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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1913
Page
6
A Roanoke Times article discusses perceived vice and the public duty to address sex work in city areas. It cites concerns over morality, societal impact, and anti-vice legislation while noting the complexities of urban demand and exposure.
A fragmentary verse by Walt Mason railing at the rich man’s trials and the town’s desire for accountability. The poem notes public interest, brass bands, and orators while lamenting legal costs and social schadenfreude as wealth status influences justice. The voice questions who bears hardship while the rich evade.
Fragmentary verse notes Mister Mocking Bird and a hunt for Miss May during spring. It describes bird songs, flight, and a distant chase amid seasonal imagery with repeated references to days and nights.
A fragmentary verse remembers an old Virginia street at night. The speaker, Pragmat, hears the city pulse and distant breaths from lilac bushes as the half opened door frames a solitary look toward laughter and love that arrive too late.
The Star printed two letters from readers Mrs. E. H. Ech of Ber Va and Mr. Frank M Hausenfinck of Stephens City Va. Mrs Ech sends 60 cents for an advertisement with muff lost. Hausenfinck mails $1 for paper through July 1, 1914 and asks for prompt delivery.
Brakeman Stan day RB forgot his dinner on the noon southbound No. 65 of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad after leaving Winchester station. He leaped from the train, retrieved the basket in about 30 seconds, and reboarded. Harmer, a veteran railroader, calls out station names daily while performing other duties.
Local notes report singing at the Pike School House led by A C Whitacre and a Pleasant Grove singing school. Protracted services were held at Pleasant Grove United Brethren Church under Rev Turner and John E Carpenter with guest Mr Carter of Dayton Ohio. Local residents and visitors are listed with social visits and events from Mary B Carlisle to Miss Nellie Carpenter.
The home of Mr Charles Kump hosted Friday evening guests. Mr S D Whitacre and family from Gainesboro were visitors of Mrs Whitacre's mother. Mrs Mary K Carpenter attended on Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Walter Abell return from Europe where they spent their honeymoon and are occupying an apartment at the Washington in Baltimore for the winter.
A Civil War relic, General Order No 9 by Gen Lee, written before surrender at Appomattox, is exhibited in Richmond. Henry Betsey Andrew of New York and sister Edith of Boston own it. their father John A Andrew was Massachusetts governor. The piece was found on the battlefield by a Union soldier and given to Andrew’s family. A note from Lincoln invites Gov and Mrs Andrew to a White House dinner in February 1865 is also among items.
In Kansas City a vagrant named Franke Jackson was charged with vagrancy in the South Municipal Court. Judge Fingpian ordered him to wash his face and hands, remarking he was the dirtiest man he ever saw. After ten minutes of vigorous rubbing, the judge discharged him, noting the change in appearance.
Cor R H Lewis of Waynesboro once of this city owns a pecan tree at The Moorings near Charlestown Va that dates back over a century. Washington and Col. George Muse allegedly brought two young trees from Georgia in 1787 and planted them there. The pecan now measures about 30 feet tall with a trunk four feet around.
Tulip notes report Sargent injures his arm in a hunting accident last Monday. Lina Sargent returns to Riverty after weeks with her sisters Miss Barrow sisters. Miss Lucy Ereythe and Miss Ruth Schlack visit Mrs A W Gauthorn at Ridgeway. Miss Sylva Headley returns from Dayton due to her mother's illness.
Under trust authority a public sale by trustees R Gray Williams James P Reardon and T R Cather is set for December 17 1913 at the County Court House Winchester Va. The property fronts 35 feet on West Clifford Street and runs 100 feet with a two story frame home formerly occupied by L Herbert Haines. Sale terms: one third cash day of sale, two thirds notes due one and two years after date with 6 percent interest, secured by a deed of trust and fire insurance on the buildings.
Lefty Russell of Hagerstown who played last summer with the Allentown team in the Twi-State League has been sold to the Scranton Four of the New York State League. Mrs Ray Riser left for Brunswick Maryland after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Athney in the city.
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