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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1915
Page
6
The Empire presents Springer and Church in a lively vaudeville bill with singing talk dancing and comedy. Mutual Movies screens with a thrilling chapter of The Romance of Blaine. Two shows at 7 15 and 9 00, admission 10 cents.
Steam Laundry advertises cleaning services for lace curtains and blankets. Two phone numbers are listed for contact and drop-off options.
Alexander Forward secretary to Governor Stuart departs for San Francisco to spend at least two weeks sightseeing at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. He will handle Virginia exhibit matters and expects a three week absence with William W. Martin taking over duties in his absence.
C E Koontz of the Frederick County Farmers Bureau describes gradually changing from a five year crop rotation of corn wheat timothy and clover to one that includes alfalfa. He notes August sowing for alfalfa yields best winter survival and hay the following year, with timing emphasized as not later than early September.
The Baltimore Star reports growing interest in rebuilding Capon Springs hotel after 1911 fire. Editor argues a modern, larger hostelry with electric lights and soda fountain could attract more guests, countering dry West Virginia laws with substitutes like a moving picture parlor. Major Edward Powell Randolph signs.
Dispatch from Austrian army headquarters states cavalry advancing from Ko Vel has divided opposing Russian forces into two groups. The British admiralty hints at destroying German submarines after an air drop and suggests further subs’ destruction may be withheld from Germany. Sixty two French planes bombed Dellinger iron works near Saarlouis with 150 bombs. four machines reported down. German airmen attacked the French base at Nancy. France proclaims a blockade of Asia Minor and Syria coasts from Samos to the Egyptian frontier.
The fortress at Brest Litovsk on the Bug river is occupied by Austro-German troops. They now control the railway line from Cholm to Bialystok, tightening their hold along the front.
The annual convention of the Sunday schools of Winchester and Frederick County will meet at the Christian Church with Rev. William T. Walters as pastor on September 17 and 18. Programs include a supervisors conference, teachers conference, a night address, and a Saturday parade of pupils and teachers through principal streets. Mrs. T. J. Harford and Mrs. L. E. Harford are visiting Winchester.
Yearly toll for pleasure wagon travel on the Valley Turnpike can be issued in August for toll period Sept 1 1915 to Aug 31 1916. Apply at once to the undersigned. Toll not issued after August 31. Shirley Carter.
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