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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1920

Page

8

Empire Tonight Opens With The Marriage Question at Empire Theatre

Blanche Pickert leads a week at Empire Theatre presenting The Marriage Question in three acts with Bill ie Cantwell and the milk trust showdown. Special acts include Madam Wanda Mentalism The Great Heverly cuff king Johnny Reilly and vaudeville stars in a strong stock company. Seats at People's Drug Store with ladies free tickets tonight.

Blanche Pickert Empire Theatre Miss Pickert Wilcox Wanda Heverly Johnny Reilly Goodwin Filan Winchester People’s Drug Store

Labor Strikes Halt Rail Yard Operations Nationwide

In Toledo Detroit Columbus Cleveland Philadelphia and Washington new labor actions emerge as switchmen and yardworkers stage strikes. Pennsylvan ia Railroad yardmen report partial returns while authorities pledge firm action to protect mail delivery amid tense mediation efforts.

Toledo Ohio Detroit Columbus Pennsylvania Railroad Cleveland Che Collinwood New York Central Line Washington Post Office Department Palmer Department of Justice Union Station Potomac River Philadelphia Baltimore and Ohio Poleda Mavor Schreiber Toledo Railway and Light Company

Marne Memorial Poster Appeals for France Gift Drive

American school children urged to donate one cent or more for a monument to France, the Marne Memorial in Meaux. Frederick MacMonnies will sculpt the monument at an estimated cost of 250000, with a poster by Albert Sterner displaying the appeal. Contributions collected at National Headquarters New York led by Charles H. Sabin.

France United States America Frederick MacMonnies MacMonnies Aobert Sterner

Army Trucks Haul Mail Amid Jersey City Strike

A score of army trucks staffed by soldiers from Camp Merritt New Jersey unloaded and moved mail in Jersey City today. Mayor Hague appealed for the strikers to arbitrate in the name of suffering humanity.

New York Camp Merritt N. J Jersey City Hague

Big Orchard Deal Made in Berkeley County

A large Berkeley county orchard near Martinsburg changed hands when B C Henshaw and associates secured an option on the 180 acre W S Miller Orchard. About 140 acres are in trees aged 18 to 20 years mainly York Imperial and Ben Davis. the buyers plan a stock company. Port Miller seeks more time for other orchards.

B.C. Henshaw W. S. Miller Berkeey County W. Va Martinsburg W. 8. Miller Berkeley County Northern Virginia Orchard Company Winchester York Imperials Ben Davis Port Miller

Whitacre Ill With Bronchial Pneumonia Nearby Gainesboro

Frederick county resident and longtime Board of Supervisors member Harrison P. Whitacre is ill with bronchial pneumonia at his Gainesboro home. Elderly Re Sgren is also in poor health, according to information received this morning.

Harrison P. Whitacre Frederick County Board of Supervisors Gainesboro

Bishop Brown to Visit Christ Church for Confirmation

Announcement by Rev. Robert A. Goodwin states that Rt. Rev. William Cabell Brown bishop of Virginia plans to visit Christ Church on Monday evening April 19 to administer the rites of confirmation. It is expected the bishop will visit other local churches for the same purpose. Two persons were baptized at Christ Church last evening.

Robert A. Goodwin Christ Protestant Episcopal Church William Cabell Brown Diocese of Virginia Christ Church Christ

Local visitors return to Washington after stays

Mrs. Shirley Price returns to Washington after visiting relatives in town. Miss Margaret Reardon, who spent several days here, left Saturday evening for Washington. Mr. J Edward Giles of Washington arrived Saturday night for a short visit and was registered at Hotel Evans.

Shirley Price Washington Margaret Reardon Washineton J. Eadward Giles Evans

Social notes from Mount Pleasant area April events

Mount Pleasant events list visits among neighbors from Chambersville to Winchester. Local Sunday school formed with officers including William Lamp and John Shiley. Various residents visited relatives and attended gatherings as daily life themes appear in the community notes.

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S. H. Hable John W. Rice Wm. G. Hardy J. Few. Brown Em. ‘Smuth Suéacacoah Valley Winchester, Virginia Deve R. R E. Bruce Capper Safety Strength Service Courtesy the Commercial & Savings Bank the Friendly Bank Best IN Woodward's Bell Phone Florida Jones M. Fletcher Empire Tonight Pennsylvania Frank J. O'Rourke Cleveland Yardmen’s Association Switchmen’s Union of North America W. G Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen New Orleans Brlan H. Wilcox Blanche Pickert Stock CO Mary Carload Madame Wanda & Co Johnny Rielly Goodwin & Goodwin Erlau Marne Meaux BIG Berkeley Mrs. Perry Thella McCoy Baltimore H. P. Whitacre Re Sgren Ss. H. Hable Farmers and Merchants National Bank Ben Gray & Sheetz Toggery E. Piccadilly Street Fred. L. Glaize Mount Pleasant John Bayliss Chambersville Harry Lamp Jeff Good Rosenberger Ening Maggie Milhon Molie Spillman Beulah Lamp Lemuel Spaid Jacob Rosenberger Alice Renner Mollie Spillman Ben White Asa Racy Edward High Jonah Spillman John Jerry Ward Cadwallader William Lamp John Shiley Hilda Racey Elza Renner Mie Helnes Spillman Arthur. Miller Mslner Harris West Dallas Oak Chy Trinity River Dallas News Hodgson & Brown McCormick Deering C. L Brumback & Bro
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