Hetty Green and a Civil War era pamphlet praise
A fragmentary reminiscence discusses Hetty Green’s life and philanthropy, contrasting wealth with humanity. It mentions Byron, diary fragments from William Byrd, and a pamphlet on Southern scenes in the Shenandoah Valley praising Civil War events and English sympathies for the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Virginia
A. G. Prior
Middletown
J. 31 Larrick
England
South
Hneenid
Lord Chatham
Charles Fox
Shienamdoah
The Right Divine and the Knight’s Crown
A fragmented text piece references a figure of royal claim and moral contrast. It mentions a strong belief in divine right, a national trust in guiding ideals, and the notion that the brightest deeds come from steadfast courage. The passage alludes to a cottage and palace, and a knightly ideal amid uncertain times.
Markets Summary with Retail Prices and Commodities
Retail price notes show corn at 3.50 per bushel and Timothy hay at 10.00 per bale. Midling at 1.60 and bran at 0.14 are listed with butter and dairy items also indicated.
Balti enore Markets Price Averages and Livestock Rates
Market bulletin lists prices for creamery products at Virginia and nearby. Includes dairy items with creamery prices, poultry figures for chickens, corn prices per bushel, hay grades with dollar amounts, lamb and sheep prices by grade, vegetables and pig prices with per head or per pound values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltienore
Hottest Day Yet In Winchester As Thermometers Climb
Winchester and vicinity faced a heat wave with no locals claiming this was the hottest day ever. At 2 pm The Star Office thermometer read 88 degrees as workers mopped sweat with towels and handkerchiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Star Office
Linotype and
Typewriter
Fragmentary notes on thermometer readings and pricing
A garbled wartime style fragment notes temperatures and prices. It mentions few registered below eight dollars and most thermometers reading from eight dollars to two degrees, with an exception noted. The text is incomplete and difficult to interpret beyond these isolated figures.
Stymies Remain A Golf Controversy At Pinehurst
The report discusses stymies in the classic North and South tournament at Pinehurst. It describes the stymie as an unfair penalty caused by a opponent’s stroke and notes its tempering effect on players, with strong language and spirit of sport being challenged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinehurst
Laughs Behind the Curtain Timing the Audience
A theater observer describes hidden stage managers who time a performer’s every laugh for a recorded measure. The piece contends that a laugh is as essential as any prop, shaping the audience’s experience and the stage manager’s ongoing record of the show.
Window Cleaning Praised From High Above
A workman high on a girder wins admiration across the street as a woman laments the lack of affordable help for window washing. She notes the old days of 20 cents a window on the fourth floor and observes men now fear risks, leaving chores undone.
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Tom
Need Farm Teachers for Secondary Schools
The demand for trained men to teach agriculture in secondary schools outstrips supply and is likely to rise. Few men have studied agriculture as a life work, so despite expanded agricultural education, the number of teachers remains small. A good teacher must know the subject and be skilled in education and teaching.
Dente in Hard Wood Dents
Dents in hard wood may be removed but the process takes time. Cover with four damp paper layers and press with a hot iron to lift the dented wood, then repeat. Sand, rub with alcohol or varnish, and refinish. For slight dents a red hot poker may suffice and if finish is harmed, olive oil vinegar and alcohol can restore it.
Success and Failure and the Fear of Success
Those who have suffered through failure may turn success into noble uses and be tolerant of insincerity from success lovers. Those who once showed them consideration may receive their sunshine of favor in return. In success they may fear success itself, born from envy and jealousy and the cruelty practiced by some who succeed.
Quinine’s History and Rise as Fever Remedy
A summary of quinine’s origins with Jesuit discovery around 1535 and the bark later named after its notable patient the Countess Chincon, viceroy of Peru’s wife. Her cure popularized the drug in Europe by 1639, when its value was immense and often weighed in silver.
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Peru
Chincon
Europe
Mrs Tucker and guests depart for Mont Jackson farm
Mrs John Randolph Tucker visits Texington with her son Hon Henry St George Tucker and guests Mr and Mrs E Godebrod of New York. They travel on to their fruit farm at Mont Jackson after spending days at Hotel Jack.
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John Randolph Tucker
Texington
Henry St. George Tucker
E. Godebrod
New York
Hotel Jack
Mont Jackson
Charm of Old Fans and the Queen’s Court Era
A garbled passage discusses the charm of old fans from the eighteenth century courtly world. It notes their strong appeal to women of all ranks and hints at the period when fans were ubiquitous accessories, symbolizing fashion and social status.
Removing Foreign Matter From the Eye
The best method to remove a foreign object is to hold a toothpick over the upper lid and lift the eyelid back to reveal the pink inner surface. Use sharp light and magnification to locate the item and remove with sterile gauze. Some irritation may persist briefly after removal.
Matter of Money and a Wealthy Host Dinner
A London Telegraph report quotes a rich stockbroker boasting of lavish hospitality and seasonal and out of season dishes. He jokes about guests lacking funds and promises better provisions next time, noting money can secure the best in the market.
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London Telegraph
Shadows of Our Deeds and Healing Influence
Universalist Leader compares personal goodness to a rose’s fragrance and a spreading flame. Our actions touch others we meet, passing healing influence like scent in a garden and warmth from a contained fire, continuing until it is quenched.
