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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1921
Page
4
The Morning News lists subscription prices by mail including one year for 4.00 six months for 2.00 three months for 1.00 and one month for .40. The paper states it is a member of the Associated Press with exclusive rights to use AP dispatches and local news.
Mary Roberts Rinehart critiques how the motor car and postwar culture reshaped society, while the Baltimore Sun notes Federal Reserve testimony on four agrarian disadvantages. It argues farmers face ongoing financial stress and questions proposed farm relief, urging thorough scrutiny.
A humorous verse vignette explores a man aging visibly yet claiming youthfulness. The narrator notes creaking bones, artificial aids, and a plaster neck while keeping a jaunty tone. Readers respond with kindly smiles, wishing him continued vitality as he trudges through daily errands.
The piece celebrates Miss Elsie Maphis daughter of Geena Maphis leaving Winchester for a prestigious appointment as secretary of state of Virginia in Charlottesville. It lauds her intelligence ambition kindness and integrity while noting her absence will be felt by friends and her father.
A pistol battle at Liverpool, twenty miles north of Harrisburg, left Thomas Ulsh a con stable dead and wounded E. Wilson a state police member and Roy Jones an alleged gang member. Wilson suffered two chest wounds with poor recovery prospects. The clash began at Daniel Denner’s home when officers tried to arrest Denner and his son Charles.
The Rev. Dr. William M. Dame returns to Baltimore to resume leading Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church after a 45 year tenure as its rector. At 76, he visits 1,200 communicants biannually and preaches Sundays with his son, Rev. Dr. Page Dame, assisting in the evening service. He is known as the bishop of Bolton Street and bears a likeness to the late King Edward.
Floyd Haines son of Mr and Mrs William Haines has returned from Camp Meade Ma where he spent August at the civilian officers training camp He is to be major of the cadet battalion of Winchester High School during the coming session He was the only Winchester man at the camp.
The public is invited to worship and Bible study at St Pauls Reformed Church in Stephenson on Sunday September 4 at 2 20 pm.
Labor Day week at Shepherdstown West Virginia features five days of high class circus and vaudeville acts, a merry-go-round, ferris wheel, whip dancing and daily balloon ascensions. Prizes and premiums totaling $4 000 accompany two daily concerts by Fireman’s Celebrated Band of Baltimore with attractions running Sept 5 6 7 8 9 1921.
Luther Pannett sheriff of Frederick County Va will sell at public auction at the residence of C G Holmsinger on the Berryville Pike about two miles east of Winchester on Friday September 9 at 10 o clock a m five head milch cows. Cash terms. Vall Dunn auctioneers 80 8t.
Mr and Mrs Brandell Brill of Washington arrived for a several day visit to the Brill family here. They traveled by car and Mr Brill is connected with the Washington Times in a responsible capacity.
Lena Martin wife of Joseph Martin a well known colored citizen employed by John S Solemberger and company died early this afternoon at Memorial Hospital she was taken there yesterday for treatment and was in a serious condition at the time Miss Annie Dorsey left today for Baltimore and Washington to visit relatives and friends Missee Kenny returned to Clifton Forge this afternoon after visiting Shiny Love Allemony at the latter's home on North Main street
President Harding spoke of a return to normal early this year as lumber prices remained temporarily high. Builders are urged to act now to lock in materials at values that promise big savings and reduced house costs.
For sale notices list a 6 room dwelling on Main Street priced at 1500 dollars a 53 acre limestone farm on the pike advertised as a bargain a 110 acre farm near White Hall with a special selling reason Haddox Terrace lots 60 by 150 feet priced at 360 dollars with easy terms Gnon and Company handles the listings
Train timetable shows daily operation except Sunday. Train No. 8 departs Wardensville Memorial Farms Intermont Cap on Springs and stops at Back Creek Gainesboro Indian Hollow Hogue Creek McGuire Chambereville Hill Crest Jenellen Wisenechter and others with arrival times listed. Train No. 9 provides morning and afternoon services with multiples stations en route.
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