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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1917

Page

4

Evening Star enters as Winchester second class mail matter

The Evening Star is entered at Winchester Virginia as second class mail matter under postal rules.

Winchester

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Women

A series of testimonials from women across Yonkers Danville Pa Conn praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving female troubles and restoring health after other treatments failed. The letters urge other sufferers to try the product as a trusted remedy.

Yonkers N. Y Florence Isella North Haven Conn Lydia FE. Pinkham

Fragments From A Mountain Tale With Stolen Pages

A distorted text fragment describes a figure fleeing agents to a mountain cabin and encountering a woman asking about works by Charlotte Braeme. The piece blends poetry and prose with garbled phrases and interjected lines about eating apples and doctors. The exact source and context are unclear.

White Husband Vanishes at Winchester Station

The article reports a Virginia woman seeking her missing husband Collins who vanished after he left Key Springs West Virginia and was traced to Winchester station. She offers a $25 reward for information and notes Virginia law may not recognize a mixed marriage, warning that marriage status might not be legally binding if he stays in or leaves the state. The description lists Collins as tall with brown hair and a drab suit, walking with a limp and disfigured chin.

Winchester Key Springs W. Va Fe and Ohio Collins Inle Berkeley Springs Colling Edinburg Ore Virginia

Lights Replace Ushers in New Theater Seating Plan

A moving picture theater introduces self service seating with backs on seats, replacing ushers to economize. Seats are arranged to adjust only when unoccupied.

Moving Picture Theater

Big Peach Crop Damaged by Severe Storm in West Virginia

A severe storm in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia damaged Sleepy Creek Orchard Company in Morgan county with 35 to 50 percent losses of an estimated 40 000 basket crop. Hail split ripened fruit and bruised remaining fruit while trees suffered bark peeling and leaf loss. Despite the loss, the broader regional peach crop is reported large. rail facilities are expanded to speed shipments.

Panhandle West Virginia Sleepy Creek Orchard Company Morgan County Martinsburg Martinsburg Evening World Sleepy Creek Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Romney Vanderlip West Romney Moorefield Petersburg Green Spring

For Sale 12 Acres Near Winchester With Orchard and Home

For sale 12 acres six miles from Winchester and a quarter mile from the new railroad. Improvements include an almost new four room house. 14 acres in bearing orchard with Yorks Grimes Golden peaches and pears. Price 2200 dollars. Terms to suit the purchaser. Apply Star Office.

Winchester

Public Sale of Desirable Frederick County Real Estate

Public auction in Winchester Virginia on August 18 1917 offers three parcels totaling about sixty acres along Cedar Creek Meadow Mills Frederick County as per circuit court decree in O Connor v Murphy. Property sold as whole with one third cash and two equal annual installments secured by bonds and deed of trust with insurance policy.

Circuit Court Frederick County Virginia C. T. O’connor Eliza Catherine Murphy Court House Winchester Cedar Creek Meadow Mills McCune Timothy O’connor George W. O’connor

Peach shipments and crop progress noted across counties

Hardy county plans to ship peaches from several points with the crop developing well and careful culture. Hampshire county will supply the bulk of about 1,500 cars along the Romney to Green Spring line. George W. Haines travels to Philadelphia for the National Retail Marble Dealers Association convention. Miss Gertrude Schneider and Mrs. Shirley host guests on West Water Street.

Hardy County Romney Green Spring Hampshire County George W. Haines Philadelphia The National ‘Retail Marble Dealers’ Association Gertrude Schneider le Shirley West Water Street

Beer and Liquor Must Surrender to Bread War Focus

John Higson Cover argues wartime food conservation as Germany cuts beer use to save grain. He notes U S grain production fell while exports rose, warns of a looming famine, and urges immediate waste elimination with beer and liquor surrender to bread.

John Higson Cover Europe America Entente United States

War Time Prohibition and Economic Arguments

Charle s Stelzle argues against liquor trade during war time, saying census data show investing liquor money in other industries would create four times as many jobs with higher wages. He asserts more raw materials would be used and concludes bans won t trigger a labor panic since spending shifts to other goods would sustain demand and spur diversification by liquor makers.

Charles Stelzle

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