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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1919
Page
7
Bruce Barton writes in The Best Educated Man I Know that true education is shown by money morals and curiosity not books alone. He cites a European trip with lessons learned from questions friendships and a habit of asking why and what. The man remains a citizen of the world despite a small home.
Silas recounts a New York misadventure in Times Square where a impersonator offered a counterfeit hundred dollar bill and a plan to exchange it for eighty dollars. A policeman notes the man escaped with a stale coin but Silas remains better off than many locals.
A legend among South Carolina's Black communities tells of Captain Kidd and Captain Morgan crossing the Savannah river to bury pirate loot in cypress swamp sands. A fortune teller charged $25 per person, named locations, and vanished after guiding the moonlit stake digs.
Nichrome, an alloy of nickel and chromium, is castable and used for high temperature utensils. Its fusion point is 1500 degrees Celsius. A nichrome wire heated by electricity can cut the toughest chemical glass as easily as soap.
Cornerstones on municipal buildings are placed at the northeast corner when possible and serve as receptacles for copies of current newspapers and historical documents.
A Louisville Courier Journal line recalls a joke about a maid claiming her mistress takes a cosmetics course, noting that many experts now think such study should be seriously considered.
Fragmentary note reads a bad ending follows tad beginning with Enripites. No clear names, places, or events.
George R. Tokes as Executor of Geo W Randolph deceased petitions the Corporation Court to refer the matter to a Commissioner in Chancery to inventory all estate assets and settle accounts. The commissioner is to notify creditors and report pertinent matters with a hearing set for August 11 1919 at 48 Rouss Avenue Winchester Va.
Aug 8 TroneVa. Mr and Mrs Clinton Sirbaugh of Points W Va visit relatives in Trone. Morrison Triplette Hicks Tinney and others drop by J F Chapman home. Harrisburg visitors Mr and Miss Giffin greet Charles Giffin. Robinson circus attendance in Winchester. James Thatcher of Martinsburg on brief business visit. Effie Whitacre visiting Edna Arnold at her home.
Burnt Factory Virginia reports a yard party held last Saturday night raised more than $100 in receipts. The community thanks patrons for support as favorable weather aids crops. Mr. and Mrs. Cochran visited Spring Mills. Arthur Tee adds a metal roof. Revival services set for 7:20 a.m. Sunday. C F Cunningham visits his brother A T Cunningham. Mrs. Bromley and family return from Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Train times and connections listed for Norfolk and Western lines. Directions include routes to Bristol Roanoke Elkton Hagerstown Shenandoah Junction Philadelphia New York and Washington with Pullman sleeper and parlor car services.Officials C Saunders ticket agent and S Revi passenger traffic manager notes.
The Rev A A Kelly pastor of Grace Lutheran Church and Mrs Kelly with their son Benner Kelly return from Maryland and he will preach at 11 o clock next Sunday morning August 10. Sunday school and men’s Bible class meet at 9 30 a m. Mr and Mrs J T Unverzagt and their son Henry have returned to Falls Church Va and Mrs W S White at their home on Fairmont avenue.
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