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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1916
Page
2
A holiday sale advertises nine months of stocking up with bargains on blankets coats collars neckwear and travel sets at half regular price. Brass smoking sets flower baskets umbrella stands and fancy china are featured alongside discounted books handkerchiefs box papers mens ties silk and wool sweaters and guaranteed savings on all purchases.
The annual stockholders meeting of Farmers & Merchants National Bank Winchester Va will be held at the banking house on Tuesday January 9 at 1 pm for the election of directors. Fuller cashier announces.
The Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia on November 21 1916 orders Olia Mabel Magalis to obtain absolute divorce from Ernest F Magalis for desertion over three years. Defendant not resident in Virginia must appear within fifteen days to protect interests. Notice to publish weekly for four weeks in The Evening Star and post at court house by December 4 1916. Teste J B Beverley Clerk.
J Norrell of the Bank of ollwood Texas says he has found relief and recommends Foley Kidney Pills for kidney trouble. He notes kidney trouble shows as worry and general aches, pains, and soreness.
An advertisement touts a "freezone" ether compound sold at drug stores to remove corns. It claims the product dries quickly, shrivels the corn, and allows removal without pain or tissue irritation. The Cincinnati promoter urges readers to clip the note for easy use at home.
Senator Swanson pressed Secretary Baker on perceived bias in homeward orders for Virginia troops. About 3,000 Virginians including the First and Second regiments and independent units await return, with decision pending whether all will be included in the homecoming within days.
Mrs. Lee files for divorce through attorney and asks strict proof of all charges. Lee plans no defense in this formal proceeding. Judge Dawkins may hear testimony from Court Examiner Sappington, with results expected within weeks.
The article emphasizes physical education as a means to instill endurance and strength in boys. It argues that future men should love fresh air, hiking, and sleeping outdoors to form a robust nation rather than a nation of weaklings.
The bureau of standards found wide dissimilarity in life buoy lights marketed as equal in power. Makers must submit samples for tests before approval. Lights ranged from 18 to 180 candle power. the minimum requirement is 150 and samples must meet or exceed this to be accepted.
An Irish soldier at Fontenoy whispers a password to a pass guard. The exchange involves a boast about his father a miller and the reply Saxé faith I won’t. The sentry challenges and the Irishman lowers the risk with a quick jab.
Anecdotes recount curious ideas about golf from its early days. A woman with a near view quips that the game pits two men a gentleman and a common man one places a ball on a lump of dirt and the other knocks it off.
The piece notes that changing scene helps women heal grief by leaving old associations and finding new strength in unfamiliar surroundings. It then recounts a mother asking five year old Jimmie who took pennies from a cup, and his reply that he did not tell a story because God sees everything. The mother then tells him to ask God who took the pennies.
The piece discusses how communities may be held liable for citizens' property losses and may be sued for damages if demands are reasonable. It cites past suits where plaintiffs won, with war or insurgency as exceptions to liability.
A short dialogue hints at social pressure over possessions and neighborly life. An anonymous Daily Thought urges enjoying nature over jealousy. A joke from Observant Betty features twins and a go cart. A note on Carrara marble mining mentions occasional use of explosives.
Editorial note quotes William Hazlitt on optimism and wisdom noting that the only truly neutral participant in life is the dead. The fragment reflects a contemplative mood about human folly and persistence in belief.
Fragmentary text praises labor and diligence as core values. No clear event, names, or places are identifiable from the readable portion.
The New York Evening Post outlines methods to keep produce fresh through winter. It covers cellar storage, packing celery, potatoes, apples, pears, squash and pumpkins, with steps like sand burying roots, trench methods, and temperature guidelines around 40 degrees.
An invention named the Tree Irrigator offers a device for applying water and fertilizers directly to the roots of trees and shrubs. The system features a corrugated component designed to deliver moisture and nutrients efficiently to root zones.
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