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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1917

Page

5

Jars Arrive for Winchester Canning Club exhibition use

Glass jars ordered for canning club members have arrived at the Chamber of Commerce, though some breakage limits supply to those who placed orders. Jars are square colorless glass for garden produce exhibition. Club members, disappointed by the Winchester Fair cancellation, plan strong displays at the Richmond State Fair on October 8 and seek a central Winchester venue to showcase their preserved fruits and vegetables.

Canning Club Chamber of Commerce State F Winchester Richmond

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Offers Reward

An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine offering a $100 reward for incurable catarrh. It claims the product works systemically through the blood to cleanse mucous surfaces and heal diseased areas. The copy urges immediate use and sending two testimonials to Henry & Son of Toledo Ohio.

Hall Henry & Son Poleda Ohio

Death claims Annie L. Myers of Frederick County

Miss Annie L. Myers died after a year long illness at 10 o clock last night at the home of her sister Mrs. William T. Barr on Peytom Street. She leaves two brothers Henry and John H Myers and two sisters Mrs Barr and Mrs James W Taylor. Services will be at the Barr residence tomorrow at 3 pm with Rev J H Lacy officiating. Interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Annie L. Myers Frederick County William T. Barr Miss Myers Peytom Street Mount Eiebron Cemetery J. H.lacy Messrs Stewart H. Edmonds W. Ss. White James S. Grant Clark Smith J. A. Richard George H. Heist William H. Myers Winchester Henry Myers John H. Myers James W. Taylor

Summer illness remedy trust from Scottsville

In hot months families face diarrhea and the need for prompt treatment. Mrs. F. F. Scott of Scottsville New York recalls rapid relief from Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy after a severe attack, with multiple family members benefiting. Sold by all dealers.

F. F. Scott Scottsville N. Y Chamberlain All Deatiers

John W. Swimley Dies in Sutton Kansas

Relatives in Jefferson and Frederick counties report the death of John W. Swimley a native of Frederick county aged 182 years. He moved to Missouri as a youth and in 1878 settled near Sutton where he lived until his death. Survived by a son Malcolm Swimley with a sister Mrs Kate Hess of Darkesville Berkeley County.

Jefferson Frederick Counties John W. Swimley Sutton Kansas Swimley Missouri Ome Malcolm Swimley Kate Hess Darkesville Berkeley County

Youthful Couple Get Married in Winchester License Issued

A marriage license was issued in Winchester to Edgar F. Ratcliffe of Alexandria Virginia and Miss Bessie Patton of Winchester. The groom is 21 and a painter. the bride is 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Isaac R Patton.

Corporation Clerk’s Office Winchester Edgar F. Ratcliffe Alexandria Bessie Patton Wineer Isaac R. Patton

Death of Edward R. Rice in Reno Nevada

Edward R. Rice, a Frederick County native living in the West, died in a Reno hospital after infirmities of age. His body will be brought to Winchester for burial beside his wife at Mount Hebron Cemetery. He leaves two sons, Barrett Bice and George R. Bice, and was uncle to Mrs. Hunter Williams.

Hunter Williams Reno Nevada Edward R. Rice Frederick County Far West Winchester Baltimore and Ohio Mount Hebron Cemetery Bice Edward R. Bice Susan Barrett David and Margaret Barrett Isaacs Creek This County Barrett Bice Sparks Nev George R. Bice Unionville

Cardui Helped Whitwell Woman End Dizzy Spells

Mrs G P Cartwright of Whitwell Tennessee reports four years of dizzy spells and near falls. After using Cardus and later Cardui the symptoms improved, she discontinued other medicines and felt well after finishing the second bottle. Cardui described as purely vegetable mild and gentle. All druggists carry Cardui NC-129.

Cardus Cardui

Mr Kern to Wed Miss Wightman

The Baltimore Southern Methodist reports the engagement of Marguerite Gertrude Wightman to Alfred Allan Kern. The wedding is planned for September 4 at Duncan Memorial Church Ashland Virginia. Kern is son of Rev John A Kern and Wightman granddaughter of the late Rev John T Wightman.

John Pinckney Wightman Ashland Marguerite Gertrude Alfred Allan Kern Duncan Memorial Church Kern John A. Kern Miss Wightman John T. Wightman Mr. Kern Bentley Kern

Nursing trainee Florence Rutherford to finish course at Reynolds Memorial

Miss Florence A Rutherford of the Charles Fown General Hospital nursing staff returns from vacation with sisters at 640 West North Avenue Baltimore. She plans to leave soon for Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glendale West Virginia to complete her nursing course.

Florence A. Rutherford Charles Fown General Hospital Yelina Elsie Rutherford West North Avenue Baltimore Rutherford Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glendale W. Va

Mosby's Men Meet in Remington October 18 1917

Reunion summons surviving members of the Forty Third Virginia Battalion Cavalry, Mosby’s Men, at Remington Virginia on Thursday October 18 1917. All members urged to attend with word passed to others. Dr W L Dunn commander and Frank M Angelo agent oversee the notice.

Forty Third Virginia Battalion of Virginia Cavalry Mosby Remington W. L. Dunn Frank M. Angelo

Greeks and Hebrews Meet in Slave Market Trade

The text notes an early contact between Greeks and Hebrews in a slave market with Tyrian merchants as intermediaries. It references biblical passages around 800 B C mentioning Tyrians selling children to Greeks and Greeks trading brazen vessels for slaves.

Joel

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