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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1916
Page
2
The Handley Library opens a ten lecture season featuring Gener de la Garza and others to broaden civic learning. The course aims to foster free discussion on world events and monetary reform while enriching local literacy and culture through expert talks and readings.
A large audience gathered for Sunday services at Ridgeway camp meeting beginning with morning prayers at 7 o clock led by Mr. C. M. Fishpaw. Sunday school at 9 was conducted by Mr. Dudley Pierce from Winchester and Rev. J. H. Bean of Berryville spoke on the lesson. The 11 a.m. sermon in the tabernacle was delivered by Rev. J. H. Haley of Middletown with Rev. E. W. Aaron holding an overflow meeting. At 3 p.m. Rev. O. D. Lambert of Brucetown preached.
Two overflow services were held with Revs J H Cooley of Glenside and Luther Yeakley of Martineburg presiding. At 7 PM Rev E W Aaron led the Young Peoples Meeting and at 8 PM Rev J H Bean preached before closing the evening. The Sunday crowd was the largest in six years.
Norfolk water commissioner R R Pitt testifies Tanlac cured his rheumatism and restored appetite after three bottles. He praised the medicine as a tonic and appetite enhancer and urged others to try Tanlac at Miller's Drug Store in Winchester and Charles Blencowe's in Berryville.
A Mother’s testimonial from Fair Haven New York praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a cure for cholera morbus in a seven year old and subsequent bowel troubles in other family members. Distributed widely as an endorsed medicine.
Mrs Thomas P Graybeal and son Walbert return from a two week visit to Inkerman West Virginia. Misses Ida Fisher Katharine Laham and Lula Rush return to Winchester after visiting relatives in Washington D C and Loudoun County. Mrs John L Black of Chambersburg Pennsylvania visits Winchester at 26 North Braddock Street. Mr W H H Joyce of Baltimore visits Mr and Mrs E J Evans on North Main Street. Optimistic Thought It is good to labor, also to rest from labor.
Aigrettes or plumes are harvested in India similarly to ostrich plumes. The tame birds are fed on fish and grow quickly, producing four sets of delicate aigrettes each year. The removal harms the bird not at all, and India appears to be the only country where this is done without killing the mother bird.
A girl named Helen, an only child, enacts a brother and sister named Jack and Dorothy. She assigns them places at the table and includes them in daily routines. Her mother discovers the joke when Helen explains Jack fell in the bathtub.
The article traces skating from its ancient roots in Denmark and Holland to early mentions by a Danish historian in 1134 and English references to Lincolnshire skating before the 12th century. It notes Eskimo bone skates used long before European contact and speculates on centuries of prior use.
Large salt deposits spread across sections of Roumania with thicknesses from 600 to 800 feet. At Sarat a salt mountain exists where steam shovels load waiting cars, while in other areas electric machines carve blocks a cubic yard in size like granite Pieces.
For the tenth year in a row a linnet species has built its nest on the top of a country school clock in California. Local windows are lowered each year to accommodate the birds as they arrive about the same date annually.
The aviator describes looking down from high altitude as sickening and stupendous while a sympathetic lady compares the fear to climbing a stepladder. The exchange highlights shared vertigo and awe before a great height.
A lady hosted a sewing society with about thirty ladies enjoying a social gathering. The next morning her three year old son asked his father if the chickens were having a sewing society too, noting their noise.
A Vermont postmaster held his office for 24 years amid changing administrations. When asked how he managed the long tenure he quipped with frank humor that it takes a damned smart administration to change quicker than he can.
An officer sees a navvy staggering with three railroad ties while a man behind carries one. When asked the meaning, the follower replies that the first man is too lazy to go three times.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes 49 U S needle and pin factories report rising business. The article suggests most pins may be used to pin together new shirts amid the apparel surge.
A brief dialogue from the Kansas City Star shows Mrs. Prim urging Tim to walk as doctors recommend exercise after years of wandering. The exchange underscores a simple health tip as Tim compliance follows guidance.
A note on gender communication argues men and women gossip equally, with the difference that men gossip openly only with other men while women share gossip with all.
A Beecher remark notes that many worries stem from a skewed view of privilege. Our blessings grow moldy if neglected and feared as curses.
A brief reflective note on the social image of the reliable man, contrasting behavior at home with actions outside, suggesting a contrast between public and private conduct. The piece comments on character and integrity in everyday life.
A brief aphorism notes that a good name endures through obscurity and time, suggesting integrity and reputation matter even when visibility fades. The line emphasizes inner worth over outward shine.
A brief regional notice describes a road paving project advancing in the area. Officials urge motorists to expect temporary detours and altered schedules as crews work on the main thoroughfare. Public works emphasize safety and reduced speeds near work zones.
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