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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1915
Page
5
Train Schedule For Washington and Alexandria Route
A historical timetable shows No. 14 Daily for Alexandria and Washington arriving Washington at 11 50 am with Buffet Parlor Car. No 2 Daily at 5 00 pm Local for Alexandria and Washington arriving Washington at 7 15 pm with Buffet Parlor Car. No 27 4 RT Local from Harrisonburg to Strasburg arriving Strasburg at 7 30 pm. C W Westbury Gen Agt Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westhound
Strasburg
Harrisonburg
Marrisonburg
Alexandra
Washington
Alexandria
C. W. Westbury
Gen Agt
Washington, DC
Norfolk and Western Timetable Notes for Bristol and Hagerstown
The timetable lists No. 13 at 9:18 a.m. to Bristol and intermediate stations with Pullman Sleepers and Dining Cars to Roanoke and intermediate stops. No. 122 at 12:00 p.m. to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton and intermediate stations with connections at Roanoke to Memphis for the South. No. 27 at 6:38 p.m. to Shenandoah and intermediate stations. No. 28 at 9:32 a.m. northbound to Hagerstown Harrisburg Philadelphia New York with Shenandoah Junction connection to Washington. No. 14 at 7:04 p.m. to Hagerstown with a Pullman Sleeper to New York. No. 2 at 12:51 a.m. to Hagerstown with a Pullman Sleeper to New York and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Pullman
Ce Pegnere
Fener Cos
Broiler
Roanoke
Blueid
Pocahontas
Welch
Norton
Gary
Winston-Salem
Shenandoah
Memphis
Points South
Hagerstown
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Pullman Sleeper
Virginia Man Elected to Automobile Company Board
D Lemon Fries of Berryville was elected a director of the United States Automobile and Casualty Company, one of two Virginians on the board, with a sizable investment reported as a handsome dividend maker. He spent yesterday in Winchester on business. Also noted are rules for exchanging public school textbooks this year with copies sent to division superintendents for distribution to teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Lemon Fries
Berryville
Winchester
United States Automobile and Casualty Company
Virginia
Fries
Division
Eaton and Burnett Business College
France
Virginia State Normal School
Paris
London
Oscar Seagle
Jean Dé Részke
Virginia Association of Colleges and Schools For Girls
Virginia State Board of Education
State Board issues pamphlet on book exchange plan.
The State Board of Ablation releases a pamphlet explaining a new book exchange plan. It outlines aims, mechanics, and participation steps for schools and readers, with emphasis on accessibility and community literacy support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Ablation
Mr. Stuart I. Jacobs Appointed Route Manager
Former Winchester resident Mr. Stuart I. Jacobs becomes Route Manager for the International Correspondence Schools of Scranton Pennsylvania with executive offices in Washington D C. He and his wife live in Maywood Virginia and an ad is suggested for the Want Column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart I. Jacobs
Winchester
International Correspondence Schools
Scranton
Washington, D. C
Jacobs
Maywood
Virginia
Middletown Moonlight Party Welcomes Earle Pickeral
Misses Bitlet Pickeral Disasie Strosnider and Mr Rube Long hosted a moonlight lawn party at the Pickeral home in honor of Earle Pickeral departing for the U S Medical College in Washington. Guests from nearby counties and Philadelphia shared songs games and refreshments as speakers wished him success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bitlet Pickeral
Disasie Strosnider
Rube Long
J. H. Pickeral
Earle
U. S. Medical College
Washington
Frederick
Mr. Pickeral
Vivian Eaymondson
Edna Owing
Mary Rhodes
Bessie Strosnider
Pearl Headley
Helen Keith
Frances Orndoff
Ruth Ritter
Florence
Lucy Rogers
Lottie Boyer
Edna Carpenter
Beatrice Ware
Ethel Pickeral
Genevieve
Mary
Emily Massie
Freda Grove
Gladys Hennings
Mabel Rinker
Mary Tevant
Annie Branner
Helen Newell
Hazel Miller
Mary Pickeral
Mamie Rothgeb
Luray
Anna
Front Royal
Riner Whitlock
Riner
Hotchkiss Hall
Warrenton
William Keith
Bluemont
J. D. Snapp
J. F. Walter
Maud Grove
John Jilian Pickeral
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Internal Cure
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. it is a constitutional disease. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and purports to act on blood and mucous surfaces. The advertisement asserts testimonials and a Toledo, Ohio address, with claimed high efficacy and price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Ali
F.J. Cueney &c
Props
Toledo
Druggista
New Dope Manics Victims Stir Philadelphia Drug Scare
In Philadelphia three men are raving maniacs and another in serious condition at St. Agnes Hospital after sniffing hyoscine hydro bromide, a morphine derivative. U S Commissioner Edmunds plans to subpoena several physicians accused of prescribing the deadly drug. The substance causes rapid mental collapse with wild hallucinations within minutes, described as more de moralizing than morphine cocaine or heroin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
St. Agnes’ Hospital
Winchester merchants sponsor pony contest for local child
A Panoram of local merchants runs a June 29 to October 2 1915 contest awarding a Shetland pony harness and buggy to a boy or girl aged 16 or under. Votes earned for purchases at list of firms. 500 votes awarded for new bank deposit. only eligible participants not related to organizers. registration at stores. free to enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child By
Winchester
C. M. Solenberger
S. H. Hable, Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher
Airdome
Price’s Self Royal Blue
Stones Hopes
Sciproof
Puig
Gray & Streit
Geo. Sénneborn, Jr
Beck’s Steam Bakery
Pepsi-Cola Co
Amyl-Kijo Chemical Co
South Main Street
R. A. Denny
Farmers and Merchants Nat’l. Bank
Berryville Hosts Three Day Chautauqua Festival
Berryville V August 27 A booster festival and chautauqua lasting three days is underway with strong attendance from nearby counties. The tent sits in the Court House yard and is decorated with flowers and the Stars and Stripes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Court House Yard
Decorated Autos Impress at Virginia Improvement Show
The Virginia Improvement Association awarded Rev. Dr. D. W. Melver for the best decorated automobile its prize. His car featured handmade morning glories and butterflies, attracting a hummingbird during the parade. Dr. C. C. Wilson earned widespread praise as chautauqua platform manager, while Dr. W. T. Culp delivered a music program and two lectures to a delighted audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Improvement Society
Pulliam’s
Charles Marks
Find
Virginia Improvement Association
D. W. Melver
C. C. Wilson
W. T. Culp
Alfalfa A Wonder at Kemper Farm near Staunton
Hon James R Kemper in Augusta county defies critics by farming alfalfa as a business. His 486 acre estate near Swoope boasts fertile well watered land and thorough drainage showing strong promise for alfalfa as a profitable crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Kemper
Staunton
Augusta County
Kemper
Winchester
Frederick County
Jacob Baylor
Swoope
Augusta
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MR. Jacobs
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THE
Dunsmore Business College, Inc
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United States Tires
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Auto Supply CO
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