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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1919
Page
3
Sir George Reid's rule for aging champions resilience by knocking obstacles aside then seeking alternatives or resting in their shade. Plautus notes fortitude aids distress. Sicily reports widespread practice of dying goldfish with chemical baths to achieve artificial colors.
Mrs Peavish recalls her husband enjoyed hearing her sing Home Sweet Home before they wed. He now asks to hear her rattle disks on the table as a quirky habit noted by Galveston News.
A brief note quotes Tennyson on choosing the constructive path to fight for good rather than railing at evil, reflecting a moral stance in a historical column.
A reflective quote by R. B. notes that the lowest moments precede light and renewal as darkness yields to hope after despair. The line emphasizes resilience and the turning point when hardship gives way to possibility.
The text presents a Coleridge quotation contrasting how one should appear before minds of different stature. It advises aligning impressions with the other's intellect, suggesting a favorable display to great minds and a favorable self view to small minds.
By decree of the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia the John W. Boyd heirs case offers a 101 acre farm near Winchester with Greek bottom land and a comfortable house. Sale at 12 o clock noon on Saturday June 7 1920 at the Winchester courthouse. One third cash, balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance, bond with approved security posted. Special Commissioner John M. Steck auctioneers Duvall and Dunn. Deputy Clerk Esther L Ridgeway certifies bond.
In the Clerk's office of the Corporation Court of the City of Winchester, Virginia, Lida A. Harper sues John Lewis Harper for divorce. The defendant is nonresident. he must appear within fifteen days after notice to protect his interests. Order to publish weekly for four weeks in The Evening Star. Clerk J. B. Beverley. Warren, Rice. p. a. 6-17-4w
Flora J Fleming sues William E Fleming for divorce in the Corporation Court of Winchester. An affidavit shows the defendant is not a resident of Virginia and must appear within fifteen days after publication to protect his interests. The order requires weekly publication for four weeks in The Evening Star.
Personal representatives and heirs of Alice Briscoe are notified that Mary S. Kinsel assignee will apply to the Clerk of the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia for a deed to the house and lot at 14 Wolf Street after four months from the notice date. The property was delinquent tax sold to H M Baker on April 1914 and appeared in Alice Briscoe's name when sold by the City Treasurer. May 19 1919.
London honors Captain Alcock and Lt. Brown for completing the first nonstop trans Atlantic flight from St Johns Newfoundland to Clifden Ireland in 26 hours 37 minutes. Major Murray USA air service congratulates the crew as they head to London for a formal reception. Also reports death of George Ritchie a Cumberland civil war veteran and B&O conductor aged about 77.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a gentle, vegetable remedy that replaces dangerous calomel. It claims to cleanse the liver and bowels, prevent salivation, and leave users waking up feeling well with a functioning liver. The ad warns calomel can cause bone necrosis and sickness.
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