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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1915
Page
4
Two Kansas school teachers Miss Edna R. Johnson and Miss Lillian Jaggar tramp from Vernon to Pueblo. A wild red-eyed bull chased them across a pasture, striking the barbed wire fence before they reached safety in Dodge City. They rest there to recover before continuing their journey.
The rates show prices for subscriptions: one year two dollars and fifty cents, six months one dollar twenty five, three months sixty five, one month twenty five. These figures indicate the pricing structure for future readers.
A Monty August 2 item cites German press critiques of U S neutrality claims. The piece discusses war material shipments and neutral state obligations, noting Germany opposed bans and asserting the American government has not supplied war material.
A humorous verse recounts a barber visit that lifts the narrator from a state of shabbiness to reclaimed self respect. The loyal barber employs discreet care, talcum, and a cheerful tune while trimming mustache and whiskers, leaving the narrator confident to face the world.
The Sunday July 5 rally at Zion Baptist Church Berryville raised 554 dollars 19 cents to pay off mortgage and floating debts. Organizers thank white friends for assistance and goodwill in the Valley. Pastor H Johnson notes progress and gratitude.
An advertisement from Jacksonville Texas touts Foley Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney and rheumatism ailments citing a testimonial from Woolsey. It asserts rapid relief and broad availability with “thousands” of similar letters supporting the product’s tonic effects.
A light exchange at the post office has two women joking about an overweight letter. The first asks if adding another stamp would make it heavier, while the second replies with a playful question.
Betty Marshall and Frederick de Belleville, stunt performers in a film, were hurled into the Hudson off Hastings when 200 pounds of dynamite exploded on a barge. They rose from the water unhurt though injured. head wounds and facial burns reported. Producer Betty Marshall W. Taggart rushed to rescue. Photographers were dumped but recovered. cameras sank.
Michigan City five men long imprisoned for murder were taken on a 28 mile automobile ride to Laporte by Warden Fogarty. The group includes a man who has served 36 years and another with 86 years behind bars. The average sentence among them is 28 years as a reward for good conduct.
Frances W San key of Greenwich won a divorce from Ira Allan Sankey a Greenwich resident and son of the late evangelist on grounds of intemperance and intolerable cruelty. She was awarded alimony of 10500 dollars and forty dollars weekly.
The Sth annual Sunday school convention of Opequon district will be held at Relief Methodist Church on Thursday August 5 1915 starting at 10 o clock with devotional by E O Larripit welcome by Rev E W Brubaker and responses by Rev W H Samnpsell and Rev J C B Myers. Afternoon sessions include soul winner training and teacher training with reports and a question box. Public invited.
County road funds show detailed disbursements for Shawnee Opequon and Stonewall districts. Reports note miles of macadam laid, scraped and ditched roads, state road construction, pipe purchases, and future maintenance plans. Officials urge consulting the superintendent for full details and highlight progress over six months.
Fragmentary text describes health students advising people to avoid crowds while a speaker’s platform is referenced. Mentions Saari, evo NO Jur 7 MOOTIAN, and names Beaty St in garbled form.
In August the heat is blamed yet the piece urges resilience. It praises farming labor and economic payoff from a hot summer, urging readers to endure the heat, refrain from complaints, and stay productive to support neighbors and crops.
The Winchester Commercial Pony Contest opens today and runs to October 2, 1915. A Shetland pony named Midget, plus a harness and buggy, will be awarded to a child age 16 or under. Votes are earned by purchases at listed merchants. the winner is decided by vote totals.
A series of 1915 political announcements from Frederick County candidates for the offices of Supervisor Gainesboro District and Commissioner of Revenue Northern Southern Districts. Signatories include William E. Smith Coles H. Harper Avalond Orndoff C Brannon Uther R. Baker F W Shenk Isaiah C. Roe Herbert H. Shull detailing candidacy, party primary, and pledges to faithfully perform duties if elected.
A candidate pledges utmost effort if elected to Frederick County Commonwealth Attorney post in the Democratic primary on August 38rd. The filing cites a commitment to a thorough and centrist approach under T Russell Cather.
John M. Steck and Boyd R. Richards announce re election bids for the House of Delegates, subject to Democratic primary action.
C R McCann seeks re election as County Treasurer with the anticipated continued assistance of R S Smith. He asks all qualified voters for support in the Democratic Primary scheduled for August 3 1915.
Several declarations announce candidacies in the Democratic Primary for Frederick County offices. Luther Pannett seeks Sheriff, F. D. Good and J. T. McIlwee run for Back Creek District Supervisor, and H. F. Byrd campaigns for State Senate representing Winchester, Frederick, and Shenandoah counties.
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