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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1916
Page
4
Consolidated with Morning News and Weekly publications. Evening Star entered at Winchester Virginia post office as second class mail matter. Rates shown: one year $2.50, six months $1.25, three months 65 cents, one month 25 cents. advance payment required.
The poem questions true friendship and selfishness as a speaker helps a comrade with pie and shelter while facing personal poverty. A friend asks for twenty dollars and is refused due to family needs, leading to social shaming and ruinous consequences for their bond.
The writer reflects on aging pedigrees and Japanese manners from Hearn, then transitions to a Winchester courtroom scene in 1894. He describes the ghostly echo of justice, condenses moral sorrow, and ends with a critique of obituary verse misused as In Memoriam notes.
The piece laments misattribution of sentimental verses as the work of a bereaved husband and critiques Ida Tarbell and Wilson advocacy. It then reports El Paso Herald clippings on El Paso’s growth, Elephant Butte Dam, and wartime vigilance, plus a Columbus tribute to Mrs Parks after Villa raids and local Juarez views across the Rio Grande.
Mr Richard Price has gone to Harrisburg PA to take a position with Adams Express Co Miss Lula K Perry of Washington has been in town on business for R P Andrews Paper Co and leaves for Woodstock VA Delmo Price of Pittsburgh PA is spending his vacation with his parents in the city Mr R T Barton has returned from Lynchburg VA after attending the United States District Court session Mr and Mrs J W Long return to Romney WV after visiting during the fair Miss Mamie Spellman hosts her brother James Spellman from Orlando FL who leaves today for Atlantic City
Four horsemen including Julian Morris were indicted in Staunton Corporation Court on grand larceny charges totaling 4617.12 tied to the purchase of 22 horses. W W Osbourne George W Dodge and J J Connolly named. The case stems from two bad drafts to a Staunton bank. horses shipped to New York with no payment. Capias issued for Morris and Osborne. extradition to pursue arrest.
The Dodge concern is said to have represented agents of the French government in buying horses, accusing the firm of involvement in official horse procurement.
In loving memory of our mother Elizabeth A Bowen who died September 17 1915 after suffering quietly We watched her day by day and her family Jennie Ada and Nettie note the passage of time and the sorrow of loss with prayers and tears.
The ad promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a trusted family medicine for sudden colic and diarrhoea. It stresses prompt relief before a physician arrives and claims wide availability and strong reputation.
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