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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
4
Subscriptions offered for one year three dollars six months one dollar fifty and one month seven five cents. Consolidated with Morning News Weekly News Weekly Times Weekly Mirror. The Evening Star is entered at the Postoffice in Winchester Virginia 29 2nd class main matter.
A poem by Walt Mason memorializes Jim Adolphus Meeker with mournful wit. The text contrasts grief at a friend’s death with social woes, ending with a quip about lasting stunts and centuries.
High View West Virginia December 7 Rev A W Andes of Harrisonburg Virginia completed a two week revival at the Christian Church with twenty two additions. He will conduct services on December 16 at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Local society notes list visiting and ill residents including Miss Ida Arnold and Mr I N Johnson.
An advertisement defends Vinol with a full ingredient list and asserts it enriches blood, fights anemia, and builds strength. It promises a money back guarantee if health does not improve and notes the product is sold by Miller's Drug Store.
By order of the Governor the draft registrants on June 5 1917 face strict new regulations effective December 15 1917. A Frederick County Winchester advisory board led by Robert M Ward will assist in questionnaires due seven days after mailing. Noncompliance risks loss of exemptions or discharge and possible federal imprisonment. Local boards cannot advise or fill forms, hence the legal advisory group. Local notices also report social visits by Ruth Guyer and others and the Rogers family funeral in the city.
Mrs. Walker McClune Bond heads the yarn auxiliary of the Winchester and Frederick county Red Cross Chapter. Letters from Company I and drafted men praise the sweaters wristlets socks and helmets sent and urge continued help as cold days make such garments highly valued. If you can pitch in yarn donations are requested at Dr. Dutton's West Water street office daily 10 to 12 and 2 to 5 beginning December 15 with Saturday rooms open 7 30 to 9 30.
The court notes temporary alimony through June 1 and treats it as paid in full. Custody of the couple’s children is awarded to the husband for six months with the wife allowed visit rights on reasonable notice. The defendant must pay costs, cannot encumber real estate, may farm the property, and a $600 deposit secures alimony with sheriff collection for payments and fees.
Julian Hoover of 491 South Kent Street reports he butchered two hogs weighing a total of 825 pounds. He claims the pigs were 18 months old and the best hogs raised on South Kent Street this year.
Readable fragments show a morning timetable with stops including Winchester Martinburg Hagerstown Greencastle Chambersburg Shippensburg Carlisle Mechanicsburg and Harrisburg. Times listed suggest an 8.11 a.m. start and a sequence toward 11.05 a.m. with speeds indicated by 9.03 9.10 and 48 31.20 related codes.
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