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Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1916
Page
4
Man dies aiding bird nest safety in Boston incident
Jeremiah Murphy died nine stories up while trying to save a mother bird and fledgling nest on a city building. The story contrasts kindness and cost, noting his death as a sacrifice for animal welfare and the value of empathy despite human limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah Murphy
Jerry
The Flag
Verse about the flag's beauty and meaning tied to veterans, widows, and liberty. Poem by Walt Mason praising national symbols and Freedom's blessings in the summer air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Mason
Grimes Welcomes Eva Beatty Finfrock Home
Miss Eva Beatty Finfrock, formerly of Grimes Virginia, has returned to Oak Shade with her parents Mr and Mrs C Finfrock. A Wichita Kansas high school graduate of 1916 she also attended Fairmont College high school. Friends are glad to see her back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Festner
Burnt Factory
J. Ellis Randall
Birdie Finfrock
Kreiser Shoe Company
Elizahbethtown
Grimes
Eva Beatty Finfrock
C. Finfrock
Oak Shade
Finfrock
Wichita
Kansas
Fairmont College
Renewal Testimony Endorses Dean's Kidney Pills in Winchester
Winchester resident Co H Boxwell Sr, retired merchant, testifies to long term kidney pain and sleepless nights due to kidney trouble. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with restoring health and says he always keeps them on hand. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Co. H. Boxwell, Sr
N. Braddock Sr
Dean
Boxwell
Foster
Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Tennyson’s First Poem and Early Writings
The article notes Arthur Symonds confessing his first poem at age nine and Tennyson beginning poetry earlier with a remembered line at five. An early elegy for his grandmother prompted his grandfather to give ten shillings, legally marking poetry earnings and foreshadowing a long career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennyson
Arthur Symonds
PPP See Ob ee Try a Want Ad It Brings Results
A short classified notice urges readers to try a want ad for effective results. It emphasizes practical use and local appeal, suggestingads reach customers and prompt responses.
Library marks third year of service to town
The Library completed its third year on August 21, 1916, after opening on August 22, 1913. It has lent 82,578 books and hosted 154,450 visitors, with 6,425 books now available and 2,000+ registered borrowers. The past year saw 32,958 home loans and 59,896 in attendance. Newspapers and magazines total 24 daily papers and 56 magazines. Sir Gilbert Parker received royal honors. Rupert Brooke earned high American recognition. the Yale Howland prize honors a citizen for literature arts or government.
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Tne
L Lrary
Rupert Brooks
Howland
Yale University
America
Birth Day Confusion as Leap Year Boy Reflects Birthday
A boy named Arthur born February 29 80 explains his birthday only arrives every four years. On his first day of school he is asked for name address and birth date and replies that his birthday was the last day in February two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Public Auction of Farm Property in Winchester Virginia
J L Crisman offers a ten room frame dwelling with barn and farm buildings at public sale in front of the County Court House Winchester VA. Improvements include a new acetylene gas plant, a reliable spring, cistern, hydrants and water supply. Proximity to railway, school, church and store noted. Terms: one third cash, balance on purchaser's bonds secured by deed of trust and insurance. Possession given at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acetélyne
J. L. Crisman
Brother Marries Widow of Two Edler Brothers
In Carthage Mississippi a Choctaw family tale reports the youngest brother marrying the widow of his two elder brothers. The elder spouses died after brief marriages, leaving the widow in the youngest brother's home. With the tribe dwindling, men struggle to find unrelated brides, and the widow now lives with the youngest brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edler
Carthage
Miss
Moses
Late County
Land in It: A Motto for Focused Work Ethic
The piece urges steady attention on one's project and deep commitment to the land or enterprise involved. It promotes sustaining effort, consistency, and a practical mindset to maximize results over time.
Listening to electric current experiment
An experiment from Popular Science Monthly shows that sound accompanies electricity passing through the body. Two people hold electrodes from a small shocking coil and touch behind the ear to hear a buzzing tone whose pitch depends on current interruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science Monthly
Mexican pronunciation guide with letter rules
A compact description explains how Spanish words with Mexican names are pronounced when J sounds as a strong aspirated H Vowels share Germanic values J. is aspirated H and H is silent, RR rolled, LL followed by Y. Accent on final syllable for consonant endings and penultimate for vowel endings with accent marks indicating exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haglish
Colored feeding yields red and blue silk
Experiments show silkworms fed partly on mulberry and osage leaves can produce red and blue silk with careful food rations. Colored thread from dyed leaves exists but is not commercially practical. Raw silk remains yellow or white.
Couple at Ohio county fair lose each other in crowd
A New Yorker recalls observing a married couple at an Ohio county fair. In a bustling crowd near an amusement booth the husband jokingly asks his wife for the lonely basket saying they might lose each other in the throng.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Swabian Father Seeks Son’s Furlough From Army
A Swabian citizen petitions military authorities to grant his son a furlough to visit home. He signs with a note apologizing for poor writing due to only a common school education and a thirsty teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swabia
Two Paths to Staying Young Through Learning
The piece argues that aging can be resisted by remaining mentally active. It states there are two routes to not growing old die young or stay young by learning new things. A curiosity to know fuels mental growth and keeps one youthful despite wrinkles.
Where They Were Likely to Be Jolly Man Mirth
A humorous exchange unfolds among boarders with the Jolly Man lamenting two missing vest buttons and the Lady of the House suggesting they are likely in the dining room.
Tuberculosis Toll Warns of Death and Infection
A public health appeal warns that the tuberculosis bacillus kills hundreds of thousands yearly and leaves about 1.5 million infected, with many facing eventual death from the disease in a modern warlike battle against illness.
Wisconsin inventor's quick acting wrench patent concept
A Wisconsin inventor proposes a center rod wrench with 4.15 threads cut only on the sides to allow a movable jaw to press against an object and lock by engaging the threads. The design aims for a simple locking action using side threaded engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Arrange Kitchen Conveniences for the Farm Woman
The busiest season for the farmer is also the busiest season for the farm woman. Kitchen conveniences that lighten and expedite her work deserve as much consideration as field implements.
Has Not Remembered Time Habit Noted
A man asked the time just after checking his watch will usually glance again before replying, a habitual delay observed in a brief everyday behavior.
Weighing Molasses For Clean Scale Use
When weighing molasses for cooking, flour the scale well so the molasses runs off cleanly without sticking.
Cleaning white paint with gentle rubbing paste
White paint can be cleaned by rubbing gently with a soft flannel dampened in a paste of whiting water and a touch of soap powder for light cleansing.
Lemon Juice Removes Match Marks From White Paint
Mothers are advised lemon juice can lift match marks from white paint. Rub gently to avoid removing paint.
Damaged Flock and a Boy’s Woolly Lamb on Wheels
A damaged fragment describes Bobbie who has never seen a live sheep and treasures a toy woolly lamb on wheels. He visits his uncle who owns a sheep ranch in the West and remarks that the flock seems inexpensive because the animals have lost their wheels.
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Bobbie
Visi
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