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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1915
Page
4
The piece recounts the Victoria Cross origin and its Maltese cross design, noting Crimean War battles near Sevastopol and the famous Light Brigade charge. It discusses valor, national memory, and imperial triumphs framed by 19th century conflict and tribute.
Farmers by soggy fields discuss betting on oats, chops, and wheat amid wet seasons. They lament deluges and hinge plans on uncertain harvest outcomes, reflecting uncertainty in agriculture and weather impact.
A fragment recalls October 19 mounding near Cedar Creek and a hospital crowd for wounded soldiers. Mr Smith recalls summer 1866 in Winchester and gratitude for Southern kindness from Father and Mother Emmet, noting readers may know War era residents with that name.
An old man seeds a small business with a dollar eighty in stock and ads and grows it into a bustling corner store. He expands to a plate glass shop on the square, keeps ads flowing, and builds a thriving trade as customers continuously flock to his merchant prince enterprise.
An 19th century testimonial-style ad asserts catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated with internal remedies. It claims Hall’s Catarrh Cure acts on blood and mucous surfaces, praises it as a non quack medicine, and offers testimonials and a Toledo Ohio address for F J Seed & Co. The ad also mentions Ha An Pees Pills for constipation.
A farmer recounts a ruined year due to sowing alfalfa, which grew tall and required repeated cutting, delaying work and causing livestock feed shortages. The narrator laments missed events like a chautauqua and a circus, noting the patch’s persistence and the burden it imposed on farm life.
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