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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1917
Page
4
September Comes Again in Quiet Welcoming Light
Poem by Walt Mason extols September as a refreshing relief after a hot summer. It likens September to water and slumber for travelers and tired workers, praising calm, autumn colors, cool breezes, and the soothing return of temperate days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gummer
Walt Mason
The Fat Patriot and the Iron-Willed Soldier
A ponderous narrator mocks military bias against overweight volunteers and laments enlistment barriers. He trains with dumbbells and clubs while others pursue fitness to dodge combat and file exemptions, noting the irony of heavier men defending a nation while slimmer men seek glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans
Red Cross Chapter Hosts Health Talk and Canning Demo
White Post Virginia notes the Red Cross Chapter met in the parish house with Clarke county school nurse Miss Dugger presenting a health work talk. A demonstration in canning for colored residents was led by Mrs Stinson and Miss Wilson last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Post
Red Cros
Local social notes from Richmond and surrounding towns
Mise Bertie Harrison of Richmond leaves after a brief stay at Greenway Court. Mr Valentine Mason Scott of Washington visits his aunt Mrs David Meade. Mr Tom Ashby from New Jersey visits his parents. Misses Mabel Eva Massey with guests Lancester and McNair were in Winchester. Miss Agnes Ada Levi of Berryville visits cousin Marguerite Billiot. Mr Pratt Meade was in Front Royal on business. Mrs Gratton Crawford and guest Miss Halcolma and daughter Louise Crawford of near Kertistown call on Mrs Sommerville. Mr Spitler of Luray was a business visitor last week. Rev G B Palmer and Dr Dearmont lunch at the rectory in Millwood on Thursday. Mrs Jacob McKay of Nineveh spends Wednesday with Dr and Mrs Sommerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Bertie Harrison
Richmond
Greenway Court
Valentine Mason Scott
Washington
David Meade
Tom Ashby
New Jersey
Turner Ashby
Mabel
Eva Massey
Lancester and
McNair
Winchester
Agnes
Ada Levi
Berryville
Marguerite Billiot
Pratt Meade
Front Royal
Gratton Crawford
Miss Halcolma
Louise Crawford
Kertistown
Sommerville
Spitler
Luray
G. B. Palmer
Dr. Dearmont
Millwood
Jacob McKay
Nineveh
Mrs. Sommerville
Bloom News Notes Highlights Local Visits and Travel
Bloom Virginia notes visitors from Los Angeles and Washington and visits to Charlestown and Winchester. Local residents Daisy Williams Sadie Halver and others recover at home. Mrs F B White returns to Washington after extended stay with OFlaherty family. Camp meeting attendance at Wardensville noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloom
David Glen
Los Angeles
Cal
John O'Flaherty
Joseph Bean
Washington
Sadie Halver
Patrick Williams
Daisy Williams
Marcus Larrick
Hayfield
Frank Whte
Roscoe
Robert O'Flaherty
Charlestown
Wardensville
Winchester
Howard White
Joanna White
Sarah Crabill
Annie Crabill
J. B. Williams
F. B. White
Whitacre Brevities Illnesses and Local Notes
Whitacre Virginia September 3. J W Hite one of Bloomery West Virginia's oldest prominent residents is seriously ill with little hope of recovery. Thomas Bishop Ganotown West Virginia visited C W Dick. Hollis Braithwaite Cross Junction ill with heart neuralgia. George T Reynolds suffers intestinal trouble. Jacob Dick slowly recovering. Seneca Broomell and spouse returned to Baltimore after visiting Mrs John L Bond near town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitacre, Va
J. W. Hite
Bloomery
W. Va
Hollis’ Braithwaite
Cross Junction
George T. Reynolds
Jacob Dick
Seneca Broomell
Baltimore
John L. Bond
Town
Purifier Cure for Scrofula Promoted by S S S
An old advertisement touts S S S as a fifty year established blood remedy for scrofula. It claims mercury and mineral mixtures mislead by hiding impurities. The forest root and herb formula is said to be pure and mineral free, with medical advice available from Swift Specific Co. Atlanta Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
Gore News Notes From Gore Virginia Camp and Visits
Work on the Winchester and Western Rail road station continues as the camp shifts to Gainesboro. Local residents and visitors including Mrs Traylor and Mr George Miller of Akron Ohio and Mrs Smith Clarke with daughters Thelma and Dorothy from Chevy Chase Maryland are mentioned along with several other residents visiting at the Inn and with families in Gore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gore
Winchester and Western
Gainesboro
Mother’s Friend Promises Easy Postpartum Recovery
An advertisement extols Mother’s Friend, a topical external preparation for abdominal support during pregnancy and after birth. It claims to prevent tenderness, ease the crisis, and preserve figure, advising daily use morning and night. It invites readers to request a free book and to write to the department at Lamar Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. C
Lamar
Unconventionalities and Robotic Complaints Echo Dialogue
An archival fragment presents quirky dialogue about ventilation in a room and a manuscript deemed the worst rot ever submitted. A woman addresses a visitor while a rude man borrows money, and a distant speaker inhiles a note about not being home to avoid a caller.
