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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1917
Page
3
The 1917 Overland lineup features nine continuing models from the Big Fours to Light Sixes. Overland touts value, durability, and economy with improved comfort and mechanical excellence. The note cites ownership and dealer support as key to the brand’s reputation and ongoing prestige.
Washington officials outline the mission of a high level American commission to Russia. Elihu Root will lead the effort to keep the new republic in the war and prevent a German-Russian peace. The team will also pursue financial and industrial support to stabilize the state and sustain U S war aims.
Daily market report lists prices for commodities including winter wheat flour retail 16.00 per bushel corn 8.00 to 13.25 spring wheat flour retail cracked corn and middlings with various figures. hay timothy 15.00 mixed hay 13.00. dairy butter wholesale 43 retail 46 and butter fat 42.
Wampum beads were mostly made from the hard clam or quahog found from Cape Cod to Florida. Roger Williams notes eastern Indians stored shells in summer to barter for goods, effectively using shell money as currency.
A directory-style notice lists Sunday services for Centenary Reformed Episcopal Christ Protestant Episcopal Church of the Sacred Heart and First Baptist Church with service times, pastors, and weekly activities including Sunday school and vesper schedules.
Sunday and midweek services listed for First Christian Grace Lutheran and Prims Meeting. Rev W T Walters leads First Christian with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Grace Lutheran conducts services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Prayer meetings midweek and Sunday school noted for all.
Methodist Episcopal at Market and Cork streets announces pastor Rev. H. G. Spencer with preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday services at 7 30 p.m.
Methodist Episcopal South at South Braddock St. led by Rev. F. M. Richardson offers services at 11 a.m. and 7.20 p.m. Sunday school at 9.45 a.m. Epworth League 6.20 p.m. Prayer meeting 7.30 p.m. Wednesday. Presbyterian on South Main St. led by Rev. J. H. Lacy offers services at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Sunday school 9.20 a.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7.20 p.m.
Pentecostal Mission on Highland Avenue in BR lists pastor F. Ashley leading Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. A prayer meeting is planned Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Aigiland Avenue Presbyterian invites congregants to Sunday services at 7:00 p.m. Sunday school at 8:00 p.m. Prayer meeting on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. All activities held at the church location.
North Brad dock street church led by Rev. G. W. Stover with sermons at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p m. Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by T H Hancher. Young People Society and Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m with L M Fries presiding. Midweek prayer meeting at 7 30 p.m.
An article discusses torches on the nose of the torchfish and its phosphorescent glow. It muses on animal reasoning, comparing higher mammals to humans and imagining cognitive traits in horses and dogs within a playful, reflective tone.
The fragment recounts Marco Polo's birth into a noble family and his father and uncle’s early travels. It traces the Silk Road route through Mosul Pamir Khastsur Yurman and Tangut to the Mongol court, him governing Yang Chow, and his later voyage back to Venice. The tale notes his captivity in Genoa and a monolithic translation into many languages.
A brief ad noting that American peaches pears and small fruits grow well in Chill and inviting readers to advertise spring goods.
The piece laments wholesale bird slaughter by farmers and predators, claiming insect pests ravage crops costing Texas farmers between 56 million and 60 million annually. It argues nature’s balance relies on insectivorous birds to control pests and warns the practice shifts that balance, increasing crop losses.
The advertising manager of a large mail order house describes how steady local newspaper advertising boosts literature distribution and sales. Dr N A Cobb notes thousands of nematode species. most unknown, with parasitic forms affecting vertebrates and numerous free living varieties in soil and water.
A fragment discusses how an amendment may not fully fix a wrong but can yield some good and cause mischief in another way, reflecting Painean views on reform and improvement.
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