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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1909
Page
2
A pastor questions if champion Jeffries can return to defeat Gorilla in the ring. He likens Jeffries's past glory and defeat to biblical figures, urging the crowd to seek a real challenger who can contend with the gorilla and reclaim the belt.
In the lead up to Christmas the Red Cross promotes stamps and packets to raise funds for tuberculosis fighting. The piece credits Denmark origin and Jacob A. Riley, notes the organization’s Geneva roots and aims to mitigate war evils, urging all to contribute before the deadline.
A handsome gold class pin lost by Miss Mollie Tabb of Cpequon was found by Mrs. S. G. Newcome and returned to Miss Tabb who rewarded the finder. Mrs. Newcome read the Lost ad in The Star.
Misses Winifred Rogers and Nina Brown of Baltimore were guests at the Ju bior Creations Club annual Christmas German held last night at Lehrmann's hall. The event was led by EB Ayrault Robinson and described as a brilliant affair.
A fragment hints at a local mystery about lost belongings. No names, dates, or places are clearly readable, but residents are urged to check shelters and lost-and-found. Further details are unclear from the OCR snippet.
A local report notes the shortest day occurred yesterday with only slight differences in sunrise and sunset times from other days. It cites about a 54 minute spread over the calendar and a six minute difference between December 13 and December 29, plus a cold day around 43 degrees.
Carpers Valley Friday school plans a Christmas program on December 27. Ciara Rush, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Rush, broke her arm in a Wednesday accident. Winchester visitors Annie Canper Mabel Anderson Ada Rudolph stayed with Mr and Mrs Ott. Isaac Carper Jr visited Mr and Mrs Costello. Mr Bate appears late last week to have tipped the scales at 552 pounds. R L Stickel will close his store on Thursday for Christmas holidays.
The two week revival in Capon Springs West Virginia ended on Sunday with Rev L C Messie leading services. Rev Mr Pilzim preached that day and arrived too late for the evening sermon. Mr C F Nelson has been put in fine spirits. Mr Edgar Fletcher will treat his school scholars at a Christmas tree event Thursday. G W Farmer traveled to Winchester on Monday for business. Messrs Bernie Brilly and Ernest Lafflette attended a party Friday night at Mr John Murray's at Cold Spring.
A record setting train said to be the longest ever pulled by a single engine departed Roanoke yesterday for Norfolk on the Virginia Railway. The convoy totaled 120 steel coal hoppers.
Rev Dr William E Evans formerly of Richmond and now of Birmingham Alabama has been called to the rectorate of St Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church in Lynchburg.
A University of Virginia football conference meeting adopted a resolution urging a revision of football rules to reduce danger and risk to players. The action reflects broad representation from Virginia colleges and preparatory schools.
In ten months this year coffee usage reached $64 million worth and 45 million pounds. Eight ninths of exports came from South America, with Brazil supplying more than 600 million pounds of beans.
Dr. W. S. Gray of Gore and Dr. J. S. Derr of Boston spent the day with friends in this city, staying for social visits and regional courtesy.
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