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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1917
Page
5
Trains reach Winchester from listed stations at 9 20 am daily except Sunday and at 7 77 pm daily. Services run with a 45 minute interval. Tower H and agency note travel times and daily except Sunday exceptions.
The notice lists Norfolk and Western trains on July 1 1917 northbound number 28 at 8 32 a m serving Hagerstown Harrisburg Philadelphia and New York with connections at Shenandoah Junction Parlor car to Hagerstown and Pullman sleepers to New York and Philadelphia, contact for details with W C Saunders General Passenger Agent and Y B Bevill Pas Traf Manager.
Federal court action in Lynchburg seeks to condemn 968.04 acres in Frederick County Virginia for a National Forest Reserve and watershed protection under the Weeks Forestry Act. The tract includes parcels tied to Hugh Holmes Sheppard Collins John Clark and Thomas Cover grants, with detailed plats and exhibit filings dated March 13 1917.
The petition seeks land and interest for federal use with unknown heirs and defendants including Bear Pond Lumber Coal and Oil Company. Judges order 15 days to answer and a public hearing for commissioners to assess just compensation set for 10 AM September 7, 1917 in Lynchburg Virginia with notices in The Evening Star and postings at federal and county sites.
An ad extols a product called Mother's Friend as essential for pregnant women. It claims to ease pain from stretching, aid abdominal skin and ligaments, reduce breast inflammation, and help the mother remain a caring figure through motherhood. It advises using the remedy nightly.
Stephens City Virginia August 3. Residents of Washington Strasburg Middletown Waynesboro and Pittsburgh visit relatives here. Visitors include Mr and Mrs H S March Miss Ogden Miss Virginia Cornwell Miss Evelyn Heath Stickley and others. Several families travel to Shenandoah Valley for a few days and to Clarke County for visits.
Advertises Chambrlain's Tablets as a remedy for chronic constipation. Recommends following printed directions and notes the product is for sale by all dealers.
Former resident Ba ag Keating, now a San Diego court judge, spent yesterday in Winchester renewing acquaintances. He rose quickly as a promising young lawyer after moving West and remains in his early thirties. In town he greeted many friends and regretted the short stay.
Refuge Virginia August 3 The ten day union bush meeting closed with evening song service and preaching by Rev J R Collis Rev O W Grosecxp and Rev C Sydenstricker The Misses Clapsaddie return to Buckton after visiting relatives at Refuge. Hot weather 100 in shade.
A reader describes a home skin whitening lotion mixing fresh lemon juice with orchard white to bleach and refresh the face neck arms and hands. The recipe yields about a quarter pint and stays fresh for months.
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