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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
3
Advice against using S Z shampoos due to alkali irritants that dry the scalp and make hair brittle. Recommends plain melted coconut oil as a pure greaseless cleanser, inexpensive and available at drugstores. Describes using a teaspoon with water to wash hair for rich lather, easy rinsing, and soft shiny results.
The Roanoke College commencement at Salem on June 11 to 14 honors the notable class. Two graduates from Roanoke won second place in divisions as no first prizes were awarded this year. Distinctive praise comes from Winchester and local residents, including Mrs. Julia Roe and Mrs. Erastus Cooper, among others, with families returning home from ceremonies.
The Star prints today market quotes from local buyers listing grain hay butter and poultry prices. Prices shown include cracked corn per bushel and middling retail, creamery butter wholesale, spring chickens and old roosters with various per unit figures.
The listing shows prices for butter creamery and choice creamery at 3 and 31, various Virginia entries, live poultry including Calckens and hens, corn spot and June at 77.5, hay No 1 timothy at 24 and clover mixes at 21, and sheep prices per pound around 4 6 to 3 1 2.
The notice lists prices for calves and shoats by size and condition. Heavy calves bring 15 to 16 dollars, smooth and fat each end 12 to 16 with heavy rough conditions, small and thin calves range 7 dollars up to 2 dollars per head. Shoats priced from 1.50 to 2 dollars, with various per head amounts reflecting size and condition.
At the close of Baltimore wholesale markets at 8 o clock this afternoon No 2 red wheat was quoted at 1 02 corn was quoted at 1 cent
Deerfield June 16 reports Mr and Mrs J W Richard visiting Mr and Mrs Edward Barbe of Strasburg during the week end. Mrs Whisson of Winchester and Miss Bessie Bauserman Edinburg spent time with Mrs C C Bauserman. Frank Strickler of Vaucluse, son in law of S M Terault, injured his hand sawing wood, losing a finger and causing a deep cut. C C Bauserman family recently at Edinburg.
Mrs EB. C. Cooper and her young daughter Gertrudé spent yesterday in this city with relatives. Carl P. Kremer and Joseph A. Roe returned from Roanoke College in Salem Virginia.
The ceremony featured a veil of orange blossoms and wreaths, with Miles of the valley cited in the bride’s description. Music by Prof. Fred S. Smith highlighted the event, and the reception followed at Sunnyside in Stephens City. Many guests traveled from Baltimore Washington Philadelphia New York and other cities to attend.
Mr and Mrs Howard Burtner of Luray and Mrs Sy Alice Cook of Front Royal along with Mr and Mrs David Walton of Woodstock are listed in a Virginia social notice segment. The fragment notes these residents and their towns in a community roster.
Early in the third reading of the budget the speaker claimed Six months ago he spoke of readiness for peace and noted the situation has improved. He said the war’s developments justify confidence stating progress has been made and that the nation is now stronger on all fronts than ever before.
The crowd roared as Senator James recounted President Wilson s diplomatic success with Germany and called for unity behind the Democratic standard. William J Bryan arrived to praise leaders and bolster plans for the 1916 campaign.
The commencement program names four university scholarships awarded to students from the first through fourth year high school, plus medals for top scholars. Recipients include Harry Harmer Linda Kremer Gertrude Ritter Alice Osburn and several second and first distinction awardees with high averages. Prizes for civic improvement honors go to Young pupils for essays and letters on beautifying home surroundings.
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