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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1914
Page
6
Winchester residents enjoy pies and sauce from June apples newly brought into town by Frederick County farmers. The small yet flavorful apples fetch 26 cents per peck in local stores. Summer apples arrive later due to drought and season delays, with local buyers plan to pay decent prices as they ship in barrels to eastern and mid western markets.
A Vermont girl recounts summer tales to a chum, praising a young man described as upright and polished. The Philadelphia Telegraph notes the exchange centers on a seemingly charming figure amid a broader memory of the governor.
A fragmentary exchange shows a practical father questioning a suitor about finances while a romantic narrator boasts of a diamond ring with pearls. The lines hint at a contested engagement and wealth as key tensions.
Mrs. William Travers Lewis has returned from Washington. Miss Margaret Buckner of Roanoke is guest of Miss Ellen Baker on Main Street. Mrs. J. M. H. Clagett entertained at bridge in honor of Miss Brewer of Roanoke. Attendees included Mrs. George Marrow, Mrs. J. R. Elder, the Misses Annie and Elvira Moore, Margaret Buckner, Brewer, and Patmbadin. Mr. Foster Reed of Washington visiting Retreat. A. Moore Jr. spent Friday in Charlestown. Charles Moore returned from V. M. I. finals.
A distraught woman begs for brandy to steady a woman in a fit while a druggist calmly offers to drink with her or provide it to take away. The scene from London Opinion captures a tense moment of concern and social interaction.
A pithy verse notes Wes has traveled widely and seen many boots but never found a bootblack who did not daub our socks with dye or dirt. The fragment hints at roaming and a playful complaint about boot blacking.
A sheriff notes a talesman accidentally blew out the gas last night but was revived. An attorney asks which man it was, pointing to a pale fellow. The defense counsel quips that the man is just the right one for jury duty.
The ladies of Greenway Church at Double Tollgate plan a lawn yard party on Saturday night July 4 for the Sunday school benefit. Invite friends to attend.
Fragmentary dialogue mentions a typewriter, literary work, and making a living. Cleveland Plain Dealer cites a boast about writing a book titled a dozen ways to make a living and a remark about selling shoe strings. No clear event or individuals can be confirmed.
A fragment shows a speaker boasting about using a 75 cent bottle of Pulchrina and claiming it will make her beautiful. The line hints at cosmetic culture and self-perception in a humorous or boastful tone.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer casual note questions study of political economy at school where six girls meet nightly in Sis Allen's room to make fudge, revealing sly humor. The humor contrasts with a grim line about a man named Jones dying after six months of typhoid and nettle rash, highlighting ironic fate.
250 acre improved farm and timber land with running water and good saw and tie lumber. Located 7 miles from Winchester. Priced at $3,000 for a quick sale.
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