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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1915
Page
4
The Frederick County Democratic group calls attention to the August 3 primary as a legal election under state law and urges all participants to support the party nominees at the November ballot.
Continued coverage notes Mr. Byrd advocating populist approach to running public schools and supporting superintendent election by the people as part of the campaign discussion on public school policy.
Former candidate Byrd argues against frequent school book changes and for practical education. He contrasts his plans with Haldeman, claims party majority in the Senate strengthens Virginia’s legislative aims, and urges Democratic voters to back him for state senate.
An admonition on modesty warns that fame and success can inflate ego. It cites Bulwer, Scott, and Dickens as enduring examples and urges restraint in all pursuits from writing to painting. The message stresses that true greatness stands beside timeless masters, not in boastful self-praise.
A farmer endorses H. F. Byrd Democratic State Senate candidate's ideas to reform State aid road spending. He argues for cheaper, broadly useful road improvements and local control, with car license taxes redistributed to counties for maintenance, to ensure long term upkeep.
A short tale introduces Gets-It, the famed corn remedy. It mentions Mary using Gets-It on her toe with corns, framing the product as a wonder in a whimsical, old fashioned voice.
A farmer asserts that Mr. Byrd is the most qualified to revise the law for the benefit of farmers. The statement emphasizes Byrd’s suitability and the agricultural interest in the reform effort.
Singhass and son of Bluemont travel to West Virginia to visit relatives of Mrs J M Cornwell. Mr and Mrs C E Pifer and children spent Sunday at Canterbury. Mrs D N Cave and young son with S J Gardner Walter Haymaker and G D Gray joined a Sunday excursion to cities including Baltimore and Washington. Manuel and Browntown visitor Mr Luther Manuel hosted this week.
Heirs of Jesse Fries offer real estate at public auction in Winchester Virginia on November 6 and 18 1915–1916. Properties include the Home Farm north of Winchester Apple Pie Ridge Gold Tract Stone House tract and other parcels with several hundred acres, timber and orchards. Terms require one fourth cash and three annual installments with deed of trust and insurance. possession set for March 1 1916 for Frederick County land and rental rights for Winchester properties through March 1 1916.
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