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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
3
Sunday Schools of the World holds its fourteenth International Triennity Sunday School Convention in Chicago with attendees from around the world. The keynote focus is Shall Reign, featured in a sermon by Rev. C. P. Anderson of the Medinah church diocese.
Granite base for the John W. Daniel monument in Lynchburg was hauled from the railway yesterday. The base weighs 64,000 pounds with two blocks of 20,000 pounds each.
Adam Segmart, survivor of the Titanic and lifeboat passenger, drowned Tuesday while bathing in Besek Lake near Middletown Connecticut. He could not swim, stepped into a hole, and disappeared before assistance could reach him.
Robert L Wine a former Lovellsville Virginia resident and for fifteen years in Jefferson county died Wednesday at his home near Charlestown after a long illness aged 48 years Survived by a wife and two children
A new United States Army machine gun, praised as more efficient than prior models, weighs 35 pounds and is operable by two men. It features a 26 inch barrel, manual or automatic firing modes, and can fire up to 300 rounds per minute. A third soldier estimates range with binoculars to adjust fire.
In Sheffield England many silver masters practice employing families. It is common for a father in the silver trade to apprentice his children as they reach working age, making it a standard pattern in the trade.
A concise remark argues that sentimental declarations appealing to personal happiness will draw more followers than strict political economy truths that require immediate sacrifices for society. The piece contrasts appeal versus principle in economic thought.
A penciled letter can be preserved long term by soaking it in a shallow dish of milk in a rimmed dish. Let the milk drain and dry. the paper will dry slowly and the writing becomes difficult to rub out.
Statistics indicate early American graduates leaned to the ministry with about half entering the field. Now only around five percent of college graduates pursue ministers.
The text describes a shark egg with no shell and a thick leathery covering, resembling rubber. It notes the egg’s size about 2 by 2 percent inches and its almost jet black color, highlighting its unusual appearance.
Prices offered by wholesalers show range for various goods in Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and other markets. The figures include smaller price points and bulk bale rates, indicating a snapshot of wholesale trends and availability across regional centers.
The Star reports daily wholesale prices in Baltimore across commodities. Wheat spot No 2 red and June at 89. Corn prices for prime yellow on spot 8.75. Hay values for No 1 timothy 19, standard timothy 18.50, No 1 clover mixed 17.5, No 1 clover 15. Butter quot s Fancy creamery 19 1 2, de choles 28, nearby dairy prints 18 1 2, rolls 18 1 2. Eggs Virginia and nearby are at loss off 20 cents. Live poultry prices list old hens 17, small to medium 17, old roosters 10, spring chickens 12 pounds and over 80, smaller 28 3, old ducks 12, spring ducks 8 pounds and over 18, pigeons old per pair 25, young per pair 20.
The article explains restoring wood through thorough cleaning and polishing with varnish oil, using soft cloth and flannel until dry. It debunks the idea that aqueous vapor is wet and clarifies that superheated steam is a dry gas, while ice feels wet at certain temperatures.
An old belief claims the nose marks ancestry and class. The article notes differences between aristocratic and plebeian noses and asserts racial distinctions via the nose, including perceptions of leadership tendencies and servility.
A Walla Walla man is charged with attempting to kill a rabbit colony using kerosene and a lucifer match. The incident involved soaking a rabbit, lighting a match, and a crowd watching with curiosity. The report also quotes pest control tips about red ants and cautions about inadvisable use of kerosene.
Discussion on the word pocket handkerchief as the queerest term, tracing its evolution from kerchief to handkerchief and its semantic shift to a portable head covering kept in the pocket.
A fragmented meditation describes dawn as a moment when darkness yields to sunlit dazzle. It ponders how glare blinds earthly beings to enduring light that persists beyond the sky.
A Citizens Band concert drew a large local crowd as Miller Jenkins led an evening program of new and attractive music selections. The event featured entertainment near Telle's Confectionery by M Sartelle with music lovers enjoying the lively performance.
A fragmentary verse passage reflects on love and beauty. It mentions sweetness charm and blushes and envisions a garden bower a cabin door and a bush of flowers attributed to Alice Cary.
A fragment notes she frequently goes to all the Oi stores and then returns. The line hints at a pattern of visiting multiple outlets before concluding a shopping trip.
Miss Julia Steele departs today for Dodson Maryland to spend part of the summer with her brother in law and Mrs Luther K Dellinger.
A long list of real estate offerings near Winchester features farms and homes with fruit orchards, limestone soil farms, river area properties, and country homes. Properties include 25 acre orchards, 120 acre limestone farms, 442 acre stock and fruit lands, and a brick mansion with bank barn. Prices range from 30 to 10 000 dollars per parcel, with multiple railway and pike access points noted.
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