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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
4
A public appeal notes the annual summer camp for Winchester Boy Scouts with a $300 goal. The campaign seeks local donations to fund the outing, praising the Scouts' community service and lifelong benefits to boys under Scout Council rules.
The Star addresses daily bullying near John Kerr Public School by older students. It notes petty tyranny in streets during recess and lunch hours and urges police presence to catch and punish the culprits.
The Clifton Forge Review commends Congressman James Hay as conservative and statesmanlike as chairman of the Military Affairs Committee. It criticizes preparedness advocates and a northern paper calling for strong actions against Hay, praising his defense of public funds and wary approach to patriotism.
A fragment recalls a pupil describing severe mistreatment by a teacher who used a pole to enforce discipline, recounting a personal sense of tyranny and distress during school days.
A speaker recalls childhood mischief toward a stern teacher and the later reversal of roles. The narrator, once a troublesome pupil, grows into a strong man who confronts the teacher at the door. The teacher comforts him, tears and mutual respect emerge as the memory closes with catchphrases.
Martinsburg motorists plan to petition the Berkeley County Court to repair the Winchester and Williamsport turnpikes, deemed in poor condition and hurting local taxpayers. The Maryland Automobile Club warned drivers away from the Williamsport road, citing toll declines and urging use of Frederick and Harpers Ferry routes to Winchester.
In loving remembrance of Rebecca McFarland who died May 23, 1900. A chair is vacant in our home and our hearts ache. The voice we loved is still as we recall her tender care and the farewell she gave when we hoped to say good morning again someday. By her son Melvin. Bertha Boehm visited Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Two deeds of trust from the late John W Stevenson and wife dated 1900 and 1903, recorded in Winchester, offer a public sale of 124 Leicester Street fronting 24 feet by 111 feet. The sale on Saturday June 24 1916 at 2 pm in front of the courthouse. Terms: one third cash day of sale, balance in one and two years with interest. Lynch Trustees Wm M Bowen Auctioneer.
Berlin reports Cumieres captured by Rhineland troops with 300 prisoners. French assaults on Dead Man Hill and Douaumont repelled. most Germans back in positions. British attempts near Givenchy fail with heavy losses. Submarine foes sink Regina and Istros.
Ridgeway W Va May 25 Mr and Mrs William Roberts celebrate the birth of a daughter named Helen Gray. Grace Whitmore the mother is the daughter of County Commissioner W A Whitmore. A new front fence at Paynes Chapel, supplied by a Hagerstown firm, is described as sturdy and enduring. Mr C E Ridgeway plans a new dwelling on his farm near Me J Fo gle and tends a large young orchard.
A Washington paper session on weights and measures reports gasoline pumps often deliver less than paid for. F J Schlink of the Bureau of Standards presented tests from across the country showing pumps misreport deliveries. He urged gasoline be drawn into measured receptacles rather than cars to ensure motorists get full quantities.
In Martinsburg a Cesarean operation was performed on Mrs Grace Whitmore near Byunké Hill. Both mother and baby are progressing well with strong recovery expectations. It is noted as only the second known such case in Martinsburg.
Readable fragments describe an appeal for adequate recruitment with unclear details and generic references to efforts. The text lacks precise names, places, or dates to identify a specific event or outcome.
A trustee sale to be held Saturday June 17 1916 for 18 acres of land in Frederick County near Gainesboro along the road from North Frederick Grade to Bethel Church. The property includes woodland and borders the lands of John Lauck and others and was owned by the late Nelson Ashton.
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