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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1922
Page
4
The Evening Star lists mailing options and rates for subscriptions and delivery. Includes by mail monthly and yearly rates and carrier options along with related publication details for Win Virginia and surrounding areas.
A notice clarifies that Associated Press dispatches credited to AP or to this paper are exclusive to republication by the recipient.
A 1922 New York Sun piece discusses how words spoken to spouses relatives or neighbors can lead to abuse accusations. It describes postal regulations to withdraw or intercept letters, including reporting handwriting and requesting withdrawal before delivery.
Boston Traveler notes critics blame current bed time discipline on a coming generation. Some argue that delaying punishment only postpones issues, as consequences will arrive later in life. The piece argues for appropriate stern realities tailored to youth rather than blanket corporatE punishment.
A whimsical verse mocks motorists and speed limits, contrasting old warnings of ten miles per hour with modern twenty miles per hour during two months of change. The piece satirically records drivers, voters, and jail terms for speeding as the narrator laughs at shifting norms.
Henry Ford and executives work nearly around the clock to solve the coal problem and reopen the Detroit plant at the soonest possible moment. The move is kept discreet but efforts focus on securing coal at a cost aligned with the company's aims.
Railroad loadings of soft coal on Monday reached 37 330 cars, the highest daily total in two and a half years apart from two days last March and one day in 1921, as reported by the Association of Railway Executives in Washington.
The House on September 20 approved the soldiers bonus bill despite President Harding's veto. The roll stood 258 to 54, surpassing the two thirds requirement for overriding.
In My Boyhood John Burroughs recalls his childhood dream of royalty and his pivot to the role of a finder out of things. He recounts a playful exchange with his father who joked about hanging kings on a sour apple tree and encouraged his curiosity in science and astronomy.
A Birmingham Age-Herald snippet shows a dancer balking at performing in her hometown to avoid the crowd seeing how little she wears. The manager suggests she wear another string of beads to cover up.
University of Wisconsin feeding tests show yellow corn with skim milk outperforms white corn in pig growth and health. Pigs on white corn fared poorly with illness and deaths, while yellow corn yielded better returns. Results support previous Wisconsin and other studies indicating higher vitamin content in yellow corn. If green crops supply vitamins, white corn becomes acceptable.
The article notes sheep care as pleasant for lovers of the animals and describes studying their habits. It also mentions destroying hog lice by dipping with crude oil recommended by those with extensive experiments.
Dublin talks reported between Eamon de Valera and the provisional government as negotiations proceed in Dublin. De Valera is described as in hiding while an intermediary passes overtures. Belfast Telegraph dispatch notes the confidential nature of the exchanges.
Local bankers announced that funds have been deposited to meet the first interest payment on Mexico's debt due January 1 1925. The payment follows an agreement between Adolfo De La Huerta Mexico’s minister of finance and international bankers.
The Berkeley County Fair Association plans a Expanded premium list across home and farm divisions. Agriculture, horticulture, livestock, poultry and horse shows aim to exceed prior fairs. Five free daily acts, aeroplane flights, fireworks, riding tournament and three bands are arranged with a potential Third U.S. Cavalry appearance. A large dancing pavilion will operate day and night.
Pruddy Simpson of Roanoke pleaded guilty in police court before Mayor Glass to transporting about a pint and a half of liquor. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined 50 dollars plus costs 75.25 total, with jail term suspended due to tuberculosis weakness. The car was stopped on the Valley pike by Policeman Armel after two unknown men fled. liquor was found in the car and nearby ground. The fine was to be paid by Mrs. Bullings of Roanoke, the car owner who had lent it to Simpson.
A Martinsburg letter asks if Virginia’s Jim Crow law remains in effect and notes alleged enforcement gaps on Pennsylvania Railroad trains. The writer reports three clearly dark passengers riding with whites and a colored passenger in the Jim Crow section with the screen raised.
Clarke County Teachers Association forms with D. G. Cooley as president and T. N. Chrisman as vice president. Members approve dues deduction from October salaries to fund local and state association memberships. Elementary reading talk stresses loving reading and broader library needs. Saturday sessions in Winchester attract record attendance, with talks on citizenship education and hands on work in small schools. Frederick County association also organizes with officers J. C. Beard president and Susie Smith secretary. First meeting set for October 14 in the county courthouse.
London dispatch reports Dr Karl Wirth, German chancellor, warns of dire wartime conditions in Germany due to poor harvests and unpaid demands from former enemies. He says internal unrest looms if misery continues but notes potential U S action as key to postwar reconstruction.
By deed of trust dated July 5, 1921 Halbert D Warner conveys property in Frederick County Virginia. The trustee will sell at public auction on September 30 1922 at 11 o clock in front of the Winchester Court House the twelve acre small farm three miles east of Stephens City on Dunkard Church Road. The property includes a six room frame dwelling barn outbuildings artesian well and one mile from school.
129 acre farm with a 7 room brick house bank barn 2 sheds 3 chicken houses 2 wells 2 cisterns small fruit 46 ft hog pen. Written by M. W. KIME 127 W. Middles St Gettysburg Pa 14 2.
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The text notes numerous Roman ruins in Europe with bricks smaller and tile like. It suggests English tilers were brickmakers. It cites two fine medieval brick examples as Hampton Court and Lambeth Palace in London.
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