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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1920
Page
7
A Dallas widow recalls an unusual marriage proposal from an art student who claimed to print a picture of a young nymph and sought a mate willing to pose in a river setting near Trinity. The tale reflects odd social expectations and the student’s quirky artistic ambitions.
Help wanted notice seeking a reliable cook with fair wages. Apply to W. I. Paltz.
The Associated Press reports railroad executives in Chicago appealed to District Attorney Clyne to halt an organized sabotage campaign. They accuse strikers of damaging engines, stealing them, and beating strike breakers, with one death recently noted in rail yard turmoil.
Virginia grown York Imperial apples shipped from Rappahannock county to Liverpool, England, recently sold for about ten dollars per barrel. The first arrivals brought 79 to 83 shillings per barrel, with export officials urging expeditious shipments to secure space and permits. Senator John J. Miller, a leading farmer, is noted for promoting fruit growing in the county.
Miss Pauline Sowers daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Wise Sowers of Clarke County Virginia married George Reynolds Green of White Post Virginia at St Albans Church Washington by Rev Giles B Palmer rector of Meade Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church White Post. The couple left for a northern trip and will reside in White Post after returning.
In Frederick County Circuit Court on August 25 1920 J D Rinker and Benjamin Massie sue Frank G Diver Alice E Diver S A Hoffman Clarence Hoffman and Arthur A Dancy to set aside a October 7 1919 deed as voluntary without consideration designed to defraud creditors of Diver The action targets property near Stephens City depot with an evaporating plant and machinery and calls for publication in The Evening Star Winchester VA and posting at the courthouse by September 6 1920 The case lists claims by Rinker 1567 35 and Massie 3281 15 with interest from December 1 1919 An affidavit notes the defendants are not Virginia residents.
The Winchester and Frederick County Red Cross plans a fair exhibit week highlighting home service, nursing care, and child health. Junior Red Cross displays with water cups travel from Cleveland, Camp Fire Girls run toys and activities, while Scouts decorate booths and coordinate materials. The Kiddie Koop offers mothers a place to check children as sessions run daily.
For three months readers were urged to bake bread with White Daisy flour made from home grown wheat with no freight charges. Now freight rate increases will raise bread costs, so savings from using this flour are even greater. Middletown Milling Co Middletown Va promotes the flour and its feed line arriving soon.
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