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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1916
Page
6
In Empire tonight the Pathe News screen includes a fifty foot whale hauled from shallow Long Island waters by surprised fishermen. The program also offers five other reels in a 10c show at 7:30 and 9:00.
Pathe presents the fifth chapter of Masterplot The Grip of Evil tonight at the Empire. John Burton, a millionaire, helps a shop girl who has fallen from a bridge and loses her home, but is betrayed by her brother and sees her decline. Four other reels at 10c.
Miss Elizabeth W. Conrad hosted a stylish luncheon at her West Water Street home this afternoon with about fifty guests, many from out of town. Mrs Thomas W Harrison to entertain tonight with a card party honoring Mrs Joseph A Massie of Newport News and Mrs Stotesbury of Old Point Comfort, Va. Mrs Charles Reid Riley issued invitations for tomorrow’s luncheon at Montana Hall near White Post Clarke County in honor of Massie and Stotesbury.
After a lengthy pursuit Deputy Sheriff Armel and Chief Doran located Ritter at his Welltown home. Ritter refused arrest and threatened to kill his wife and sister-in-law and himself. A parley led to disarmament and his transfer to Winchester. Justice Krebs ordered commitment to await the next term of Frederick county circuit court.
The article notes Gen Magruder’s 11000 Confederate troops holding lines at Yorktown while Gen McClellan pressed siege operations around Richmond. Johnston’s arrival changed the balance as Magruder later fought in the Seven Days and later served in Mexico under Maximilian.
Beatrice Fairfax's Advice To Lovers is featured as the second of two reels under Beatrice Fairfax at the Empire tomorrow night. The program stars Grace Darling and Harry Fox in The Adventures of the Jealous Wife, with a Hearst News reel, a comedy tattoo, fashion review, and the second Myra mystery episode. The presentation runs with the usual Beatrice Fairfax romance appeal and costs 10 cents.
Society notes show Mr Chifler and party from Norfolk Virginia motor guests at Hotel Evans for the day. Mr and Mrs John Rowland from Hagerstown Maryland motor tourists at Hotel Evans for the day. Messrs R M Gamble and J v Chipley from Moorefield West Virginia are at Hotel Evans for the day. Mr Henry Royston formerly of Berryville Virginia now with Baldwin Locomotive Works Chester Pennsylvania spends time with friends and relatives in Berryville.
Shirley Carter director of Valley Turnpike Co announces yearly tolls for pleasure wagon travel during August covering period from Sept 1 1916 to Sept 1 1917. Toll rates and procedures to be issued by the turnpike company in the coming notice.
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