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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1915
Page
6
Fragmentary lines discuss optimism and guiding principles amid a victory. The text references a continuing article, hinting at a broader civic or political context and steadfast lines like troops in formation. No clear events, dates, or identifiable entities emerge from the readable portion.
Ward Craft of Elba credits Chamberlain's Liniment with clearing rheumatic pains stiffness and soreness in his knees. He says nothing else gave him as much relief and endorses the product for winter use.
Mrs Ida KE Cornwell wife of Hir jam T Cornwell died at her Charlestown area home several days ago aged 50. Burial was held at Berryville Virginia. Survived by husband two sons and two brothers Charles and Walter McDonald of Shepherdstown and sister Mrs J M Cornwell of White Post Virginia.
The Pit, an East Coast drama presented as a five part film, plays tonight at Empire starring Wilton Latkaye as Gale Kane, with Milton Sills and a strong cast. Production details praise Joe Leiter and Chan ning Pollock for accurate Chicago boardroom and wheat pit set pieces, noting a 500-person crowd and faithful Board of Trade interior.
The Missouri Wisconsin and Ohio, the first large warships to traverse the canal, carried cadets from the Annapolis Naval Academy and reached the Pacific side the same day. Rear Admiral Fullam led the Navy squadron as the ships fired twenty one gun salutes at Gaillard Cut while officials observed.
Hundreds suffer stomach and digestive troubles in the vicinity. Mayr's Wonderful Remedy is promoted as providing permanent relief for stomach liver and intestinal ailments. Testimonies from F A Reeder and William H Lacy praise the remedy with guarantees and a money back offer.
A playful four line exchange reveals Elizabeth's nap habit with a quirky twist. She admits she usually naps but says "my murder has trouble wif me" in a soft, humorous line that captures a child's mispronunciation and imagination.
Mrs. Torkins recalls screaming at a burglar when her husband Charles urged a louder cheer for the home team. The quip captures a moment of domestic banter amid a tense night.
A New York woman urged needs for women include laughter sleeping porches sunrise housetop perspective naturalness repose conscious creative work and service and the smiles of little children.
A quoted quip from the Indianapolis Star noting that the part a person speaks with is out of proportion to the part he thinks with.
A quotation argues that most people mistake tame behavior for virtue and that mere temperance is not virtue but the absence of vice. The remark attributed to J. 8. Blackie reflects on moral character and perception.
A fragmentary collection quotes and quips contrasting business stress with idle vacancy. It ponders suspicion, folly, and social attention, citing Dr. Johnson and mid century snatches from Los Angeles as reflective musing on human behavior.
In 1833 the Jamstip record recounts a voyage across the Atlantic and the crossing challenges faced by early sailors. The terse note traces maritime routes and the era's navigation limits while hinting at the broader Atlantic exchange.
A comic dialogue notes Elsie and Flo quipping about age and discounts. Betty’s age is joked as twenty five while Flo mentions cash discounts about one third off, reflecting light banter in a Dallas News style.
Soldiers use a simple method to overcome fatigue by removing shoes lying flat with legs raised at right angles against a wall. The circulation surges when they rise, reviving the body, and the head rests elevated as if on a pillow.
The article explains elephant hunting is dangerous and requires precise shots. It notes two effective targets the huntsman may aim for, including a hollow above the trunk or a side shot through the eye, while warning of the risk to the hunter.
A house fly can mount upward to about 45 feet or more and dispersal varies by time of day. Flies release in the morning scatter more than those released in the afternoon, suggesting a diurnal effect on flight behavior.
A reader imagines a devoted woman who would endure hardship to please her partner. She jokes she would marry a worm and dig a hole to rest her head on his shoulder and declare his strength.
When the top of a bottle cannot be unscrewed try inserting it between the door and the jamb and pushing the door back. This method grips the top tightly and makes unscrewing easier.
A Cincinnati Enquirer piece explains a female ladybird beetle becomes a grandmother to seventy five billions of her kind within six months. She lays eggs on melon vines and the white grubs hatch to feed on aphids, while adults migrate to mountains for winter.
A Gas Logic writer notes orchids show many animal resemblements in popular homes. Examples include the man orchid bee orchid spider orchid and lizard orchid illustrating imaginative links between plants and animals.
The quote by Robert Ingersoll reflects on the lure of the sea and the inevitability of tragedy at life's end. It ponders how even joyous hours end in sorrow and death, using vivid sea imagery of wrecks, breakers, and the rock as fate. The piece frames death as the universal end woven into every life.
The London Tit-Bits recalls an early martial music episode from 1333 at Halidon Hill where Englysche mynstrelles beat drums blew trumpets and pipers played loudly to amid a loud shout against the Scots.
The article notes a reform at Sing Sing where prisoners may dress on Sundays. One inmate wore a white collar for Easter, describing the felt pleasure. It mentions potential allowances to wear fine items like silk underwear and fur overcoats if affordable. A note on wooden skewers, cheesecloth, and sauce pan cleaning follows with humor.
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