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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1919
Page
4
A playful verse laments summer joys shadowed by pests. The speaker imagines picnics and nature’s beauty—birds, skies, and meadows—overrun by ants wasps bees slugs and other nuisances, concluding with Walt Mason as the author.
Armel Virginia notes show Mr and Mrs Jian Willingham and son visiting with Mr and Mrs J M Cornwell after a Summit Point trip. James Armel near Winchester spent Tuesday on his farm. W R Price returned from Richmond. Lewis Legs and family visited Mrs L C Manuel in Winchester. Harvey Shiley returns from France after military service. Marion Grim remains ill with scarlet fever. Benjamin Armel returns from overseas duty and becomes Winchester policeman. Raymond Boxwell from Martinsburg visits Nelson Ritter at home.
Capt Poward Johnston has gone to Camp Lee for final discharge after returning from France. Major Gordon Johnston returns to Washington after visiting his mother Mrs. R. D. Johnston. John Armel recently discharged at Camp Lee. formerly with the hospital train at Newport News. The text notes several residents who spent weekends at home including Master Earle Grim, Master Roy White, Mrs. Pickeral, and families Seabright and Sirbaugh visiting Winchester and Charlestown areas.
Daily market list from The Star presents local wholesale and retail figures for hay, barley, creamery butter, country butter, young chickens, eggs, flour, corn meal, middlings, bran, cracked corn, screenings, potatoes, and live stock. Includes price ranges for lambs, shoats, heifers, steers, and dairy items with noted regional sources. Also mentions an up-to-date gypsy band anecdote from Pierre South Dakota.
A Virginia drive reports over $2393 collected in Winchester and Frederick County for the Children’s Home Society. Donations stem from War Chest, churches, and schools with $1000 from Rev C B Pleasants and a note urging prompt pledge payment.
The article thanks The Star for generous free advertisements that supported a charity drive. It condemns those who ignored the appeal and cites the biblical quote about aiding the least of these, noting the committee’s view that publicity greatly contributed to the campaign’s success.
ThelPrincess Tsiantha travels in Germany with the Y M C A to entertain doughboys, telling Indian lore, singing chants, and performing camp fire dances. Joining her are Princess Blue Feather, a Montezuma descendant, and Princess Galilphi of the Cherokee.
Tomas W. Wilbur Jr. of New Britain Connecticut was deemed unfit for service yet served with the Sixth Machine Gun Battalion of the Marines. He braved shellfire at Blanc Mont and St Mihiel, sharing cigarettes and chocolate and aiding the wounded before being awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery.
There is strong demand for old mahogany and oak tables tied to historic associations. Many tables with historic value exist but few are likely to be sold. One table napoleons abdication is priceless and a Clare coast washed ashore Armada wreck tale also exists in England.
A fragment echoes Queen Elizabeth praising herbs and memory as the mind’s sustenance. The lines liken pruning herbs to shaping thoughts and gathering them to a high seat of memory.
181 acres total with 100 acres in fine creek bottom. Timber offered at $3,000. New eight room house barn and many outbuildings. 214 miles station. $8,000 easy terms. Various farm bargains in all sizes. Southern Railway 25 miles from Washington D C. Contact R LEE WILSON Clifton Va 7-3-61.
Berryville Virginia dated July 12 reports social visits and guests. Mr and Mrs Bayard Stevens and children from New York stay with Mrs Stevens mother Mrs William W McDonald. Numerous relatives and out of town visitors are listed including Miss Kitty McDonald Miss Nora Moore Miss Flora Castleman and others visiting local residents.
A brief note encourages continued investment in War Savings Stomps, urging readers to allocate funds despite changing circumstances and to participate in the financial effort highlighted by the campaign.
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