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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1916
Page
4
The narrator reflects on a Colorado sunrise atop Thompson gorge with Charley. Charley ridicules shaving and dyes while expounding a tongue in cheek morality about wealth and widows, ending with a quirky sign-off attributed to WIAILT MASON.
Labor Day closings mark the Library day off. Amelia E. Barr, over eighty five, completes her sixty third novel Profit and Loss to be published in autumn by Appleton and Company. The tale draws on Scotland and a biblical theme about profit and soul.
A man recounted how he polished his paragraphs at length and then shared the piece with Dr. Gilder, editor of the Century in Union Square. Gilder accepted the story and paid him 76 dollars in cash.
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Powell Tucker widow of Hon. John Randolph Tucker were held at the Presbyterian Church in Lexington. Rev. Dr. J. H. Lacy and Rev. Dr. W. D. Smith officiated. Interment followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery beside her husband. Pallbearers included J. Randolph Tucker and other relatives. Honorary pallbearers listed. Son Harry S. George Tucker traveled from Chicago for the funeral.
Cross Junction Va September reports include O D Braithwaite attending a Hancock Md Horticultural Society meeting and Mrs Minnie Stebbin visiting friends in Warren Ohio. Observations include ill health recovery of Charles Light and prayers for the Trenary family. Doan's Kidney Pills endorsed by Mrs M C Fawcett of Winchester Va. Mrs Frank Pingley departs for Wilmington Del after visiting the Rosenbergers on South Washington Street.
A political speech contends the war in Europe ends abruptly and America must resist foreign powers. It denounces alien loyalty and praises the Mexican revolution as inevitable, while rejecting treachery in leadership and urging continued progressive reforms.
An old style advertisement invites readers to mail their name and address to Foley Co in Chicago for a trial package. The package includes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Sold everywhere.
A Natchez farmer shows a local merchant how mail order ads beat him on price yet the merchant admits no local notices exist. The farmer explains he never sees local bargains in the paper and asks the merchant to advertise.
A Brooklyn man writes Aug 25 1916 praising Amyl-Kijo antiseptic germicide after using it to treat his wife’s severe diphtheria symptoms. He reports instant pain relief and rapid healing of throat tissues and recommends the product to friends.
About noon today the injured Miss Mills was taken to her mother’s home at 524 South Main Street. The funeral is set for 3 o clock Tuesday afternoon with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Mrs William Kelly of Washington DC visiting at North Main Street Calvert home fell while descending stairs Sunday morning. The 73 year old suffered a severe fracture of the right shoulder and is reported in need of careful care after the fall. Dr C R Anderson is attending Mrs Kelly. Mr Julius A Bantz has lately returned from Baltimore with improved health.
The text compares the phrase ki-u-hou said to mean retreat with a sharp staccato that sounds like a dog bark. It notes possible phonetic resemblance as the scene moves away and mentions that sincerity yields results.
Nine acres of land with a four room house and out buildings plus a cluster of bearing fruit trees. Sits near Mount Williams Virginia and borders Simon Snapp Henry Lamp and others. Will be sold on extremely easy terms to quick buyer. Address J F STOUT.
Highly improved 104 acre limestone farm on a pike near two railroad stations. Modern acetylene lit buildings with 25 acres in bearing or fruit. Located near Clearbrook Virginia. Box 1. 8-28-2w.
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