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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1915
Page
3
In a suspenseful escape tale, Del Mar’s agents mine a bridge using a submarine bell and underwater signaling gear. Elaine and I foil the plot with heliograph messages and a brave farmer’s intervention, then flee as the bridge is dynamited and danger lingers.
A dignified eagle drew applause during a community gathering described as orderly and respectful. Attendees noted the bird posed calmly, and organizers emphasized humane handling and safety.
A Paris venue unveils a theater floor that flips to reveal a dancing side or a seating side. Patrons debate how couples should position themselves when not dancing to avoid crowding and preserve space.
A patient quips that wearing a wrist watch may be dampening his pulse as the doctor assesses his condition. The exchange has a light, humorous tone while addressing medical concern.
A witty exchange between Mrs. Gabb and Mr. Gabb features a joke about temper and its constant use. The line plays on restraint versus readiness and reflects a light, domestic humor tone.
A witty aside about picking a butcher as referee, noting he handles steak money. The exchange plays on a ribald pun and crowd humor.
A brief quote notes expected suffering this year and warns of a great danger of a diamond famine. The exchange reflects concern over resource shortages and their impact.
A professor warns about a friend's coarse behavior while explaining he is a surgeon. The remark shifts local opinion as colleagues weigh the man’s bedside manner against his medical skill.
A serialized tale follows a group of people saving toward a steam yacht. The narrator praises the story as engaging and anticipates it will continue for years.
A motivational line urges relentless hustle after failures and getting back on track. It emphasizes personal responsibility, persistence, and steady effort over luck, encouraging a daily grind mindset.
The dialogue centers on an audience mood as Jill notes a man on stage attempting to evoke laughter. The scene suggests the performer in a somber moment, with observers unsure of the humor's effect.
The Virginia show drew a good crowd as Oscar Carr of Bryce wins the featured mile flat with Alma owned by R Hunter Dulany. Willie Bowles escaped unharmed after a spill in the sporting tandem, while Dolly Dreamer tops heavy draft mares and Highland eos rules harness horses. Alma and Match of Wautha place in the one mile flat. Jute Johnson wins the mule half mile.
Local market page lists daily quotations for farm products. Wheat at Stephenson 1.10, Yellow corn 3.40, White corn 3.60, Cracked corn retail 0.96, timothy hay 8.60, straw 8.60, barley 1.20, flour retail 6.00, middlings 1.70, creamery butter wholesale 0.25, fresh country butter 0.12, store packed butter 0.20, spring chickens live 0.16 per lb, old roosters 0.07, potatoes per peck 0.60, shoulder pork 0.32.
The Star lists closing prices for wheat and corn and notes steady butter vegetables poultry and hay on the Baltimore markets. Butter creamery 26 1 2 cents. Virginia prints 19. eggs up 1 to 2 cents. live poultry hens 15 1 2 to 16 cents, chicks 13 4 to 22 cents. Calves heavy or rough range from 7 to 20 dollars per head.
A reflective passage notes that even in the happiest voyage moments a sudden unseen rock can doom a ship. It argues that whether at sea or near shore, every life ends in tragedy shaped by mystery and death as final as a woven loom. Robert Ingersoll.
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