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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1919
Page
6
Mary Pickford stars in Daddy Long Legs as producer and star with $40,000 paid for screen rights. The film features her as daughter and boss, mother as manager, and an emphasis on the orphans and hard work theme. See this landmark release hailed as the season's greatest picture.
In Martinsburg at Winchester Avenue Christian Church a large crowd attended the 2 p.m. funeral for Elmer Braithwaite of 503 Winchester Avenue who died of fever. Rev. R F Schmucker led the service and the body was taken to New Norbourne Cemetery for burial in a rock vault with pallbearers Tae Brown Harry W Booth Wilbur Haas J W Rice Philip Showers Harvey Hill of Charles Town.
The Handley and Winchester boards plan a public inauguration for a new head whose presence will be recognized by all. Educators nationwide discuss Handley Schools as plans unfold to multiply descriptive articles after the ceremony. Equal educational opportunities are pledged for all children in superior schools.
Mr and Mrs Rufus A Russell celebrate the birth of a son yesterday morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Russell is general manager of the Taka Kolo Botfling Company, of Winchester.
Voters packed county precincts in the Democratic primary to select county officers for the November election. Despite rain and a town circus, early voting reached over two thirds in many districts before 10am as residents flocked to Winchester, with polls closing at sunset and results expected in most precincts by 10pm.
The ad claims catarrh can be cured in all stages through constitutional treatment with Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It promises one hundred dollars to any case that it fails to cure and invites readers to request testimonials. The notice lists F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio, as the makers and notes product price at 75 cents.
The bank markets a specialized service for Frederick County apple growers through OUR BOOKLET listing growers, mailed nationwide and to Europe. An Apple Bulletin Board in the lobby shows crop details by barrels and growers. Advertisements in Apple Journals promote Frederick County’s industry and the bank claims unique value.
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