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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1922
Page
7
Martinsburg West Virginia May 18. David Walker about 30 a former serviceman is held in the local jail accused of attacking 14 year old Ethel Stuckey as she walked home Tuesday night. He allegedly seized her and dragged her into a dark alley before fleeing when neighbors came to help.
An advertisement claims Calotabs cure biliousness and constipation by a single bedtime tablet. It touts removal of harmful calomel qualities, promises no taste or griping, and asserts quick morning energy. Sold in checker board packages with a 35 cent family size and 10 cent vest pocket size. Dealers refund if not delighted.
Miss Ruth Yew died at her sister Emma Bauserman's home in Maurertown on May 14 1922 from pneumonia. She was 36 and survived by her mother Ellen Yew three sisters Emma Bauserman J E Affieck and Geo Keister and two brothers Lemuel D Yew and William A Yew. Funeral services were held May 16 at 3 PM from the Brethren Church with Rev E B Shaw officiating. Interment followed in Valley Pike Cemetery.
Mrs A 8 Roberson of Lynchburg Virginia says a three month torture from headaches and a weak stomach ended after using Tanlac. She reports rapid improvement and gratitude, urging others to learn what the product did for her.
Miss Laura Stuart Smith of Fredericksburg Virginia visits Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stuart Hunter at the Gilman Apartments in Baltimore Maryland as noted by the Baltimore Sun.
Polly runs a tea room called The Blue Teapot on opening day with no customers. A young writer next door inspires her as a meal of sandwiches and cake fuels a hopeful romance. The couple plans marriage and a world honeymoon after a major publishing offer.
The New York Sun notes Southern ghosts gain support from public-spirited citizens in a ghost belt near Washington. A Potomac valley meeting is planned with local committees to organize visits for scientists and to protect the interests of local ghosts in haunted places.
A woman injured by a defective street was aided by her daughter who was described as afflicted. The mother's tears during trial followed a misinterpretation of the daughter's condition. The court denied a new trial, ruling the mistaken portrayal did not prejudice the defendant. From the Dock et al.
A historical note describes a highly sensitive device that starts revolving when exposed to daylight and even moonlight. The motor’s power comes from convection currents formed inside a glass shade, warming metal surfaces and initiating motion without direct heat.
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