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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1922
Page
2
Wet weather does not deter St Stephens A M E Zion Church at 113 South Market. Sunday worship begins 11 a m with 3 p m service. 7 p m Christian Endeavor meeting. 8 p m Holy Communion with choir. Pastor Rev J H Hawkins invites all to worship.
Banks announce closure on Monday September 4 1922 a legal holiday. Paper maturing that date may be paid September 5 1922. Signatures include John I Sloat WM Hardy Charles Summers H D Fuller and other local bank officials.
In Nineveh Virginia on September 2, families and visitors are noted. Mrs William Buck of Norfolk spent days with friends in the area while Mr and Mrs William Weaver and Mr David visited near Harrisonburg. Rev and Mrs Ridgeway returned from Linden and Mr Thomas Heacon of Pennsylvania stays with relatives. Mr A S Jett improves after illness. Robert Miller visited Stephens City. Mrs Henry H Little from Norfolk will visit with her mother Mrs D B Conrad. Wilbur E Hewitt returns from Charlottesville where his wife is a patient at Blueridge Sanatorium.
Miss Wight comments on the Karblick divorce case citing the Volstead Act's impact on husbands and homes. The piece argues prohibition inflames temper, notes a torn Volstead portrait, and contrasts church aims with prohibition’s reach. It cites a Literary Digest poll showing shifting views among women and men on enforcement and reform.
A reader, Mrs Mary Sherman of Lake Michigan, reports recovery from ailments after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. The letter urges women to seek treatment if doctors fail and highlights common irregularities and weaknesses treated by the remedy.
The county Sunday School convention was held at Rest church with strong school representation and instructive talks on Sunday school work. Rain forced noon dinner to be served in the Sunday school room. Local residents and visitors from Baltimore Carlisle Hagerstown Winchester Martinsburg and Norfolk are noted with various social visits and illness updates.
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