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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1911
Page
5
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for female ills. A testimonial from Mrs Janetziak claims it cured her and notes many women have found relief, urging others to insist on the product and not accept substitutes.
S Rexford of Kansas City recalls a severe cold settling in the back and kidney area. A friend recommended Fussy Kidney Pills and two bottles provided noticeable relief. Sold by seven druggists. 4w
The Advocate from Charlestown Wv June 26 argues residents must seek a reliable substitute for saloon offerings with safe drinking water. It notes the No License Committee should push for improved water quality as the State Board of Health engages Charlestown Water Company to curb impurities amid delays.
Samuel A. Rice a renowned horse buyer visiting Virginia Valley for years committed death by own action Friday afternoon in his private Baltimore livery stable office. He was 49. He fired a bullet into his temple and died almost instantly after despondency from years of nervous trouble. two hours earlier a deal worth about $60,000 may have influenced the act.
Dr. and Mrs. Julian F. Ward departed this morning for Fontenac New York where they will spend several weeks. Their trip reflects a brief yachting and leisure visit typical of the period.
The North German Lloyd liner Frederich der Grosse, the ship's largest passenger steamer, will sail from Baltimore for Bremen on Wednesday afternoon. Passengers include Dr and Mrs B M Rostee l of Shenandoah Valley Academy and Rev W D Smith rector of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church and son, W W D Smith Jr, all planning about two months in Europe. Rev Mr Smith will be replaced at Christ Church by Rev Walter Mitchell of Charleston during the rector’s absence.
Harriett Lawson a longtime Clarke county resident died at her Boyce home Sunday at age 80 years 11 months and 7 days. She leaves a daughter Sarah E. Jackson and two sons Philip H Lawson and Abner F Lawson. Funeral at Zion Baptist Church tomorrow with burial at Little Chapel Rev Nickens officiating. Mrs Henry M White visiting relatives in South Carolina is guest of Mrs P W Boyd on Fairmont avenue.
Mrs. Kate Jeffries returns to her Philadelphia home after a stay with Mrs. O. L. Jack at Hotel Evans lasting several weeks. New York Quarantine officers detained the steamship Hamburg pending an immigrant death inquiry. Admiral Peary deposited souvenirs in the United States National Museum.
The Washington Monument stands at 555 feet as the tallest monument while Karnak in Egypt hosts a 108 foot high monolith. Glasgow features a 474 foot high west chimney.
A historical note claims vegetables contain significant alcohol and can intoxicate those who rely on them as their sole food source. The piece discusses perceived effects and cautions regarding dependence on vegetables for nutrition.
A man learns that money alone cannot fill a home with happiness. By earning love and giving attention to his home, happiness flows into every corner and through every crack.
Take a pint of curds and four eggs with two whites removed sift in sugar and grated nutmeg, mix well and drop into a hot buttered frying pan to fry. The Closet of Rarities notes this early fritter style dish and method.
A resale of remarkable values notes the Hebrew Bible owned by the German government once rejected by the Pope for 125 900 dollars. It cites gallium at 150 000 dollars per pound and radium as the priceless gem of minerals. It also surveys mammal distribution across North America, northern Europe and Asia, noting shared families and island endemism.
The Interstate Commerce Commission studied liquor shipments of about 20 million gallons annually moved by express from distilleries to consumers in prohibition states. It found the twelve ounce per gallon weight assumption and corked stone jugs unfair and discriminatory against certain packaging and materials.
Mrs. Maphis wife of J L Maphis of the Baltimore Ohio Railroad was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital for medical treatment by Dr W P McGuire. Her condition was reported improved today. Mr R Q O Caster of Philadelphia has been in town on business for his firm. Mr Walter Violett has returned to Chicago after visiting relatives here.
In the Frederick Circuit Court a suit by Ernest F. Harris and James P. Harris against Sutcliffe N Widdup J Ross Miller Josie M B Widdup J K Hill and Henry Low seeks to recover 1500 and costs and to annul a deed dated May 25 1911 conveying real estate on Highland Avenue Winchester VA. Nonresidents must appear within 15 days and a copy will be published weekly in the Winchester Star for four weeks and posted at the courthouse.
The suit in Chancery seeks to construe the will of Daniel Wright deceased and obtain a decree to sell realty devised to Joseph R. Wright for life with remainder to his heirs. Proceeds to be invested for Joseph’s lifetime with income to complainants and principal upon his death distributed to eligible recipients. Richard Claggett Wright and Daniel E. Wright, non residents of Virginia, must appear within fifteen days of order publication to protect their interests. Page 6 June 23 4.
A 283 acre Shenandoah county farm with 125 acres cleared and cultivated, two barns, a good house, tenant house, and outbuildings. Includes a 25 barrel flouring mill with feed and chopping mills, a saw mill, powered by a never failing stream, plus a store on site selling general merchandise. All in active operation. Price 7500. For details contact The Chapman Newman Co Woodstock.
In a Harper's Weekly styled scene a humor professor leads a class replaying variants of the Notator test with students Hawkins Wilkins Slithers Blabbington Hickleberry Wagstaff and others. The bell ends the lesson as the professor plans a future lecture on preadamite chestnuts.
A quotation from the New York Times notes that once a man embraces religion he tends to boast about his past sins in a proud display of moral transformation. The remark critiques self-righteous bragging after conversion.
A dialogue cites expressions for talking work while Coakley suggests ton sorial emporium and hair cutting parlor as equivalents. The exchange mirrors light humor about conversational topics at work and social life in period journalism.
A brief Philadelphia Ledger note recalls a man in distress as a dentist extracts a tooth, the moment described with vivid exclamation of pain and sorrow.
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