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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1917
Page
4
The text lists subscription prices in advance for one year six months and three months, with a monthly option, and notes consolidation with several newspapers. It also states The Evening Star is entered at the Winchester Virginia post office as second class mail.
The poem depicts Russia torn by turmoil with mockery of rulers and statesmen. Exiled czar in arctic scenes is lampooned as he toils through snow and ice while the northern winds howl and the author repeats a warning phrase.
The Lodge of Sorrow featured Mrs. H. D. Fuller as accompanist and Mr. Morrison as speaker. The afternoon closed with the hymn Sleep On Beloved Sleep and Nearer My God To Thee sung by lodge and audience. Rev W D Smith gave the benediction. A special meeting followed to thank the speaker, accompanist, quartette, Mrs. Griffith, J H Henry, the theater, and the orchestra. Committees included Harry Flood Byrd as chairman and several named members.
The engagement of Miss Miram Ney and Lieut Leon Scheuer of the United States Army was announced in Front Royal at the home of their relatives. The couple, with ties to Baltimore, is noted as planned for marriage.
The notice honors the late B. Ney and salutes an attractive young woman. Lieutenant Schever is listed as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schever of Berryville in this society notice.
A large winter tea in Charleston marked by Mrs. W. A. MacCorkie hosting at Sunrise as tribute to Mrs. John J. Cornwell. Mrs. MacCorkie wore jet gown with lavender orchids while Mrs. Cornwell appeared in black velvet with silver lace and carried American Beauty roses.
The Duquesne Mining Company backed by Pennsylvania capitalists has been formed to prospect manganese on Dr. R B Cullers land near Bentonville in Warren county Virginia. Outcroppings of the ore are said to be unusual and other Warren county groups have operated successfully for years.
Jacob McKay a prominent Nineveh resident in Warren County died from a stroke of paralysis suffered last week. He leaves a widow and one son. He served in the Confederate army as a member of Company E Twelfth Virginia Cavalry.
The Jefferson County Court advertises the John Brown jail building for public auction on December 8. The site will host a new post office after the government bought the lot. Also notes Thanksgiving visits by the Kersleys of Montreal and the Shepherds of Grimes, Virginia.
A solicitation advert promises a trial package from Foley & Co. upon enclosing 5 cents with name and address. The offer includes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs, plus Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets, advertised as sold everywhere.
The body of Simon Halloway age about sixty from Harrisonburg Va was found in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal at the front of Roberts street Cumberland Md He lived there four weeks and worked for a local farmer He was in Cumberland Saturday night and likely walked the canal embankment to cross back to his home near Roberts street end at the canal bridge.
For over fifty years S. S. S. has been promoted as a reliable blood remedy for scrofula. The message touts a vegetable formula said to remove impurities from blood and hides them from the surface. It instructs readers to obtain S. S. S. from drugstores and consult a medical adviser at Swift-Specific Co. Atlanta.
Mrs Myers and daughter Nellie visit relatives in Washington. Mrs Lillie Bender and daughter from Chambersburg Pa stay with Mrs John E B Rogers. Mr Floyd Derflinger Riverton and others host J W Keeners family. Gerald Orndorff, six, recovering from gunpowder cap explosion. C W E auxiliary holds annual program The Call of Christ To Me at 7 30 Sunday night.
A letter from Cc. E. Omps of Omps Roller Mills urges readers to choose whole-wheat flour over patent white flour. He argues flour is essential to health, detailing nutritional value, digestion, and vitality, and claims his unbleached pure flour is superior and locally produced. He invites patronage to support home manufacture.
A document shows sworn officials including W. P. McGuire J. S. Holdeman oc R. McCann as directors with a monetary figure 81,299,677 and 1 152 60. Kathryn A. Métadden signs as notary with commission valid to April 4, 1918.
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