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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1902
Page
3
A collection of quotes and reflections on choosing optimism, savoring daily joys, and maintaining cheer as a medicine to invalids and others. It contrasts the uplifting effect of a sunny disposition with gloom, and notes aging through natural tissue changes and ongoing decay.
The article contrasts small birds that migrate by night to avoid hawks with larger species that migrate by day such as hawks crows swallows and hummingbirds. It notes typical flight heights of one to three miles and mentions how both old and young birds use landmarks to steer. It then shifts to a Woman's Home Companion piece on Peculiar Table Customs describing Middle Ages dining practices with shared tablecloths and personal knives.
Visitors to Burma notice many bells hung on sacred posts near pagodas. The bells have sweet tones and no tongues. Worshipers strike them with a wooden mallet to attract the god's attention and aid prayer.
A young housekeeper recalls losing a reliable cook over a quarrel about entertaining guests. The cook, Ella, questioned the family’s infrequent teas and receptions, noting their handsome home yet limited social events. The disagreement arose as Ella pressed for more entertaining, while the family cited cost and preference.
Rail timetable lists extra local departures from Harrisburg and intermediate stops including Chambersburg Carlisle Mechanicsburg and York with varied times. It notes trains 1 8 and 9 operate Harrisburg to Hagerstown and Knoxville sleepers on certain services and through coaches Philadelphia on specific trains with Sunday adjustments. H A Rippie J F Boyp sign as General Passenger Agent.
Daily except ana Bowmans and Beverly Mills are flag stops for trains 7 and 10. All trains arrive and depart from Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Station Washington D C with connections to Baltimore Philadelphia and New York. For map folders through ticket rates apply to nearest agent or write to C H Acxmart Gen Manager H Hanpwick Gen Pas Agt L B Brown General Agent Washington D C
Train timetable shows Maryland R changes effective Sunday September 20 1901 with Hagerstown and Baltimore service leaving at 7 02 am 3 pm and 4 12 pm reaching 7 30 am 12 05 pm and 8 00 pm. Fast Mail is Sunday only with connections at Highfield for Gettysburg Hanover Spring Grove and York. Eastern Extension lists Hagerstown to Cherry Run Chambersburg and Shippensburg departures and arrivals throughout the day.
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