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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1918
Page
5
An old advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a purely vegetable remedy for quick relief. The copy touts olive oil content and urges readers to buy boxes priced at 6 and 25 cents from any druggist.
A Winchester woman cites Dreco as saving the day for herself and many sisters who found relief from gastritis headaches constipation and a kidney disorder after years of suffering. The testimonial from Mrs Benjamin F McFarland urges others to try the herbal remedy sold by Miller's Drug Store.
Elizabeth Green, a child of Mr and Mrs Richard Green of South Braddock street, was hit on South Main street last Friday afternoon while crossing behind an older sibling. The car stopped in time, the driver helped her up, bystanders aided, and she was not seriously hurt.
President Wilson confirms Hugh B Sproul of union as food administrator for Star Virginia to succeed Col E B White who resigned to run for Congress from the Leesburg district Sproul to begin duties about May 1
Warrants sworn before Justice Fultz for three colored boys John Evans Kenneth Bell and William Carter on stealing iron from Glaize lumber yards. Boys confess to robbing stores as they describe life with no home and with relatives absent. They are sentenced to the colored reformatory and aid police to capture other gang members.
Mrs Walter Lodge Tomlin of Mickleton New Jersey announces the engagement of her daughter Beulah Elizabeth Taylor to Howard Clay Krebs of Philadelphia formerly of Winchester Virginia. No wedding date has been set. Krebs is a son of Mrs J Clay Krebs of Winchester and works in brokerage and bonds in Philadelphia.
Strasburg Virginia observed Liberty Day with a large street parade and a speech by R Gray Williams of Winchester and Judge BE Newman of Woodstock in Shenando Hall. The event drew a crowd and showed growing bond subscriptions and strong local support for the administration.
A Miller paid 2.50 fine and costs in police court on a disorderly conduct charge at John Dillis Greek restaurant. A charge of failing to pay for food was dismissed. Clinton Athey was fined 34 dollars and 4.50 total for assaulting Latt Johnson.
Fragmentary report notes DREAD, CRACKERS securing a four in a nominal bowntain event. Names and places are unclear but the item reads as a brief sports or race result with limited readable details.
Milton Strickler near New Market Virginia reports five horses and colts died in a week from eating mouldy corn that froze last winter and thawed, veterinarians say the mouldy grain from the Shenandoah Valley caused the deaths.
Local items report visits by Albert Lawson family to High View West Virginia and Mrs Homer Shuler from Winchester. Miss Sarah Kline finishes Ref uge school term. Riley Murphy moves into 74 Fas home after purchasing Lawson Layman property. Community mourns death of Mrs Henry Grim in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Additional visits and schooling updates across Refuge area.
Grim reemerges from home confinement after grip. Charlie Layman returns from a business trip to Rockingham County. Susan Jenkins visits friends in New Market last week.
The following is a list of unclaimed letters remaining in the Winchester post office for the week ending April 27 1918. All persons calling for these letters must pay one cent for each letter.
Harry Rawson expresses gratitude to the people of Winchester of all races who contributed to a Thursday night entertainment for colored soldiers. About 150 to 176 attendees enjoyed dancing and were served refreshments at no charge.
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