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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1917
Page
3
An advertisement extols Chalmers car construction highlighting frame steel, chrome nickel shafts, drop forged front axle, gray iron motor castings, nickel steel gears, aluminum transmission housing, and rigid one piece crankshaft. It promises uniform performance, easy cold starts, fuel economy, and distinctive body styling with molded oval fenders.
Cartagena endured a harsh history as Spain's fortress in the Americas. English privateers and the admiral Vernon besieged the city, inspiring a colonial officer named Lawrence Washington to name an American estate Mount Vernon after him.
A tree sparrow eats 700 grass seeds daily. A white tailed eagle weighing 12 pounds with a six foot wingspan can lift a 42 pound tiger to a height of 100 feet and carry it a half mile before the owner shoots the thief.
A market gardener loses much of his watercress crop as caddis worms ravage the beds while trout prey on the worms. The sequence is toppled when a flock of hungry herons consumes the trout, deepening the damage to the crop.
The fragment mentions a damp environment and a suggestion to stay dry outside. It appears as an informal note or quote from Today, highlighting a weather or moisture concern without concrete events or names.
A short notice invites readers to place advertisements in the want column. The call emphasizes quick placement and practical listings for goods services and personal notices within the classified section.
A compact review of plant defenses likening spikes venom and bitter tastes to animal armor. Brambles gorse and holly use spikes, nightshade and nax veinica employ venom, common buckthorn disliked by livestock, figworm scent deters others, and goats alone tolerate it.
An old farmer boasts of selling a creek share in a horse for 40 dollars. Honest talk follows as he notes the mare has two faults. He explains that she escapes for grass and is hard to recapture, making her not worth catching.
A passage on poetry as the record of moments of mind and feeling, describing poetry as evanescent visits of thought that awaken delight beyond expression. It likens poetry to wind over the sea whose traces endure on wrinkled sand.
The Blackshear Times reports a long ignored law banning loose bulls on streets should now be enforced. Several bulls are at large prompting renewed emphasis on municipal reform and public safety measures.
An advertisement touts Revinol ointment for immediate itching relief and quick healing of eruptions. It claims physicians have prescribed it for over 20 years and endorses Sinol Ointment and Rekind Soap as gentle options suitable for babies and sensitive areas.
The audit calls for merchants to keep accurate invoice records to determine purchases for license rates. If a merchant cannot prove purchases, a $25 fine will be imposed and the revenue commissioner must prosecute. nonprosecution by the commissioner also carries a $25 fine. This aims to ensure accurate returns and prevent evasion.
A home remedy claim describes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle bowel cleanser for children and adults. It says a teaspoonful clears clogged waste, relieves crossness, feverishness, and stomach upset, with a 60 cent bottle available from druggists and warnings about counterfeits.
The text outlines a delinquent merchant paying a $25 fine and whatever license tax the local board of review deems appropriate. It notes the possibility of withholding part of invoices from the commissioner’s inspection and grants the commissioner power to enforce accurate returns.
An old ad copy recalls Musterole as a clean white ointment used for croup, colds, sprains, and rheumatic pains. It claims relief without blistering, supports use for sore throats, bronchitis, stiff neck, asthma, and other aches, including applications for children.
The article muses on how women were viewed in ancient Rome, noting Cicero and Apuleius era sentiments. It cites a senator’s proposal allowing proconsuls to bring wives to provinces, with humorous quips about gallantry and restraint. Juvenal is quoted about hasty marriages and perilous temptations.
A mixed OCR fragment notes a seed house and Miller’s Drug Store. It mentions garden seed, bulbs, onion sets, rice company confusion, and public inspection of seeds. It also references a Daniel Rice Co. in Combelane and emphasizes prescription filling at the drug store.
In this reflection on evil the author argues there is no external evil beyond what one does or suffers. Each person is the author of general evil through choices and habits, while pain fades for those lacking reflection. Remove human errors, vices, and improvements, and only good remains in the moral order.
An advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a mild effective laxative and liver aid that replaces calomel. It claims quick relief from constipation and dullness, preserves teeth, and offers 10c and 25c boxes.
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