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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1913
Page
6
Instructions describe quartering apples and cooking them in water, straining through a cloth, pressing to extract juice, adding sugar, and cooking about 20 minutes before pouring into jelly molds to set. Includes percentages 19 and 4 percent reference and appears as household preserve guidance.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company offered a prize of 95 for the best essay on handling an inquiring caller. A reader describes a policelike method used by an agent to manage a disruptive person seeking transport, with emphasis on calm control rather than confrontation.
A Norfolk Virginian Pilot excerpt laments congressional actions threatening seed feed, using a fiery Krzysztofski style imagery. It claims future voters will deprive free feed rights, contrasting heroic forefathers who bled for liberty with a bleak appetite politics. It portrays Congress as failing to protect seed eaters.
A reflective verse on a railway station agent as crowds grow restless and persistent for information. The speaker, Walp Mason, notes the agent’s patient, unflappable demeanor despite the throng’s demands and complaints.
In a Peoria Evening Journal poem a bright spark speeds through space and death’s edge to deliver a message of cheer. The wireless messenger is praised as tireless and a breath of high infinity whispering across the sea, rallying giants of the wave.
Poem excerpt notes tides and mountains as day ends. Vague lines describe sunset, night cathedral, vesper star, and wandering wind. The piece ends with a reference to Arthur Wallace Peach in the New York Sun.
A compilation notes various authorities and groups calling for bans on tango, turkey trot, and similar dances. References include Chicago Senate Welfare Commission, Minneapolis Mayor Nye, Frisco’s Barbary Coast, Springfield arms of police churches and schools, Philadelphia police, New York City police, Princeton professors, Vatican officials, London clergy, and the United Professional Teachers of Dancing urging censorship and prohibitions.
A damaged line hints at Jad and Voice crafting a career for a celebrated singer. References to diamonds, salaries, gowns, and ovations suggest a profile of a performer achieving fame. The fragmentary text limits specifics about person or event.
Rev. T. K. Cromer of Centenary Reformed Church travels to Lovettsville Loudoun County Virginia to conduct the funeral of former parishioner Charles J. Wice who died recently. The Christmas Store advertises practical gifts at Grove Bros. Department Store today.
Mrs. Elizabeth Eckardt of Front Royal Virginia testifies she has long trusted Doan's Kidney Pills and still holds them in high regard after a five year period. She recommends them for kidney and bladder trouble and notes thorough testing confirmed their claims. Sold by all dealers at 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Mr A Wade Muse longtime farmer in Frederick county died at his Vaucluse home aged 84 years 4 months from age related infirmities He served in the Confederate Army throughout the Civil War and is survived by two sons Wade H and David D two daughters H K Kline Atwell Guard Mamie Muse and a brother Capt R Bruce Muse Funeral was held at his home and burial was in Mount Carmel Cemetery Middletown
A tin shower was held Saturday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stipe near Wadesville in Braicetown. Attendees included the couple Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Russell and numerous relatives and friends. Music and games lasted until refreshments were served late, celebrating the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Russell the prior Monday in Richmond.
Miss Carrie Painter returned to her conservatory of music in Luray Virginia after attending the funeral of her sister, the late Miss Cora Painter, at Stephens City.
The article describes the historic Washington survey line run along the Shenandoah and Fairfax grants. It notes markers such as the Fairfax Stone and old blazes on trees, and explains late 19th and early 20th century retracing by government surveyors to secure clear titles for lands tied to Weeks law forest acquisitions.
Farmers formed a company Saturday to erect a telephone line from Nineveh in Warren County to Canterbury to connect with the Valley Local switchboard and United Telephone lines. The effort aims to serve the east side communities and unite with nearby utilities.
Philip L Grubbs a Nineveh resident dies at home at age 73 after a lingering illness caused by wounds suffered in the Civil War with the Confederate army. He was wounded near Slaughter Mountain and later near Richmond, served with the Second Virginia Infantry, survived Elmira POW captivity, and will be buried in Warren county. He leaves a daughter Carrie Grubbs and two brothers J T Grubbs and Massie K Grubbs. Relatives will attend funeral at the Nineveh home.
Miss Margaret Campbell of Fort Smith Arkansas says her father sick six years ago read an advertisement for Chamberlain's Tablets and they fit his case exactly. He bought a box and has not been sick since. Her sister had stomach ache and was benefited as well. For sale by all dealers. Get your trespass cards at Star.
A notice states a sale under trust deeds on a property once owned by Jo Harrison and Herbert Haines in West Clifford Street Washington. debts secured by two deeds dated 1912 and 1919 show default and enforcement by trustee Cather under Clerk’s Office records in Deed Book 29 pages 280 and 516.
One third cash on the day of sale and the balance two thirds evidenced by two bonds of the purchaser for equal amounts rated the day of sale payable one and two years after, with interest from the date of sale at six percent per annum, to be cured by a trust deed on the property and a lien on the building. James Iams, Trustee.
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