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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1918
Page
3
A Red Cross ambulance crew saves a French boy near a shell damaged road. He is unconscious after a fall but survives and is taken to a clean bed within an hour. The narrator questions the cost and recalls the line It costs one dollar to save a life, noting the potential cost could be anyone's dollar.
An American Red Cross effort led by commissioner Henry W. Anderson and dispatch of a train under Lieutenant Magnuson reaches Jassy. Food and clothing aid to more than 10,000 destitute Roumanians continues as Odessa shipments arrive, proving humanitarian resolve amid war and upheaval.
A Red Cross canteen worker endures a brutal night near the front. Amid artillery and shelling he shelters in a candlelit house with his French assistant and soldiers. After brief repairs and firewood he resumes cooking, keeping the canteen running as shells shake the area.
A City Council report shows May expenses exceed assets by 7 623 18 dollars, up from 3 000 in April, with deficits likely to grow. The city plans to borrow 25 000 to extend the sewer, worsening debt, while hospital funding remains uncertain and retrenchment stalls as officials blame rising operating costs.
The trustee will offer at public auction in Winchester Virginia on Saturday July 20 at 11 A M a 56 acre unimproved tract in Frederick County two miles west of Gore. Bounded by Ashby Frank William J Muse Upt on J Pugh and others. Terms: one third cash day of sale and balance in two equal annual installments with interest rate six percent.
A California resident Mrs. Marret Smale reports a four week cough or cold eased by a reliable remedy described as acting like a charm. The notice promotes the medicine and a wheatless diet as suggested by the ad copy.
The Department of Agriculture urges expanded sheep and wool production in 1918 to meet war needs. It notes U S wool supplies cover only about half peace time consumption and calls for restocking, improved breeding, and range management, especially in the Eastern and Southern states, to raise flocks and reduce reliance on imports.
The text outlines barn floors, gutters, and stalls to reduce dirt and bacterial contamination. It favors cement floors, wide gutters, smooth low mangers, and metal pipes for easy cleaning. Swing stalls and five-foot walkways help keep walls clean and improve air circulation.
The article advises keeping tools dry to prevent rust, using a wall cabinet or chest in moist climates and displaying outlines of each tool on the wall in a contrasting color. It stresses returning tools to their designated places after use to avoid weather exposure and wasted time locating them.
The war office reports a renewed Piave river crossing attempt by Austrian forces defeated with heavy losses. About 40 000 prisoners are cited and Austrian casualties near 200 000 as the river bed dried during retreat. Baron Burian warned of possible revolution in Austria Hungary if defeats continued.
Scientific American notes the feasibility of aircraft designers integrating pockets or wall cases for vacuum bottles to carry preheated meals. This proposal aims to provide hot beverages and meals to passengers during flight, improving onboard comfort.
An elderly voice reflects on love and tenderness, noting that after decades of hardship one cannot easily recall playful, soft words of courtship in the morning. The passage contrasts rugged experience with a lingering longing for intimate gentleness.
Last night the proposed smoke and soot nuisance ordinance, aimed at factories emitting fumes, was withdrawn on third reading after opposition from council members. Proponents argued soot damaged interiors and violated residents’ homes while supporters cited coal conditions. a $10 to $100 fine was proposed. Meanwhile Mrs. W. C. Plundeke arrived from New York and Mr. and Mrs. Sisson returned home after a visit.
A fragmented quotation discusses the idea that correcting a wrong can be difficult and may lead to further mischief, reflecting on the nature of improvement and the challenges of reform. The text cites a Paine-esque sentiment about making things right and the persistent risk of unintended outcomes.
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