Fieyser Traction Engine and Other Machinery Auction
Under a deed of trust dated June 19 1915 from C to the undersigned the trustee will sell at public outcry on the Market Street front of City Hall Winchester Virginia at ten o clock a m Tuesday May 22 1917 one Teeney nine number a trailer Tenancies thereto belonging together with Geyser Separator with wind stacker and all fixtures and appurtenances there to Terms cash Apply for information to R Souga ee Radoorney for the a 5 2 7t
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uksbAk
WAY
Market Street
Winchester
Virginia
Ash
H.W. Scott
R. Souga Ee Radoorney
Notice of Stockholders Meeting and Auction of Directors
Notice to stockholders of W that a meeting and auction of directors will be held in the office of Jas. B. Russell in this city on Friday, the 25th at 7 p.m. Fred Goss, Secy-Treasurer.
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Jas
B. Russell
At & P.m
Fred Goss
Market price report from local buyers and Baltimore markets
The Star lists daily market quotations with prices for winter and spring wheat flour, corn, potatoes, cattle, hay, barley, and live poultry. Cattle quotes cover steers, heifers, cows, and calves, with notes on quotation days. Baltimore market prices include butter, eggs, and poultry rates.
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Baltimore
Virginia
Care and cleaning for a wicker chair
To clean a wicker chair dust itwell and wash in tepid soapsuds. Mix equal parts turpentine and sweet oil with a few drops of methylated spirits. When the chair is quite dry rub with a cloth moistened with the polish.
Assault Charge Involving Stepson and Wife
Arthur Lewis, a step-son, was arrested by Officer Neville for attempted assault on his step-son Joseph Lewis’s wife Millie Lewis. A hearing is set before Justice Falls later today at the police headquarters. Mrs North Clark of Martinsburg, visiting Cedar Grove, is cited in the report.
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Arthur Lewis
Neville
Joseph’ Lewis
Joseph Lewis
Millie Lewis
Glass Lined Cement Tanks Change French Wine Storage
Wine storage in France shifts from wooden tanks to cement tanks lined with glass. The glass lining prevents acid damage to cement and preserves wine bouquet. A Havre tank holds 290000 gallons.
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France
Havre
Ice making frost weed yields tiny crystal blooms
The frost weed forms miniature ice crystals on cracked root bark after two bloom cycles, with cakes of ice in each rootlet. Botanists have not yet explained the plant’s ice production. It blooms golden yellow in June and again in August, producing seeds. St Louis Stoue.
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St. Louis
Reading quality shapes thinking and morals warns journalist
Chester S. Lord argues before a Kansas editorial group that cheap reading leads to cheap thinking and cheap conduct. He laments sensational press and cheap literature, noting newspapers reflect life and influence readers' mentality, especially youth.
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Chester S. Lord
Kansas Editorial Association
Uni
Leslie
Canada’s First Farmer Louis Hebert and early Quebec soil
Louis Hebert of Paris became Canada’s first farmer settler arriving in Quebec in 1617 with his family. He cleared land at what is now the Cathedral of Quebec area and began planting seeds from France, including apple trees, roses, and grain, marking Quebec’s agricultural beginnings.
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Canada
Louis Hebert
Paris
Quebec
Cathedral of
Lightning Strikes Favor Taller Trees in Forests
Trees show similar susceptibility to lightning with the main factor being height. The passage notes no species is inherently more prone than another. taller trees face greater stroke risk across species.
Dandruff Cure Promises Hair Restoration
A 19th century style advertisement claims four ounces of liquid arvon will dissolve dandruff overnight and destroy all signs. It promises relief from itching and scales, a thicker appearance, and suggests applying at night to the scalp. The remedy is sold as inexpensive and universally effective.
Early British Museum opens after war with limited days
The London Chronicle notes the museum, in its early years, opened only three days a week and relied on a public lottery for funds. It raised £95,000, with £20,000 to Sir Hans Sloane's executors, £10,000 to the Oxford counts for Haleian manuscripts, and £10,000 to Lord Halifax for Montague House. After wartime removal of curiosities, Montague House opened ceremonially on January 15, 1759.
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British Museum
Sir Tans Sloane
Earl
Oxford
Lord Halalifax
Montague House
Pantechnicans
Montague Mouse
London Chronicle
Bird Slaughter Cuts Farmers’ Crops Losses
The wholesale slaughter of valuable birds costs Texas farmers millions annually and threatens crops. The piece argues nature’s balance has shifted as farmers and sportsmen reduce insectivorous birds, leaving pests to destroy up to 75 million dollars of Texas crops each year.
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Texas
White Cats And Hearing The Proven Fact
A discussion on the belief that white cats are mostly deaf, noting exceptions among short haired and show cats. It cites observations of imported long haired cats and contrasts hearing ability with coat color, while acknowledging some white cats hear.
Salt Curing Process Modernized to Protect Workmen
The article describes a salt curing method improved by a large electrically driven auger that bores into salt piles above the door to prevent cave-ins. This allows workers to fill barrels and sacks safely, reducing deaths from sand and rock collapses in older salt works.
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Wales
The forget-me-not flower and its guiding bee circle
An article describes the forget-me-not as part of the flower family with ties to Virginia cowslips and other blooms. It notes its historic presence in gardens and among American colonists, and explains the flower’s tiny golden center as a bee guide for pollen collection and fertilization.
Why a Bank Becomes Bankrupt
A short historical note explains the term bank chosen from the bench used for money changing. It traces the word through German banque French banque Italian banca and English bank. It links failing money changers to the phrase bank ruptured becoming bankrupt.
