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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1916
Page
4
The Virginian-Pilot reports on President Wilson's efforts to avert a railroad strike, arguing his mediation shows official duty over politics. It critiques rival candidate Hughes for evading clear stance and portrays him as unfit for the presidency.
An opinion from Harrisonburg Daily Independent argues play is vital to education, shaping a child’s mind through companions and parental and teacher involvement. It contends play deserves active encouragement and supervision, countering the view that it is a secondary matter to schooling.
Grief fills Burnt Factory as J N Payne dies at Martinsburg home after years of illness. Walter H Oates loses his barn by lightning in Whitacre. Local visits note travels from Washington and Camden to Virginia, with car purchases by Klie and Gruver. Weather woes rise as drought affects cornfields. Religious services set for August 27 and a postponed Sunday school picnic.
Aug 23 Mr. and Mrs. James Shipe of Martinsburg WV visit Miss Susan B. Howard. Mrs. John Barrett of Winchester spends time with relatives here. Miss Oswell Bayliss of Chamt ers ville visits Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Orndorff. Mrs. James Spence is ill at home. Mrs. D. A. Fries of Winchester visits friends in the area.
A sister nurse tends a patient critically ill with typhoid fever while Miss Lola Hale visits a school friend in Hagerstown Maryland. At Cloverdale home of Mr and Mrs Harley Ritenour visitors include Mr and Mrs H A Bates and family from Pomona California Mr and Mrs Russell Bates from Border View near Stephens City Mr William Cline Bowmans Crossing and Misses May and Lula Lauck. William White of Stephens City spent Sunday with relatives nearby. Many attended Woodmens picnic at Middletown Saturday and reported an enjoyable time.
We sharpen safety razor blades 35 a dozen razors 35c scissors lb and up. We sell and sharpen everything in cutlery work. Guaranteed or money refunded.
A husbandman grows restless after retirement and moves to town seeking ease but soon yearns for farm life. He shifts from reading to tending hay, bees, and pigs, finding little time for literature. The piece contrasts urban comfort with rural toil and the pull of books.
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