Farmer seeks debtor who vanished after loan on Easy Street
A farmer reports to a policeman that a man who borrowed ten dollars yesterday failed to appear for a meeting. The borrower hinted he lived on Easy Street, but the farmer does not know the number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Hayseed
Easy Street
Winchester Cold Storage bonds offer 30 000 first mortgage issue
The Winchester Cold Storage Co offers 30 000 first mortgage bonds as part of a 115 000 issue. Six percent interest semi annually secured by a modern ice plant with 120 000 capacity and 25 tons daily output. Stockholders guarantee margins, with reservations via treasurer C R McGann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. McGann
JH. F. Byrd
John Thwaite
R. McCann
Ray Robinson
Winchester Cold Storage Co
New Telephone Operator Quits Over Formal Introductions
In a light dialogue, one operator quits after being taught how to place calls. She refused to stay saying she cannot think of calling people up and talking to them without a formal introduction. The exchange notes her insistence on proper introductions before communication.
Sized Her Up and Sold Carpet Remnants
A salesman evaluates a customer's flat and offers carpet remnants as the solution. The exchange centers on room sizes and the salesman guides the customer to the appropriate selections in a concise, period tone.
Pickpocket Exchange Sparks Suspicion in Theatrical Scene
A brief dramatic exchange hints at a pickpocketing incident as an old man and a stranger dodge direct accusation. The cool commentator notes a near touch of theft, leaving tension and curiosity in the air.
Public Sale of Desirable House and Lot in Middletown
Special commissioner will sell in front of Middletown State Bank Middletown Virginia on September 12 1917 at 2 pm a lot with 43 feet frontage on Senasny Avenue and 181 feet 7 inches depth, improved by a dwelling, conveying from Sanford R Edmondson et al. to Laura Estelle Edmondson et al. Terms: one third cash, balance in two equal annual installments secured by purchaser bonds and a deed of trust with insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Laura Estelle Edmondson
George R. Edmondson
Middletown State Bank
Middletown
Sensany Avenue
Sanford
Neglected Opportunity Reflects on Life and Time
A reflective excerpt contrasts aging and ambition with consumer frenzy. A cautious observer notes longer days while another voice bemoans unresolved issues and the burden of extra charges in modern life.
Bohemian neighbor paints on an empty stomach joke
Exchange between Pat and Mike about weighing, a joke from Yale Record and quips from Lippincott and Up to Date. The humor reflects old newspaper style with brief, punchy lines and a domestic tease about a man’s wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale Record
Getting Even and the Dime Disharmony
A brief exchange centers on a waiter’s sniff at a dime and a responded insult. The dialogue frames a social slight and reaction, highlighting a moment of perceived disrespect and proposed remedy.
Public Sale of 214 Acre Frederick County Land in Winchester
Public sale of valuable realty in the case Preston L Andersons Heirs versus Preston L Andersons Heirs. The property, 214 acres, lies in western Frederick County near Gore Post Office, Virginia. Sale at the County Court House in Winchester on Saturday September 8 1917 at 11 o clock a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Preston L. Anderson
County Court House
Gore Post Office
Preston L. Andereson
Ita
Winchester & Potomac Railroad Company Meeting Notice
Winchester Virginia August 22 1917 The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company will be held at the office of R Gray Williams Counsel Winchester on Friday September 7 1917 at 12:15 p m for the election of a President and Board of Directors and for other business as may come before it. Co W Woolford Secretary 821m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company
R. Gray Williams
Co. W. Woolford
Sec
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