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Newspaper

Winchester The Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1914

Page

5

Fruit Exhibit of Virginia Growers Here in January

Winchester hosts a Virginia fruit show with rules for entries, judging by 8 am Wednesday, and exhibitor requirements. Virginia grown apples pears peaches grapes and nuts compete for premiums, display rules, and special cups, with many sponsors and prize details.

Virginia Staunton H. EB. van Detector Washington, D Winchester Leaney's York Imperial den Virginia Beauty Aes Horticultural’ Association Jonatha Ben Davis Games Golden Stayman Dny Ederide Thes Hall Dickie Society Pippins Grimes Golden Imperials Ben Davis Jonathan Spy Black Ben Rome James ” Dickie National Apple Shippers’ “Association Insecticide Co Kentuck, Roducts Lou‘favillé New York Virgina Spraymotor Co Buffalo Cereogdee Instrument “Co. Carbondale J.-B. Harriton & ‘Sons Lin, Md Béx J. van Lindley Nursery Co Pomona N. C Penn- Lyon Oeene. & Co Bound Brook N. J Wood &+ Son Richmond Crozet Cooperage Co Crozet Stark Bros. Nurseries Louisiana Stark Délicious

The Wholesale Funeral of War Dead

A stark verse by Walt Mason laments battlefield graves and the grim reality of war. It condemns glorified sacrifice and mocks the idea of glory as soldiers lie unshriven in trenches, amid blood and waste, with no clergy or undertaker to comfort them.

Poljuie Pasaltt Breanca Walt. Mason

Local Notes From Linville and Berkeley Visitors

Dec 26 report from Tirone Virginia recounts Mr. Dock Ireland and Mrs. Richard Pia visiting Linviels, Miss Hazel Giffin of Berkeley Springs came to spend the holidays with the Giffin family, and Risse Hook becomes the permanent carrier on the rural mail route with six months service affirmed.

Richard Pia Kidwell Haze Giffin Berkeley Charles’ Giffin Hook J Lobring Cooper

Local Voters Attend Weddings and Family Visits

Family members and relatives gathered in Gainesboro for a wedding and related receptions. Mr and Mrs C Fenton Gin and Mr and Mrs Eimner Hicks visited northern parents, while Mr J Mook attended the wedding of Prva Lael Smith and Delwin Parish at Dr N R Smiths home and the subsequent reception hosted by Charles Parish.

J Mook Prva Lael

Middletown Notes Update Local Guests and Visits

Middletown Virginia residents exchange greetings as relatives and friends arrive for holidays. Guests include Mr and Mrs Fewett from Washington and Miss Mattie Carter visiting from Moorefield. Local students and staff such as Howard Wright and Mrs Frye are noted among temporary visitors and hosts.

Myddetown Dee Maonrson Nellie. McGhee Baltimore Mra Howard Owings iMias Mattie ‘Carter Moorefield W. Va Kari. Hampston Thie Place Mias Frances Potent Stock Washiaton

Lowery Family Returns From Son’s Funeral

Mr Harvey Lowery and his sons attended the funeral of their son and brother David Lowery then returned to Philadelphia. Other relatives from a distance also came back. William F. Rinker left for Washington to spend holidays with son in law Dr Boyd Reed and wife.

Harvey Lowery David Philadelphia Wiliam Thursdiy Washington Boyd. R. Reed

Rail schedule details Bristol Roanoke Shenandoah connections

Train numbers 18 918 27 06 26 and 14 listed with routes to Bristol Roanoke Shenandoah Hagerstown and New York. Sleeper and parlor car services noted with intermediates and connections at Roanoke Shenandoah Junction and Philadelphia. Traffic department signoff included.

Bristol Pullman Roanoke Broiler Blacfield Pocahontas Welch Norton Gary Widston-Sajemm Shenandoah Memphis Northsocre Hagerstown Harrisburg Phibia New York Shenandah Junction Washington Magerstown Mullman Sleeper Mullmant Sleeper Phil. B. Volwg. Saunders Mer GeRetass

Christmas 1914 Gift Guide Highlights Kodaks and Supplies

A Christmas shopper guide lists a vast assortment of useful and ornamental articles. Eastman’s Kodaks are offered from $1 to $20 along with Kodak supplies.

Eastman Kodaks Kodak

Southern Railway Schedule Evening Lines 1914

The notice lists train connections between Wasat Alexandria Strasburg and Harrisonburg for January 18 1914. It details departure and arrival times including local and buffet parlor car services, with routes to Washington and Alexandria and a parlor car sequence on certain runs. Authorities BROWN and WESTBURY sign as agents.

Wasat Alexandria Strasburg Harrisonburg Tet Jonction Iffe Ork Har Apts Buffet Harrisonheart Washington Alge Hunday Ington Am Alexanstrin Tn Burg Strasbure Strasse Brown Agt

Winchester suffocates amid unreadable note

Incomplete OCR fragment provides no coherent events or identifiable entities to summarize into a valid news item.

Message from Wilhelm to Gott in Germanic plea for aid

A historical letter styled piece features Wilhelm petitioning God for help in his “private ear” and demanding Allied action to avert a world crisis. The text blends broken English and German phrases, referencing Kaiser Wilhelm and a dramatic ultimatum about sending Zeppelins to wage war. It convicts the reader with a plea for support and threat of hostile action if not heeded.

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