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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1915
Page
4
A Brooklyn criminal court case involving a motorist charged with driving while intoxicated ends with a six month sentence and a warning that future convictions will attract maximum penalties. The piece discusses the broader issue of court severity and public safety versus mercy and forgiveness.
Fragmentary poetical lines describe a farmer hauling wheat, late harvests, sunflowers shriveling, and changing seasons. It hints at pursuit by agents, a resolve to sell, and maple leaves fading, with a personal, reflective tone on home and effort.
The speaker laments auto salesmen who linger daily to tout their cars as winter nears. He contrasts their persistence with thoughts of art and song while warning that soon snow will cover the land and agents will press for trade despite frosted ears.
The body of John Davis aged 22 was found along the Baltimore and Ohio tracks near Patterson's Creek West Virginia about ten miles east of Cumberland on Sunday. He was presumably attacked by an express train at daylight. His brother identified the body and took it to Springfield. Davis had relatives in the northern part of Frederick County near his home.
A social gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs H T Lockhart honored Miss Minnie Orndorff of Fairfax Virginia with outdoor games and refreshments. Also notes on local residents including Laura Keffer, A J Melsinee, Lando White, Annie McGarvey, Roy Richard, Mrs David Moore, Walter Moore and Lela Richard with moves and illness.
Potash, sodium, lime and iron are vital minerals for muscle, brain and nerves but are not found in proper abundance in white bread and many other foods.
GrapeNuts made from whole wheat and malted barley is touted for its mineral content and quality with servings suggested with cream or rich milk.
To the National Park Seminary at Forest Glen Maryland she has spent the past two years in office work she was accompanied by her cousin Miss Neta Richard. Mr Charles Franks and wife of Winchester spent the past week with the former's aunt Mrs Jacob Line berg. Mr Arthur Jenkins who recently returned from Romney West Virginia suffering with a sprained back.
Brucetown Virginia reports Mr and Mrs Byrd Purcell entertained about forty out of town guests Saturday night with light refreshments. Henry Moling and daughter Nellie visited Mrs Julian B Snapp family. Annie Grant stayed with her niece Dudley Pierce in Clarke county. The stork brought a 9 pound son to Samuel Swimley Jr and wife on Friday, their third child.
Mr and Mrs John Snapp and their two children of Hagerstown visiting Jon Snapp’s parents were guests at Mr J B Snapp’s supper on Sunday. Mr and Mrs William B Timberlake attended a Crescent Club meeting Friday at Mrs James Whetzel’s home. Many villagers attended Mrs Cochran’s sale where most items brought satisfactory prices.
A historical note on pioneer women using roots herbs and barks for illness care. Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound emerged from these home remedies and gained nationwide fame among women seeking health and relief.
Official reports from capitals say Germany counter-attacked to reclaim ground as British and French lines hold. Berlin claims losses for Britain and France while asserting enemy air and naval actions. German reports cite sinking of a British steamer near Crete and naval engagements in the Gulf of Riga as part of a broad war update.
Allied airmen bombarded Bruges Belgium causing likely damage to the city's gas works. The Greek government requisitioned twenty merchant ships for troop transport with officials announcing a number of sailors mobilized.
Following inspections held during the year the awards totaled prizes for multiple line sections and foremen. First Main Line prize to Nelson Horn, second Main Line No 2 to C A Gribble, third Main Line prize to Wagner, fourth Main Line prizes split between Ward and Stotler, Branch Line prizes to Fisher and Dile, greatest improvement prize to Armstrong, two fourth main line prizes awarded due to a near tie in sections 1 and 17.
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