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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1924
Page
4
The Evening Star publishes daily except Sunday from Winchester Virginia. Subscription rates listed: one year 3.50 in advance, six months 1.75, three months 0.90, one month 0.30. Carrier rates also shown for six and three months.
The piece declares the Republican party demoralized with a broken leadership and a claimed mob-like structure. It argues a Republican president will be the nominee but that the party lacks organization, with the upcoming election date seen as decisive and chaotic.
The article surveys rapid strides in science and technology, noting the successful demonstration of long distance photo transmission by the American Telephone and Telegraph and a new surgical technique that incises tissue without wounds or blood loss. It argues that progress makes life more comfortable and that public awe has lessened as discoveries become commonplace.
The Winchester Star accuses the Richmond Times Dispatch of bias as it criticizes Democratic inactivity in Virginia politics. It notes Senator Byrd’s stance and questions whether a true party machine remains in control with leaders lacking unity and reform.
A Virginia political figure defends the state Democratic party from the charge of a party machine. He cites the Times-Dispatch as out of step in 1921 1923 and 1924 and argues any machine in Virginia is silent and stalled by lack of oil rather than dictating policy to a majority.
In Roanoke Virginia, critics blame selfish local opposition for inflated road right of way costs, hindering highway funding. The exchange between Senator Byrd and Highway Commission Chairman Shirley notes $1000 per mile as excessive and cites excessive damages by juries, urging public opinion to favor broad state benefits over local gain.
The article outlines how the spine and nerves transmit life energy and how slight misalignments can pinch nerves, disrupting normal function and causing disease as explained by the chiropractor.
Verse sketches Pete Teeter's anxious outlook as storms threaten rail and ruin his farm. Neighbors pass with upbeat progress while Teeter endures calamity rumors, hens featherless and cattle threatened, until a moral lands on his wary heart about fearing less and embracing joy.
Market report lists prices for butter, spring chickens, hens, mixed feed, corn meal, hay, straw, walnut kernels, flour, and other staples. Includes Baltimore and local prices and notes markets are corrected at the opening of the preceding day’s trades.
Mrs Cook suffered 12 years with gas on the stomach and nervousness before trying Adlerika. The ad claims the remedy works by acting on both upper and lower bowels to remove gas and poisons, with quick relief.
A dealer ad urges readers to ask their dealer for Valley Belle. The brief note repeats the product name and directions without additional context or details.
Train services from Berryville and Shenandoah area listing arrivals, departures, and connections to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton Washington Philadelphia New York. Includes Pullman sleeper and parlor car details and agent contacts H B Burks Berryville and W C Saunders Roanoke for fares schedules and reservations.
Walter Barnett's old stand on East Clifford Street carries a full line of groceries. Special prices on honey and pure country lard at 16 cents per pound. Complete line includes cereals canned goods and country potatoes. Your patronage appreciated. 20-61-1.
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatism liniment that delivers instant relief for pain in joints and muscles. It claims widespread use, noting relief from rheumatic pain, stiffness, swelling, sciatica, neuralgia, and backaches.
Two students exchange clipped dialogue about a school belle, noting uncertainty and a light teasing tone. The fragment hints at a campus social scene and unnamed gym class context.
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