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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1908
Page
5
The El Rey Sisters appear Thursday Friday and Saturday nights February 13 14 and 15 with a Saturday 4 PM matinee. A second Masque is scheduled for February 22 with plans for a makeup session as preparations continue.
Sheetings ginghams shirtings and staple dress goods for spring rise in stock at Gompfs Bros with prices lower than last year. Local shoppers are urged to compare values as new goods arrive and stock improves.
Marlboro Virginia notes a fine colt died after jumping from its stall at Mr Wil Long's stable. The item mentions community letters and local figures including Mr B C Shull and Mr Thomas Cover visiting Mr Shull's country home, plus various local health and social notes and editorial commentary on literary authenticity.
A column discusses a family tragedy in the Hargis home traced to whiskey and revenge. It condemns drink as a master, cites a young man’s descent when drinking, and warns youths to avoid alcohol to lead an honorable life.
Editor proposes a Winchester home coming week in September to honor veterans and settlers who left after the Civil War. He recalls postwar migration, westward settlement, and the lasting impact of Winchester natives who built families and wealth across the nation.
Mr. A. H. Jackson of the Improved Order of Red Men Incohenee Tribe No 17 leaves early next week for Manchester Virginia to attend a meeting of the board of appeals of the Great Council of Virginia. He is a member of the board.
A simple economical dessert combines English walnuts and figs with Jell O. Dissolve Jell O in boiling water, cool slightly, stir in figs and nuts, and serve with whipped cream. Walnuts figs and Jell O are available at any grocery for a large family serving.
An unnamed couple on a long journey share secrets and bold plans. A German-born rider recounts a life of ranch work, law enforcement, and wealth as the train nears the frontier. The woman questions marriage constraints and a future in exile while awaiting what comes next.
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