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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1916
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR shows train connections between Harrisburg Philadelphia and New York with station codes and times. Frequent digits appear to indicate schedules but data is garbled, listing numbers, times, and station notes. The text includes references to daily service and Sunday exceptions and names like Sant BA RippLe Gen P. A. and Samand.
The excerpt lists train numbers and times with routes to Bristol Roanoke Shenandoah and connections. It notes Pullman Sleepers Dining cars cafe cars and intermediate stations including Roanoke Winchester Shenandoah Hagerstown Harrisburg Philadelphia New York and Washington with connections at Shenandoah Junction or Roanoke.
Westbound from Strasburg No 23 Daily departs 7 30 am local to Harrisburg arrives 9 30 am Harrisonburg. No 49 Daily noon local to Harrisonburg arrives 2 30 pm. Buffalo Warrior Car 21 Daily 7 50 pm local to Harrisonburg arrives 10 10 pm.
Dr. Pierce at Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo announces Anuric as a potent uric acid solvent. The remedy aims to relieve scalding urine backache and inflammation and is taken with hot water before meals to reach the kidneys. A 50 cent package is available in drug stores.
The market report lists retail and wholesale figures for staples, including corn 80 cents per bushel, timothy hay 16 to 17 dollars per bale, middlings 1.66 to 1.70, creamery butter 27 cents wholesale, country butter 18 cents, live spring chickens 22 cents, potatoes about 1 dollar per bushel, and various meat prices. Hay and sheep ranges touched, with pigs priced by size. the note cautions printing errors and non-endorsement of figures by the star.
Markets list spot corn June Cob corn at 4.05. Virginia end nearby lowers. Live poultry shows chicken weights 11 2 to 11 4 pounds with prices 32 and 80 for hens and roosters. Butter creamery priced at 3.
Museum attendant remarks on a fossil bird bill with many holes, praised by a congress enthusiast as ideal to introduce. Judge humorously coins the line. Mrs. C. E. Riley of Ilion, N Y, endorses Chamberlain's Tablets for indigestion, saying they gave great relief and pleasure. Medicines are widely available.
A description of the Duddon rising from mossy ground on Wrynose Fell. The landscape is a desolate solitude with towering crags and a kaleidoscope of moss colors watered by the stream.
A writer recalls a crowded street car ride with two well nourished women who sat on opposite sides of the aisle forcing a small nephew and his aunt to split seats. The child cried for his aunt to come help, drawing amused reactions from nearby passengers.
An orator notes that a speaker values silence over applause and that moments of quiet connection signal the audience receives the message. The speaker describes a perfect relation with listeners as thoughts transfer and take effect, though the impact may be sympathetic or hostile.
A taut meditation on nature from Theodore Roosevelt in Scribner's Magazine. It asserts nature's ruthlessness and the constant cycle of life and death, especially among lower life forms, with most beings facing extinction quickly.
A Chicago Tribune anecdote recalls a girl interrupting a bedroom scene and asking two different uncles for coins. The tale contrasts her realization when the figure turned over and the exchange shifted from one uncle to another.
Instructions for installing casters on furniture plus tips to prevent slipping. Wipe excess oil, wind a rubber band around the caster shank to keep it in place, and note that a good rubber band lasts a long time.
The East River pass in New York was named hellegat by the Dutch meaning bright strait or clear opening. The English form Hell Gate emerged due to dangerous navigation from whirlpools in the channel.
Rhinoceros horn canes command high prices up to 500 dollars due to expert post slaughter processing. A Georgia town proudly bears the unusual name Nameless after the post office rejected hundreds of proposed names.
A daily thought reflecting on the soul remaining intact through eternity. The comparison to the sun suggests the soul’s activity continues, even when its light appears to fade from sight, diffusing elsewhere.
In a heated exchange Mrs Peck questions Henry Peck whether he is a man or a mouse. He answers bitterly that he is a man, declaring he would not be a mouse and call for help on cue.
In a folksy remark Uncle Eben says that some people talk so much about their troubles that you feel they are pushing the burden of remorse onto others.
Geologists describe a limestone ridge in Lake Erie once spared by ice age glaciers. The Cincinnati anticline extends south into Tennessee, linking island geology to a broader regional structure.
The quote argues happiness often rests on imagining oneself in another's life rather than appreciating current reality. It cautions that envy of others may mislead rather than improve well being.
An Atchison Globe item quotes a saying about a good workman never feeling government pressure, reflecting a labor viewpoint in a concise civic note.
Fragmentary lines express themes of optimism and friendship. The text hints at social connection as valuable, with phrases suggesting improvement through companionship and mutual support. The exact meaning remains unclear due to garbled language.
Public sale authorized by a 1913 Corporation Court decree in Scott Colvert vs Richard Colvert and others. Auction in front of Winchester Court House at 11 a.m. for the 616 North Main street lot, 2 feet 6 inches by about 200 feet, with two annual installments and deed of trust secured by the property and insurance on the buildings.
In Winchester Virginia The Clerk's Office of the Corporation Court issues a suit by Gussie Hartford Buckey against Guy Elmer Buckey to obtain a divorce and general relief. The defendant not a Virginia resident must appear within fifteen days after due publication to protect his interest. Copy-teste J B Beverley Clerk.
The quotation urges generous praise when appropriate and warns against fear of its effects. It suggests letting a little sunshine brighten others rather than keeping abilities hidden in an icehouse. Dr A Thomason endorses timely encouragement over material gifts.
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