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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1918
Page
4
A wartime speech declares America now in the conflict and vows a long, hard, bloody struggle to defeat Germany. It asserts German aggression, urges unity, and stresses that the nation must endure until victory and lasting peace are achieved.
A fragmentary item blends a satirical verse about Kaiser Wilhelm II with a garbled advert for Hall’s Catarrh Medicine. The text includes names like Toledo and Cheneys, plus opaque lines about dreams, sovereignty, and a dubious medical pitch. The jumble mixes poetry and a notarized testimonial.
A guest called land is staying with Mr G W Wynkoop near here according to a brief local note.
Miss Bessie Gibbens of Martinsburg, W V, visits Mr and Mrs M P Smith. Miss Vivian Willard returns home to Gratz Pa after visiting Mr John Booth. Frank Santmyers of Front Royal visits James G Mitchell. Grey family of Washington visits JWeburg. Shull group attends stock sale in Hagerstown Md. David Ambrose of Clary Va and E M Funk of Middletown Va stop for business. Carrie Shanholtz returns from Washington visiting relatives.
Rev. Mr. Young will lead an all day meeting in the grove near E J Albins on August 25 with services planned morning, afternoon and night for a week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Helmrick welcome a baby daughter, the first at their Refuge home. Charles White's barn burned completely Tuesday night. Mrs. Richard Steele and sister Mrs. Journal Orndorff visit uncle Mathew Ebersole near Winchester. Mrs. Tom Perry recovering after sudden illness Friday. ABs Grim ill at home near Ridings Chapel. Albert Lawson of Harrisonburg visited on business. Mr and Mrs Harry White welcomed a son at their Refuge home. Silas Grims new barn nearing completion and set to boost his property.
The Red Cross Melting Pot reports a profit of 35.93 since the last July 18 update. Donations include useful and decorative items sold at reasonable prices at 8 West Water Street Troop. Citizens may inspect items and contribute tires by leaving addresses at Boyd's Drug Store or mailing Miss Worthington, Winchester, Va.
Mrs. Jane Steele of Refuge Virginia spent several days last week with her son T. A. Steele and returned home Sunday evening. Miss Carrie Grubbs is ill but recovering. WANTED home for a healthy bright three year old white boy. Miss M. K. Strickler District Nurse iptf.
An all day meeting is scheduled at Mount Zion Church Sunday with Rev. Reed preaching at 11 a m Rev. Gillison speaking at 3 p m and Rev. Avery of Martinsburg preaching at 8 p m.
Rev. H. Parlett Post of Berryville will preach at 11 a m and 8 p m. Sunday school meets at 9 30 a m. A Young People’s service is set for 7 p m.
The weekly list shows unclaimed letters for the Winchester Virginia post office including Rebecca, Mrs Ray Cooper, Mrs Mary Cooper, Leo Evans, Ci Robinson, Mrs Thomas Hart Smith, Elmer Orndorff, J Rielly J. The postmaster Mrs Libert notes recipients must pay postage for each letter received.
Wickliffe Virginia notes report Misses Clara and Bessie Johnston returning home after a week with sister Mrs J W Symons in Charlestown West Virginia. Miss Kate Powers and niece Virginia Page visiting relatives in Maine. Mr Milton Baughman of...
Washington orders the Red Cross to ship woolen goods to Italy by September 15. Sweaters 100, socks 150 pairs, helmets 50. Each Italian front relief supports an American, so mobilize wool drives now.
Witness William Whitelaw of Des Moines cites a Kansas encounter about Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. He quotes a father whose daughter, dying from dysentery, was saved after using the remedy and notes his own positive results.
To the stockholders of the Valley Turnpike Company a special meeting is called by the Board of Directors to decide on the dissolution of the company. The notice cites an August 9 resolution and sets the meeting for Harrisonburg Virginia in the parlor of Van Lar. Directors H F Byrd and D B Dinges sign the notice.
By decree of the Court at Winchester Virginia in 1818 the executor offers two parcels of land fronting 70 feet on East Gerard Street with Nos 14 and 16, two six room houses. The sale occurs at noon in front of the Court House with options to buy separately or as a whole. One third cash, balance in two semiannual installments secured by bonds and a deed of trust.
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