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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1919
Page
3
An advertisement from Hurcomb's London auctioneers cites a Times piece about family heirlooms and a bank strong room. A tin box held a pearl necklace whose pearls discolored or dusted after years unused, illustrating folly of hoarding. Hurcomb dismisses the story as rubbish.
The article recalls July 1 1863 Gettysburg opening actions and three day struggle with heavy casualties. It notes Malvern Hill 1862 McClellan retreat criticism, Spanish American War July 1 1898 San Juan El Caney victories, and Theodore Roosevelt leading the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill.
The article notes a Philadelphia glass house in 1683 with Joshua Tittery and a New Jersey first glass factory near Allowaystown around 1739. It mentions Jamestown Va hosting an early glass bottle factory circa 1601, and details Indigenous corn use for hominy, bread, and soups including succo fash. It ends with a claim about corn as the great American crop and a vivid image of an enormous corn wagon line.
The article explains ventriloquism as producing tones without mouth movement, attributing the sound to the stomach. It notes deep breaths and throat muscle shaping as the technique, and mentions ventriloquists in ancient Greece and Rome with the Greeks linking it to demons and called gastrimanteis
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a misprinted item titled Lost Stains of moneyis with rhine stone and aythst with a note about turning to Star Office on page 16 column 1.
A fast train wreck left one person buried and others injured along the line. Injured include Marriott A. Bragonier and Mrs. William J. Wilcox with serious conditions. James Bailey transported to Winchester Memorial Hospital. relief operations set up at a nearby home. The wreck involved an all steel car set and five coaches. The relief train arrived in Hagerstown at 8.35 this morning and the injured were moved to Washington County Hospital.
Jacob H. Hillyard of 606 South Kent Street Winchester testifies Doan's Kidney Pills eased his back pain headaches and urinary issues for over seven years. He notes better relief during damp weather and continues to rely on the remedy, praising its sustained help over the years. The advertisement urges readers to ask for stronger proof of merit.
The undersigned will sell at public auction in front of the Court House in Winchester at 11 o'clock on Saturday August five shares of the capital stock of the Shenandoah Valley National Bank located in Winchester Virginia.
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