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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1919
Page
4
A local legal notice notes Hills Southern ac page describing Confederate Veterans Day set for the 30th, aligning with Me Day celebrations. The text honors both sides and emphasizes national unity and liberty, quoting themes of memory and sacrifice from Civil War history.
A poetic monologue by Walt Mason describes a drive through brick town outskirts and countryside. The speaker laments city noise while praising hills, skies, streams, farmers, and rural scenes, noting car troubles, speed attempts, and the bailiffs lingering in town.
In memoriam text recalls a son named Wevtian or similar, noting lasting memory and tribute from his parents and sisters. The passage frames a family regret over unable to save his life and acknowledges ongoing memory and love.
Fragmentary text mentions meets and a Yankee reference. Content is damaged and unreadable, offering no coherent event, names, places, or dates to summarize reliably.
The Department of Agriculture urges caution and supports a safe diversified farming system rather than plunging into tobacco. It notes tobacco as a new crop in parts of South Carolina and Georgia due to bolla conditions, with war-driven price spikes likely to ease as production expands. Domestic use has risen with cigarette manufacture, but 1918 consumption matched 1917, and large leaf stocks plus a 1918 crop near 2.34 billion pounds suggest prices may fall.
The article advises planting beans after danger of frost has passed. Plant in rows 30 inches apart with four or five seeds per hill and hills 12 inches apart. One quart seeds covers 600 to 800 feet of row. Do not plant seed too deep.
The fragment appears to be an advertising header or ad note from a page. It mentions a 4 percent figure and Sh, suggesting a price or rate reference within an unclear promotional item. No identifiable persons or organizations are clearly readable.
The Golden Rule Bible Class of the M E B Church South plans thirteen summer surprises. Ten men per section will rotate weekly over the summer arranging speakers music and live issues while keeping plans secret. All men are invited to attend each Sunday session for varied programs.
The Rev F M Richardson will administer Holy Communion Sunday at 7 30 am no sermon at 11 am no service at 8 pm Sunday school at 9 45 am Epworth League at 7 pm Church urges members to attend the 7 30 pm communion service.
Several candidates announce for Commissioner of Revenue positions in Frederick County. Names include Robert Shade Lee Whitacre SH Reynolds Hugh G DeHaven and Isaiah Croe. Each pledges to uphold duties if elected and notes primary process under Democratic Party.
A series of campaign notices announce candidacy and re election plans for Back Creek and Gainesboro districts. Names include Dick Good Marshall Lewis William DeHaven Elon Shene William E Smith A R Rinker and John M Massie. Sheriff candidates pledge duty and seek Democratic Primary support on August 5 1919.
The notice outlines candidates for reelection and new runs for Frederick County County Clerk in the Democratic Primary. T Russell Cather Phil H Gold and C Brannon are listed as seeking or supporting County Clerk positions. The text shows endorsements and declarations of candidacy for the upcoming primary.
For election to the office of Treasurer of Frederick County subject to the action of the Democratic Primary to be held August in Frederick. Robt. S. Smith is the candidate named in the notice.
R L Omps announces candidacy for reelection to the House of Delegates for Frederick County and the City of Winchester. The race is set under the August 5 primary.
For sale 45 percent acres of limestone land with 12 acres in bearing apple orchard, small dwelling and outbuildings on an asphalt road three miles from railroad. Priced at 12000 dollars. Also 198 acres with fine buildings on a commanding eminence and macadam road, 18 acres of apple orchard, 25 acres virgin timber. Oil suited to fruit growing. Price 21000 dollars. Suburban residence with four rooms, concrete cellar, servant’s hall, garage, stable, poultry house on a city lot. near the city a beautiful hor.
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