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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1917
Page
5
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Residents claim streams cross their lands and fish rights justify night gigging to ease meat costs. Offenders face fines from five to ten dollars as county officers target the practice, arguing the activity violates law while proponents call it patriotic food conservation.
Farmers and apple growers meet in Winchester to form a permanent Frederick County Farm Bureau. A candidate spoke on regional work, committees were named, and a countywide drive to secure public funding was outlined. Local officials discussed salaries, office support, and the role of state and federal funds in staffing.
A playful exchange ends a suitor’s hopes as the love talk reveals a sharp, if comic, moral. The maid dismisses the match, citing that his flattery would corrupt him constantly.
Asphodelia Twobble says she is thinking of writing a book. She must be serious too. In order to concentrate her mind on a plot she refuses to answer more than fourteen or fifteen telephone calls a day.
A wife asks that her monument bear There is peace and quiet in heaven. The husband counters with There was peace and quiet in heaven. The exchange spotlights tense choice as a wedding of memory and grammar.
A remark contrasts modern women's clothing with past styles. The speaker notes ridicule at current fashion, then admits change after examining photographs of fashion queens from fifty years ago. The exchange highlights shifting taste and nostalgia.
A police captain questions a witness about aiding a prisoner during a melee. The witness explains uncertainty about who would be the prisoner at the moment of the clash.
A discussion on taste divides men as one person finds entertainment engaging while another deems it dull. The debate highlights growing dissatisfaction with differing standards of amusement.
The Russian statesman asks if rulers are elected by ballot and the American replies that election by ballot does not apply to marriages, stating we do not elect our wives that way. The exchange highlights cultural views on elections and domestic relations.
A husky hobo asks a kind lady for help and she gives him a cake of soap, stating it is what he needs. The exchange shows concern for a traveler in need.
Extracted decree from 1917 directs Master Commissioner in Chancery James P Reardon to report on Timothy O Conners real estate and heirs at law, debts, liens, and partition feasibility. Notice to parties via Winchester Virginia newspaper four weeks, June 2 1917 appearance with books vouchers and evidence.
Britain’s railroads rank fourth in mileage yet carry more passengers annually than any other country, underscoring the system’s large reach and popularity.
A playful exchange explains that a lunch is a light dinner while a luncheon is a light lunch. The joke centers on a child’s pun and a parent’s clarifying answer. The dialogue uses simple, old fashioned language and a domestic humor tone.
A housefly can generate 20,000 larvae which rapidly reproduce to create 20,000 more, then multiply to over 8 billion in roughly five months according to the text.
A local quote from the Buffalo Times reflects on love and motion, noting the dizzying speed of affection as a playful cultural aside. The Washington Post is cited, highlighting a shared sentiment about love and motion across papers.
Fred compares his uncle to a sensitive plant who closes up when touched. Joe asks why. The bridegroom asks for rooms for himself and wife and the clerk suggests a suite. The bridegroom praises the sweesiest girl he knows.
A dialogue hints at romantic risk as one character jokes that kissing may lead to a breach of promise suit, underscoring social stakes and potential legal fallout in a historical setting.
In a casual dining exchange a guest asks if the soup is mock turtle. The waiter clarifies it is a plain mud turtle soup served as is.
A terse exchange shows a husband and wife trading lines about a stamp, a pin, and the idea of consolation. The wife notes a woman might feel better knowing she kept another woman from winning her husband.
A brief reflection notes driving requires more than skill, needing faith and hopeful restraint. It argues motorists should exercise charity toward others on the road and practice prudent judgment.
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