Dog as an Idolier and the Idle Life Compared
Julian Chambers in Brooklyn Wagle argues animals may possess reasoning and meditation on life’s inequalities. He notes dogs are habitual idlers when not working or guarding and questions if they envy human idleness, quoting Shakespeare on preferring a dog to an idle Roman.
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Julian Chambers
Brooklyn
Wagle
Square Man and Animal Life Compared in Busy Habits
A casual study contrasts human activity with animal behavior. It argues that ants and bees value every moment, while humans juggle many channels of occupation and waste time. The piece laments human scatter and praises animal focus.
Few Norwegians Can Swim Curiosity Reflects Drowning Toll
The Lancet notes Norway’s small泳 swimmer proportion given its geography. About 600 Norwegian drownings occur annually. Only around 12 percent of schoolchildren aged 12 to 15 have learned to swim, sailors citing extreme cold waters as a factor.
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Norway
Prisoner Comments on Real Music at Leavenworth Penitentiary
Inmate Red working on the quarry chute recalls hearing selections from Il Trovatore Susies band and the prison band. He says the Thanksgiving turkey sizzling on the plate sounded like real music to him and adds a wry note about prison life.
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Red
Il Trovatore
Susie
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kan
Purity and Power Remedies for Weak Blood
The passage urges using Hood s Sarsaparilla before meals to purify the blood and expel poisons, and Peptiron Pills after meals to restore strength and red blood cell count. It promotes a 40 year reliability claim and describes the pills as blood and stomach tonics containing iron and wax.
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Hood
Astor Family Roots in German Origin and New York Trading
The Astor family traces to John Jacob Astor born in Waldorf near Heidelberg in 1763. He arrived in New York in 1783 and founded Astoria, an Oregon trading station in 1811 about 100 miles northwest of Portland on the Columbia River.
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Astor
John Jacob Astor
Waldorf
Heidelberg
Germany
New York
Astoria
Oregon
Portland
Columbia River
Scapegoat blamed for historic railroad disaster confusion
In a heated exchange Brown blames railroad officials for shifting fault. Jones suggests the blame targets a named figure linked to early steam power discovery. The debate highlights accountability in a pivotal transport incident and its memory.
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Jones
James Watt
Mose Seeks Grogshop License in Town
Mose pleads for a grogshop license as the commissioner approves a fifty dollar fee and requires seventy five percent local consent. Mose challenges the rule noting that only six residents Jim Sallie and the Joneses live on the block.
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Mose
Jim
The Ideal in Life quote echoes Susan B. Blow
The passage presents an interpretation of ideals as historical, realized realities rather than unreal dreams. It contrasts the ideal as a living truth shaped by effort with the notion that the unreal is forever overcome through persistent striving.
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Orever
Susan B. Blow
Fica Deadlier Than Tiger in India Warned by Officials
An official report notes the tiger’s danger in India, but fleas and other pests now threaten millions. The text cites Bombay experiences with deadly infestations and asserts urban areas face ongoing mortality from zoonotic plagues, with millions at risk across the nation.
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Bombay
Dndis
India
The Electics Theary of Rain Hoax Debunked
An obscured text fragment discusses rain formation theories and explosive ideas as scientific speculation. It references attempts to condense atmospheric vapor, fire experiments, and the dubious credibility of proponents while noting criticism from scientists.
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Tata
Before we were married Tones displays after toy avenue
A fragmented reminiscence recalls changes in displays and politeness before marriage, noting evolving attitudes and rare items in a reflective tone.
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Toston Pruli
Follow Whitman's Example to Loaf and Invite Your Soul
Daily reminder urges embracing a Whitman style of loafing to invite the soul. The note suggests there is no better day to relax and reflect, encouraging personal contemplation and self invitation.
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Whitman
Gea Salt and Salt Economy Across Continents
Readable sections describe salt as a mover of worlds and oceans with figures suggesting a division yielding a quotient near 95 million. References to historic ages and figures imply a speculative science narrative about salt and world history with fictional names.
Black Swallower Among Deep Sea Predators
The black swallower is highlighted as a voracious deep sea fish that swallows prey much larger than itself. It features a highly distensible skin and stomach allowing it to consume oversized meals, illustrating nature's surprising adaptations.
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Tui
A Defence of Poetry Insights and Imagery
A fragmentary passage argues poetry records the happiest moments of minds and connects thought with place or person. It reflects on how inspiration arrives unbidden and elevates experience beyond expression. The style likens poetry to a diviner nature interwoven with our own thoughts.
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Evanest Cook
Suit to partition real estate in Frederick County court
On March 20 1917 the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Frederick County entered a suit by Jno Anderson and others against Minerva Renner and others seeking partition of the late Anderson estate. Defendants Jerry Grady and Dennis Grady of Virginia are ordered to appear within fifty days to protect their interests, with publication of the order weekly in The Evening Star Winchester and posting at the county courthouse.
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Frederick
Jno. Anderson
Als
Minerva Renner
Anderson
Ewner
Jerry Rady
Dennis Grady
Virginia
Ana Itg
Evening Star
Winchester
Ators House
J. W. Baker, JR
Ward & Larrick
Virginia Court Orders Notice in Chancery Case
In Fairfax County Virginia the Circuit Court issues a notice in a chancellor suit where Robert Johnson and Molly Johnson non residents must appear within 15 days after publication. The case seeks sixty two dollars with interest from April 8 1917 and will run in Winchester Evening Star for four weeks with a court house posting by April 16 1917.
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