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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1913
Page
4
The ex Reverend Charles Steele Davidson appears at the center of a religious controversy after public demonstrations and accusations of misconduct. Despite clearing his name in prior charges, local dignitaries question his fitness for ministry and he is urged to find work that serves both himself and others.
Virginia mourns Colonel A W Bowman long a finance committee chair in the house of delegates. For over twenty five years he helped shape appropriations and expenditures affecting the commonwealth and Roanoke county. He was noted for ability and steadfast service to education and the Master. Richmond Virginia paper notes the loss to his people.
A Norfolk Virginian Pilot snippet notes a dealer in female apparel runs a campaign with skirts advertised as up to the minute, provoking widespread curiosity about how high a minute can be.
The Lynchburg News reports a tentative suggestion from West Virginia to cede three or four border counties Berkeley Jefferson Hampshire to Virginia. The proposal aims to settle debt issues tied to bonds of the old state and restore loyal counties to Virginia.
A fragment from the Roanoke Times discusses secessionist sentiment and the idea of moving territories back to Virginia. It mentions residents of sire counties and a Berkeley woman who insisted Berkeley was legally and morally part of Virginia, despite Postal Authority questions.
Poem mocks weather extremes from icy North to hot summer days. It contrasts harsh cold and blistering heat with carefree scenes of sleighing and polar bears while noting people crave relief and warm thoughts as they endure seasons. Walt Mason signs off.
Brucetown Va August 5 A large crowd attended the Sunday school picnic Saturday in Pidgeon meadow. A abundant dinner followed. Misses Margaret and Edna Whettei were guests of Mr and Mrs William Timberlake Saturday afternoon. Mr Byrd Purcell returned from Martinsburg. W W Tanquary Jr and family from Winchester were present. The Tanquarys and Purcells hosted a supper at Secor in honor of birthdays on the same date.
A Spanish war veteran from New York details a long fight with eczema, unsuccessfully tried six doctors and many remedies, then credits Saxo Salve with stopping itching and healing patches. He endorses the product and notes a money back guarantee through Keller Drug Co. of Winchester.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg lists degree courses in agriculture applied biology horticulture agricultural engineering chemical engineering metallurgy geology civil and mechanical electrical mining plus a library of 20 000 volumes and farm of 1160 acres. Two year agriculture program costs 281.25 for nine months with Virginia student share 231.25. Next session opens Wednesday September 24 1913. J D Eggleston president catalogue request notice.
An aged stray fragment mentions J. I. Hackl of 915 Eighth St Lincoln who claims to have been cured of kidney trouble and promotes Foley Kidney remedy sold by druggists.
Whitacre VA August social and family notices report J N W Funk of Winchester visiting Jessie Shanholtz Mrs O Peasmaker of Bloomery travels to Strasburg to see sister Dora Bordem Mamie Braithwaite and sister Mary visit Mra Lee N Whitacre Charles Heironimus welcomed first baby boy by third wife H C Reynolds injured by horse and resting Frank Sirbaugh family from Cumberland visiting Homer T Bageant
Miss Myrtle Cribb of Rippon visits Charlestown at Mrs William Burnsmear s. Judith and Parthenia Thomas return from Winchester. Many residents visit relatives in Retirement Rippon Cambridge Ohio Richmond Va and other towns. Laura Bosley summoned home from Lutherville Md for uncle J Fred Tadbolt s serious illness. Esther Wiest returns to Rippon after trips to Philadelphia Pottstown Collingswood and Phoenixville.
C H Hines of Whitlow Arkansas recalls heavy spending on medicine and hospital care in St Louis and New Orleans with little relief. After returning home he began using Chamberlain Tablets and improved steadily while the remedy remained in use. Available from all dealers.
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