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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
4
Poem essay from The Evening Star issue June 7 laments war and consumerism. It contrasts a peaceful past with calls to defend liberty, praising national spirit and critique of materialism amid a grim wartime mood. The piece ends noting enduring patriotism and sacrifice.
Marlboro notes record residents and visitors in June. Names include William Long James B Smith H E Shull N D Long A L Whitacre Mr and Mrs C W Snapp Mrs 8 Jamison and many others visiting kin in Winchester Opequon Whitacre Mount Jackson and Lebanon Church. Illness and travel are mentioned with local visits and social rounds.
Miss Naomi Brannon returns home after two weeks with her aunt Mrs C C Brannon of Winchester. A youth party was held at Mr H T Bageant's home. Mr and Mrs Fly of Marlboro visited. Mr and Mrs J W Brannon attended Cedar Grove Baptist meeting. Ed Brown is ill at his home. Be W Knee and family day with.
A clipped line notes desire for a slimmer straighter form as a middleweight, with a remark about waistline and running less. The fragmentary text suggests a personal reflection on body shape and fitness.
Frederick County and Winchester voters are told that Boyd R. Richards seeks a seat in the House of Delegates, subject to a Democratic Primary on August 7 1917. The piece includes a humorous aside on dieting and weight loss.
Dor othy Clark has returned home after surgery at Memorial Hospital. Lonzie Rinker has recovered from appendicitis. Mrs. Blanche Showalter improves after illness. Local residents and visitors from Martinsburg and Am herst attend services and conventions. Jury duty summons and Young People’s Christian Endeavor meeting plans are noted among families in Reliance Va.
A critic argues that mere belief in executive control fails even for a would be book agent. The remark satirizes overconfidence in power and suggests practical limits of influence.
Cincinnati authority proclaims freezone can lift corns with no pain when applied directly to the corn. A quarter ounce cost at drug stores and used topically dries quickly without irritation, appealing to women wearing high heels.
In Berryville Virginia on June 7 five hundred fifty six Clarke county men enrolled under the selective draft. Registration by precincts lists Battletown Berryville 176 Mount Airy 28 Longmarsh Russells 51 Pierces 25 Chapel Millrod 22 Morgan's Mill 30 Shenandoah 12 Greenway White Post 101 Turner's Shop 12.
The Civic League in Stephens City Va plans to furnish over $1 000 worth of chairs and a piano for the new school before June 17 commencement exercises. Mrs R A Lemley leaves for Merion Va to attend Marion College graduation where her daughter Elsie Kathryn graduates in the literary department.
The text notes that the yellow pine in California spans from 100 to 7,000 feet elevation, and the Jeffrey pine specifically is found up to 9,000 feet, describing this as the most remarkable range of any pine species in the world.
Visitors and a cultured lifer joke about a prison band a top national baseball team and thriving literary and debating societies. They discuss plans for a mountain summer eating club while authorities express doubt about the idea and a stage manager retorts over a billing spot.
A dialogue on civic pride with cautions about pride tied to location. One speaker challenges praising a town merely by chance residence, while another acknowledges limits to pride and the value of meaningful community ties.
A quoted exchange questions a man’s capacity and notes he is married. The lines imply social speculation about his character and bachelor status.
A collage of comic lines contrasts hard work with easy street and previews a “Close-Ups” gag. The piece jokes about hunting with cameras, a sensible girl’s quip about proposals, and a husband preferring a woman in the kitchen to a public speaker.
Weeks Enpeck says he finally sees a difference of opinion with his wife. Weeks says she thought one way and he thought she thought another. Maude and Nellie are a pair in a humorous exchange about how they kiss revealing their feelings.
A widow asks the bachelor if he has ever considered matrimony. He replies he never viewed it as a joke, hinting at a thoughtful yet humorous stance on marriage.
A reflective verse excerpt notes that even the wisest may defy strict norms and suffer for it while many foolish ideas linger behind a formal facade.
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