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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1916
Page
2
Due to last Saturday’s store closure the hat sale underperformed. This Saturday features the greatest hat sale combining past offers at unusually low prices. All hats 79c 84c and 98c are reduced with your choice at 72c and hosiery at 39c.
In Bulgaria a bukhta, a large square linen or printed cotton, serves as the wrapping for parcels from bread to wedding gifts. The unusual practice spreads through daily tasks as even poets and shoemakers use bukhta for sending items. Parcels are returned to the sender like a basket by the messenger.
A concise exhortation on facing life with purpose and vigor. The speaker urges taking life as an earnest duty and a grand opportunity to pursue worthy aims, uplifting others, and meeting hardships with resolve.
Brewer jokes about tying Johnson to a string and parading him around town. Johnson quips that a man would need to point to which end of the string the monkey is tied to.
The article notes that Ukraine, once a republic in eastern Europe, is split among neighbors. Russia controls the largest portion with about 28 million Ukrainians, known as Malorosia or Little Russia, while Austria Hungary holds roughly 4.4 million in Galicia Bukowina and sub Carpathian Hungary.
A young Patrick denies an accusation of wrongdoing and faces an old Patrick who remains unconvinced. The elder accuses the youth of feigning innocence and insists the boy could stand there and lie until his face darkens without changing color.
The note counsels against worrying about the future and urges bearing daily loads one day at a time. It cites Lincoln’s idea that men endure the present, but fears of tomorrow can overwhelm if not managed. The message emphasizes steady, day by day effort over anxiety.
A concise, reflective remark on how simple minds overlook ongoing events yet quickly perceive current realities. The quote contrasts educated restraint with alert immediacy, suggesting awareness of unfolding situations beyond rote phrases.
An English inventor designs a coaling barge that combines two or more coal types during delivery into a ship’s bunker to improve fuel economy for steamers.
Russian engineers dredging a river uncovered a submerged oak forest spanning several square miles. Logs exceeding 100 feet were recovered from the wreckage, indicating the area once supported a significant timber stand.
Philippine government scientists study a rapidly growing shrub in the islands to determine if camphor can be derived from it. The research aims to develop a new domestic source for camphor and boost local industry.
A practical note urges tackling a disliked task immediately. the longer it is delayed the greater the dread. By starting now the effort reduces anxiety and the work becomes manageable as momentum builds.
A concise homily extols farm life asserting that if every child grew in a home and every home lived in a garden, most social ills would fade. The piece urges gratitude for rural living as a social remedy.
Instructions advise using strong soda water with plenty of soap to clean windows. Rinse freely and finish with a succession of warm, dry cloths for a streak free shine.
A remark on commerce suggesting that trade continues beyond closed doors for those who do not hinder it. The idea implies relentless pursuit of business by persistent merchants.
A fragment quotes a critic noting Dobson reveals himself with every remark and questions his generosity despite claims of philanthropy.
A reflective quote notes a man should bear numerous worries so none cause real trouble, urging resilience through ample concern and steady composure in daily life.
A proverb-like note emphasizes that the scope of a task mirrors the capacity of the person who carries it, suggesting effort, skill, and responsibility scale with the individual's ability.
The marriage tied naval aviation and Southern society together as Lt. Dichman wed Miss Robinson, a hospital worker, in a quiet ceremony at the Stafford Hotel. Guests included relatives from prominent lineages on both sides as the couple’s romance spans years and naval postings from Norfolk to Pensacola.
Mrs Ida V Whitacre 56 wife of Charles B Whitacre died after long illness at her Gore area home in Frederick County She was formerly Ida Fletcher of the county Survived by husband three sons Holliday Jesse Basil and one daughter Effie all in Frederick County Funeral Sunday at 10 a m at her late home with burial in Ebenezer Cemetery Correction of location Gore Ebenezer Cemetery.
The Winchester Circuit lists Mount Pleasant at 10 30 a m Mount Zion at 3 p m and Sunrise at 7 00 p m for services next Sunday The Sunrise gathering will be protracted The arrivals last night at Hotel Evans include WEI Samp Sell Pastor and guests Mr and Mrs W A Blake of Baltimore and Mr and Mrs W L Blake of Philadelphia
Brucetown Virginia on October 11 reports multiple social visits. Washington residents Thomas Tim berlake and brothers stayed with W B Timberlake. Alice Thompson of Berryville visited Edward Galloway. Inwood guests of Hiorner's parents included the Morrisons. Dr F T Pine visited R L Pine in Middleway West Virginia. Miss Annie Brady of Baltimore returned home after summer visits. Other visitors include Miss Sadie Snapp, Miss Minnie Bardow, Miss Kathleen Pierce, and families from Winchester and Philadelphia.
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