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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1926
Page
3
Advertisement for MELLO GLO french process powder from People's Drug Co. claims it keeps shine away, resists perspiration, hides lines and pores, and gives a natural skin look. Promotes product as a beauty solution to buy now.
The Berryville schedule shows multiple daily departures from Berryville including a 2:45 AM through to Roanoke and beyond with connections to Memphis and Chatta noga. Later services include a 9:20 AM for Roanoke and Bristol, a 12:26 PM local to Roanoke, and 5:53 PM Shenandoah local. Evening trains run 8:39 AM to Hagerstown with connections to Washington and Baltimore, plus 1:37 PM to Hagerstown via Philadelphia and a 7:29 PM parlor to Hagerstown. Sleeper and dining options noted with Pullman reservations available through agents H H Burks Berryville and J L Bladon Roanoke.
One of Richmonds most brilliant weddings united Miss Elizabeth Amiss Palmer daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A Palmer and Mr. William Beverley son of Mrs. Julia D Beverley at Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. The ceremony was conducted by three ministers with elaborate floral decor and music by Mr. Hamilton Baskerville. The bride wore silver cloth with rose point lace and carried lilies of the valley. Relatives and society figures attended, with Governor Harry F Byrd as best man. Afterward a reception followed and the couple plan to live in Winchester after a motor trip through the Adirondacks.
An elegant June wedding united Miss Katharine Fahr Essex and Rev. Edward Thomas Clark in Jackson North Carolina. The ceremony featured family officiants and a color theme of green and white with palmed decor. The couple plans to reside in Winchester where Clark serves as pastor.
Louis Holmes Ginn Jr and Miss Mary Virginia Lumsden wed at the bride’s home in Richmond. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. John Garlic Scott before an artful palms and candles display. Attendants included Miss Katherine Lumsden and bridesmaids Miss Annie Scott and Miss Elizabeth Ford. After a northern trip, the couple will reside in Berryville and then Richmond.
Mrs. Byrd and four Byrd children and Mrs. J. B. Beverley arrive from Richmond to stay at their Clarke county country home. Governor Byrd heads to New York to meet Commander Richard E. Byrd on return from the north pole expedition, with plans to spend part of the summer at Rosemont orchard farm near Berryville.
A surprise party was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Travellis Clark on Fairmont avenue Friday afternoon June 18 for their daughter Mabel Clark who turned nine. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments including ice cream cakes candies and lemonade before leaving with best wishes for the birthday girl.
Mrs William Morton of Charlottes ville Virginia and formerly Miss Nina Wylie of Baltimore will sail soon with friends for a two month trip in Europe. Her sister in law Miss Mary Morton, long in Philadelphia, has returned to Baltimore and stays on New Eastater street while seeking an apartment.
Miss Pauline Helen Swink daughter of Mr and Mrs D M Swink of this city has studied at a French school in Nice since last fall and is now touring the continent, expected to sail from Southampton August 20 on.
Cunard liner Carmania sails for the states with Miss Swink, a Handley High School graduate from the class of 1925, who studied French Latin and mathematics in Nice last winter. She travels with her aunt Mrs G R Stink of Norfolk who recently went to Europe, and was joined abroad by Aunt Mrs Griffith of Pittsburgh.
Miss Ada Yeakley travels to prepare for the pageant The Search For the Light to be staged Thursday evening at eight o clock on Handley School grounds. About 125 characters are in the production with roughly 100 from out of town. The Epworth League Braddock Street Methodist Church, South sponsors the event and Handley School authorities provide the grounds.
Mr and Mrs David Grimm Mr Walter Shiner and Mr Lyie Grimm traveled to Harrisburg Pennsylvania to spend the day with Mr and Mrs Leslie Grimm at their new home. Mrs Grimm s mother Mrs Shiner and Mrs Ida Russell who had been visiting returned home with the group yesterday evening.
Dr and Mrs Fred T Tooke of Montreal Canada attended the American Ophthalmological Association annual convention at Hot Springs Virginia last week and spent the weekend with Dr and Mrs Hunter H McGuire on North Braddock Street. They left this morning by car for Montreal.
Mrs. Arthur Leafe and daughter Mrs. Leslie Shepherd with granddaughter Miss Anne Bolling Shepherd spent winter and early spring in Dallas and arrived in Winchester last Friday afternoon. They opened a home on South Stewart street and plan to return to Dallas in September. Mrs Shepherd drove the automobile from Dallas to Winchester, aided by Mr Shepherd who rode with them to a point in Indiana where he left for Dallas by train.
Mr Roy Kohlhousen and his son Roy Jr formerly of this city now in Cleveland Ohio where Mr Kohlhousen is in the bonding and insurance business are here on a visit to friends.
Mr. Charles Knight has recovered enough from surgery at Memorial Hospital to go home on South Cameron Street and is steadily improving in health.
