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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1920
Page
4
The passage lists monthly and advance subscription prices for a weekly paper and notes ASSOCIATED PRESS ownership and republication rights. It indicates postal and mailing options and credits the Associated Press for news dispatches.
New York Federation of Agriculture promotes an apple a day for every resident to spur prosperity for farmers and consumers. The piece contrasts apples with poor Western varieties, urges buying from established orchards, and notes prices for Duchess apples in Western New York.
A speaker laments losing a cherished home to foreclosure. The poem contrasts worry and woe with memories of safer days, noting debt strips away pride and joy. The speaker longs for independence, imagining a life without mortgage payments or social status tied to a financed house.
Commissioner Edwin J. O Malley said a conference with Frank Bradley and Seth J T Bush of the New York Federation of Agriculture would be held to address the apple glut. Neil Strome arrived from Walden for talks as growers seek warehouse space and buyers to prevent millions of bushels from going to waste. Dr Eugene H Porter continues to push greater apple consumption, while Households are urged to celebrate Apple Pie Week by using apples.
Mrs Lester EF Warner of La Crosse Wisconsin reports severe back and stomach pain with irregularity for a year. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained health and can perform housework without trouble. She endorses the medicine and its benefits for female weakness.
Funeral services for Major Frederick Peabody Leavenworth aged 88 were conducted at Street Presbyterian Church Petersburg. He is survived by three daughters Mrs James Riddle of Petersburg Mrs William Alfred Witherspoon of Richmond and Mrs Blackburn Smith of Berryville and three grandchildren Mrs Charles Loring Joslin of Baltimore Miss Ann Peabody Riddle of Petersburg and Frederick Riddle of the United States Naval Academy.
City of Lynchburg Virginia switches to a city manager council. Fred Harper elected president and becomes mayor for four years Ernest Williams chosen vice president Edward Beck named city manager with 7500 dollars salary John M Otey reappointed city auditor at 5000 dollars a year C L DeMott loses position as city engineer and the city surveyor office and all municipal boards are abolished.
Notice states banks will close for Labor Day on Monday September 6 1920. Paper maturing that day may be paid September 7 1920. Signatures include Charles Summers cashier Union Bank of Winchester and H D Fuller cashier Farmer's and Merchants National Bank.
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