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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1922
Page
4
The fragment shows the Evening Star publication details from Winchester Virginia with publisher name Harry Fioop Byrd and notices about pricing and editions. It references The Morning News free News The Weekly and Associated Press credit.
The Cliftorch? Va review reports a delayed charge in a heated exchange over a proposed Valley Turnpike sale. Senators Byrd and Davis are cited amid criticism of wartime policy and questioned authorities as the sale's proper settlement is debated. The piece notes many factors and parties involved in the contested transaction.
The Scottsville precinct faces a scathing rebuke over alleged irregularities in the congressional election. The editorial claims Republicans unjustly benefited in several precincts while Democrats faced vote suppression and higher costs for election contests. It urges Democratic and independent voters in the Seventh district to back T. Harrison to counter Republican gains.
A damaged excerpt from Walt Mason's Ippring Rhymes shows garbled text about safety, health, and food, with unclear names and phrases. The readable parts describe a doctor, a mortician, and a meal scene, but specifics are missing. The fragment emphasizes caution and physical strain in a nonsensical dialogue.
A satirical monologue on given labor versus leisure, depicting a speaker who blames a muse for not toiling. The narrator contrasts the harshness of work with the comforts of “gilded ease” and mocks laziness while acknowledging the toller’s simple sustenance of five Belgian hares.
The Census Bureau reports the national center of Negro population in 1920 lies at latitude 34 46 52 N and longitude 85 30 48 W in Dade county Georgia near Rising Fawn. It marks the first northeast move since 1910, boosted by growth in northern states and wartime industry wages.
Rev J F Morgan returns from Luray Virginia where he aided Rev R P Crumpler in revival meetings. He will preach at 11 o clock on As The Stars For Ever and Ever and at 7:30 p m on Getting The Devil Out of Folks. Services begin Sunday October 29 with 9 45 a m Sunday school and 6 30 p m Endeavor meeting. The church invites all with a cordial welcome.
Mount Pleasant Va October 13 The funeral of Jasper Williams drew a large crowd of relatives and friends. Nearby residents Edward Carpenter family Rev Hupman and others were guests at local homes. Sunday School is set for 2 pm October 15 with various local families visiting and hosting.
Experienced stenographer seeks employment via Winchester Star. Respondents address Z care of the newspaper. Application includes contact details and references.
The 1922 report details enlarging the water supply and sewer system funded by a bond issue. It calls for two main sewer lines and numerous extensions to serve unserved areas, with total sewer costs about 72 720.20 and a separate water plan to build a larger reservoir and extending several water mains at an estimated 108 758.50.
The Star lists daily corrected wholesale prices for local markets and Baltimore wholesale markets. Items include wheat, corn, eggs, chickens, butter, flour middlings, screenings, shelled corn, cotton seed meal, and fat steers with varied price quotes and ranges.
An old advertisement promotes Triumph Pills for women with claims of safety and dependability in proper cases. It urges readers to request free details from the National Medical Institute in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The text also includes unrelated dating and typesetting gibberish.
A diamond lost in a hotel coal bin was found in ten minutes by a one eyed employee after ten sighted men had searched for hours in vain. The speedy recovery highlights the unusual finder’s advantage and puzzling misplacement.
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