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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1922
Page
4
An unreadable fragment shows subscription rates and billing terms for a newspaper. Mentions one month and weekly options with prices, plus a note about Associated Press dispatches being for republication by the paper. The text is partially garbled and difficult to parse.
A 1922 Winchester dispute questions if the 1920 election was tainted by partisan bias or fraud. The letter cites names of election board members and registrars while praising a Republican witness for a fair count and demanding clarity for the public on why the results were challenged.
A critical 1922 assessment questions the Republican Party’s performance. It cites federal tax cuts, tariff policy, and wartime promises on economy and prosperity, noting strikes and farmer hardship as evidence of unmet goals and ongoing national challenges.
The article notes Virginia voters will determine by vote whether to authorize an election and a convention to revise the state constitution, reflecting on past discussions from 1909 and ongoing questions about statewide political decisions.
The piece argues against calling a constitutional convention in Virginia, citing cost near a million dollars, risks to safeguards in the organic law, and the precedent of radical provisions. It notes the ex governor’s defeat, Swanson’s renomination, and presses voters to reject on a separate ballot.
The speaker, Walt Mason, walks rather than ride in a mortgaged car, resisting creditors as he travels by river and road. He values an independent heart over wealth, laments debt, and carries a wiener dog and cudgel while insisting no one can claim he owes them.
James H. Allen of Rochester New York says years of rheumatism vanish after using his self derived remedy Allenrhu which dissolves uric acid deposits in joints and muscles. He offers a money back guarantee through Boyd Drug Co and druggists to dispense the formula with trial pint bottle.
Researchers report daylight photography of stars to magnitude six using deep red screening. The method allows astronomical images to be captured in daylight with stars appearing clearly through a deep red filter.
Rev. B. M. Bridges of Mooresboro North Carolina testifies that Tanlac improved his digestion and nerves after a decade of indigestion and insomnia. He reports better sleep, steadier appetite, weight gain, and renewed energy, recommending the tonic to others. Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
Civil engineer Alex Spotswood Dandridge outlines a detailed project to boost Winchester spring water. The plan tests Merriman spring purity, builds a deep grout wall enclosure, and uses a 10 inch pipe to deliver water to a new Handley hill reservoir, with a total cost estimated at 45000 to 60000 dollars.
A fragmented inspirational note urges focusing on today rather than grasping life as a whole. It compares existence to a mosaic and suggests carefully cutting and placing each tiny piece to create a meaningful whole.
The text notes rising cultivation of cinnamon in Indo China but most supply comes from wild shrubs. It details that a native discovering a cinnamon tree must declare it before local administration.
Clara Mowbray pursues a reforming path with William Richardson amid gossip about Hannah Sprague and John Tillinghast. Jealousy, temptation, and social pressure drive their courtship, leading to a June marriage as Clara’s emotions overwhelm the reformer impulse.
A reflective piece extols song’s healing power and cites a medieval tale from Golberg during the Black Death. A lone citizen singing "For Unto Us a Child Is Born" on Christmas Eve reportedly inspired others to survive, illustrating music’s morale-boosting effect.
Archdeacon Wirgman in Storm and Sunshine in South Africa portrays Cecil Rhodes as restless and neglectful yet affectionate with children. He is described as unable to sit still, interrupting meals for politics, and sharply attentive to a friend’s child who asked to see Rhodes’s sons.
A Grinnell teaser describes a scene with a striking girl passing by in bright blue stockings silk with rose patterns and sport shoes, noting remarks about her appearance. The dialogue hints at a casual, observational moment.
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