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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1911
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text shows a notice related to mail or advertising with intent to deceive. It mentions a Post Office, reception, business office, and memorial room with scattered phrases about advance payments and months. No clear person or event details emerge.
Virginia apple growers expect price gains this fall with forecasts placing price levels higher than last year. Estimates suggest 60 percent of Washington and strong demand from New York may boost earnings, while some growers report selling costs and misrepresented crop data lowering potential returns.
The Department chief notes a published report accompanying the soil map. It discusses crop types in the area and soil traits such as subsoil waxiness and drainage, highlighting apples and potential soil resistance to roots.
Reports from New York and Ontario counties indicate mixed apple yields due to dry weather. Baldwins are notably light in Carlton, Hilton, and Niagara areas, while Greenings and Kings show normal prospects elsewhere. Prices vary as dry conditions persist.
Berryville Virginia readers learn of social visits and relocations as Miss Lillian Jones and Miss Mary Kimmel visit Mechanicsburg and other points. William Erdman of Washington calls on friends. Herbert Whiting buys a Lexington grain and supply business. Mrs Mack Clagett hosts Springfield tea with noted guests.
In Fairfax county the Episcopal Church held last rites for Aunt Peggy Dean aged 98 at Ligget Hall and the Episcopal High School campus. Reverend R K Massie officiated as teachers and students gathered. burial followed in the Blackford family lot in Ivy Hill Cemetery where she nursed Dr Launcelot Blackford in childhood.
Fragment mentions former students beloved in youth who rose to leadership in church councils and professional fields worldwide. The passage highlights enduring influence of alumni across continents and sectors.
In the wholesale market wheat and corn moved weak while oats and rye showed ease and hay and butter held steady. Eggs remained firm and vegetables and fruits noted steady demand. Miss Fannie Hetherington returns to Chambersburg with niece Isabel McCann visiting relatives. J Roman Steck of Welsh Run among Hotel arrivals.
Humorous verse from the New York Times reflecting on unrealized dreams of fame fortune and success. The speaker muses about being an actor jockey or rich and contrasts ambitions with the reality that none were achieved. The piece uses playful rhymes and self deprecation throughout.
A pedestrian scorns a panhandler claiming money for a starving family. The exchange turns to liquor as a supposed corrective, with the beggar retorting to stop and help do good work before thinking of something else. The dialogue highlights social attitudes toward poverty and drinking.
A Chicago Record-Herald quips that men find wives jealousness a hardship yet are unhappy when wives are not jealous, reflecting a wry social observation.
In a playful exchange Mr. Polar Bear and Mrs. Polar Bear argue about a bor wt object. He believes it is a cork er while she insists it is an aurora revealing a lighthearted moment between the two.
The Atlanta Constitution critiques the prophet figure noting his stubborn persistence amid praise and doubt. It contrasts weather luck with public judgment, suggesting critics blame fate when success falters and rarely see resignation or departure.
A humorous exchange from the Boston Transcript features Casey and Mulligan debating a horse’s breed and upbringing. Mulligan calls Casey ignorant while describing a horse raised on corn as a cob.
A playful note from New York Press hints at spring cleaning in urban homes. The quirky line recalls windows and casements raised for fresh paint and orderly domestic chores.
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