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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1917
Page
4
To the voters of Frederick County and the City of Winchester Boyd R Richards announces his candidacy for the House of Delegates subject to the Democratic Primary on August 7 1917 R L Omps also proclaims his candidacy to represent Frederick County and the City of Winchester subject to the Democratic Primary.
A vignette portrays Gretchen and seven sisters hungry for liverwurst as a grandparent-motivated war fever narrative clashes with their need for food. The children yearn for a meal while the Kaiser and kronprinz are invoked, revealing hunger amid wartime rhetoric.
Mrs Edith Alkire and Pauline of Morgantown visit relatives in Albini area. Miss Osie Bayliss of Chambersville stays with Aunt Mrs W A Orndorff. Mrs S D Clark of Winchester visited sister Mrs Susan Howard. Mrs Scott Fahnestock called on friends Friday. Mr John Cather of Winchester was in this section on business Saturday.
Roland Fox, long bedridden with undiagnosed illness, was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital. X rays revealed spinal trouble, and the Front Royal Sentinel notes an encouraging outlook for his eventual care.
Mr C McCarthy executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce sang in the Episcopal Church morning service. He performed a piece under noted teachers and was praised for a fine voice.
The fragmented note mentions a national meeting and a drill at night led by Captain Dome. Readable fragments provide no clear date or location beyond these names.
The Farmers Advocate of Charlestown West Virginia notes Virginia politics heat up for the Democratic primary on August 14. Westmoreland Davis of Loudoun County is touted as the farmers candidate while critics argue he owns a Loudoun farm but runs a New York law office and only pretends to be a farmer.
Hagerstown Md July 30 President Thomas A Poffenberger announced the Hagerstown Interstate Fair will be held in October. The traditional horse show will be replaced by a series of athletic events following a proposal from Prof Leroy McCardell Williamsport school principal and noted trainer.
Mrs Charlotte M Shepherd died suddenly at her home in Page county on Thursday after only two days illness. She was a native of Clarke county. Survived by her husband Thomas Martin Shepherd and four children. He spent thirteen years in developing Mexican silver mines.
The Fort Loudoun Seminary announces Miss Louise Savage joining its faculty for the coming session. A native of southern Virginia, she studied physics and chemistry at Randolph-Macon Woman's College and domestic science at the University of Virginia. She is skilled in laboratory work and active in natural history and sports.
The Star reported that Douglas Lee Fisher, the child of Mr and Mrs W Lee Fisher, won a carnival prize on Thursday night. Douglas later clarified that he won the prize.
Advert suggests S. S. S. as the antidote to catarrh by purporting to drive disease germs from blood. Claims splendid results from its use and urges readers to contact Swift & Co for medical advice or purchase through druggists.
A Virginia circuit court decree prompts a public auction in Winchester on August 18 1917 at noon. Three tracts totaling about sixty acres on Cedar Creek near Meadow Mills, owned by the late Timothy O Connor and George W O Connor, will be sold as a whole with one third cash and the rest in two annual installments secured by bonds and a deed of trust.
An emergency message from G Howard Davison of the International Live Stock Exposition warns of a long livestock shortage. He says high prices may persist for three to four years as Europe and the world suffer shortages, urging farmers to plan by increasing cattle sheep and other stock and delaying sales.
The Pennsylvania State College School of Agriculture and experiment station announced the first pure bred Clydesdale colt born on the college farm. The report notes a demand for good sizable draft horses for city and farm work.
Lord Albert II a Clydesdale foal with dam Bonnie Princess was born March 28 and weighed 150 pounds. He is sired by Lord Albert and owned by the Pennsylvania State College of Agriculture.
The Pennsylvania State College School of Agriculture and Experiment Station has purchased four mature Clydesdale brood mares two fillies and a stallion colt to establish a valuable breeding program. The four animals arrived in February and were deemed suitable by horsemen who examined them.
An ad-like snippet touts a honey remedy for asthma and hay fever offering relief without opiates. It mentions long-term troubles and a claimant seeking seasonal relief, reflecting early 20th century patent remedy language.
Navy beans or field beans are easy to grow in Missouri and southern areas according to the Missouri Agricultural College. They yield well on poor soil, require little fertilizer, can be planted late, and need less cultivation than corn yielding ten to twenty five bushels per season with average care. Navy beans offer high food value and storage ease, making them a good war crop. Care of Mare and Foal advises keeping the colt in a roomy ventilated box stall and not separating mare and foal for half a day the first time.
Fragmentary notice urges selling ram lambs not kept for home use. Indicates bucks priced for sale, with emphasis on getting good money. Mentions a person, Mrs Avaniiana Baker, and a note about proceeds or aftermath.
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