Miss Ruth Haines departed today for the University of Virginia to attend its summer school program.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Fansler and Mrs. Alson Hott take two children Horace and George for a Roanoke Virginia visit with their former son in law James W. Epling. They then plan to continue to Knoxville Tennessee to see L. L. Fansler Jr. and wife. Mrs. Hott will return home soon.
Mr. Russell Bell of Strasburg spent the week end with his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs George Lutz at their home.
The record notes spinach likely entered Europe via the Mauro-Spaniards and first appears as an edible vegetable in 1851 in a list of vegetables used by monks on fast days.
Nature Magazine notes the side-striped ground squirrel faces predators including coyotes weasels bobcats foxes badgers skunks snakes hawks owls and humans in its ecosystem.
A Grasse report notes the main blossoms cultivated for perfumery include violet acacia jonquil mignonette rose jasmine tuberose carnation and or ange.
Local column extols the value of everyday neighbors as the backbone of the town. Emphasizes unity, mutual aid, and shared joys and setbacks among residents. Mentions practical wisdom from nearby communities and the role of small-town networks in daily life.
The curry comb and brush, used gently, improve skin function and coat protection against cold weather. Regular grooming aids health and appearance and helps prevent external parasites, especially vital in winter.
The article describes a gas heated cauldron method that revives a long lost ink making craft. It claims the new process uses Mor and resists corrosion. Old inks proved bright and clear after centuries, created from various plant juices.
Quote from Charles M Schwab claiming true happiness comes from work not leisure. He asserts people gain greatest joy from real achievement and criticizes the idea that happiness comes from shortening work hours.
The note states there is not a single living descendant of the male line for famous authors and figures such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Spenser, Milton, Dryden, Pope, Cowper, Goldsmith, Scott, Byron, Moore, Addison, Swift, Gibbon, Macaulay, Hogarth, and Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Historical note from Pilgrims' Tunes The History of American Music states only five tunes may have been used for psalmody. Confirmed tunes include Old Hundred and York. Likely candidates are Hackney also known as St. Marys Windsor and Martyrs.
A comic exchange questions dog quality and suitability with a dealer insisting the animal is fine for rats. The dialogue uses a sharp bite on honesty and expectations. The piece satirizes consumer trust and sales rhetoric in urban life.
A historical note describes Porter Fuller famed for extraordinary memory. He could repeat 500 unconnected words after hearing them twice and recite all the signs along London’s principal thoroughfares after one pass.
A Nature magazine article suggests owning a German shepherd can reduce burglary insurance costs. The piece notes such dogs are highly trainable and vigilant, potentially deterring theft and saving money on premiums.
Walter de Merton, bishop of Rochester, founded the collegiate system in English universities by establishing Merton College at Oxford in 1264 for needy students unable to pay lodgings.
Lewis ton Journal notes safety columnist Chris Crissey praising cautious car crossings. The piece urges readers to emulate Crissey’s careful maneuvers across crossings.
A farmer near Thatchem England bought a cow from a ranch 12 miles away. At milking time he searched for the cow and found it had wandered back to its original home.
A London County Council program teaches deaf children to speak using lip reading while dancing in step to a piano accompaniment and performing scenes from Shakespeare.
The text states that a human resting in still air cannot endure temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit with 100 percent humidity.
Opinion piece notes a question about women's intelligence versus men's and expresses lack of courage to state a stance. The Philadelphia Inquirer framing cites a dated, assertive inquiry without presenting concrete evidence or debate.
The first drilled needles appeared in 1826. Full mechanical manufacture began in 1870 and machine finishing followed in 1885.
The article notes rayon or artificial silk traces to the 1884 Chardonnet patent, but it says its widespread commercial use has occurred only in the past 25 years.
The American School of Wild Life Protection holds an annual August meeting in McGregor Iowa and is described as the only institution of its kind in existence.
Footnote cautions that buying shoes to fit the feet rather than the occasion causes much discomfort as cited by the Kal amazon Gazette. The remark underscores practical footwear over style in everyday use.
The Pleasant Hill Times notes that many men gain prominence only after death and laments it being too late to gain honor.
Quote attributes to B Swift noting few people admit errors. The line emphasizes self accountability and honesty when facing fault.
A Baltimore Evening Sun remark notes that about 87 percent of major positions were once held by men who had atrocious nicknames, urging resilience and merit over early labels.
Philip Williams today qualified in the corporation clerk's office as administrator of the estate of the late O. Frederic Morton local historian who died several weeks ago. He gave bond for 500 dollars.
A simple rule links shade size to stand height. If the stand is one foot high, shade height should be one foot and circumference two feet for a balanced look.
A quotation from Chesterfield on the value of compliments as graceful drafts on good breeding, noting that giving them costs only pen ink and paper and always benefits the giver in social exchange.
Sir Oliver Lodge argues time began with nebulae formation around 200 trillion years ago. The writer contests the figure, asserting it was about 199 trillion years.
