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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
4
The notice lists subscription prices and advance rates for The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia. It mentions monthly and annual terms, with variations for morning and evening editions and publication frequency details.
Roadside column from Roads Virginia dated January 24 reports social visits and greetings. Names include Mr. and Mrs. J H Keller, Mary H, Gertrude Wallacre, Harrison Whitacre, Minnie r, Arthur Carpenter, Esta and Grace White, Marple family, John Clark, B H Keller, and Samuelans. Social visits referenced with neighbors and relatives in a sequence of afternoon and Sunday gatherings.
Officials report that several months of held materials have no value for disposal. A War Department attache cites that federal acceptance is unlikely, as the held stock in Virginia cannot be used for war purposes, and much of it is described as low-grade or unsafe.
A fragmented line describes a winter day with a loud wind roaring down a hill and a leaden narrator figure. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or names to confirm a full report.
Poem fragment by Walt Mason laments wasted money and savings lost to time and travel. A bleak day drags on with weary journeys, rain and snow, as the speaker contrasts hardship with a hopeful verse sung by girls.
In loving memory of Leon R. Brown who departed January 23 1917. One year has passed and gone dear boy. A place is vacant in our hearts that never can be filled. From his mother and father Mr and Mrs Sam Brown Cop-it.
Sunday services on Ridgeway charge M E Church South at Paynes Chapel Arden and Gerardstown with an offering for Armenian and Syrian sufferers. W R Hardesty Pastor.
Mrs. H. Clay Krebs left this morning for Washington to spend several weeks with Mrs. A. B. Drum. She was accompanied by Mrs. Frank H. Krebs who will visit relatives in the Capitol City.
Friends in Winchester report the death of Mrs James J Yates a prominent Flint Hill resident aged 98 at home Monday night. A former major cattle dealer and landowner in Rappahannock and Fauquier counties he leaves a widow Miss Moore and son E M Yates. He served in the Civil War and worked as a purchasing agent for the Confederate government and later with the Richmond and Danville and Southern Railroads as livestock claims adjuster.
Citizens allege dealers in Martinsburg West Virginia fail to weigh all coal delivered, resulting in short weights as prices rise. Be N. Fiery, sealer of weights and measures, seeks information and will treat reports as confidential.
Arthur Low and Mollie Osborn of Pena NL marry in a cornfield after a misstep with a license. The preacher offers a ride in his flivver to the county seat for a legal ceremony as frost and fodder frame their unusual nuptials.
Due to persistent snow, birds struggle to find food and may face extermination. Citizens and farmer boys are urged to clear spots in the snow and set up bundles of fodder to shelter and feed birds, offering a chance to save many species.
A man from Wilkes-Barre reportedly laughed loudly at a dinner hall and died after choking on a piece of meat, according to local accounts. Investigators are reviewing the incident as an accidental death on the scene.
Unreadable text fragment reports a value figure for the United States, noting an increase over 1928 but lacks coherent details or context. The source is too fragmentary to identify entities or meaning accurately.
A fashion note emphasizes feminine home wear with negligees and teagowns. It highlights restful, uplifting effects, then details bold color contrasts in gowns such as a blue taffeta underslip with American Beauty roses and violet sprigs, and a beige chiffon velvet tea gown with multicolor embroidery.
Professor Archibald Smith a Winchester native and Virginia educator who helped organize the state public school system after the Civil War. He served as a cavalry officer in J. E. B. Stuart's unit before transferring to the Confederate topographical corps and later devoted forty years to teaching and public service. He died leaving a large family including Mary Meredith Smith and several children and grandchildren. Funeral arrangements set for Christ Protestant Episcopal Church with burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
A fashion brief lists tailored jackets as less full satin dresses in great favor and chiffon velvet toques popular. It notes green and ruby red as colors, beaver fur trim, velvet gowns, matelasse and broche in silks, and velvet suits with simple hats. It mentions beaver fur trims and clipped rabbit fur as fashionable.
Satin blouses in Chinese style trend with long black or marine blue vests embroidered in gold thread and colorful wool. Designs feature seven tiny roses and motifs along the sides, with belts or shoulder buttons, pairing best with straight skirts.
The Rev. Walker Carter officiated last night at a marriage between Hattie Beemer and Fred W. Curry, both described as colored. Curry, a soldier drafted from Stepheny City, resides in Hagerstown, Maryland, with his bride living in Winchester. The details place the event in a wartime local setting.
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