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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1923
Page
4
The Evening Star discusses Virginia road funding from 1900 to 1922 and projected seven-year totals. It compares past expenditures to the pay-as-you-go plan, notes state system establishment in 1918, and estimates $57 million for the next seven years with most funds needed to complete the system and repay Robertson Act loans.
Senator J. H. Hassinger a Republican leader in the Tint district now shows support for the bond issue though he voted against it in 1922 and 1923 while in the Senate. He offers no explanation for the change. Hon. L. P. Summers, a top Republican from the Ninth district, is actively opposing the bond and has debated the issue with advocates.
The New York Times reports a sharp drop in taxable incomes from 1916 to 1921 based on Treasury figures. Wealthy figures such as William Rockefeller and John D. Rockefeller Jr. show large portions of wealth in non taxable securities while large bond mills continue to issue fixed securities.
North Carolina advertises $10 state bonds bearing 5 percent interest payable in 40 years. The total state debt climbs to about $81.46 million with annual interest near $4 million and projected payments potentially reaching $10 million. Authorized bond issues total around $110 million, second only to New York.
A fragment from Walt Mason's Rippling Rhymes lampoons changing fashions and gender norms as blooming damsels shed hair for shears and strive toward masculine dress and slang. The poem humorously muses on aging, vanity, and modern trends clashing with old traditions.
A fragment cites a provocative line about girls and pink whiskers, with no clear context or identifiable author, date, or publication details. The brief shows a literary or social critique tone without verifiable specifics.
Efforts to persuade Baltimore Conference Methods Episcopal Church South to establish a feeder school for the Francis Asbury School at Front Royal Virginia. The Winchester district conference at Edinburg directed trustees to consider Front Royal as an educational center and discussed potential correlation with Randolph-Macon Academy.
The Winchester to Front Royal road in Virginia is in better condition after a lengthy, partially temporary upgrade. The Double Tollgate to Nineveh link is finished, eliminating detours and creating a continuous highway. Permanent work is planned next spring to meet state highway specifications.
The Clarke County Farmers Association has closed a deal with N. B. Page to acquire his grain elevator and business in Boyce. The group is now in possession and accepts orders for sales. Edward Lindsey of Boyce is a new subscriber, with stock openings still available and a capital plus surplus of about $22,000.
Harry S. Fairman of the Ideal Art Co. reports 1923 as one of the best years of his life attributing improved health, energy, and sleep to Tanlac. He says indigestion nervousness and appetite loss vanished and he feels in first class working trim. Tanlac marketed by druggists with over 37 million bottles sold.
Dr Louis M Allen and family move from Clifton Clarke county to a leased house on Stewart Street. Dr Aegen will resume his medical practice in Winchester as previously announced by The Star.
An old advertisement urges readers to cleanse the inside of the body using Liver Berries, a vegetable laxative. It claims the product cleanses the bowels naturally, prevents sickness from constipation, and leaves a clear head and energy after use, with a 15 cent price and ten doses per bottle.
Editor endorses Game Warden Pingley on conservation and seeking farmers consent to hunt. Urges obey laws, protect game, and be sportsmen. Stresses avoiding harm to females, gaining farmer permission, and respecting fences and stock. Encourages courtesy and responsibility in hunting season.
War ren county farmer Bushrod T. Fritts dies of heart attack and indigestion at Rockland. Survived by widow, one daughter, one son and two brothers. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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