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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1917
Page
4
The Evening Star notice from Winchester Virginia appears in second class mail matter format dated February 28. The fragment outlines mailing status and location identifiers for the publication.
The text cites U S Department of Agriculture guidance on thrift in food use. It urges cereals as staples, careful planning in buying and serving, and limiting waste. It stresses adequate but not excessive quantities for children, storage when possible, and joint buying to lower costs. It warns against wasteful table habits and promotes varied appealing meals within budget.
A humorous verse recounts an overnight encounter with a bluish glowing ghost. The speaker recalls dismissing ghost tales then succumbing to fear and vowing to reform habits after the haunting. The piece ends with an oblique advertisement for Apple and peach trees from Mountain View Nursery Co. in Williamsport Maryland.
Centenary Reformed Church on Market and Cork lists sermons at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m. Sacred Heart on Main and Cecil offers masses at 7 20 and 10 30 a m with 7 30 p m vespers on Sundays except the second Sunday. First Baptist Church holds services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with mid week prayer at 7 45 p m and Sunday school at 9 45 a m. First Christian at Braddock and Clifford has 11 a m and 7 30 p m services, Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m, Sunday school 9 45 a m. Weekly prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m.
Grace Luthzeiran and Rev. George Bowers lead services at West Water Smee with preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. A prayer meeting is held Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
South Main 8 St. reverend J. H. Lacy D D leads services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with Sunday school at 9 20 a m Do m.
Pentecostal Mission on High land avenue led by Pastor E F Ashley holds Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m with a prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. A second listing for AIG Gand Aivenue Presbyterian shows Sunday services at 7 30 p.m. Sunday school at 32 p.m. and a Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 p.m.
United Bredeiren North Brad lock street Rev G W Stover preacher schedule includes 11 a m and 7 30 p m Sunday school at 9 45 a m Young People Society Endeavor 6 30 p m Midweek prayer 7 30 p m position claims to save customers freight, located 35 miles north of Winchester on the C V R R.
The article lists census items asking about emts occupation mechanical experience military or naval service riding a horse handling a team driving vehicles telegraphy wireless steam engines electrical machinery owning an auto and similar inquiries. Mayor Ward invites Virginia governor guidance on testing methods for state data collection to aid national information needs.
Physicians praise a four fold blood cleansing and up building effect from combining Hood’s Sarsaparilla with Peptiron Pills. Take Sarsaparilla before meals and Peptiron after to harmonize the medicines. Peptiron Pills include pepsin iron nux vomica manganese and other tonics and laxatives. Buy today for economy and merit.
The readable fragments report a terse note about SEP and Z with a result in a brief item. Names and specifics are unclear, but the blurb implies a measurable outcome from a prior event.
The funeral of Mrs Annie Singhalg Hottel wife of William T Hottel occurred at 2 PM at the family home near the old Winchester paper mills after a long illness. Rev W O Talbert led services from the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Interment was in Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers George Haddox Taylor Ritter John Rosenberger James Cather Dr J L Whitlock Hugh Duffle y. Relatives from Altoona Mount Jackson Maurertown attended.
Mr and Mrs P Rousopoulos celebrate the birth of a son hailed as the first Greek male born in Winchester. The family also notes they previously welcomed a Greek girl, now about a year old. The father plans military academy for his son and cites business owner Mr Rousopoulos of the White Palace on North Main Street.
Mr John Boxwell a well known plumber was hurt at work yesterday in the yard of Mrs Holmes Con rad when he stepped on a board and drove a nail into his foot about two inches deep. Dr Anderson treated the wound cauterized it and injected anti tetanus serum.
Cheap fruit trees available from Mountain View Nursery Co Wit emport Maryland by mail or phone. Bargain prices quoted for customers seeking Apple trees without long freight, with delivery or pickup options.
The Star lists daily market quotations from local buyers for winter and spring wheat flour corn fiddlings bran butter live poultry potatoes hay rye barley and other staples with retail and wholesale figures and a disclaimer of no responsibility for errors. Prices appear in mixed units and typographical quirks reflect OCR text from a historic market section.
Closing values list butter creamery and nearby dairy prints with losses, live poultry weights and prices for chickens and roosters, sheep and fat sheep per pound, calves price range, cattle quotes for steers heifers and cows, hay timothy clover and mixed varieties, and cob corn per barrel with notes on quotation days.
Mr William B and Mrs William B Wagner hosted a large dinner at their North Braddock Street home in honor of Mr William M Wagner who celebrated his eighty seventh birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs J H Wagner of Watsontown who have since returned home. Wagner is a well known longtime Winchester resident enjoying good health.
Fragmentary literary trifle notes Laurence Sterne on cant in society. The text reflects on hypocrisy and the harsh cant of criticism as among the worst sins in a canting world.
Winchester officials plan to display a large American flag atop City Hall after a conference with Mayor Ward and the City Hall committee. A steeple jack will be hired to restore the pole and halyards, and Old Glory will soon wave from the city building as citizens are urged to hang flags and brighten the town.
An old carved wooden eagle emblem named the national is placed in H. K. Green and Brother's show window on North Main Street. Surrounded by American flags the two and a half foot tall eagle was carved by the late William Greenway Russetti over a hundred years ago in 1816.
The Home Guard will meet Monday night at 8 o clock in Rouss Hall for drill. It is hoped many new members will join, with no age limit or residence requirement. Any able bodied man can enlist.
At the close in Baltimore spot wheat quoted 2.12 and corn 1.28. Winchester desires offered 2.12 for wheat near closing prices.
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