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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1920
Page
6
The article describes two easy methods to soften leather and raw skins. One uses neat’s foot, the other dissolves alum salt carbonate in hot rainwater to treat the skein. Soak the skin, wring, and hang to dry, repeating several times for a soft result.
An California church follows a custom of giving every Sunday School scholar an egg at Easter. During the ceremony the clergyman announced Hymn No. 419, Begin My Soul the Exalted Lay, after which the eggs would be distributed, as reported by the Boston Transcript.
Color and ultraviolet light show a curative effect on certain skin diseases. A focused UV ray on the affected area triggers a new process that helps destroy the disease, presenting color as a healing force.
The term budget originally named a leather socket for carbine butts used by cavalry. It then came to signify a small wallet or purse. It later linked to the chancellor's annual financial statement as he carried it from his case.
The article traces how the division of day into hours dates from the sun dial and the 60 minute and 60 second system to the Babylonians who mixed decimal and sexagesimal systems. They chose 60 for its many factors, aiding precise calculations.
A young girl visiting a doctor’s office amused the staff while her mother waited. She exclaimed at the cloudy view, “My dagdness Ain’t the smoke the wimit” before leaving.
In the Vatican two crowns are valued at several million dollars. One crown was Napoleon's gift to Pius XII and contains the largest emerald. The other crown, a gift from Queen Isabel of Spain to Pius IX, is worth about $2,000,090.
Excerpt discusses a debate over valuing an old eighteenth century painting versus modern works. A Paris source notes the historical price gap, comparing ten thousand francs for the old piece with its eighteenth century value of about four sous a gallon, highlighting high art market speculation.
A Canadian writer transcribed Francois Copee's "Henriette" of over 19 000 words onto the back of a standard cabinet photograph, showcasing remarkable microscopic storytelling.
A fragment notes that the term hyphenated Americans dates before 1876 and references Jo Boyle O'Reilly using it for a remnant of old-time Toryism opposed to a nationwide celebration that year.
The text discusses how in France the left hand is associated with the heart, reserved for relatives and intimate friends, and for those toward whom the giver feels deep affection. It reflects cultural etiquette linking the heart to close personal ties.
Fragmentary lines hint at themes of love memory and time. The cryptic text references happiness, weariness, wealth, and forgetting the past, ending with a cryptic phrase about a office or topples. The readable portion suggests personal reflection amid confusion.
A quotation from Horace urges remaining spirited and firm in hardship and tempering ambition in prosperity, advising prudent restraint and steady course amid fluctuating fortune.
The wedding ring is described as a relic of bar barism that signifies the bond by which a woman is bound to her husband.
A fragment notes growing bubble populations heightening risk as it expands. The line suggests inevitability of worsening conditions and stronger corrective forces in the market context.
An old time advertisement promises one hundred dollars for a catarrh cure and claims a simple remedy will improve general health. It urges taking Hall's Catarrh Medicine, promises testimonials, and lists Toledo Ohio as the source with Cheney & Co as distributors.
For sale 160 acres limestone farm in Clarke County with usual buildings, to be sold with or without crops, stock and implement. Also offered at exceptional value are four six room Main Street dwellings with water and newer connections for 5000 dollars. A good selection of farm lands and city property is available for inspection by GOULD & CO.
Rail schedule released listing Norfolk and Western service with trains bound for Bristol Roanoke Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Elkton Hagerstown and Philadelphia. Pullman sleepers and parlor cars noted with connections at Shenandoah Junction Roanoke and options to Memphis South and Williamson. Saunders and Revill sign as agents.
Read This Jacky Harper came around "the cor men" looking for the ttle Store. The H. CG. L. haruck him. We have good groceries cheap, here galore, with "Smart boys" like I buy at the "Little Store." Star Mercantile Co Mars Sarah aeARCH Manages. (26k, Water St)
Mrs. Linda Harrod of Fort Wayne Indiana reports years of stomach trouble relief after using Chamberlain’s Tablets. She says two bottles ended excess heaviness and pain after meals and now she can eat anything without distress.
A concise guide notes weed control in early corn growth and mentions harrows on the weeder to break crust from heavy rains, aiding early cultivation and stand establishment.
Soy beans may be planted any time from early spring until midsummer. For grain crops plant early, for pasture green manure or soiling crops plant as late as August 1. Farmer must choose one variety himself.
Letters from Blacksburg and Winchester discuss timing for a second brood spray on apples. Horticulturist S Ralston suggests spray near July 1 with finish by July 8, noting late season due to cool weather. A L Quaintance adds that spraying could be delayed to about July 10 but should not go past that.
Dr and Mrs A C Brimley returned early yesterday from a month long trip through the west visiting the middle west and Pacific coast. They traveled with the Acaple Shriners of Richmond and were met at every stop by Shriner committees presenting the notable sights. They visited Kansas City Salt Lake City San Francisco Los Angeles Vancouver Seattle and many other places.
Charles A. Sinsell of Grafton arrived in Charleston to act as governor in an emergency if McDowell county unrest escalates after a Sunday clash between officers and miners. He advised the situation was satisfactory and planned to return home without taking office duties.
Winchester detectives track a round of night robberies targeting mercantile shops along Main Street. Thieves break rear windows to enter and have stolen small sums and goods valued over 100 dollars, prompting surveillance of a suspected loafer gang.
New York social guest Miss Evy Graham visits Mrs Bragonter on North Braddock Street for a benefit event about wearing glasses. The piece argues glasses do not weaken sight and may strengthen the eye with regular use.
A fragmented OCR passage hints at a modern joke discussion and references to writers and names in a garbled text. The readable bits imply a dialogue about humor and audience reaction, with uncertain attribution and several garbled phrases.
Clerk of the Court in Winchester Virginia issues a divorce action between Lewis F Gruber and Bessie Swartz Gruber on cruelty and desertion. Defendant not a Virginia resident must appear within ten days of publication and a copy of the order is to be posted at the courthouse door by June 26 1920. Publication for four weeks is required.
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