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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1912
Page
4
The Virginia Times Dispatch criticizes Mr Flood over a dispute involving Mr Ryan as a delegate and the Virginia Democratic convention. It notes Bryan had no involvement and disputes the insult aimed at Virginia and New York.
A satirical verse features George Washington in snow and distress, king George III beside him commenting on a presidential race and a mad political landscape. The piece mocks candidates and power, with archaic voice and pointed humor.
Tomorrow is Old Folks Day at the M E Church led by John Mann. A general meeting opens at 9 am with a short sermon by the stone. Leaders include George W. Esom and Charles Wesley. Prayer and praise follow at 11 am led by Rose Robinson and Annie Tokas. The evening program begins at 8 30 pm with a sermon by the pastor.
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered price ranges for butter and flour with inconsistent spelling. Mentions stock names and a location at Alley Pike but details and amounts are garbled, offering no clear event or entities to anchor a full summary.
The Geo F Norton Pub Co advertises items on sale at 222 224 N Main St Winchester. Local social notes mention Mrs John Gardner and family visiting relatives in Luray and Baltimore, an auto party from Winchester hunting, and church events at Macedonia with a June 30 all day meeting and services.
Dr. and Mrs. H C Sommerville travel from White Post to Winchester for the funeral of Mrs. William Sommerville at Moorefield West Virginia. G Massey returns from Charlottesville after attending the state normal. Eliza Mason Meade visits home after training at George Washington Hospital. Nattie Hughes of Buena Vista visits her aunts.
A series of brief notes from Bartonville Virginia recount visits by Jean Ward and wife with Miss Pangle from Marlboro, familial gatherings with the Crisman and Hockman families, and weekend activities in Winchester. Rev. Dr. Jones of Kernstown preaches at the Christian Church at 11 Sunday. A new barn is being built for P C Petrie and other town happenings conclude with Mrs. Marburg traveling to Baltimore after visiting her mother.
Miss Josephine Elena Sutton and Mr Harry Linwood Kogelschatz married at the bride’s home on South Maple Avenue with Rev Dr S Trump officiating. The bride wore white satin and carried bride roses, maid of honor Elsie Ramsburg wore yellow satin, best man L W Kogelschatz Jr. attended the groom. After a light repast the couple left on train No 14 for a northern tour and will reside in Baltimore where he is in business. Attendants and relatives from Winchester New Castle and Bunker Hill attended.
Auditor Moore issued a statewide circular directing all officers who collect fines to issue official receipts on auditor prepared forms. Misuse or misappropriation of funds will be treated as embezzlement with penalties. lack of receipts is prima facie evidence of guilt. The circular notes boards of supervisors vary in fulfilling duties and urges action against unaccounted receipts.
The Hamburg owned Kaiserine Auguste Victoria becomes the second liner to reach New York after the Titanic disaster equipped with a fixed starboard bow searchlight. Captain Rosser tested the beacon on the Scotland lightship four miles away and its glare woke the night crew for breakfast, confirming daylight by its glow.
Sunday school exercises announced for Children’s Day at the Christian Church. The program and activities will be held Sunday, with regular church services following.
A day school room will host services tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock led by Rev. W. T. Walters. The program includes recitations and music with an address by Col. James Carr Baker of Stephens City, a noted speaker on Sunday school work in Virginia. The public is invited.
A westbound Baltimore and Ohio freight train shed five rear cars on a downgrade near Shenandoah Junction. The cars rolled backward toward Brunswick, gaining speed past Harper's Ferry tunnel, then derailed into a siding near Brunswick and were later collected by a passing freight.
Roanoke Va June 29 J Coles Terry a leading Bent Mountain apple grower says crops look better than ever with at least 7000 barrels of pippin apples and nearly a thousand barrels of red apples expected this year He notes this year tops prior years for apples though grain crops show potential and wheat prospects improve across Floyd County plateau.
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