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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1911
Page
3
An advertisement extols Foley Kidney Pills as the right kind of help to neutralize and remove poisons causing backache headache nervousness and other kidney and bladder ailments. The text quotes Elihu Roost on human development toward peace and love.
A Roanoke College board discussion defends academic freedom amid textbook controversy. The piece cites Dr Thorstenberg, a Yale-educated historian, and cites historical examples from Yale and a Confederate veteran proposal. The author urges scholarly honesty and patriotism, echoing General Lee’s call to unite Americans.
June events posted include children's day exercises rescheduled for June 18 at 2:30 PM and a box party at the I O O F hall. Residents Feagans and Snapp families and visitors from Clifton Forge and Martinsburg are noted along with farm work and local illnesses. A reader testimonial section touts Foley Kidney Pills with two endorsements from Akron and Kansas City, plus a note on Chamberlain's Liniment for rheumatic pain.
A coin of antiquity bears a Liberty like portrait and the Greek word Denuios on one side, and a goddess Diana with a bow on the other. Discovered years ago by a Philadelphia native expert, the piece was sent to the Philadelphia mint for appropriation and study.
A London Standard item recounts J B E Boehm recalling Carlyle admiring Gladstone while noting his ignorance of sculpture. It also shares Sheridan deftly canceling a debt when a nobleman with a beautiful actress wife pressed for arrears in the green room, ending with laughter and repayment.
A Caucasus tribe conducts a grim rite where a bereaved parent with a marriageable daughter offers to pledge her son’s bride price to secure a wife for the dead son. The proposal is accepted, with payment set by the daughter’s age and circumstances. In some cases a father has paid up to thirty cows.
The article notes Benjamin Franklin's lightning experiment with a kite soon after 1752. It highlights Franklin's scientific distinction alongside his statesmanship and diplomacy.
A confident but untalented youth asks a friend for feedback after his first appearance. The friend bluntly calls it not acting but misbehavior. The item follows a brief note on men's wear and evolution since 1825.
A humorous exchange features an umbrella sent by one man and a request for its return. The dialogue highlights genteel frustration as rain persists, capturing a light arc in Londons Punch with a nod to social etiquette and weather.
Fragmentary text discusses a case where Spender’s case is described as a faith cure with doctor and druggist trusting him. The excerpt includes a Medford Drum quote about keeping a soft heart and patient temper.
An old advertisement extols the stomach as key to life and liberty and promotes a “Golden Medical Disc” as a cure for stomach and digestion diseases. It links diet, strength, citizenship, health, and happiness to proper digestion and muscle solidification.
A decree 1911 court sale in Winchester Virginia will offer for sale at 12 o clock noon the ten acre improved tract belonging to the late Clarence A Melester. The property lies near aging lands of Carson with a dwelling and road access. Terms: one third cash, balance in two equal annual installments with bonds bearing interest and secured by a deed of trust and insurance policy. Bond with security approved by Geo Hunter Yeakley guardian. J W Baker Jr deputy clerk of the circuit court.
The circular decree in a Frederick County Virginia land dispute names H N Clagett as heir of William Clagett and lists defendants including Virginia Clagett Shull and R Shull. It orders appearance within four weeks after publication and the publication of a notice in the Winchester Evening Star. The case concerns land in Shenandoah County and the distribution of proceeds after settling debts.
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