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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1914
Page
2
Winchester residents enjoy pies and sauce from new June apples. Farmers from Frederick County brought in the apples which appear in local stores selling at 25 cents per peck. Summer apples arrive later due to drought and season delays, with buyers and shippers expecting fair prices as barrels are shipped to eastern and middle western markets.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Telegraph mentions Governor Allen M Vermont in a tale about a young Vermont girl returning from summer vacation and recounting amusing weeks. The chatter shifts as Delia and Gladys joke about boys or a piano, reflecting light gossip tone.
Dialogue snippet contrasts a practical father with a young man seeking marriage. A cluster diamond ring studded with pearls is mentioned as a sign of romantic intent and possible wealth, while the father questions the suitor’s finances. Source aligns with a New York Weekly style exchange.
A brief exchange humorously pits a self styled literary man against his critic. The man defends his work including a book titled A Dozen Ways to Make a Living while the critic notes he sells shoelaces products as another livelihood. The Cleveland Plain Dealer source frames the repartee as witty rather than dramatic.
A quoted snippet shows a character named Lady-Ive admitting she used a full 75 cent bottle of Pulchrina in an attempt to improve her appearance. The remark reflects cosmetic vanity and misadventure with a product.
A fragment references a playful exchange about studying economy with six girls meeting in Sis Allen's room to make fudge. It notes an ironic turn of fate as Jones dies from a nettle rash after six months of typhoid illness, prompting a quip about the rash conclusion.
250 acre improved farm and timber land with running water and good saw and tie lumber located 7 miles from Winchester. Quick sale price $3,000.
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. Players included Mrs. George Marrow and others. Bréf Brewer and Buckner attended. Patmbddin returned from Baltimore. Mrs. George Rice spent the weekend in Washington. Foster Reed of Washington visits Retreat home of Mrs. Paul D. Kelley. A Moore Jr. spent Friday in Charlestown West Virginia. Charles Moore returned from VMI finals.
A father holds a glass of clear honey and remarks on the bees’ long toil to bring sweetness from flowers. Laura asks how bad it would have been if a bee had dropped the glass, prompting a childlike reflection on the bees’ effort.
A disheveled woman implores for brandy for a woman in art as the narrator offers immediate service or the option to take it away. The exchange unfolds with calm authority in a LondonOpinion context.
In a terse exchange the sheriff reports a tale man blew out the gas last night and was brought around. The defense attorney points to a pale man and jokes that he is just the man for jury duty.
The ladies of Greenway Church at the Double Tollgate plan a yard party on the church lawn Saturday night July 4 for the Sunday school benefit. Committee notes.
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