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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1921
Page
5
Cyril Scott recalls a dinner with Edwin Booth as guest of honor. Booth was asked to speak and joked that for stage matters one should ask a barber or hotel clerk rather than an actor, noting he disliked public speaking.
A comic report from last night says the wedding at the Muggletons was delayed as the bride wept the groom’s collar melted and the pastor dozed in his study while the organist played Oh Promise Me eleven times. The trouble began when the moving picture man's auto struck a fire hydrant and his gear was smashed.
In a witty exchange, a young man learning politics vows to take a lofty public affairs stance while Senator Sorghum cautions him not to soar so high that he becomes an airship with only a small spot and a buzz as impression.
Jagson asserts the grandfather lived to ninety and kept faculties uncertain as the will has not yet been read.
A satirical piece contrasts a noble character who avoids borrowed umbrellas with a modern country girl named Amaid eighteen who calmly explains she will be milking and is unaware of city manners. The dialogue highlights rural innocence and social expectations in a humorous tone.
A mother chats with a bachelor uncle about a newborn. She notes the baby George wakes crying at exactly 12 o'clock each night. The uncle replies with a wry remark calling it a time bowl.
A campaign manager reports a trust magnate sent a letter offering to contribute. He claims to have $5000 hidden in a hollow tree and asks the recipients to retrieve it, implying intimidation or coercion.
A brief humorous dialogue features Jinks asserting marriage would be worth a million if not wed, while Binks replies she is single and penniless. The snippet captures light social banter and character dynamics.
Fragmentary dialogue notes mention two or three men in New York associated with a museum and a visiting host. The text records casual boasts about local residents and a reference to a "Smart Set" group, with unclear context or actions.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a senator debating publicity for a visit, arguing secrecy may ensure a return. The exchange hints at political maneuvering and public interest in the outcome.
Senator Harrison assailed President Harding over wartime policies and disarmament while defending Senator Bursum in yesterday's New Mexico election. He cited employment figures, criticized military bonuses, and labeled the farm relief bill a bankers’ measure with limited effect.
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