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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1915
Page
2
A Chicago man, in three days of acquaintance, jokes about proposing. The belle replies with a wit that never put off till tomorrow what should have been done yesterday, ending the anecdote with a moral in life.
Nancy learns Larry Graham is not blind and has become poor after a quarrel with Frank Edgarton. Edgarton’s intoxicated attack left Larry disoriented, but Nancy discovers him under a maple, and Larry reveals his sight and enduring love. He rejects dependence on a legacy and vows to marry Nancy.
An energetic man presses for swift tariff reform while admitting unclear objections that could aid his industry. In a local playful exchange, Casey and Pat discuss how to tell a turkey’s age, noting the bird lacks teeth but people do.
A witty exchange centers on a proposed suffrage hike to Washington. A woman asks what her husband said after she proposed to join, and he jokes that if she is overly enthusiastic about walking, she could relieve him of pacing the floor with the baby at night.
A playful scene centers on compliments and a surprised reaction after an unmasking. The exchange highlights elegance and charm at a masquerade gathering.
A reflective note suggests a man who minds his own affairs will never lack true friends and may ascend the golden stairs when his life journey ends. The lines imply personal virtue and enduring companionship beyond life.
A collage of humorous exchanges features a votes for women parade endorsement a cost conscious wife a Bromleys visit an auto purchase a pedestrian chase and a fashion quip at Miss Trimley. The vignette voice captures light social satire through named characters and punchlines.
The Boyce Virginia item notes Mr Thes Jolliffe and Mr and Mrs E A Lindwey with Mr and Mrs J K Anders visiting. Mrs Johnston of Limeton visits sister in law Mrs Wheatley Trenary. The Winchester fair draws Mrs John Hawkins and Misses Gretta Cozzie Cottie Wyndham, Miss Lucy Eva Ginn visit. Local travels include Mr William Heighney in Ellicott City Baltimore and FE Shen in Luray. Mrs Marshall Ferguson of Tennessee visits her parents J T Sprint.
A Baltimore and Ohio Railroad official reported shipments are the heaviest in months with grain from the west rising to large totals. A steady flow moves to eastern ports, mainly Baltimore, as yards add crews to prevent congestion. Coal tonnage also rises, with a large share of shipments expected until cold weather.
De Roch er and wife occupy fifty acres at Big Bear Lake Michigan and show how a small farm earns income mainly from fruit. They sell most fruit to private customers with little livestock. Mrs De Rocher, expert in canning, builds a niche in fancy canned fruit and selects varieties like Warfield and Senator Dunlap for color and preserves.
The De Rochers specialize in grape juice and jellies from Concord grapes. They extract juice before adding sugar to ship to Chicago diners, clubs, and wealthy families, using glass jars and pint to eight ounce containers. Their method saves labor, reduces waste, and yields a clear product, supporting a large, year round farm income with orders from regular customers.
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