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Universalist
Immensity of Jupiter and Earth's Scale Comparison
The article argues Jupiter’s vastness defies ordinary figures and suggests imagining Earth magnified to Jupiter’s size to grasp the colossal planet’s dimensions. It probes how familiar geography helps convey the immense scale of Jupiter.
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Jupiter
Twelve O Clock Late in Mexican Village
A northern Mexican village lacks a town clock. At noon the priest orders his servant to ring twelve strokes, but a neighbor notices several days of tardy strikes. The servant explains the cock calls him to fetch tortillas, delaying the ladder climb and pushing tolls past noon.
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Mexico
Padrecito
Local Residents Visit Friends and Relatives in Maryland
Miss Maria L Hack leaves for Glyndon Maryland to stay with cousin Mrs Douglas G Carroll at a summer home Kathleen Hack also visits Glyndon Mrs James Filing recovers from surgery and moves to G L Oavig home on South Main Street Mr and Mrs Stuart HM Admirals and their young son visit friends in Baltimore Mr and Mrs D H Jenks of Cincinnati registered at Hotel Jack Mrs Benjamin Prince returns to Baltimore with her mother Mrs George V Oyler Mrs R S Stokes returns to Rockville Maryland after visiting her sisters the Misco Bakers Miss Elizabeth Barr and Mrs Fredy Barr guest of Mrs John A Arringdale Casey Point Farm near Boston Maryland Eleanor Calmes of North Carolina visits Mrs Bessie B McCann at Peyton street Mrs Tuck B Showalter and daughter Ruth Kirk visit friends in Baltimore.
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Maria L. Hack
Glyndon
Douglas G. Carroll
Miles Kathleen Hack
James Filing
Memorial H Hospital
G. L. Oavig
South Main Street
Mrs. Stuart
Baltimore
Benjamin Prince
George V. Oyler
R. 8. Stokes
Rockville
Medi
Misco Baker
Fredy Barr
Elagbeth Barr
John A. Arringdale
Casey Point Farm
Boston, Md
Eleanor Calmes
North Carolina
Bessie B. McCann
Yatter
Peyton Street
Tuck B. Showalter
Ruth’ Kirk
Sunday Services At Market St Church
Rev Dr Lewis G M Miller of the Lutheran Theological Seminary South Carolina will preach tomorrow morning at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church. There will be no evening service and at 2 15 P M the Baraca Bible Class will hear Mr B B Montgomery of Lynchburg Va. The pastor Rev H G Spencer and his family are spending a week at the Spencers home near Westminster Md. Mrs Spencer is improving after a stay at Winchester Memorial Hospital and is considered satisfactory by letters received today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis G.M. Miller
Lutheran Theological Seminary
South Carolina
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Baraca
B. B. Montgomery
Lynchburg
H. G. Spencer
Westminster
Spencer
ém“Win
Chester Memorial Hospital
Maryland
Mirs. Spencer
Fear and Illness Linked by Medical Authority
A medical authority states contagion stems largely from nervous fear. Terror alters secretions and nerve cells, weakening resistance and allowing disease to take hold. During epidemics, cultivate calm, cheerfulness, and defiance to reduce infection risk.
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Anf
Virginia Circuit Court Notice of Partition Suit 1916
In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the County the 13th day of May 1916 Eudora Orissa Keyser vs Elmer Elmworth Keyser unknown heirs of Elizabeth H Keyser seeks partition of property, disclosure of ownership, sale of interest and costs, unknown heirs urged to appear within teen days of publication. notice to run weekly for four weeks in The Winchester Evening Star and posted at the courthouse door by May 16, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Circuit Court
Eudora Orissa Keyser
Elmer Elmworth Keyser
Elizabeth H. Keyser
Orissa
Elmworth Keyser
Keyser
Elmer Eleworth Keysers
Bartoneville
Frederee
Ee Judement
Worth Keyser
Elmer Elsworth
Elmer
Elizabeth .H
Sodasaamen
Es Beth H. Keyser
Winchester Evening Star
J. W. Baker, Jr
Dep. Clerk
R. Gray Williams
Glue From Bones and the Bone Glue Process
The article outlines making glue from bone on a large scale. Bones soak in milk of lime to remove fat then wash in water. They are boiled to extract adhesive liquid, which is clarified with alum and poured into molds. Once formed, it is cut into slices and air dried to harden into glue.
Chamberlains Tablets Prove Gentle Laxative Aid
Eugene S Knight of Wilmington North Carolina and his wife report relief from constipation and indigestion using Chamberlains Tablets. The ad claims their pills are mild in action and produce an agreeable laxative effect, recommending trials and noting availability everywhere.
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Chamberlain
Algo
Eugene S. Knight
Wilmington
N.C
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William Byrd -Recorda
Germany
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Plizattth
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Taie
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Smiley
Raz
Coffy
al Sérat
Hetty
Hetty Green
Egaréety
Wall Street
Middletown Room
Ben Franklin
Ana Saueawere
Clain
Enium
Isée
Washington Sunday Star
Balto
Phila
N. Y
Il Winchester
Iborn Safidav
Vibeadt Tee
Ul Leland
George Washington Farmer
Ryan & Orndoff
Crismore
Flere
D.H. Jenks
Cincinnati
Ohio
Market St. Church
Little Mountain
Iw Committee
Ladies Aid Society of Stones
Thursda Church
Starsat Pays
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