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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1916
Page
4
The passage extols faithful conscientious and intelligent public servants and notes the re election of HB Kinney and Scott Grant to the board of supervisors. It commends their American citizenship qualities and willingness to serve for the public good.
A tale recalls Trouble hiding in a tree as people from Tampa to Toronto join warrants and lanterns for a woodland search. They chase the fugitive, finally dragging him from his perch with triumph and relief, promising calmer days ahead.
The article lauds the Frederick County Board of Supervisors for eliminating county debt and stabilizing finances. It commends reforms such as a county superintendent of roads and a public comfort station built with Winchester, noting opposition overcome and future goodwill. It honors Beverley N. Lockhart for three years as chairman and mentions successors.
The Carp ers Valley Sunday school held its Christmas afternoon celebration at the church with a large gathering. Santa Claus distributed many gifts and an attractive program was presented. Reads note on local visits and family gatherings around Christmas including Kelchner Bentzel Warmer and Grim households.
Miss Clara J Goode returns to Pittsburgh to continue vocal studies after Christmas holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Thorntor Goode. She will begin concert work under the direction of her Spanish vocal teacher Prof D L Rodriguez and has made progress in the past term.
The Pennsylvania Railroad System carried 361 572 114 passengers in the period with zero passenger fatalities over two years on 2 400 000 passenger trains. East of Pittsburgh three-year period shows no train accident fatalities among 320 000 000 passengers. New Year greeting from General Manager Long commends employees for safe operation and calls for continued accident reduction. Also included is a bankruptcy notice for Sarah B Perkins filed in the Western District of Virginia with meeting of creditors set for January 10, 1916, at 11 a m.
An advertisement claims catarrh cures require internal remedies not local applications. Hall's Catarrh Cure supposedly acts on blood and mucous surfaces, described as a non quack medicine prescribed by leading physicians. It lists ingredients as tonics and blood purifiers and offers 2 samples and a 10 cent price for pills.
Miss Mary Boyce visited Mount Pleasant this week as guest of Miss Elsie Spillman. Mr Lee Lamp and bride returned home on Christmas day after a Winchester wedding in December. Mrs Omer Malone and daughter Mamie Malone visited Mrs Charles Williams at Mount Williams. Mrs Isabelle Perry spent Christmas day with her brother Jas A Boyce and family. Miss Mae Johnston, local school teacher, spent holidays at Middletown. Aye rowd of young people from a ene ave.
Charles Fletcher, former teacher in Winchester's colored public schools, is spending Christmas with his family and others. He now travels in the Pullman dining car service visiting many sections of the United States. He spent considerable time on western roads during the San Francisco exposition.
Quips and dialogue snippets from 1915 newspaper columns. Jests about divining rods, plumbers, and embarrassment of riches appear alongside short humor bits and letters to editors. Names and places include Cincinnati Enquirer, Wilmington Journal-Republican, Marion Star, Duke, and Silverton in the mix.
A brief item notes Bell Tubbs living at Shade in Ohio. The column wryly lists everyday concerns and knits a light reminder that charity outruns mere sympathy.
A collection of wry quips and aphorisms poking at manners gender roles and social norms. The humor centers on everyday contradictions and the absurdities of polite society with lines about honesty luck and self restraint. The tone mirrors a vintage column of light verse and adages from a Sunday paper.
Mrs H C Sheets and her young son H C Sheets Jr returned from a visit to relatives in a distant town. The pair were seen in good spirits, stopping briefly to greet neighbors before resuming their trip home.
Christmas was observed in Rock Enon Springs with a Christian Church program that drew a large congregation. Gifts were distributed from a handsome tree and an oyster supper followed at William LaFottette's home.
Mrs George T Baker and her young son and daughter left yesterday for Richmond where they will reside. Mr Baker works with the Du Pont Powder Company at storage west Yad te and his family will join Mrs Baker in Richmond.
Winchester residents seek relief from weak kidneys with Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs. M. Fawcett of 122 Market St reports consistent results for kidney disorders and recommends the medicine to others. 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, N Y.
Hon Samuel Cline of Bunker Hill West Virginia spent yesterday in the city on business and met many old friends during his visit He is a member of the West Virginia House Delegates from Berkeley County.
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