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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1920
Page
6
A damaged notice from a New York department invites applications for service positions in domestic tasks and care, offering salary, required knowledge, and a mailed application with 30 cent stamp. The document requests prompt response and includes an address at 29 Quagrad Street.
In Frederick County Circuit Court a 1920 case against Susan G Wright and Jesse Wright seeks to elevate the will of D. H. Mellinger, require bond and payment to the complainant, appoint a trustee, and order sale of land with deferred payments and a bond secured by deed of trust. The order directs publication in a Winchester newspaper and sets a publication deadline for appearance and other proceedings.
In a Harper's Bazar quip an old colored woman asks the doctor how her ill “husband” got gastritis. She admits she has burnt little coal oil in the house, speaking in a humorous, regional dialect about the misfortune.
A garbled dialogue fragment asks if someone is disappointed in love and whether a man believes the speaker is married, expressing uncertainty and a bid for clarification.
The note contrasts popular favorites The scarlet sages and The aster with chrysanthemum, suggesting the bloom’s stronger ability to dispel gloom despite mixed opinions about others.
In a domestic exchange a father questions if two can live as cheap as one asking if his daughter can marry George and be supported by the yearly amount spent on her. The dialogue probes budget and reliance within a family.
A dialogue contrasts prize fighting with restraint as a fighter refuses to spar unless offered substantial money. The speaker defends the sport, arguing the prize fighter sets a disciplined example while others chase fights for little.
A reader quotes a judge’s quip about aging and discretion noting that a man is "too young to die and too old to have any fan" in a reflection on maturity and judgment.
A diner waiter explains the establishment is closed in mourning after the chef died yesterday. The burnt steak prompts the patron to question the service as the staff observe a mark of respect.
In a terse exchange Collier Downe notes the unsettled weather unsettles discussion about debts as he recalls an IOU held by J. M. P. Gilvies and a father figure.
The passage from Ladies' Home Journal features a mother asking Walter if he shared the best part of the apple with his brother. Walter replies that he gave the seeds so his brother can plant an orchard. The text playfully blends metaphor with a family moment.
A political leader demands absolute personal loyalty and a follower accepts the arrangement as convenient. The follower says he does not listen to the leader because his agreement is presumed, underscoring a system where obedience substitutes for genuine discourse.
The notice reports the wedding of Miss Curtis, daughter of Captain Clinton K. Curtis of the United States Navy, to Captain Tucker Pendleton of the Army. The ceremony took place in Norfolk with Pendleton on duty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston.
Free catalog promotes varieties of garden seeds for home use canning and field seeds for grain and hay. It highlights abundant pasturage and prompts readers to request the catalog.
Wood's Seeds advertises choice stain varieties cleaned tested for germination and purity. It offers timely information on prices and seeds, with free mailed catalogs from T.W. Wood & Sons Seedsmen in Virginia.
A column excerpts notes from various sources on linguistic corruption and etymology, canine behavior, and cross cultural misunderstandings. It cites a claim about the word entadupeo and a potential cataract origin, mentions Christian Science and Faith and the Future, and recounts anecdotes about dogs and interlanguage observations by Mena and visiting Japanese scholars.
An old home mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur is promoted as a simple solution to gray hair. The ad claims the compound darkens hair naturally, adds shine, and relieves dandruff and scalp itching after routine use.
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