macedonia Church Ladies Aid in Armel amid rain with good attendance. Next meeting set for June at Mr and Mrs M F Price home. Local residents including Mrs I M Brumback and families in West Virginia, Boyce, Winchester, Vaucluse, Canterbury attended or visited relatives this week.
Cumberland Maryland government bars any carnival shows in the city or within one mile. Mayor Koon cites past fraternal groups losing profits and warns organizers the carnival trade will not be allowed to operate under local jurisdiction.
Ashington May 12 Lieut Colonel Howard G Davids infantry former Greensburg Pa instructor relieved from Pennsylvania national guard duties and detailed as infantry instructor for the Virginia national guard War Department announced He is ordered to Richmond to report to the commanding general third corps area and notify Governor Trinkle of arrival.
A fragment from a Detroit Free Press column with brisk banter about a family shifting to a new doctor and paying bills, followed by gossip about neighbors and a light line about Mrs Kles meeting Mr Woppit who makes home brew. The tone is social and anecdotal with informal dialogue.
A fragment shows social sniping about beggars and hallways near auditoriums. The dialogue contrasts beggars with self serving suitors and ends with a quip about wealth transfers and a thin broth misnamed soup.
A father explains roles to his son. A gardener raises a few things while a farmer grows many. The lesson ends with a boy asking about a middleman and the father giving a concise, practical answer.
A quoted exchange features an admiring constituent declaring a name will echo through time while Senator Sorghum responds with restraint. He asks that his services be deemed worthy to keep his name mentioned at political conventions.
A community power figure argues with a traffic officer causing congestion. Bystanders observe the dispute, noting the man gains insight from the encounter even as delays persist.
Farmer Cortesser plans to have his son Josh study law himself to handle his troublemaking rather than hire lawyers. The exchange shows a practical, frugal approach to legal matters in a farming family.
A fragmented dialogue item notes a student exchange about speaking in school and a wish for tax cuts. The passage mentions a suspended free hi and ends with a wish to be a deadhead, reflecting a playful, unclear segment from a larger dialogue.
A dialogue contrasts two men: one who quickly seizes opportunities and another who also claims the gains others create from those chances, suggesting the latter is greater. The exchange highlights ambition and originality in pursuit of success.
In a terse note from the community desk a bearded lady creates anecdotal buzz after a flirtation rumor. The brief item frames the encounter as a curious social moment with local spectators weighing the scene.
A light exchange compares options for a sick rubber plant asking whether to seek help from a druggist or a florist. The quip highlights everyday garden advice and practical plant care choices.
Discussion notes that women’s hats in 4000 m C. resemble present day models. The dialogue covers why conferences settle questions and whether a conference should address cook retention.
Firemen celebrated with a parade forming on Market Street. The procession moved along Market to Main, south to Gerrard, north to Piccadilly, then south to Cork before disbanding. The march began after the committee approved the plan amid festive fringe chatter.
Local meteorologists report a large meteor seen across Virginia and North Carolina and possibly striking the Blue Ridge or Alleghany mountains. The shock rattled windows and shook homes from Norfolk to nearby towns with no reported damage. The meteor was found 12 miles northwest of Blackstone in Nottoway County buried in a grove, creating a hole over 500 square feet in area.
Three men robbed the Bank of Stuart in Florida today and escaped with about 5000 dollars. The heist occurred near Palm Beach, and authorities began a search for the suspects.
The Soviet Central Executive officials ordered a stay in the execution of eleven people accused of opposing church treasure requisition and related disturbances. The reprieve is valid while appeals to the supreme tribunal are considered. Eight convicted are priests, two are laymen, and one is a woman.
Rear Admiral Moffatt told the Senate Committee that plans have been laid to equip the fighting fleet with 213 airplanes next fiscal year. The program covers battleships cruisers scouts and other vessels and includes catapult launchers to deploy aerial defense squads amid heavy seas.
True bills returned by the county grand jury charge Big Tim Murphy Fred Mader and Don Shea dubbed the Big Three with murder in deaths of two persons. Warrants issued. the men have been jailed without booking since the day before yesterday. Mrs John Randolph Graham of New York City visits Dr Julian F Ward and wife at their Washington street home.
The Florida name traces to Ponce de Leon who believed he found the land on Easter Sunday, linking the region to the Spanish term Pascua Florida meaning festival of flowers. The origin ties Easter to the state’s naming history and Spanish exploration.
Public appeal requests donations for the SPCA. Contact Mrs. R. M. Ward or any officer to donate items from garrets and house cleaning. Rummage sale date to be announced in The Star.
The Pitcairn island territory covers about two square miles with a population near 220. Natural food resources, mainly fruits fishes and wild birds, could sustain around 500. The island has no regular intercourse with the outside world aside from occasional visits.
Bloom Va May 12 Residents report family visits and minor affairs. Mr and Mrs Stewart Green and son William of Capon Roads visited parents Mr and Mrs BEU Richard. The Allomongs visited their son and daughter in law Howard and Mrs. Jennie Veil remains about the same. J I Crabill traveled to Winchester on business. Loring Wright, injured in a motor truck accident, is improving. J Y Himelright and Ey M Snapp visited Thomas Cooper family. Bryan and Claude Richard visited their uncle William Cammer at Kernstown.
Mrs. W. B. Rind of Martinsburg visits friends in Whitacre. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hawse welcome a new baby girl. Mrs. Annie Johnson recovers after sudden paralysis symptoms Sunday. A flock of light gas birds passed westward Monday. Story of Our Flag notes 13 stars in 1776, 15 in 1812, 29 in Mexican War, 34 in Civil War, 45 in later conflicts, 48 today.
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