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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1915
Page
4
On a land walk the Earl of Derby questions a collier about walking on his land. The collier retorts that ancestral ownership comes from forebears who fought for it, and offers to fight the noble. The exchange unfolds as a tale of land rights and pride.
The Virginia Agriculture Department reports corn production at 62 600 000 bushels for the year, over 50 percent higher than 1914 and more than 16 million above the five year average. The September condition was 95 percent of normal, with last year’s rise totaling about 22 200 000 bushels. The paper urges expanding corn acreage and adopting better seeding and cultivation to raise per acre yields.
Fragmentary note recounts Shakespeare's toil creating plays earning little pay and enduring doubt despite fame, hinting at a hidden longing beyond his success.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute for calomel. It claims calomel poisons the liver, causes cramps and salivation, while Liver Tone supposedly starts the liver, avoids sickness, and leaves users energetic and ready to work.
A satirical verse laments a youth with a pen while workers beg for labor from farmers to tanners and innkeepers. It mocks the idle writer as crowds urge him to quit fooling around and find work baling hay.
Herbert Hoffman of Martinsburg visited relatives in Burnt Factory on the weekend. J. C. Carper and family hosted visitors at H. L. Carper’s home. Sunday school convention prep and a Winchester parade are planned for the 17th and 18th. The Modern Woodmen picnic at Boyce on the 6th drew locals. Barton Cunningham of Hagerstown visits his parents A. D. and Mrs. Cunningham. Annie Cunningham and June Fishpaw return home after staying with the Snapps.
WHITACRE Va Sept 14 The Primitive Old School Baptists plan their annual union meeting at Timber Ridge on September 18 and 19 Preachers include Elders H Waters Washington DC B W Power Stonesville W Va and J T Power Levels W Va All lovers of the truth are invited.
Among those registered at Hotel Jack during the day were R. P. Tarbell of Brooklyn New York Clout Regalia of Philadelphia H C Eakle of Hagerstown Maryland F H Hinkins of Blackstone Virginia P A Miller of Columbus Ohio P E Davis of Oswego New York T T Huber of Hagerstown Maryland R M Washington of Romney West Virginia J P and Huber Wilson of Punxsutawney Iowa H C Kraft of Baltimore Maryland T H Frains of Buffalo New York and J W Berner of Sanford Florida.
In Hopewell Virginia the Du Pont Company fired about 200 Turks and nearly as many Hungarians to curb possible conspiracies among foreign workers. The plant makes ammunition for Russia valued in the millions and employs over 10,000 foreigners mainly Greeks and Italians with some Russians. Turks and Austro Hungarians were never more than 1,000, Germans were barred from positions.
Marious Wisecarver of Berryville Gilbert and Eugene Wright and Mr Wadeson of Wadesville Floyd Brew er John Hess and Holmes Grim of Boyce Mr Jumption of Philadelphia Will Keller of Gore and Walter Keths of White Post listed as involved in the briefing.
In Whitacre Virginia near Siler a house owned by John W Dunlap burned down one night last week. Dunlap was away in Winchester and learned of the loss only the next day. Bryarly Brothers of Winchester insured the structure for 700 dollars. The blaze started in the kitchen flue and overwhelmed responders due to distance and late discovery.
Miss Rhetta Reynolds returned to Baltimore after a month with her sister Mrs C R Smithey in Brucetown. Several locals traveled, visited relatives, or attended a Winchester fair described as the finest exhibition. A bridge accident left William Thohp badly bruised and lame. Other notes mention visitors from Charles Town Baltimore and Alexandria, and residents spending time in Martinsburg and Washington.
Miss Cora and Pearl Newcome hosted a corn roast last Friday at the Newcome home near Winchester. Guests from Winchester, Berryville, Washington, Clear Brook, Boyce, Kernstown and surrounding towns joined games and a large yard fire for roasting corn and frankfurts, with coffee butter and tea rolls served.
Miss Marguerite Barnes returns to Charlestown after visiting Mrs. Wickham Byrd and Mrs. Charles A. Jones. Miss Bessie Garvis visits Capon Bridge. Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Conrad and Mrs. A. D. Kinney return to Washington from Garvin home. John Woolfolk of Baltimore visits his mother Eliza Woolfolk. Victor Denny heads to Charlottesville for university. Miss Lola Jenkins returns from Columbus Ohio after weeks away.
A testimonial claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated with internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is described as a prescription medicine that acts on the blood and mucous surfaces, combining tonics and blood purifiers to address the disease. The ad asserts it is not a quack remedy and mentions physicians and years of use, urging readers to send for more information from Toledo, Ohio.
Mrs. W. M. Sumption of Winchester reports backache weakness and lumbago relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The advertisement highlights kidney trouble symptoms and urges asking for the Dean's Kidney Pills from local dealers priced 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
A business meeting of the Epworth League of Paynes Chapel and Rent will be held at Paynes Chapel on Wednesday evening September 4 to elect and appoint committee members for the league.
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