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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
4
A garbled 1911 Port Virginia fragment mentions an advertisement aimed at deception and a man named Walter E Brown with a Chicago visit. The text references McCarthy's Reminiscences and a confusing inquiry about a client's name, ending with a garbled surname.
A terse notice in a Tan scented advertisement page mentions an afflicted father and a reward for information or assistances related to a missing or harmed event. The brief item references Jean Baptiste Wise dealing with French bran and a 6 6LLendon Newspaper.
Leaders in Their Line mentions the Bank of England as the greatest bank per Harper’s and cites Oxford University’s oldest college founded in 1050 with a reference to a national tally around three million.
Fragmentary note discusses vegetables containing alcohol and the claim of intoxicating influence. It cites uncertain details about effects and dependence and mentions seeds or seetablies as a source. Further context or verification is not provided in the readable text.
Fragmentary note critiques modern speech patterns and racial labels, mentioning calling black "white" and the impact on identity. Reflects uneasy tone about contemporary dialogue and social pretenses in everyday usage.
A historical note warns that ill fitting footwear causes corns and flat arches. It suggests that women with peculiarly shaped feet should opt for custom made shoes slightly long rather than too wide to avoid discomfort.
A description notes the Mukololo tree in the hottest period August to September exudes moisture from its leaves, prompting locals to claim the tree is weeping for rain. When the tree drips during heat, natives say rain is near, marking a weather omen in the region.
A fragment notes remedies used by Levant mariners for seasickness. It mentions swallowing iron rust scraped from an anchor chain and applying a small pouch of thyme flowers to the abdomen to counteract the distress caused by rolling seas.
The article notes costly items including a Bible owned by the government once valued against a Papal offer of $125. It mentions metals like gallium priced at $150,000 per pound and states a priceless gem now selling by the ounce, illustrating historic high valuations.
A fragmented reminiscence discusses a girl who studies her dress and mindset, contrasting self-perception with the neglected appearance of another girl. The piece reads like a reflective social vignette from a historical column.
A brief aphorism notes that repetition strengthens wisdom and success. The line attributes a classical source to illustrate how repeated practice yields mastery and better outcomes.
Miss E Hitha Kline returns to Vaucluse after teaching at Big Stone Gap Wise County. Local church service planned June 4 at Cedar Cliff Church. Several Kline family members attend events in Front Royal and Fort Loudoun Seminary. Cham berlain s Cough Remedy praised for Whooping cough epidemics by Franck Baker & Son. Grimes notes report Galilee pro tracted meeting ended after ten days. New store on Hamilton property. Local residents and visiting traders mentioned with minor ailments and travel.
Prologists sell Mi O Na as a stomach cure for indigestion. The ad claims relief within five minutes after meals and offers money back guarantee. Includes testimonial from Mrs Klumpp and a note about Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Sold by druggists nationwide at 50 cents. Also promotes Franck Baker & Son as a seller.
In China the tradition endures that the man in the moon arranges marriages. He is said to tie fated youths and maidens with an invisible silken cord, guiding unions from afar. This belief is linked to the notion that the moon upholds the ceremony of the honeymoon.
The Washington Monument stands 555 feet tall as the tallest monument. Karnak in Egypt hosts the largest monolith at 105 feet high. Glasgow features the highest chimney at 474 feet.
A good-looking girl resents a proposal as she recalls it is the fourth time asked. The serious young man insists she is the only girl who does not laugh at his proposals.
A fragment from York Journalism recalls a society belle and a trade of lines and a half column with a photograph as part of a gossiping column.
A reflective note urges not to abandon friends over small disputes or missteps. It emphasizes that people remain weakest when they lose companions through inattention, jealousy, or neglect and advises maintaining connections whenever possible.
A historic recipe instructs to mix one pint of curds four eggs with two egg whites sugar grated nutmeg and a touch of flour. Drop spoonfuls into hot butter in a frying pan to make curd cakes.
A fragment expresses the idea that success comes from taking yesterday by the scruff and using it to shape today. It emphasizes personal agency and practical action over sentiment. The wording reflects a proverb like injunction on productivity and responsibility.
The remark by Lowell frames fairy tales as born from the dreams of the economically deprived. It suggests tales spring from hardship and imagination under strain, serving as a cultural outlet for the less affluent.
An old medical ad warns readers to avoid mercury in remedies for catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from Toledo Ohio by F J Cheney Co as mercury free and internal. Testimonials and drugstore availability, price 50 cents, urged readers to buy genuine Toledo manufactured product. Also mentions Chamberlin's Stomach and Liver Tablets and Chamberlain's Liniment for rheumatism with local dealer Franck Baker & Son.
Several residents in Frederick County declare candidacies for local posts. Chas R McCann and S M Chiles seek County Treasurer seats, while Luther Pannet and J M Silver announce for Sheriff. Road Commissioner hopefuls include J Carter Hale, RE D Shen k, William T A Clowsher, Joseph T Richard, W R Brown, and E W Braithwaite.
A batch of candidate declarations for the Commissioner of Revenue and related offices in Frederick County. Names include ISAIAH C. ROE JACOB A. RUDOLPH H. H. SHULL EMERY J. SNAPP D. B. DINGES H. B. KAINE HARRISON P. WHITACRE and G. R. SHIRLEY. They pledge faithful service and election under Democratic primary rules across districts such as Back Creek Shawnee Opequon Northern Southern Gainesboro and Stonewall.
Advertisement seeks 300 calves weighing 125 pounds or more at 6.1 to 6.2 cents per pound and a carload of cows. Delivery at C. V. Stock Yards on May 30. For details call Mcllvoide's Livery or D H Anderson & March.
The candidates Boyd Richards and Richard E. Byrd announce their bids for the Virginia House of Delegates, subject to the Democratic primary on June 3, pledging faithful service and efforts to protect local interests in Frederick County and Winchester.
To the voters of Clarke County, candidates announce runs for Commissioner of the Revenue with R D Hardesty as deputy and for Clerk of the Circuit Court with Herbert B Whiting as deputy. They seek Democratic primary support and pledge to fulfill duties to the best of their abilities.
The Clarke County Board of Supervisors notices list J. L. Carper as candidate for Supervisor of Chapel District and B. F. Foley as candidate for County Treasurer, both subject to the Democratic primary and seeking voters' support in Chapel District and Clarke County.
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