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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1918
Page
4
A rugged farmer endures scorching days and heavy harvest labor describing blood and sweat in the wheat fields. The poem questions social fairness as workers toil for little pay while others profit, ending with a private sign of the speaker’s identity and struggle.
A son leaves for Char to visit his mother who will see Miller, a mechanic in the aviation signal corps, stationed in camp.
Ig visits his parents Mr and Mrs P N Bowers on Market Street. Mr Bowers works in electrical construction with General Electric or related Net.
W W Anthony of Hagers has taken the role of office manager at the manganese mines over Fort. About 150 men are employed at the site. Mrs ek and Mrs M Grace Kneisley plan to stay through the summer while Anthony searches for a long term replacement after God resigned.
Georgia harvests a massive peach crop this year with large yields reported across orchards. Growers anticipate strong market prices as shipments begin to towns and markets.
Charles Spellman, longtime clerk at the Hotel Challonie in Atlantic City, resigns to enlist in the army. He served seven years at the desk and previously worked five years at the Windsor hotel in Jacksonville. He aims to prove his battlefield prowess matches his known geniality.
Blyden Ridgeway, a Warren County farmer, was shot by his brother-in-law William Winsburrow at the Winsburrow home after domestic troubles. Ridgeway, badly wounded and feared to suffer blood poisoning, faced a preliminary hearing with bail set at 1500 for Winsburrow and 1000 for his parents as defendants.
A quiet wedding occurred at the Worring home in Gordlock as Miss Nannie Elizabeth Maphis wed William Stanley Loy of Chambersville. Rev. H. B. H. Sloop officiated with immediate family present. The couple, after a wedding breakfast, will motor to Washington and Baltimore then reside in Chambersville where the groom farms.
A condensed listing of retail prices for winter and spring wheat flour at 11.50, corn per barrel 7.50, cracked corn per bushel 1.90, middlings per 100 2.85, bran 2.50, barley feed 2.50, oats 2c, No 1 timothy hay per bale 30, butter fat 4, creamery butter wholesale and retail prices, fresh country butter 27, and potatoes per bushel 1.20. It also notes stray unreadable characters in several lines.
Corrected as of closing the day before publication the markets show butter at near levels from Virginia and nearby dairy prints. Nearby corn notes spot prices at 7.50 for yellow and 7.25 for white cob. Hay markets list No 1 timothy at 26.00 and light clover mixed at 24.00.
Adjutant General Stern asks officers of all military organizations to form classes for instruction in drill and tactics during the regular practice sessions. The effort aims to give young Class 1 selectees a chance to learn Army drill concurrent with existing drills.
Qavt. C. W. Cochran of the Thirty-second Engineer Regiment and Lieut. Fred A. Cochran of the Medical Corps have arrived safely in France, according to information received by relatives in this country.
An article extols wind powered electric plants on farms as a major coal saver. It describes steel frame air motors with weatherproof casings and ball bearings, automatic controls to regulate vane angle and storage battery charging, and minimal maintenance including yearly bearing oiling.
A French journal reports experiments using a common ink yielding fungus. Placed in a bottle the decayed fungus forms a black pulpy mass filtered to a deep ink. Gum arabic and cloves improve fluidity. the ink is indelible making it useful for wills and other legally sensitive writings.
The Verkoyansk region in northern Siberia experiences temperatures dropping to 90 degrees below zero, a world record. In summer the area warms into the 80s, with continuous daylight boosting vegetation as flowers cover the ground.
A reflection on poverty driven by fear of need. Wealth is illusion unless it fuels real well being. cultivate wealth of spirit by appreciating nature, dreaming, and building solid daily work. The author cites Patrick Feston via The Nautited as inspiration.
Community thrift event in Finke highlights daily sales and fundraising aimed at ending the war. Volunteers and residents join forces to boost relief efforts and provide aid to affected families.
A Winchester resident recounts back pain and urinary troubles and credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relief. Four years later Mrs. Blanche Grim reiterates the benefit, urging buyers to ask for the same kidney remedy. Manufactured by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
The Registered Belgium Stallion EMO formerly owned by John Carver will stand at Jordan Springs, Virginia, with a $10 insurance. AUSTRAL BARON, a standard bred Hambleforian, will also stand there at the same price. Competent grooms will provide best care for mares. M. CLARK.
Trustees sale of a 13 acre tract near Bethel Church in Frederick County Virginia to be held at the Winchester Court House on June 29 1918 at noon. Owned by J D Oates with improvements including a residence orchard and water well. One third cash day of sale and balance in two annual installments secured by bonds and insurance policy. Harry H Lynch trustee.
Fragmented OCR timetable shows station stamps for Cumberland Valley routes with values for Winchester Martinebora Hagerstown Chambers Shi Catlinie and Harrisburg Philadelphia New York. Numbers appear as times or fares across multiple locations, with unclear formatting and missing context.
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