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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1911
Page
3
The first post route in the United States began in 1672 between New York and Boston with a monthly schedule. Today rail mail transport costs exceed 15 million dollars yearly and railway post office lines cover over 208 thousand miles employing thousands of officers and clerks.
A guest list from an event at the University of Virginia includes many attendees from Wheeling West Virginia Braddockville and New York along with locals from Winchester and Charles Town plus doctors and couples such as Dr Louis M. Allen and Mr and Mrs R Gray Williams among others.
A fragment discusses mammal distribution across North America Europe and Asia noting common families such as wolves bears deer moose beavers and rabbits. It mentions island endemism and a reported vicarious snake bite case from Shepparton Victoria where a dog died after a bite and a map and hospital treatment saved a life.
The fragment railing at misers compares their pockets to frostbound sockets and jokes about hanging them by the heels until money runs out. It critiques thrift gone wrong and mocks the hoarding of wealth while urging caution with friends and the dangers of pettiness.
The text notes the Washington Monument at 555 feet as the tallest monument while Karnak in Egypt is cited as the largest monolith at 108 feet. also mentions a 474 foot high chimney at a location named Neegow.
The piece notes the Bank of England as the greatest bank, University College Oxford as the oldest college, and the National Paris library as the largest with about three million volumes. It also includes a brief, odd aside about corn test methods and a warning about fermentation and quality loss after harvest.
Readable fragment notes a Punch quote about a church warning that a preacher for next Sunday will be found hanging in the church porch Saturday a grim image of a condemned fatal event.
A historical note claims vegetables contain significant alcohol amounts and may exert an intoxicating influence on those relying on vegetables as sole food. The assertion reflects old dietary beliefs about the dangers of vegetable-based sustenance.
A 1706 era recipe from Closeto Rarities outlines making pinto curd cakes. Mix curds with four eggs and two whites, sugar, grated nutmeg, and flour. Fry spoonfuls in hot butter until fritter like.
Fairy tales arise from the dreams of the poor as Lowell notes. The reason for failure is not lack of opportunity but inability to recognize opportunity.
Miss Katharine Locke daughter of Mrs Lucie D Kotke of Summit Point married John Haney a Cumberland business man at the Methodist Episcopal Church South Summit Point Rev Wo Fi Rocke of Martinsburg officiated. Attendants included Ada Locke as maid of honor and W C Gilpin as best man with ushers Watton Morrow W B Locke Wilmer Whiting and Karl Nuzum. A reception followed the ceremony.
A quoted speech argues that instead of educating oysters the focus should be on teaching lobsters first. The remark touches on instructional priorities before the American Fisheries Commission.
A fragmented cartoon caption recalls Napoleon's complaint of being banned and his wish to yell, while his generals reply that Europe is the target. The piece presents a humorous exchange with period tone.
A fragment discusses the balance between appearance and intellect noting a girl who studies less is detrimental and another who polishes her mind neglecting appearance, illustrating a social critique.
In a clipped dialogue, critics question modern sports and technology, contrasting the phrase a blessing civilization hae een with a caricatured automobile cup race, highlighting tension between progress and spectacle.
A fragment of moral commentary contrasts naming conventions and responsibility with calls to action. It references the idea that truth in today’s ethics depends on how individuals apply yesterday’s lessons to create value now.
Mrs. Mary Rainsberger of Winchester Virginia testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured her six years ago and the benefit remains permanent. She describes years of kidney ache back pain heavy bearing down and twinges, saying a family member’s prior relief inspired her to try the remedy. The advertisement states Doan's Kidney Pills sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY and warns to remember the Dean's venue and no other.
The fragment urges using dried potato peels as fuel to clean chimneys replacing coal. It claims potato peels burn fiercely and carry soot out of flues, endorsing this tip from a small piece in a magazine and noting that now is the time to advertise.
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