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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1901
Page
3
Sometime between May and May 16 a white steer arrived at my farm with a crop off the right ear and is two years old. Owner may claim by proving property. Address Snapp Fawcett's Gap Va. dated 8-6-45.
The article recounts Oliver of Malmesbury’s eleventh century parachute attempts with winged devices and his fall injuring his legs. It notes Leonardo da Vinci in the sixteenth century proposing flight theory and a parachute design, and mentions his sketches and ideas on fixed supporting points and fluid dynamics.
A Maine Central railroad life vignette shows Payson Tucker inspecting a station pile of bricks from his car while asking if help is enough, then personally tidying the pile. Another incident finds him correcting a breakage and ensuring nothing more is missing, even offering a replacement broom.
Atlantic City Cape May Ocean City Sea Isle City and other Jersey shore towns offer special excur sions via Norfolk and Western Railway with Pennsylvania Railroad links on August 15 29 and September 12 1901. Tickets valid only on trains 4 and 28 north of Hagerstown and good for return within sixteen days including excursion date. Ten day Philadelphia stopover allowed on going trip if tickets deposited at Broad Street Station. Returning passengers may use Broad Street Station Philadelphia routes via the Delaware River Bridge while other destinations depart from Market Street Wharf Philadelphia.
A basket picnic will be held at Bethel on Pughtown road hosted by the Lutheran Sunday School on Thursday August 22. The event will feature a talk by W. J. Smith.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad with the Pennsylvania Railroad offers seven day trips to Buffalo for the Pan American Exposition. Departs Winchester 7 30 a m on selected July to September dates 1901 arriving Buffalo 7 40 p m Round trip 10 with iron clad signature tickets for day coaches only. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad runs similar 10 excursions August 8 to September 25 in cooperation with other lines.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers a one fare round trip for the G A R annual encampment in Cleveland Ohio from Sept 10 to 14. Tickets are valid Sept 8 to 12 with return by Sept 15, extendable to Oct 8 for 50 cents if deposited by Sept 15 noon. Contact B and O agent for tickets and details.
Trains leave Baltimore for Union Bridge and intermediate stations at 10 17 a m and 6 10 p m with return trips from Union Bridge at 6 05 a m and 12 60 p m daily except Sunday. Frederick services run from Bruceville at 8 88, 6 6 and 10 40 m and 6 88 and 6 60 p m. Additional routes cover Littlestown Taneytown Rocky Ridge Emmitsburg Waynesboro Chambersburg Shippensburg and Hagerstown with various morning and evening departures.
T P Spates. 60, and associates announce they have purchased Crum's entire interest in the C V Elevator business. They pledge the same cordiality and fair dealings for patrons and friends, continuing the elevator’s noted reputation.
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