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Winchester News

Location

Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1910

Page

3

Powhatan Indian comic opera at Winchester House

SOCIETY reports Powhatan the Indian comic opera to be staged at the Winchester opera house on Thursday December 15. The show dramatizes John Smith’s capture and Pocahontas’s rescue with Indians, maidens, warriors and a band of Powhatan children in bright feathered costumes under special lighting. Directed by Albert L. Baker with Daughters of the Confederacy backing, the cast includes Mr and Mrs Frank Haggard of Winchester Ky Miss Bunting of Cincinnati Miss Pearl Haggard of Winchester and Mrs J W Wills of Paris Ky.

Opera House Winchester Opera House John ‘Smith Daughters of the Confederacy Albert L. Baker Frank Haggard Winchester Miss Bunting Cincinnati Pearl Haggard J. W. Wills Paris

Entertained at Ford by Mr and Mrs J W Howard Ky

Mr and Mrs J W Howard of Ford Kentucky hosted a 4 o'clock dinner this week for seven guests. The table featured white and pink roses and the gathering offered warm hospitality to those in attendance.

Ford J. W. Howard Ford, Ky

Mt Olive Baptist Ladies Host Oyster Supper at Hunt School

For the church the Mt Olive Baptist Ladies held an oyster supper at Hunt school house recently and netted about twenty dollars above expenses.

Ladies of Mt. Olive

Change of Position for Strode’s Druggist Parks

Mr W Cecil Parks the popular druggist at Strode’s pharmacy has accepted a position with Phillips Drug Co He will be pleased to see his friends at the new location and invites familiarity and continued support from customers and colleagues alike.

W.cecil Parks Strode Phillips Drug

Family Reunion Hosted by Mr and Mrs Sumpter

Mr and Mrs John C Sumpter hosted a family reunion this week with guests including Ira N Sumpter J R Ragland of Lexington Shirley Sumpter James Sumpter Walter Thomson James G Sumpter Sr Frank Hayden J W Hayden Wilmott Sumpter and Richard Cox A bountiful dinner was served and the occasion was greatly enjoyed.

John C. Sumpter Iran Sumpter J. R. Ragland Lexington Shirley Sumpter James Sumpter Walter Thomson James G. Sumpter Frank Hayden J. W. Hayden Wilmott Sumpter Richard Cox

Stag Supper Hosted by Mr Royse at Home

Mr. M. D. Royse acted as genial host for a stag supper hosted at his residence on Thursday evening. Attendees included Mr. Clay Boone, Mr. James Boone, Mr. William Garner, Mr. William Harris, Mr. J. W. Poynter, Mav Oscar Johnson, Mr. James Uensley, Mr. Christy Bush, and Rey.

M. D. Royse Clay Boone James Boone William Garner William Harris J. W. Poynter Oscar Johnson James Uensley Christy Bush Rey

Social notes and visits in Mt Sterling and surrounding areas

G W Shepherd describes a stylish dining room party with palms and ferns. Mentions Miss Sylvia Day visiting Miss Gertrude Wilson. Miss Annie Woodward visiting in Mt Sterling. Marvin Spradling在 Owingsville for legal business. Bertie Shaw's visit with Mrs. A B Martin in Winchester. Cecil Parks returning from Indiana and Dayton trip. Andrew Lisle and Jessie Belcher wed in Richmond. Gertrude Tucker wed J S Moorman in Louisville. Rev Orley Chandler visiting. VanMeter family moving. J C M Da returns from Wisconsin hunt with two deer. Margaret Rayburn returns to Richmond. Mrs. Chester Tanner to visit from Oklahoma City. former Miss Nellie Hall now Mrs Tanner.

Sylvia Day Mt. Sterling Gertrude Wilson Boonesboro Pike Annie Woodward Marvin Spradling Owingsville Bertie Shaw A. B. Martin Winchester Cecil Parks Indiana Dayton Ohio Andrew Lisle Jessie Belcher Ford Richmond E. R. Barnes Gertrude Tucker Danville Galt House Louisville J. S. Moorman

Marriage of Miss Bessie Brandenburg to William Webster

Miss Bessie Lee Brandenburg wed William Webster in a county home ceremony conducted Wednesday by Rev. J. H. Newberry. The News incorrectly listed the bride’s surname as Osborne in Thursday’s issue.

Bessie Lee Brandenburg William Webster J. H. Newberry the News Osborne

Groom-10-81 Kills Himself in Williamsburg Wedding

In New York, George Loeffer killed himself at 28 Devoe Street, where he had prepared to marry Carrie MedAllister at 571 Larimore Street. An aunt said Loeffer worried over poor business as the groom-to-be urged the union despite warnings from his fiancée and her family.

New York Larimore Street Williamsburg Carrie MedAllister George Loeffer Devoe Street Loeffer McAllister Loeffler

Pure silk hose this week only 49 cents

Pure silk hose offered for a limited week at McCord and Phillips with a suggested ideal Christmas present price of 49 cents. The ad emphasizes value and seasonal gift appeal.

McCord & Phillips

Boyer seeks to help after years of need in Missouri

J F Boyer of Fertile Missouri says he finally wants to help someone else after suffering long from backache nervousness loss of appetite lassitude and kidney disorders. He testifies that Electric Bitters work wonders and a 50 cent bottle is available at Winchester Drug Company with a strong guarantee for liver trouble dyspepsia blood disorders female complaints and malaria.

J. F. Boyer Fertile Winchester Drug Company

Opinion on Poe's stature in world literature

A London Times comment lauds Poe as America's finest literary achievement and superior to任何 comparable European and global works, arguing his excellence would fit in few pages yet stands as the best in its genre worldwide.

Europe London Times

The Artist and the Hallucinate In Vision and Mind

The text contrasts interior artistic vision with true hallucination, noting the abyss between them. Hallucination brings terror and loss of self, while poetic vision feels joyful and transformative. The piece then shifts to a local aside about enduring unions, Cupid, and knot-tying pastors. It ends with a note on South American Indians and their swimming technique, the Australian crawl they popularized.

Flaubert

Red Star coal investment urged by Royse and Boone

A local appeal advises saving money by investing in Red Star coal, supported by Royse and Boone. The notice dated November 14 calls for prompt consideration of the coal as a value prospect.

Red Star Coal Royse & Boone

Sigh of relief as women shed corsets worldwide

A report from the Atchison Globe describes nightly sighs around 9 to 12 as women across the world take off their corsets. The sighs grow louder later, reflecting greater relief after long wearing restrictive garments.

Atchison

Discovered who takes the needles from mamma’s cushion

A fragmentary scene shows Little Violet examining a flow and realizing who removes needles from her mother’s cushion. Tears appear, then she dries her eyes and declares the unknown culprit. The tone is restrained and childlike, with a sense of relief and discovery.

Violet

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Featuring Heintz Clifton B. Ross Alligator S. & H. Green G. W. Shepherd City Orley Chandler Harrodsburg O. J. Chandler N. P. VanMeter B. R. Jouett Wisconsin Mr. Day Margaret Rayburn H. B. Scrivener Chester Tanner Oklahoma City Okla Tanner Nellie Hall Webster Brandenburg Baldwin Bros S. Main St Groom Jet Central Kentucky C. D.calloway & Co T. B. Dewhurst W. Main Street Dan Cupid Youngstown South America Artis & Turnbull The Turkey
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