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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1914
Page
3
Fashion notes show old fashioned tailored suits fading as line easy outfits gain favor. Shepherd checks in black and white pair with plain cloth or serge with bright green or scarlet piping for contrast. Patterns No 7955 7420 coat and skirt, No 8127 8148 gown with blue tones, sizing details and fabric needs listed.
A health note urges eating slowly to prevent indigestion and constipation. It recommends thorough chewing and saliva formation, notes digestion begins in the mouth, and promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as helpful for stomach trouble. The text also mentions social scenes and travel snippets involving local residents.
In Frederick county circuit court Virginia on May 25 1914 R Grubb sues Lillie Jones and Henry M Jones to recover 10877 with interest from 1912 on an open account and attach assets. Defendants nonresidents must appear within 15 days after order publication. The order appears in The Winchester Evening Star and is posted at the Frederick County Court House.
The piece lists multiple people visiting or departing towns, including Mr. Irvin Snapp arriving from Blacksburg Va to work with the U S Department of Agriculture in Frederick county, and Mrs. Julius Landau with child returning to Cumberland Md after visiting. Other names travel to Kingston Harper's Ferry Shenandoah Junction and Berryville with relatives or work plans.
A county woman visiting town strolled with her dog who fled toward freedom as town urged muzzles during a hydrophobia scare. She chased, captured, and tethered the canine to prevent another escape until returning him to country life.
Mr and Mrs Ashby sprint left this afternoon for Washington D C where they will make their home for the present and may later move to Florida MrawSprint has been in charge of the Winchester branch of Golden and Company and is now associated with the firm in Washington D C
Children’s pay services held at St Pauls A M E Church Sunday feature an 11 a.m. sermon to the children by pastors at 2:30 p.m. Sunday school and 8 p.m. childrens day exercises by the school. This year the program is unusually cool. Every parent is invited to be present. M. Aaniiiteaa, Secretary.
Frederick county supervisors heard lawyer Robert Y. Conrad urge converting the bare city hall plaza in Winchester into a park with brick removal, walks, and trees. He proposed shared funding with the city council, citing a place for county residents to rest when in town, with the board taking the suggestion under advisement.
Mr William H Baker rejoices over a grandson born to Mr and Mrs Edward Y Baker in New York. The couple recently lost their bright son William 4H Baker Jr in Frostburg noting the family grief.
A mother writes she plans to visit and pay a debt. The reply says a receipt will be given but the payment will occur in the fall, without her paying now. The exchange reflects a cautious reconciliation of time and obligation.
A snippets collage notes witty lines from London Opinion and Pittsburgh Post. Mary and Meu discuss a visitor in the kitchen while a brother’s shaved beard alters perception. The exchange hints at dramatic progress and shifting tastes in theater.
The passage quotes George Hodges of Harvard Theater School claiming the world has never been daily better than it is now. It features a character Patrice challenging Hodges with a wager on his dancing, referencing a tango.
Fragmented dialogue touches on aging and wonder, with stray notes about Patience and Beatrice debating street corner crowds and automobile safety. A string of brief notices records hotel registrations and local visitors from Stephenson City to New York, Cumberland and Front Royal, ending mid-sentence with Gertrude Barton.
Fragmentary OCR shows a damaged medical advertisement mentioning a daughter and mother in bed and a strong claim it is the best remedy. The text references washing and care while urging readers to consult dealers and send for a medicine by mail. The source repeats marketing phrases and generic health assurances without clear product or date.
Ox Peery will sell at public auction in Stephens City Virginia a house and lot fronting on the road to Macedonia bounded east by P D Kiey and south by Samuel with improvements including a large dwelling. One third cash and balance in two installments with interest secured by a lien on the property. Apply for information to Willians, Attorney, executor.
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