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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1916
Page
3
A local letter argues that government aid should not favor able bodied or wealthy regions and urges voters to consider conscience over party lines. It contrasts aid to highways with redistribution aims and cites the phrase of government by the people. It closes with a call to vote thoughtfully in Whitacre and Long Meadows listings.
Fragmentary notice urges advertising in The Star with a promise of return value. Limited readable details mention space sales and payment benefits to readers seeking ads. No dates or contact data are clear.
Anamosa Iowa testimonial letters claim Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased displacement and general weakness. Mrs L J Hannan reports relief after two bottles with head and back pain subsiding and sister’s illness improving through the remedy.
Prices offered by buyers cover corn hay butter and live poultry with ranges for middlings and creamery products. Spot and May corn listed with a 4.20 cob corn and regional dairy and forage quotes. cattle sheep and calf prices noted for quality grades.
Fragmentary OCR shows price ranges such as 16 to 18 10 to 12 7 to place 1 50 and 2 50 4 terms. Mentions heavy rough small thin various sizes and pest related notes. no clear event or full context.
Funeral for the late David Wingerter of the Winchester merchants firm Wingerter and Jenkins was held from the family home at 518 North Main Street. Rev Dr George S Bowers led simple services with hymns. Burial in Mount Hebron. pallbearers named. out of town relatives included Abraham Wingerter of Ohio James Davidson of Newport News and Nora Davidson of Washington.
In Bristol Virginia May 26 Benjamin Harrison Taylor of Johnson City won the Tennessee Democracy elector slot for the state at large. His father Alfred A. Taylor will be the Republican elector for the state at large. The two campaign against each other, a repeat of the 20 years ago rival Bob Taylor and Alfred Taylor for governor. Benjamin is nephew of the late Senator Bob Taylor. The two are expected to meet on the stump during the campaign.
Dr. H. S. Whhitacre, osteopathic physician of Winchester, advertises examinations and treatments at patients' homes. Appointments by C. & P. Telephone 227-W. The notice appears on a single page item with contact details for home service.
Under a Virginia chancery decree the Frederick County Circuit Court sells the Strother farm near Winchester at public auction May 27 1916 at noon. Nicholas Strother died possessed. farm includes limestone land with a stone house and barn, 12 acres bearing apples, 10 acres bearing peaches, near an apple shipping station. Rent of 6500 dollars begins March 1 1917. sale free of tenant rights with cash or two promissory notes. Terms: one third cash, balance secured by mortgage and insurance, or all cash.
Jubilee Va May 26 Mr Asa Rosenberger protects his property by repainting buildings. Mr and Mrs Marion Tevalt and Mr Clarence Fries visited Mr JT Fries's brother. Mr and Mrs Joe Stodgson of Winchester visited Mr and Mrs DeJ Hardman. Mr and Mrs Charles Funkhouser Greenway and Mr and Mrs John Myers of Jubilee visited Dr Brumback and family at Opequon.
The Little Mountain Church near Cedar Grove Virginia was dedicated last Sunday before a large crowd. Funds were fully raised to complete payments. Rev Dr De Vries preached two sermons and Rev W L Pinder will lead as pastor, preaching each second and fourth Sunday at 3 pm. The Sunday school meets Sundays at 2 pm. The Bible School of Pleasant Valley postponed its children's day service. The Ladies Aid social was postponed and will be held later.
The Boy Scouts of Winchester played a baseball game on the High School diamond. The Second troop defeated the Third by 11 to 8 with Latek and Aikins staring for the winners while Lauck hit a home run on an error and Louthan struck out three heavy hitters in the eighth inning.
If you suffer from chronic or muscular rheumatism try Chamberlain's Liniment. The relief from pain it affords is worth many times its cost. Available everywhere.
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