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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1922
Page
4
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The Virginia Valley section press critiques state highway costs and contractor profits. Senator George B. Keezell cites Byrd era turnpike per mile costs at 387.33 and highway commission costs at 2214, arguing high prices burden taxpayers while roads vary in upkeep.
The Chin Forge Review laments urging a constitutional convention and argues the issue should wait. Voters on November 7 will see ballots with For and Against a Constitutional Convention. Supporters urge striking only the word Against while critics warn the cost is high and better spent on highways and state inefficiencies. The piece notes past retrenchment efforts and committee reports on reducing state expenses and reform.
The text argues against convening a convention citing expense and fear of worsening the issue. It predicts that people will vote overwhelmingly against calling a convention at this time.
The Rev. James Matthew Maxon, rector of Christ Church Nashville, was consecrated as Coadjutor Bishop of Tennessee. In Savannah, Rev. Father Michael Keyes was consecrated Bishop of Savannah with Archbishop Michael J. Curley of Baltimore in attendance.
The Star article explains affordable soil fertilization stressing nitrogen from legumes and available potash in limestone soils. It argues against costly mixes, shows phosphorus as economical phosphate, compares 16 and 8 percent phosphate blends, and urges larger per acre applications while noting farmers’ financial limits.
Mrs. Dudley Pierce and family of Winchester visited Mrs. Emannuary quary with Mr. Sam Swimley Jr and children Billy and Dotty. Albert Clendening of Bunker Hill spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs S J Swimley Sr. Henry Moling Sr and Jr with Nellie and Jean visited Julian Snapp. Gilver Wright recently ill now out. Johnetta Wright teaching in Warners Ferry spent weekend with Wrights. Hunt Russe of Clark visited sister Mrs Frank Swimley. Locals attended the Hagerstown fair including H E Jobe Corrie Swimley Sadie Snapp and Herbert Fisher. The Star notes Margaret Silvius is said to be a widow but she is filing for divorce. her first husband was Galladay and her maiden name was Jewell.
Mrs William M Sumption and several family members arrived by car from Campustista and are visiting at the home of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs George Rathman on East Cecil street They plan to move soon to Mount Airy North Carolina where the husband manages a laundry Notably the group includes Mrs Sumption and their children
Fragmentary OCR notes show an item titled Trevee Star Want with fragmented ad text. No clear names dates places or stakes are readable. The remaining readable terms suggest a want ad or personal notice without identifiable details.
Mr and Mrs J D Rothgeb of Wellington Illinois spent time with relatives in Frederick and Page counties then left yesterday for home. The 74 year old driver, described as spry for his age, plans to cover 667 miles in four days in a Nash six.
A fragmentary note contemplates that a man finds no pleasure in the beauties of the universe without a partner to share it. The text uses archaic phrasing and includes a garbled signoff. It hints at companionship as essential to heavenly or universal enjoyment.
In Frederick County Virginia the Circuit Court orders condemnation and sale of a Ford automobile seized with forty gallons of ardent spirits on October 7 1922. The information filed October 16 1922 by Commonwealth's Attorney T Russell Cather names Holmes Butler and D M Armel as the vehicle's occupants. A return date is October 22 1922 with publication of the notice in The Evening Star and posting at the county courthouse front door.
Monograms were stenciled this fall on the entire crop of apples from an orchard in western Washington state. The ink left faint greenish-yellow designs after washing off when the fruit ripened, with hotels and coats of arms among the consignees.
Winchester reader J T Nauls reports recurring back and kidney pains eased by Doan's Kidney Pills after a single box, praising the remedy and urging purchases at 60 cents from dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y manufactures.
A reflective piece asserts music roots run deep in a man’s native self, describing a mystic, centerward pull as fundamental to identity. It compares growth to a tree with firm grounding and enduring ties to origin.
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