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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1915
Page
6
A renovated showroom at Robert Denny's presents silver sets, cut glass, and diamonds in a elegant setting. The room features mahogany and ornate ceilings, with a 6000 pound steel safe. Engagement rings and wedding rings promise life long pledges as shoppers browse the display described as the Tiffany of Winchester.
A wedding at the Snapp residence near this place united Miss Beatrice Snapp and Mr. John H. Foster of Luray Virginia. Rev W R Hardesty officiated in a parlor decorated with autumn leaves and chrysanthemums. Attendants included maid of honor Miss Beulah Pritchard and best man Bryant Snapp. The couple planned a honeymoon in Virginia and will live with Beatrice’s parents upon return.
Front Royal Virginia reports revival services at the Presbyterian Church drawing large crowds since Sunday. Pastor Webs Treaster and Rev H Lacy of Winchester preach nightly with plans to continue next week. Mrs Peter Vredenburgh and two sons arrive from Freehold New Jersey to stay through Christmas with Mr and Mrs A M Baker. Mrs Dr Keene returns to Loudoun after attending the wedding Tuesday night of Broaddus Chamberlin and Eva Hiett.
Walter Shiver of Hope Arkansas credits Kilmer Swamp Root with curing kidney troubles after bedridden years. He reports rapid relief, resumed work, and urges others to try the remedy, signed and sworn before Notary A V Wake on March 25, 1912.
A mail advertisement invites readers to request a sample bottle of Swamp Root from Dr Kilmer and Co in Binghamton New York. The offer promises to prove its benefits for kidneys and bladder and includes a bonus information booklet. Mention of The Winchester Star appears for the fifty cent and one dollar sizes.
The Star reports a $1000 yearly advertising goal with last month’s bill at 79.74. Plans include Empire billboard ads direct mail and herald distribution to reduce costs. Readers are urged to share mailing list info and support a free community bulletin with live news from Harry's or Norton’s printing office.
The Star clarifies the Empire Theater advertising spend for the year ending November 1, 1915 was 688.22 dollars, not 1000 as claimed in the ad. It condemns advertiser dictation and defends editorial independence against advertising influence.
Mr. Sandy Buck of Waterlick narrowly escaped serious injury at a mill when his trousers and underwear were caught by a tumbling shaft as he stepped over it. His brother Meredith Buck, at the saw, applied the brake and stopped the machine just as he was drawn under the shaft, leaving him unharmed aside from clothing torn.
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