Christmas at Winchester 1778 Love and a Soldier’s Union
A Winchester tale follows Rachel and Lt. Jacob Saunders as they reunite on Christmas Eve during the Revolutionary era. After a long wait Jacob arrives in uniform, they wed the next day despite modest attire, and build a life on Potato Hill with a lasting legacy in a growing town.
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Jacob
Fort Loudoun
Market Street
Rachel
Jacob Saunders
Lieutenant Saunders
Jase
Dr. Ware
Potato Hill
Washington
Winchester
Jacob Lie
Winches
Farmers Promise Independence in City Life Debate
A rural ethic argues farm life offers true independence despite harsh work and uncertainty. City workers face long hours and meager pay, with farmers able to rest their nerves and hope for better yields and prices. The piece foresees a shift in esteem toward farming as an ideal lifestyle and includes a closing note on Tennyson.
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Horsey & Atwell
Parmer
Dendges
Howard
Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson
Oxford
D.C. L
Berryville
Hagerstown
Pullman Sleeper
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Shenandoah Junction
North
New York
Roanoke
Bristol
Bluefield
Norton
Welch
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Nae
Pullman
Knoxville
Columbus
Cincinnati
West
Kookville
Elkton
N. F. Braun
Trav
W. B. Bevill
E. Church
J. A. McCarty
Stephens City
Housa
Union Bank
E. L. Hodgson
B. Henry
South Main Street
Cases Geo. E. Bushnell& Company
Geo. B. Bushnell
Walter S. Nicklin
Proprietors
The
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
E. Bruce Capper
the Jeweler
West Water St
Ees
Farmers’ and Merchants’ National Bank of Winchester
the Farmers’ and Merchants’ National Bank
United States Government
H. W. Clowe’s
Alee
Me Oes
WM Weeth
Fred. H. Hable
R. J. Elwood
Hable’s
Hable
S. H. Hable
Star Clothier
Col. Main and Water Streets
Nutsberry
C. E. Huntsberry
Miller Supply CompAny
Bailey & Boxwell
P. H. Reardon
N. Main Stree
Gollan
Walle
T. Se Wally
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