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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1916
Page
4
Publication from Winchester Virginia notes daily except Sunday. Subscription rates listed: one year $2.50, six months $1.25, three months $0.65, one month $0.25. Includes mailing and office details for The Evening Star and affiliated papers.
The author argues against Barry Downing and Weaver plans to parcel the Seventh district into year by year terms. He cites Virginia's history of choosing men with long service to reach top committee posts and warns voters against short term, local alignments that would block future high chairmanships.
Marlboro Virginia social column lists visits and arrivals including Booth of Lexington visiting Mrs. James B. Smith, Mrs Gray and daughter from Washington traveling home, Rev Leper and Dr Woods spending Sunday with Mrs S G Jamison, and others from Winchester Washington DC Stone Bridge Wardensville Forest Royal and Rogersford.
A letter from Boyce Virginia dated August 26 1816 praises Judge Harrison noting his scrupulous exactness in court and his willingness to travel ten miles to inspect a point on the ground. The writer urges fellow citizens to elect a Representative who combines diligence with talent.
Odessa Baker was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital for treatment after two weeks of illness. Elizabeth Anderson visits aunt Mrs. Robert Worsley at Hayfield. Mrs. M. P. Glynn and Mr. Paul P. Glynn of Bloom spent a day with Mrs. Nina G. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Keeler relocate to Marlboro on the old Booth property. Best wishes on their new home.
Due to my physical condition I will sell at public auction in front of the County Court House in Winchester Virginia on a specified date. The property details to be announced at the sale include the farm location and terms. Further information will be provided to interested buyers.
A Buford North Dakota man notes a severe diarrhoea attack lasting over a week before finding relief with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He credits the first dose with relief and full recovery in two days. Druggists endorse its reliability and availability everywhere.
Soldiers recount a tropical storm that battered tents, flooded camps, and forced men to seek shelter in churches and halls. General Parker ordered relief, with twenty Winchester men wading to Brownsville for a night in safety. Camp crews work to restore facilities as the storm passes and drills resume Tuesday.
Wickliffe notes list Mrs Walter Bell from near Berryville visiting James Bell family last Sunday. George Parker returned to Middletown Va after weekend with Harry Wynkoop. Miss Myrtle Symons of Roxbury Md stayed with the Misses Johnston. Dennis Stull and wife visited aunt Mrs John Billmire. Miss Katherine Page of Bedford City Va visited Miss Lugille and Miss Mary Smith at Smithfield.
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