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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1921
Page
7
A compact market rundown showing prices for butter eggs flour corn and grains. Includes figures for creamery butter straw local flour cotton seed meal corn meal and middlings with varying weights and quality terms.
In the Clerk's Office of the Corporation Court of Winchester on October 15 1921 Charles Strange plaintiff v Frank Strange John Strange May Harris Percy Harris defendants suit seeks decree for sale and division of proceeds of late Charles Herod house and land on east Freemont Street adjoining George Nickens and others for general relief. Defendants nonresidents ordered to appear within ten days of publication and to protect interests. Publication authorized in The Evening Star Winchester VA weekly for four weeks and posting at courthouse by November 7 1921. Teste J B Beverley Clerk. M M Lynch pa 10-17-4w
Daily market notes list wholesale egg prices quoted by local buyers. The Star notes typos possible but provides current price quotes from local markets and buyers.
Brucetown Virginia residents share visits and sick lists. Frank Swimley and family spent Sunday with Jesse Russell in Clarke. Protracted church meeting starts October 28 at 7 30 p m led by Rev Gaither and others. Visitors include Mrs Lanham from Washington and Miss Corrie Swimley at Hagerstown fair last week.
Definite results are reported from a visiting campaign begun by Miss Elizabeth Russell, supervisor of Stonewall district. Each school was addressed on opening day by prominent citizens, both men and women, who advocate better education. Parents were invited, and the themes appealed to patrons and pupils, leading to increased local involvement in several schools.
The ad explains rapid growth weakens children, causing fatigue and dull habits. It promotes Gude's Pepto Mangan to enrich blood by increasing red corpuscles and removing poisons, claiming restored appetite and better strength. Your druggist stocks liquid or tablet forms with the name on every package.
In Freder ick County Circuit Court on October 14 1921 O T Ritter and M M Lynch executors of Dr W J Whitlock deceased sue Annie W Whitlock et al to settle accounts and construe the will An affidavit states several defendants are nonresidents of Virginia and must appear within ten days after publication A notice is ordered to run weekly for four weeks in Evening Star Winchester VA and a copy posted at the court house by October 17 1921 Brannon Clerk Lynch p q 10 1p 4w
Patrons praised the effort to improve school surroundings and cheerfulness and are asking for more. The Bryarly school house won the prize for the largest number of parents in attendance. Miss Russell plans a new contest rewarding the school with the largest enrollment relative to its tributary population and may repeat the original program soon.
Carrol Willis was fined 15 dollars plus costs by Magistrate Worsley in police court after being cited by Officer Clark for speeding on the Valley pike. Willis appealed to the Corporation Court, contesting the 35 to 40 mph claim and noting he only acquired the motorcycle on Saturday in front of a large crowd.
Three happy students at Fort Loudoun Seminary celebrate Mr. Marshall Baker fulfilling undelivered prizes in The Four Horsemen essay contest by presenting tickets to Way Down East. Margaret Goll Polly Brinton Constance Buckley hold orchestra seats plus two more each.
Poet voices dismay at rising violence across society. He notes murders in homes and public spaces, arrests of prominent figures, and a belief that human life is cheap. He laments protests failing to curb crime as armed assassins mock laws.
Classified notice pattern indicating paid want ad service appears in the True Star paper. No clear event, people, or organizations identified beyond the publication’s branding.
Mr. William P. Massey, secretary of the Virginia State Horticultural Society, left for Staunton to attend a board meeting. The annual convention will be in Richmond January 10 to 12, 1922, replacing Winchester due to a poor apple crop this fall.
Howard Loy of Frederick County was recently sent to the state colony for epileptics and feeble minded residents. He has now quit the hospital and returned home, authorities report.
A letter to Sheriff Pannett from the superintendent reports Loy escaped from the institution and has been missing since Friday October 14. The sheriff was asked to watch for him as authorities believe Loy is headed toward Frederick County.
A Winchester message reports the death of Mrs. Kennedy at her Chambersburg home at 8 30 this morning. widow of the late Thomas B Kennedy of Chambersburg and mother of Col M C Kennedy vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad and Thomas B Kennedy general superintendent of the Cumberland Valley Division. She was ninety years old and died from infirmities of old age.
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