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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1917
Page
3
An advertisement describes Mothers Friend a preparation of oils and ingredients claimed to ease pregnancy strain. It is presented as a physician endorsed remedy to relax ligaments and reduce abdominal discomfort and is offered by the Bradfield Regulator Company from Atlanta Georgia with free booklet available.
Clarke County Woman's Club met in the courthouse with about fifty members. Officers were elected including President Mrs John P D Richardson and vice presidents. An auxiliary Red Cross chapter was formed. Smith House to be rented as club headquarters. Clarke County Music Study Club planned an operetta Japanese Chrysanthemum for June and recital in May. Activities included King’s Daughters service at Crams Chapel and notes on local residents' travels and visitors.
Lamps Virginia April 27 the graveyard beside the old Lamps schoolhouse gains a new iron fence of sturdy design crafted by the Stewart Iron Works. Local residents raised funds and publish a list of contributors with amounts in The Star Maynard Bayliss to Mrs. Nora Orndorff show generous support, reflecting community gratitude for the improvement.
The old time mix of Sage Tea and Sulphur is back as Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound. A bottle costs about 50 cents and women apply it with a comb or brush to strands to darken and disguise gray. The product dries invisible and preserves a youthful look.
A list of individuals and contributions totaling 194.20 dollars for a fence project. Names include Perry, Mrs Catherine Rhyan, Mrs Allie Renner, J W Richard, Jacob Rosenberger, Eliza Rosenberger, James Rosenberger, A Ritter, Minta Smith, Edward Smith, Robert Smith, Albert Snapp, Mary Snapp, J M Steck, Charles Summers, R C White, Clinton Wigginton, N J Wigginton, W Williams, Miss E Blanch Williams, Henry Williams, John William, James Williams, Martin Williams, A J Tavenner, Maggie Yeakley, and others. Also notes 9.20 in erection costs.
Clarke Berryville Va April 27 arrangements for the Berryville Gin ailub annual registered tournament set for next Tuesday May 1 are perfected. The program will include ten events and shooters are in readiness.
Washington established a new amateur long-run record of 237 without a miss at Atlantic City Jasd Year. The meet featured competitors Lester German Sam Goodloe Er Daniels Jim Anderson Shorts Starr and many professionals. Teams from Winchester Front Royal Waynesboro Staunton Shenandoah Roanoke Richmond Lynchburg Saltville Clifton Forge Marion and other state gun clubs also participated with attendance assurances from Charlestown Winchester Martinsburg Hagerstown Baltimore Washington and other points.
Visitors at Spring Mills in Burnt Factory Virginia on Sunday included Mr and Mrs W T Hoffman and children Mrs Ada Tranquary and daughter Miss Lucy Tranquary Mr and Mrs Albert Davis and Miss Corrie Hickman Mamie Barr and Ridgeley Jackson Miss Beatrice Lee returned to her home near Berryville after visiting Miss Nannie Barr at Mrs Tranquary s home Mrs Tranquary and Mr Thomas Lawyer each lost a coin week Next Sunday April 29 fifth Sunday preaching at 11 am by Rev O D Lambert Miss Anna Cunningham is ill with earache from a cold causing an abscess to form on her head Yuval and P B E as one w r fohico meet
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