Night air is described as as heartful as day air and purer with less dust. Cold air is said to be more health giving than warm air according to recent experiments.
A quotation notes manners and knowledge as essential, comparing knowledge to a rough diamond that needs polish to be worn and shine, and to travel well through the world. It emphasizes refinement as the path to value.
The text notes Indigenous peoples across tribes ate wild nuts and fruit but lacks records of intentional fruit tree cultivation before Europeans arrived. It adds that after Spaniards introduced bananas in South America, Indians rapidly began growing the fruit.
A brief quotation notes that the sublime and ridiculous are closely linked with Paine claiming the line between them is thin. It argues one step below the sublime becomes ridiculous and one above becomes sublime again.
The battle of Eutaw Springs fought on September 8, 1781 is praised as the last real battle of the American Revolution by some, occurring over a month before Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown.
The famed Wonderful Horse Bayard, gift of Charlemagne to Aymon’s four sons, is described as a remarkable steed that could stretch to bear four riders. Legends claim he still roams the Ardennes forest.
Oliver Goldsmith nearly became America's first great poet when he arrived in England with 30 pounds for passage to the American colonies but lost the money gambling the night before he was to sail.
The Department of Agriculture reports in south Georgia a test shows nine acres cleared in the same time stump fields took seven acres to plow.
A man at a Seattle golf club faced a Sunday choice between church and the links. He flipped a coin 15 times to decide which path to take.
Do not always pray for patience to bear with others but ask that others may have patience to bear with you. The saying encourages mutual forbearance and humility in daily relations.
The sidereal year is the period for Earth to complete one orbit around the sun. It comprises 365 days 6 hours 9.6 seconds and is stated to be constant.
Short quip from The Christian Register contrasts women in leadership with those making tea and sandwiches. The remark highlights gender roles in professional activism and daily labor within a women’s organization.
An Atlantic City advertisement reports a pocketbook with weekly wages and laundry lost in a 5 cent 10 cent store. A liberal reward is offered for its return.
A Birmingham News aphorism notes men struggle to marry their ideal because the woman pursues her own high standard. The remark frames marriage as a clash of ideals rather than a simple union.
Naturalists trace the term bossy to cattle lineage in the Bos branch of animal creation. Alvin Howard Sanders notes in National Geographic Magazine that the family cow earns the nickname through strict scientific assignment.
A Floorica Times Union note recalls a debated origin of the Miami name. One Seminole buck reportedly told a ducky sweetheart in 1860 she stood on land that would one day fetch $40,000 per front foot, and she replied My, am I.
The Forty Mile Nose vultures are noted for an exceptional sense of smell. They can scent carrion up to 40 miles away. In remote areas a dead hog or calf may draw vultures from long distances within a short time.
Instructions advise dipping scissors in ice water before cutting marshmallows. This prevents sticking and allows rapid work.
The article notes Voltaire was born Francois Marie Arouet and that the exact origin of the pen name Voltaire remains uncertain. It mentions many theories proposed by scholars about how the name came to be associated with the famous Enlightenment writer.
An ugly wall space can be broken up by a wall bracket that holds one two or three vases. These brackets fit especially well in small corners where hanging a panel or picture is difficult.
Precocious English clergyman William Wotton entered Cambridge at age ten. He earned his A B degree in 1679 at thirteen and had mastered twelve languages by then.
Jefferson Davis, then of the Confederate States, promoted using camels as pack animals on arid Southwest plains in the early 1850s.
A brief exchange quotes JT as saying he met a wonderful opportunity today and asks if it was embraced, while a friend questions the reaction. The Cincinnati Enquirer note mentions the speaker’s wife accompanying him at the meeting.
The Boston Transcript quotes speculation about Bill in the stock market. The dialogue hints at a bear operator while noting a prior state that was very bare before the confrontation.
Great Britain spends about 20 million dollars annually on scientific research. More than half of this sum supports the Admiralty the War Office and the Air Ministry.
A commemorative note from Ulk, Berlin marks twenty five years of service for an employee named Smith and announces the future use of the title Mr Smith.
A quote from Elsie Janis's If I Know What I Mean reflects on the role of women in the home. The speaker notes reluctance in addressing gender norms and questions who may claim a woman’s domestic space.
In China roses scent tea leaves in Nanking bakers use roses to aroma cakes and pastries. Brewers make a rose scented liquor and a rose leaf candy is a popular confection. During flowering season vast numbers of petals are preserved.
A small boy visits a doctor as the physician asks how he feels. The boy replies that he feels like not knowing how he feels, a humorous miswording that contrasts with the jovial doctor’s question. The exchange highlights a playful moment in a medical setting.
The scene centers on Jones making his will with his own lawyer Betts present. Getts questions whether the wife was present, and a friend replies that she was not. The remark emphasizes that the document in question is strictly Jones's will.
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