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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1915
Page
4
In Bartonville Clarke County Virginia on July 24 notes cover travel by Mr Hack to Canada and return from nearby visits. The report lists Mrs. Annie Hack Mrs. David Allen and families visiting at various homes with dances and gatherings.
Mountaix notes from Falls Virginia report Mellwee remains ill at service on Sunday July 18 and is attended by Mrs John H Clowser and daughter. The record mentions Waters and a motor cop and a delicious yellow item presented at the event.
Mrs Newed frets over a missing cake handle while John, who vowed to love and obey, quips that adding a handle would have made pounding easier. The exchange reads as a light domestic joke from a bygone era.
Dialogue notes disappointment over Indians and a failed peace gesture as plans to smoke the pipe of peace are replaced by passing around a package of cigarettes.
A light exchange reveals a neighbor across the hall is learning cornet while the speaker already owns a trombone. The humor turns on the clash of instruments and the shared living space.
Mrs. Elizabeth Grim of Winchester testifies that Doan’s Kidney Pills relieved her back pain and weakness after years of trouble. She praises the remedy again in 1915, noting continued benefit. Price 50c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY.
Judge comments on a proposed class yell for the Hawkaw University 1916 graduates. The line notes the speaker questions whether the request is mere insipidity or deliberate insult. The brief records a cultural note on student tradition.
A conversation notes a hypothetical plant wizard advancing cactus development and a scientist finding potential applications for the cocklebur in botanical research. The exchange highlights creative ideas in plant science and utilitarian possibilities.
A series of notices show multiple candidates announcing runs for the Commissioner of the Revenue in Frederick County in Northern and Southern Districts. Names include C C Brannon Luther R Baker F W Shenk Isaiah Roe Herbert H Shull and others promising faithful duty if elected.
A clipped speech sketch shows a reformist orator challenging the audience about honesty and political longevity, with quips on telling lies and the perils of misrepresentation.
DEERFIELD BREVITIES. Deerfield Va July 26. Mr C W Snapp spent Wednesday at Mrs Sarah Snapp's. Mr and Mrs C D Miller left last week for Hannibal Mo with his father J W Miller. S M Terault spent last Sunday with friends at Stephens City. Visitors at Mrs Sarah Snapp's last week included John Snapp and family Conley Glaize and family N E Daugherty and son Warren Mannie Frye of Bloom Joseph Richard Edna Snapp and Luther Snapp. Charley Terault spent Sat night and Sunday with Harvey Fultner near Burnt Factory. Dr Hugh Clark of the University of Maryland Hospital house staff is vacationing with his mother Mrs George Clark on West Water Street.
The guidance cautions speaking with gentleness while selecting precise words to convey the intended message. It emphasizes intentional word choice as essential to effective communication.
A brief comic dialogue recalls a farm worker named Sam who answers the boss that his job was to sit under a tree and wait for the dinner horn to blow, highlighting rural humor and simple labor.
A humorous exchange reveals Blanche asking if the suitor is a "new recruit" before proposing. He explains she meant whether he had prior engagement experience, hinting at past romantic commitments.
Russell Cather pledges utmost efforts to secure nomination for Commonwealth Attorney in Frederick County. He seeks support in the Democratic primary set for August 8, 1915.
A collection of notices announcing candidacies for the Frederick County offices including House of Delegates Treasurer Sheriff and Board of Supervisors Back Creek District. Signatures include John M Steck Boyd R Richards Luther Pannett F D Good J T M Plwee and others.
A man quits meat potatoes and coffee for fruit Grape-Nuts with cream toast and Postum. Health improves quickly as the body digests food more efficiently with minerals from Grape-Nuts. The cereal provides phosphate of potash and other elements essential for rebuilding body brain and nerves.
A witty remark notes the senator's rambling filibuster to block his daughter from performing. The gag cites a Puck quip suggesting the tactic serves a personal aim rather than legislative purpose.
A terse remark contrasts music as the food of love with a jab at the cannot guarantee under the pure food law. The line appears in a Boston Evening Tran script style.
A quotation about why X remains unseen as a true unknown. It notes that few people ever see one long enough to recognize it, reflecting a sense of elusiveness and abstract math or logic. The line uses dialogue on perception and measurement.
Fragmentary exchange shows a woman claiming many suitors while lamenting lack of gratitude from them. The dialogue hints at social expectations and strain in romantic courtship.
A 72 guest birthday gathering for Mrs. A. J. Strobridge was held July 22 near Brannon ford on Back Creek. Food filled a 50 foot long table and included a bountiful dinner while attendees enjoyed fishing swimming and socializing along the river.
Patents issued to Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske detail an aerial torpedo boat for attacking ships in protected harbors. The plan uses a large aircraft armed with a Whitehead torpedo that drops into the water from five miles out and accelerates to over 40 knots toward the target.
H F Byrd declares for State Senate in the Tenth District comprising Winchester Frederick Shenandoah counties. He pledges faithful, efficient administration and impartial representation for Winchester and Frederick Shenandoah residents.
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