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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1918
Page
4
Published daily except Sunday by The Evening Star Publishing Company in Winchester Virginia the notice lists subscription rates in advance for One Year Three Months Six Months and One Month with prices 3 1 50 .75 and .25 respectively.
Richmond Times-Dispatch urges Virginia farmers to buy the third Liberty loan bonds to support the war effort. The piece highlights high crop prices, surplus funds, and patriotic duty, noting bonds offer 4 percent interest, tax exempt, payable semi annually, and safer investment for farmers’ surplus money.
Fragmentary text presents disjointed phrases about treason and government, mentioning traitors, spies, and an unclear call to action. The garbled lines reference internal affairs, daily ephemera, and a vague yearning related to a family or national context.
A verse by Walt Mason ridicules those who spread rumors and accuse others of treason without facts. He notes that gossip and frenzy distract from loyal action and warns against damaging reputations to frighten foes. The piece satirizes public paranoia and patriotic posturing.
Paris dispatch reports American aviators flying under French colors engaged since the German drive began. They cooperated with infantry during French retirement, conducted daily patrols, harassed attackers, and fired mitrailleuse fire at point blank range from low altitudes to break up convoys and cause confusion along the retreat.
A World War era appeal urges business leaders and citizens to take active roles in the Liberty loan campaign. It calls for closing shops early for a Friday parade and Empire meeting to boost national war effort and unity in America.
Visitors at the home of Mrs M Powers include Mrs William Powers of Chicago and Mrs Frederick Whitacre of Washington along with Virginia Page of Bedford City. William A Johnston has returned home after a stay with Mr Joseph Starkey of Néoryville. Miss Castleman visited cousins May and Ada Castleman near Gaylord. Taper Jacquelin Smith sport.
Mr and Mrs Herman Fleming near Gaylord and Miss Ethel Wynkoop near here motored to Baltimore last week. Misses Clara and Bessie Johnston visited Mrs Harry Pifer of Berryville. Ernest Starkey visited relatives at Wickliffe. The piece promoting Doctor Pierce remedies, including Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets, describes blood purification and weekly purging as health measures.
The Star lists day end market quotes for bread flour, cracked corn, bran, timothy hay, butter, potatoes, pork, corn, and hay. Prices reflect nearby and retail figures with notes on butter and creamery products and poultry and other commodities. Borders show regional variations for Virginia markets and nearby dairy prints.
Ridgeway services announce era at the for M. 5. Church in South with Sunday events on April 14. Paynes Chapel hosts 11 a.m. Arden at 3.15 p.m. and Gerardstown at 7.45 p.m. Rev. J. P. Stump, former Berkeley County resident and current Goldsboro Maryland pastor, will preach at the evening services.
States Fuel Administrator Hany Byrd announced that retail fuel prices in Virginia will be regulated and advertised in local newspapers by April 16. He noted district delays in Pocahontas New River and Kanawha but expects final price fixing for domestic coal sales within about a week to protect consumers and ensure fair dealer margins.
A Tuesday afternoon head on crash on West Water Street caused extensive damage to both autos. One wheel torn off fenders bent lamps smashed radiator damaged. No injuries reported as residents escaped harm.
C T W Wynkoop of three miles from Berryville Va was brought before Justice Stover at Boonsboro on a charge of driving an automobile while intoxicated. He was fined 160 dollars and costs and jailed in default of payment. The incident followed his car going off the road and down a bank south of Boonsboro. Motorcycle Officer Leiber made the arrest under the stricter auto mobile law. Wynkoop offered 50 dollars and a farm mare as payment but was not accepted. matter to be fixed up.
Clyde Jennings wins the local Red Cross sponsored contest in Lynchburg for the Liberty loan bond drive. His slogan Back bayonets with bonds secures the prize announced April 11.
Cumberland Valley timetable lists routes from Winchester to New York via Martinsburg Hagerstown Shippensburg Mechanicsburg Harrisburg Carlisle and Philadelphia with stops at Greeaste Shumbers and other stations. The notice records travel connections and destinations on that date.
The timetable lists No. 1 2:16 a.m. Roanoke to multiple intermediate stations with Pullman sleepers Williamson and Jacksonville and a cafe car Roanoke. Connections at Roosick to Memphis. No. 27-6:41 p.m. Shenandoah area and intermediate stations. No. 28 8:28 a.m. Hagerstown and intermediate stops with New York connections via Shenandoah and Washington. No. 14 7:39 p.m. Parlor car and Pullman sleeper Hagerstown to Philadelphia and New York. For details, contact agent W.W. Saunders and transportation managers.
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