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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1909
Page
4
A Memorial Day meditation recalls Civil War sacrifices and the enduring lessons for future generations. Veterans, both young and old, reflect on heroism, memory, and the call to honor those who gave their lives for country, with flowers symbolizing reverence.
An advertisement touts CARTOR-LAX a tasteless castor oil laxative framed as a cleansing aid for the body. It claims safety and is offered in sizes from 1e to $1.00, marketed by Reliable outlets.
The passage laments fathers parting from sons lost in war and recalls Father Ryan's verse. It contrasts public displays of patriotism with private grief, describing a grave in the woods and a mother's heart, where memory survives beyond stone and wind.
The article profiles Carmen Slyva, Elizabeth of Roumania, a queen who funds blind-care projects from her profits and jewels. It notes her humility, her childless sorrow, and her efforts to establish industries for the blind and educate their minds while serving state duties.
A reader recalls the ducking stool as a female punishment used in Virginia in 1700 and describes its brutal method. The piece contrasts past torment with modern views, laments the disappearance of chivalry, and muses on seeking more definitive historical knowledge and lively reader stories.
Mr. William Conner of Cumberland Maryland visits relatives in the city. Miss Estie Glenn of Buris Vec is the guest of Eliza Diffenderfer on South Market Street. Marian B. Krebs of Mercersburg Pa visits grandparents H. Clay Krebs and wife at their North Market Street home.
A philosophical reflection on a unity from divine throne to humanity, describing a continuous chain from angel to atom. It asserts that all is connected with harmony, proportion, and strength, implying no gap between heaven and earth.
A London Chronicle excerpt shows a journalist at a West End post office sending a telegram to his wife. He marks sentences with crosses as full stops, and the clerk jokes about paying per word for kisses. The journalist replies to make the crosses count as change.
A reflection on biographies as practical helps for good men urging high living and energetic action. The author cites biographies as gospel like teaching for personal virtue and world benefit, noting examples and moral incentives.
Heirs of Lydia A Cather offer a public auction for a 6 room frame dwelling at 544 Fairmont Avenue Winchester Va on June 12 1909 at 10:30 am. The property includes two cisterns hydrant fruit trees a stable and outbuildings with a 500 ft rear depth and a front on Fairmont Avenue. Possession five days after sale. Terms: one third cash day of sale and balance in equal payments 1 and 2 years at 6 percent interest secured by deed of trust and fire insurance policy.
Services at Greenway Church are announced for Sunday at 7 30 p m. Local residents and visitors from Stephens City Johnstown Martinsburg Charles Town Front Royal Paradise Boyce and Winchester mingle in notes of social calls and travels including Mrs D H Cornwell Mrs W F Stuart Miss Ruth Kearns Master Park Stuart and Master Murry Stuart at Edg e woods Maple Grove and other nearby homes.
Messrs. J. H. Funkhouser and Charles Funkhouser spent Tuesday in Berryville on business.
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