This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1923
Page
4
The Evening Star announces consolidation with Morning News Stem The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror under publisher Tarry Flood Byrd. The move creates a unified regional paper and expands circulation across partner titles.
The editorial rebuts claims that gasoline is cheaper in North Carolina than Virginia. It cites National Petroleum News data showing Virginia tank wagon prices around 20 to 21.5 cents, while North Carolina ranges near 21 to 21.5 cents, with Winchester Virginia selling at 18 to 20 cents after tax considerations.
The verse traces Rednose Charley’s decline as bootleg liquor vanishes. It contrasts old-time drinking with modern outlawed booze and a man who drifts from merriment to ruin, ending with a bleak image of doom and arrest.
Fragmentary text mentions lights and a parlor lamp with a coat. It references a person who lives fast and cannot keep up, hinting at an eating fight and a failed turn in life. Associated phrases suggest a moral about rapid living.
Dr. G M Stratton of the University of California reports a six months study showing bulls and other cattle are color blind to flags of red or any color. Flags of black white green and yellow produced only curiosity and mild mistrust with brightness and banner flutter influencing reaction more than color.
Scottish Rite Masons of the Valley of Virginia plan a fall reunion from November 19 for four days and nights. A class of about fifty candidates will receive degrees from the fourth to the thirty second, with dinners served each evening in the Scottish Rite Temple dining room.
Joseph M Gaites presents The Monster at the Empire Theatre on Monday October 8 at 8 20 p m with Crane Wilbur and Suzanne Daubet leading the cast. The production uses two large railroad baggage cars for its mechanical effects and demands a skilled staff to operate complex devices under strict safety.
A grocer sternly questions his boy about selling eggs described as almost spring chickens to Mr. Simpson. The boy admits the sale and the grocer warns of firing if similar actions recur.
“I’m studying psychoanalysis,” said Mr. Meekton. “Do you think it will help you?” “It may,” he replied, noting he is already gaining ground in home talk by learning many words Henrietta does not know the meanings of.
A playful dialogue where she says she would not marry even if they were the last two on earth because it would be too hard to get a divorce. He questions why and she delivers the humorous reason.
Dialogue humor highlights in a courtroom vignette with Mr Dustin Stax noting hiring judgment and a jurist questioning a suspect found near a robbery scene with stolen items. The piece contrasts self praise with excuses and misdirection in a comic legal scenario.
A reader’s column notes millions killed for fur and mentions The Philadelphia Spelling Book as the first U S copyright entry. Hair thickness measurements are cited from 250th to 600th inch, with a quoted adage from Sir J Mackintosh. A casual verdict fragment references an alienist and a patient test.
A college professor made a bank deposit and wrote under specie the word male with genus home. At the window he quipped I had no idea these banks were so scientific. The remark highlights a quirky misunderstanding in a mundane financial act.
In a dialogue, Marie teases Madge about Richard not liking him. Marie asserts wealth would make him an ideal husband, while Madge remarks any man would be ideal if moneyed.
Dialogue from a social note references Maud and her fiancé who stutters. The exchange suggests concern about future speech issues after marriage, underscoring a lighthearted domestic observation from a period piece.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.