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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1916
Page
5
Cumberland Valley timetable lists Philadelphia to New York trains and arrivals at Winchester. Timetable shows daily departures and arrivals with approximate times and notes from the superintendent and general agent.
A boy on a roadside rock asks a passing man if any kidnapers traverse the county this time of year by car. The man replies he hasn’t heard of any, and the boy plans to wait for a ride but notes chores at home will keep him busy until ten.
Dey tell me dat Mike de Dip got pinched last night by a couple o bulls in plain clothes. It wuz all Mike's fault. How wuz dat? He kept on buzzin' round a moll wot de bulls had already lamped and Mike's goil. A guy in our profession ain't never safe unless he scatters his affections.
A witty remark contrasts a woman’s sense of beauty with a man by judging beauty through the dog she chooses as a pet. The quip implies gendered views on aesthetics in pet selection.
A groom named Brown assaulted his father in law immediately after marriage over a loan. The father-in-law reportedly demanded repayment, prompting the violent clash. The bride had warned of the elder’s intent to strike over the debt.
A poem portrays a man wielding a squirt gun as a bold defender against a deadly germ. It frames his actions as energetic and focused on wiping out the threat in a brisk, combative tone.
Aimee questions Hazel about entering the conservatory with Mr Fresh. Hazel says it was to satisfy curiosity but the encounter ended without a kiss. The dialogue reveals unintended tensions and unfulfilled expectations.
A promoter claims prizefighting has become a refined exhibition while a rugged observer notes boxers protect themselves too much, stripping the sport of excitement for spectators. The exchange highlights a debate over violence, risk, and entertainment in contemporary boxing.
An athletic young man meets a young widow and asks about sports. She recalls her late husband was involved in sports and that she used to enjoy them, though she currently does not.
Dialogue between Mrs Gusher and Mrs Collier about mistaken identity and aging remarks regarding their daughters hints at social judgments and rumor in a neighborhood setting. The exchange suggests gossip that the daughters are compared to sisters in appearance and age.
Dialogue pits two characters Rambo and Sambo in a rural setting as they discuss honesty and motive. The exchange contrasts choosing honesty to improve life with honesty born from necessity, framing a moral dilemma in a humorous tone.
A youthful performer endures a harsh lesson as his new trick fails to impress and his luck seems to fail him.
A playful exchange contrasts youthful sentiment with a seasoned view as a sentimental youth blames tears for women while a balding man asserts rolling pins and flirt irons rival them in effectiveness. The banter showcases humorous gendered stereotypes.
In Patoka Illinois Mrs George Stephens reports five years of infertility ended by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with improved health and a healthy baby girl and urges other women to try the product. The ad touts the compound as effective for displacements inflammation ulcers tumors irregularities periodic pains backache indigestion and nervous prostration.
W H Cain describes five acres of bar clover grown from 1913 to 1915 on clay loam soil. After cycles of disking and planting corn with 150 pounds of acid phosphate per acre plus peas in the middles, corn yields rose about 15 percent from an earlier thin stand, and by October 1915 the field again showed dense clover. Shoats and calves grazed the clover, gaining weight while the land was prepared for another corn crop planted with 125 pounds of phosphate. He expects the three clover crops to double corn yield plus grazing benefits.
In Cleveland a woman driver on Euclid avenue claims responsibility for a collision that hurt Jones, who was taken to the hospital then to the police station. Jones counters I’ve been walking 34 years, she asserts seven years behind the wheel.
Preaching at Bethel Church September 1 and 2 at 8 p m by Rev Norman E Cooper. Communion services set for Sunday September 3 at 10 a m.
Historic site in the Shenandoah Valley offers resident and day pupils with outdoor sports a junior college program two years college preparatory and four years courses unusual music facilities and general arts plus a large specialist faculty. Next term begins September 14 1916. Send for catalogue Katherine R Glass president.
The Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South society held a successful fete last evening on the Sloat lawn at South Main Street. The home was brilliantly lighted and a menu of delightful refreshments was served to numerous callers.
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