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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1919

Page

5

Legislators Gather for Extra Session in Richmond

Members of the General Assembly of Virginia began to gather today in Richmond for an extraordinary session called to consider proposed road legislation. Both houses meet tomorrow with Senator H. F. Byrd of Winchester and Delegate R. I. Omps among those leaving for the capital.

General Assembly of Virginia Richmond H. F. Byrd Winchester R. I. Omps House of Delegates General Assembly

Classified Ads and Government Hiring Notice

Classifieds list rooms for rent, sale items including a horse carriage, live bait, a 20 acre orchard near Middletown Virginia, and a blooded driving car. Department of the Interior announces male help wanted at Saint Elizabeths Hospital Washington for a civil service role caring for mental and nervous patients with training, salaries up to 70 dollars monthly plus benefits and promotion paths.

Department OF the Interior Saint Elizabeths Hospital Washington D. C United States St. Elizabeths Hospital Fourth Civil Service District Washington, D. C

Correction of a Convict Capture Narrative at Stephens City

A Stephens City reader accuses The Star of misreporting the capture of Sam Spencer the escaped convict. The letter states Spencer appeared at Mr Lam's home at 5 30 a m on Thursday asking for food and clothing and worked for the clothes. The neighbor notified authorities that the convict was at the Lam home and officers found him in the barn. The writer questions a $20 reward sharing and asks publication of the correction.

T. HW. Lam the Star Sam Spencer Ty. H. Tam Sam Spencer Mr. Lam Pannett

Mothers Friend Ad Warns of Painful Birth Helper

A promotional text describes a product named Mothers Friend claimed to ease labor by relaxing abdominal muscles and reducing nerves under the skin. It urges readers to obtain a bottle from a druggist and mentions a motherhood book as an incentive.

Twenty One Trolley Cars Burned in Camden Fire

Twenty one trolley cars were destroyed when a fire swept the Public Service Railway barn in Camden New Jersey. The loss is estimated at 300000 dollars and the blaze started beneath a car in the barn.

Camden, ™. J Public Service Railway Company

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