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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1915
Page
4
Health advice and daily apple consumption feature in a column reading Health's best way Eat apples every day. The page includes subscription rates and notices about financial commentary on Franco British loans and shifting sentiment in global markets.
Poem urges readers to prepare for coming months. Mentions autumn air, labor, harvest tasks like taters and wood, and warns of December storms and winter. Refers to a voice of ALT MASON signing off, with weather as a looming, lively prompt.
Winchester messages report 44 residents traveling to a former home for Saturday activities and a camp meeting. Mrs A C Oates buys a Ford auto. Mrs F C Larrick and son Rus sell visit Monday. Timberidge Christian Church hosts Sunday preaching on October 10. Ladies of the vicinity plan a 2 PM Saturday gathering to form a Ladies Aid Society. Mr Frank Spaid visited Sunday evening.
Mr ar W Schackleack and Sunday school class held a picnic in Pidgeon's Meadow last Saturday with forty two attendees. Meetings, fishing, croquet and ring games are noted along with several visits and social gatherings among local residents and neighboring towns. An annual rally day at Rest Church is planned for October 17 at 7 45 p.m with an inter ating program in preparation.
In Charleston West Virginia on October 4 Jules Adler a noted portrait painter committed suicide by hanging in his studio. He reportedly grew despondent after failing to collect money from patrons, leading to the self destruction on Saturday.
An Indiana Methodist Bishop recounted President Wilson kneeling with his Cabinet for prayer at a recent cabinet session. The bishop quoted a senator who heard a cabinet member pray with the President and described Wilson’s solemn demeanor as he urged the group to seek divine aid.
The brief items describe gatherings in Highview with guests from Winchester, including Virgin Groves, and residents such as Garvin and Mellie Larrick visiting over the weekend. Camp activities and moonlit nights are mentioned along with local outings by Cy Ge and Roy Lafollette.
Winchester Virginia issues a five year bid for street lighting with three supply contracts. The city will accept sealed bids to furnish lamps of 1200 candle power and 80 candle power plus required current for nightly operation. Bids due by October 29 1915 to John M Steck president of the Common Council with a $1000 bid security.
A speech lauded Woodrow Wilson as a servant of God during Europe war wages crises. Ministers urged prayers for his strength to continue as a peace apostle. Delegates sent a telegram expressing confidence to the President.
Aids insects on potted plants by pouring over soil a glass of water with a pinch of mustard added. The method aims to repel or kill pests using the irritant properties of mustard in irrigation.
Winchester resident Charles E. Rainsberger touts Doan’s Kidney Pills for backache and kidney relief. He reports rapid benefit after using one box and continued good results thereafter. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY listed as manufacturer.
The Hagenbeck-Wallace combined shows drawn by 1000 horses perform in Winchester marking the first major circus here in years. The Carl Hagenbeck menagerie opens, 400 performers fill six arenas, and an opera band precedes the show. Two performances are scheduled in Harrisonburg tomorrow.
Ironton Ohio resident Mrs Rena Bowman reports improved health after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for twelve years of female troubles and nervous weakness She also helped her thirteen year old daughter sleep better and recover vitality The firm invites inquiries and promises confidential counsel from a woman.
Large crowds from Winchester and nearby towns spent Sunday at the circus grounds. The first arrival was the steel wagon fired up by cooks en route, with many attendees arriving after church services. Visitors praised orderly conduct and noted the main tent was erected only as needed, reflecting the show's policy to minimize work on Sundays while employing over 800 people.
Fragmentary old note describes using onion application to steel to remove rust. Instructions mention rubbing with an onion piece, sealing for 24 hours, washing with bath brick polish, dust, and turpentine, then washing again in suds and sealing with clear water. The text is garbled but centers on onion technique to treat rust on steel items.
A fragment discusses perceptions of boys with lines about quiet and noisy behavior. It mentions Frances Wrn and a title, but the passage is incomplete and lacks clear events or outcomes.
A fragmentary line from a damaged page hints at a scattered reflection on life and risk. The unreadable text leaves the exact meaning unclear but suggests a moment of contemplation amid confusion.
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