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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1919
Page
5
200 acre farm for sale located 7 miles from Shepherdstown with river frontage and 40 acres of bottom land. Improved by 8 room weather boarded dwelling, bank barn 50 by 80, several outbuildings, good fencing, water and timber on site. Terms include cash price and installments with interest. contact 8. PAGE CLINE for details before Feb 16 1919.
The article offers household tips for jewelry cleaning with warm soapsuds and sal volatile, reviving black velvet with ammonia and boiling water, and whitening shaving soap by melting scraps. It also shares a glossy note on frying fish with a pinch of salt to improve flavor.
A collection of practical kitchen and home care tips. Instructions cover custard preparation with warm milk and eggs, blanket washing guidance with overnight soaking, blinds repair with tape to prevent tearing, milk scorching prevention by heating water in the pan, and a tip on vinegar in cooking to improve meat flavor.
The article discusses how small handbags signal elegance and life harmony, noting a shift to smaller, high quality bags due to costly materials. It highlights the move toward simpler fashion and better fabrics, with shoppers choosing fewer but finer garments and wider metal embroidered ribbons.
A historical listings page records numerous stock and implements sales across Clarke county and nearby areas with dates from February to March. Individual sellers include Woolford, McPilton, James Cook, C. B. McAloy, George Taylor, Holmes Snapp, Wright brothers, and many others, detailing locations such as Crum Church, Opequon, Berryville, and Stephens City.
J H Lacy Jr son of Rev and Mrs J H Lacy of this city has joined White Motor Co Cleveland Ohio as traveling salesman He will cover the Virginia Valley with Winchester as headquarters The company has halted passenger car manufacture and now focuses on commercial trucks
Mrs. William A. Merritt formerly Elise Oldham travels to New York to be with Commander Merritt in a naval hospital. He is in special treatment after hard service with American forces in France and England and prior to that was stationed at Charleston West Virginia and later in foreign service.
Letter from Lieutenant Goss of the One Hundred Twenty ninth Infantry to Mrs Lucy Goes on South Kent street describes good health after trench mouth illness. He serves at a great army candidate school but would rather be with his men. He mentions Pershing's Demonstration Battalion, the loss of Conrad, and hopes to return home after the war with stories to tell.
Fragmentary notes report a half century marked by sadness and cons checks. Mentions include 6De and a sum of $120 with unclear references to ape and tonashiad er ome aang ape.
Mr S Rosenthal of Baltimore spent yesterday and last night in the city on business. He was one of the traveling men snowbound near Winchester years ago and helped organize the Snow Bound Thirteen Club upon arriving here.
Mr Charley Marple has received a note from her husband Corporal Marple stating he is confined to a hospital in France with influenza but improved. He went over with the Eighteenth Division from Camp Lee. Mr and Mrs A W Larvick of Mount Jackson Va motored to this city yesterday and spent the day.
Mrs. Rachel Frank 71 widow of William Frank died at her home near Rock Enon Springs Virginia on January 22 after long illness a complication of diseases. Funeral was January 26 led by Rev. C H Anderson. She was a daughter of the late Peter Farmer and survives six sons and three daughters.
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