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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1927
Page
7
Mrs J Wilson Smellie of Buflick Road was injured when her buggy was struck by a passing auto. She suffered head and facial cuts and severe bruising before the fleeing driver escaped. she is recovering with medical aid due to her advanced age.
Capon Bridge and surrounding area newspapers note Miss Lois Rnne visiting Miss Schaffenaker. J Mo Ward and daughters Gertrude and Onile shopped in Winchester. Church of Christ ladies bought a new carpet in Winchester. Visitors from afar included Mr and Mrs Warren Himewright and Mr and Mrs Melvin Renner of Clearbrook. Mr Edgar Oates suffered finger injuries while sawing. Mountainside View filling station opened on the west side owned by Dr Frank Schaffenaker offering lunches and camping ground.
Seed saving instruction for Native Sweet Cherries, dry in shade, send by Parcel Post. Titus Nursery Co of Waynesboro Virginia offers 7go per week, with payment to Mina So ae. This notice reflects a 1961 classified agricultural offer from a Virginia nursery.
Local readers hear about the Capon River three minute walk away for rowing fishing and bathing. Several residents including Miss Onile Ward and Mrs. Lovett Kendall visit relatives and attend events while neighbors report visits from Pittsburgh Strasburg and Winchester.
James Smith and John Malone from Cedar Creek Frederick county face June 16 in the Circuit Court as a jury weighs death for two dogs accused of sheep running and killing. The dogs were ordered executed in magistrate court, but an appeal stayed the sentence. The defendants deny the accusations and value the animals.
Judge Williams ordered dismissal of multiple minor cases due to lack of prosecution by the litigants. The actions reflect a routine court clearance of unattended matters.
The Star reports ongoing delays in multiple criminal cases that have stretched over years, with hearings repeatedly postponed and defendants awaiting resolution in the court system.
The phrase lame duck did not originate with failed re election of congress members but began as sock exchange slang referring to individuals unable to meet contracts or engagements. This usage predates its modern political connection.
The article notes agri chemical origins from kelp and seaweeds now aligned with South American nitrate. It highlights iodine's medical and photographic uses. It also recalls Louis Bleriot crossing the English Channel on July 26 1909 in a monoplane from Calais to Dover, first by air.
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