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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1908
Page
3
Gilbert interrupting a smith during horse hoof trimming declares his father does not want the horse made any smaller. The scene captures a humorous dispute over scale and ownership with a child voicing a stubborn insistence.
Striking Lake Erie yields more fish per square mile than any other body of water, researchers report. The lake's high productivity stands out among major freshwater systems and underscores its ecological importance.
A 1907 sale offers three lots at the corner of South Braddock and Cork streets known as Washington's Headquarters. Lot 1 fronts Braddock 39 feet 4 inches by 100 feet along Cork, Lot 2 39 feet 4 inches by 100 feet, Lot 3 42 feet 5 inches by 718 feet 8 inches. The site may be sold as a whole with one third cash and the rest in two annual installments secured by bonds, deed of trust, and insurance.
A Wright A Patterson essay argues that local tax dollars kept within the community fund schools, raise property values, and build better town structures. It urges citizens to boost one another commercially to keep wealth local and support schoolhouses.
A quirky drink idea emerges from the University of Chicago with a buttermilk cocktail. The method uses a tall glass with ice and a cucumber slice, then adds buttermilk to complete the recipe. The note suggests this as a revived or new beverage concept.
A fashion note details walking skirts staying two inches off the ground with nine gore designs yielding best results while circular skirts remain for dressy robes. It praises flat trims, dyed laces, and paneled effects for princess gowns and linen tub fabrics. It adds a tip from an old seamstress on using walnut boards to press, claiming moisture control and repeated availability.
The text details a short coat in white or dark blue with pinstripes and blue linen collars and cuffs, double-breasted with brass buttons, plus a pale pink linen sunbonnet with scalloped edges and hand embroidery. Designs highlight washable, removable parts and laundered care.
A Washington Herald description details a blouse combining a lace jumper over tucked plain lingerie material with a one piece waist. The design features a skeleton sleeve of filet over chiffon, a high pointed cuff, finishing frills, antique lace at the collar, and a high feathered bonneted neck detail.
Afternoon tea becomes a social staple with lively custom in homes. Hosts mix arrack and mint cherries or cloves and pineapple, half claret and tea rivals, and serve Japanese wafers as vogue. Gardens of Canton wares and oriental motifs trend, while young ladies crave a Chinese mandarin coat or embroidered kimono.
A chinning little dressing jacket of Pompadour silk ig cit with narrow fronts and many rows of soft lace. The lower edge slashed and trimmed with triple lace frills. A silk girdle in matching color can be worn as a big back bow, attached permanently at the back.
A rose pink musurpour hat designed to complement a pink gauze gown. The hat features a rose pink Neapoli tan body with a black velvet cord under the brim, black velvet ribs bow at the crown, and a front perky bow. Back shows a small bow under the brim and crown surrounded by shaded pink roses with dull green foliage in multiple pink tones.
Timetables show daily trains from Baltimore to Harrisonburg Lexington Ferry Hagerstown Frederick Washington and beyond. Departures include morning and evening slots with arrivals varying by destination. service extends to Cincinnati St Louis and New York with multiple daily options.
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