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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1915
Page
4
Frederick County Democratic Committee reports a unanimous resolution dated September 4 1915 calling attention to the August 2 1915 Democratic primary. It notes district officials overseers constables magistrates and other positions and emphasizes the legality of the primary under state law.
The candidate Mr Byrd is opposed to changing school books with a cent tax and supports bringing the school system closer to the people. He advocates election of school superintendents by popular vote and argues education rests on practical knowledge for daily life. He is described as energetic with wide business experience and dependable for public interests if elected.
Secretary Lane announces commercial quantities of mineral potash discovered in Utah. The find links to alunite in multiple states and suggests broader deposits, reflecting ongoing scientific exploration of America’s hidden resources and a need for diverse fertilizer supplies.
The piece argues against marrying crippled soldiers for pity. It says such marriages lack true perception and fail to meet the ideal of reforming a spouse, noting women have married men hoping to change them but rarely succeed.
The Knoxville Journal and Tribune questions women condemning themselves to pity filled lives. It argues for conjugal affection and rejects the notion that mothers should teach daughters to marry crippled soldiers for his misfortune.
A humorous poem laments sounds of war while a local news note reports visitors and guests in the town. The piece catalogs residents and travelers staying at hotels and visiting relatives across Virginia and surrounding states during the period.
Poet Walt Mason contemplates the fate of the office in a quirkily reflective verse piece. The skit ponders work life, routine, and relocation with Mason's satirical edge.
Mrs. Joseph Massie of Newport News visits aunt Mrs. Mary B. Campbell in town. Miss Mabel Pace returns to Washington after visiting Kinzel sisters. EB W Fansler of Philadelphia, National Biscuit Co, visits his parents on Fairmont. A J Tavenner goes to Washington for weekend visits. Carroll Evans spends days with friends in Washington. Virgie Hillyard returns home from New York City. T P Spates of Briggs Station visits the city. Mrs. Charles Hillyard is ill at home. Mrs. Edward Cooper and Edward Cooper Jr return from Hagerstown after time with C J Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Colborn return from Frostburg after a visit with the Reardons on Washington Street. Miss Susan Colborn plans to stay with friends in Winchester. Archibald Oden Jr and Robert Windsor return to Washington after hotel stay. Mrs. M L Capper and daughter depart for Washington to visit friends. M E Stickley of Woodstock registered at Hotel Evans for the week. Mrs. William C Marshall leaves for Richmond to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hooper and Mr. and Mrs. A B Carter of Wilmington, Del registered at Hotel Jack over the weekend. Rev Dr and Mrs William H Woods return to Baltimore after visiting their son and daughter in law near town. C M Hoffman of Baltimore, visiting town, registered at Hotel Evans. Rev H G Spencer leaves for Washington for a day or two. Mrs. William H Smith leaves for Takoma Park to visit relatives. Matthew Page Andrews of Baltimore, registered at Motel Jack, returns home.
Philadelphia and Providence women report relief from backache and weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Anecdotes describe improved sleep appetite and ability to work. The ad notes common female ailments may signal inflammatory conditions and urges use of the product.
A public sale lists six Frederick County farms and four houses with two in Frederick County and two in Winchester. Properties include the Jesse Fries home farm north of Winchester with 182 acres, a turnpike tract, 29,719? trees, a nine room house, barn and granary. the C Tract of 67 acres with orchard on Apple Pie Ridge. the Stone House tract 139 acres. and the Babb Run tract 178 acres plus adjoining tracts near Glaze and Louis Lewis. Sale held November 18 1915 at 11 a.m. with separate offerings and timber lands.
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