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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1909
Page
2
A barrel of booze, carted through the town in view of many, provokes a riotous scene while authorities question motives and a bakery plan for mince pies is hinted. The Home and Kitchen column notes such a barrel could yield millions of pies, fueling debate over the event.
Mrs. M M Bailey returned to Davis West Virginia after visiting Miss Roseganney on South Maintreet. Miss Emma Heflin of Baltimore is holidaying with her mother on South Market Street. Dr. Robert G Gibbens arrived for the holidays to visit his father Co M Gibbens. Harry F Byrd and Robert Y Conrad leave for Martiniurez West Virginia for a Boydville house party hosted by ex Senator Charles J Faulkner. Charles A Heller spends the holidays with his son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. David Ambach in Baltimore. W W Stewart and Faut of the Cumberland Walker Railroad in Chambersburg Pa spent the day on business. Obsequon Memorial Sunday school entertainment at Kernstown postponed to Thursday at 7 30 p m. Mr Unger Murnan of Washington visiting his mother on South Market Street. Mr Ienis Farmer of Philadelphia spending a few days at his old home. Mr G W Bayliss of Chambersville in town on business. Mrs I V Manesie and daughter visiting Mr Robert Smith and family on the Middle road. Mrs William March and children of Washington visiting Mr Marchs father James Hamilton on Hast Water Street.
The notice lists train numbers and times for connections from Roanoke and surrounding towns to Bristol Knoxville Gary Washington and New York. It notes Pullman sleepers and buffet sleepers on several routes including to Roanoke Bristol Hazleton and Philadelphia with agents Bevilg Bragg in Roanoke.
Fragmentary poetic meditation on Christmas night, describing the earth growing old and the Christ child bringing hope. Imagery includes angels singing, snow, and opening doors of welcome for the poor and blind wanderers, with a sense of universal joy.
In Dana's Two Years Before the Mast Christmas is a rare holiday at sea with no hides to fetch and a plain dinner. The Russian brig beside them held an earlier feast with a grand blowout drinking a keg of ale and cooking with tallow. The piece asserts Christmas as a universal festival carried by every Christian.
An array of quotations from old newspapers and magazines recount festive misadventures and sentimental lore. A Billville citizen jokes about Christmas gifts amid sheriff and governor troubles, and a reader imagines hanging stockings as a child asks for Santa. The Rose of Jericho is described as Mary’s rose linked to Christ’s birth and resurrection.
A Christmas Thought envisions yearly happiness for all and the sharing of the Creator's gifts, urging generosity and unity among brothers and sisters. The passage echoes Dickens' call for compassion and fair distribution during the holiday season.
The article advises a rapid last minute gift for women. It describes a hairpin case made from fiber used in women's artificial pump doors, in a silvery white color, achievable in minutes.
Russian folklore tells of a man seeking an island of no death who finds a distant haven and settles in the moon. After a century death comes and a fierce struggle ends with the moon victorious, leaving the man in his lunar home.
Farmers report alfalfa yields on diverse soils including gumbo and sandy loam, with claims of 4.12 tons from three cuttings yearly. Jersey Dairy World notes cement stable floors have benefits and drawbacks, suggesting a hybrid with wood blocks. West Virginia Dairy Association releases a consolidated quarterly report of recent meetings and discussions for farmers and dairymen.
A Danville resident reports relief from kidney and bladder trouble after taking Foley's Kidney Pills for seven weeks. The testimonial notes prior doctor visits and various remedies, and promises to share details with interested readers.
Miss Virginia Fuller is spending the holidays at the home of her grandmother Mrs J W McSherry in Martinsburg West Virginia.
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