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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
4
A satirical piece by Walt Mason observes daily street conversations about prices, government, and reform. It names figures like Ebenezer Dorr and J. Leander Bain, contrasting stale topics with talk of something new in a light, humorous tone.
Flames swept through the main building causing extensive stock loss in dry goods and groceries. Firefighters faced exploding cartridges and gasoline near the blaze, while lines for water froze in the cold. Repairs and insurance plans were already in place, with Cooper Brothers resuming service once possible.
A severe blaze roared through the Bowser Company building with workers fleeing the street after the tank repairman was burned. Firefighters, led by Capt. Lewis F. Cooper, battled frozen hydrants and deep snow, confining the flames to the Cooper building before a second blaze on the third floor was quickly put out.
The Star reports a historic Christmas in New York with record spending and lavish gifts. Merchants say holiday purchases exceeded past totals as easy credit fuels a citywide orgy of expenditure. Real estate notes point to 12 000 private residences built in a year amid a boom in both flats and single houses.
The final estimates from the Department of Agriculture show total value of the country’s key farm crops at 7.64 billion dollars, up 1.75 billion from last year. Higher prices, driven by reduced production and European demand, boosted values despite smaller crop sizes. Four crops exceed 1 billion each, led by corn at 2.296 billion, cotton at 1.080 billion, and wheat at 1.989 billion, with substantial year over year increases.
Washington dispatch reports Congress will not vote today on a measure allowing District residents to vote on prohibition. The Underwood amendment failed yesterday by a tie in the committee of the whole. He warned a separate Senate vote would be demanded when the bill reaches the Senate.
Washington December 20 Carranza must align with American views on the protocol or risk a break with the United States government. The American Mexican commission adjourned in Philadelphia to allow the first chief to pass on the protocol.
Chief of Police Doran, overseer of the poor, declared there is no occasion for any deserving poor person to suffer for life's necessities. Each application will be examined and every qualifying resident will receive assistance during extreme cold and until self support is regained.
Historical note on Eurydice dating from 1600 describing its public debut as the first Italian opera performed publicly. The score was published in Florence in 1600 and dedicated to Marie de Medici, with a 1608 Venice printing and a preserved copy in the British Museum library.
The boy Charles, known for running to neighbors and shops, was tied by his mother to a library table. He quipped that they should tie the other leg as well since they both ran away.
Scientific American explains shoeblacking odor comes from an oil derived from spruce and hemlock needles. Most of this oil is distilled in New England during the winter.
The mayor considers hiring a preacher for a new church in a hard border town. A quip about hauling water 12 miles reveals local challenges and the sect question hints at practical civic concerns shaping the religious project.
The passage notes dogwood as the source of Indian red dye used by rain swarriors to color eagle feathers and buckskin. It states roots supplied the dye and claims it to be the most brilliant American tree dye.
Be it known by execution in the matter of Luther Pannet t Trustee in Bankruptcy The D S Brill against Robert Lantz Roland Lantz and Lewis Whitzell a public sale will be held in front of the Court House Winchester Virginia on January 26 1917 at 12 o clock sharp One fine black horse four years old Cash terms Auctioneer A Bowen 22 80 30
The report shows the apple crop value increasing by 27 660 000 compared with last year, indicating improved yields or higher market prices. The change is quantified against the prior year’s agricultural statistics.
A reader recounts two children with croup who improved after using Foley's Honey and Tar. The testimonial claims the cough vanished by the next morning after a nightly dose and notes the product was sold everywhere.
Two Black residents discuss rising costs and scarcity of life’s necessities. One laments inflation forcing him to quit smoking and to borrow less, while another questions what is wrong as prices stay high.
Lotus nuts or lily flower seeds are a favored Chinese delicacy eaten whole or ground into a flour similar to arrowroot. The text notes their use in cuisine and traditional preparation methods.
A garbled courtroom remark suggests a police misstep and a punning plea before the judge. The fragment hints at a theatrical exchange over a sentence length and attention to decorum.
Evendale resident J Haldeman installed a self contained Delco electric lighting unit supplying his house barn creamery and outbuildings. A gasoline engine powers the generator with wires feeding lighting to rooms hallways porches and barns allowing lights at a touch.
A local note hints that Mr Haldeman plans to equip his property with electric motors enabling flexible light farm work. Several residents are mentioned visiting relatives in Baltimore and Kansas City during the holiday season.
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