Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1926

Page

7

Megal Ghost in Rural Roadside Prank Ends in Flight

In a Meldon countryside tale, Rob scoffs at Meg of Meldon's haunting. Thomas and Andrew stage a ghostly scene by a hedgerow with chains, deceiving Rob. Rob and Andrew flee in fright as Thomas reveals himself.

Rob Thomas Meg of Meldon Andrew Meg Meldon Bridge Még

Memorial Day prize wins by a shy classmate at the parade

Norwood Gates wins a school poetry prize after a day of writing verses about brave boys and the flag Miss Haverill orchestrates a memory laden event. A ghostly Meg figure, a howling dog and a bridge chase add to the tension as the class prepares for a Memorial Day procession.

Orwood Gates Miss Haverill Norwood Gates

The Cave In the Side of the Mountain Adventure

Tonti, the blacksmith, discovers a hidden cave in Odénberg. Inside, giants bowl with iron balls and gift him a ball as a keepsake. He carries it home to his forge, but as he heats it, the wall explodes into dust and the secret passage closes again, proving the wonder’s fleeting nature.

Onti Odenberg Hawthéffi Tonti

Forget-Me-Not Legend Involves Adam Naming All Flowers

An old legend recounts Adam naming Paradise flowers from rose to heliotrope. He overlooks a tiny blue blossom and, after delight, blesses it with a name to remember forever, saying Forget-me-not as a mist swallows him and the tale ends with a fading chest.

Adam Paradise Eli Jack Jerry

Lullaby Journey to the Moon and a Ragged Traveler

A childlike poem describes climbing toward the moon and daytime shadows. Giovanni, wearing a tan coat, wanders a rough path seeking comfort while his real coat lies in tatters and he has never met a tailor or a hatter.

Memorial Day Flowers Remembered Soldier’s Family

A memorial scene unfolds with angels tending a battlefield garden. Antonio, his sister Nicole who has gone West, and a guardian Spirit of Flowers witness flowers blooming before Memorial Day. The soldier is praised as noble, while Antonio kneels by blooming tulips on the holiday morning.

Antonio Nicole

Also Mentioned on This Page

Homar Memorial Day Prize Norwood Delaware Ann Patrapverenta Recose Giovanni
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication