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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1916
Page
5
Train schedule for Cumberland Valley shows routes to Winchester from listed stations at 9 20 am daily except Sunday 1 45 am and 7 22 pm daily with daily X service except Sunday. Tower Supt H A Rippie Gen P A.
Train timetable details from Berryville Roanoke Bristol and intermediate points. It lists departures and connections including No. 5 6:38 p.m. Shenandoah and intermediate stations No. 28 9:32 a.m. for Hagerstown Harrisburg Philadelphia and New York with connections at Shenandoah Junction or Washington.
A New York dispatch reports wholesale coffee merchants will not raise prices though costs to produce and package have increased. An importer says it would be wrong to pass higher costs onto consumers.
An old advertisement touts Thedford’s Black Draught as a pure vegetable remedy for weak stomachs, colic, wind, nausea, and headaches. It claims a decade of use in families, with “no long spell of sickness” since starting the remedy and markets it widely at 25 cents per package.
Nervousness caused by constipation responds quickly to Berlein's Tablets which also aid digestion. Available everywhere.
The list shows upcoming farm sales around Winchester with entries for December dates. J L Spillman Admr of Mary E Lamp near Chambersville offers horses cattle hogs chickens and household goods. Park Suede and Leslie D Kline near Bartonville advertise horses cattle implements and harness. J H Loy near DeHaven lists horses cattle implements and harness.
Do not delay if your kidneys trouble you. Backache dizziness or urine disorders require action. Take Doan's Kidney Pills as Mrs. W. M. Sumption of 1223 S Mary St reports quick relief after repeated weakness in her back. Price 50c at dealers. Doan's Kidney Pills are from Fester Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Winchester Aerie No 824 Fraternal Order of Eagles elected officers for the year at a weekly meeting. Names include Worthy president Robert Parr Worthy vice president R M Swimley chaplain Robert G Clevenger secretary Joseph B Patterson treasurer W F Anderson physician Dr C R Anderson trustees Edward Spillman T B Spillman W A McCoy outside guard James Hottel inside guard Martin Cochran.
Mrs. Hugh Cook of Scottsville New York says five years ago in Garbutt she used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for two of her children with colds and found it as represented. It stopped their cough and quicker relieved their cold than anything else she had used. Obtainable everywhere.
A society profile notes people chase attention to prove worth by attending openings and theater, using appearance to signal prosperity. A man of city standing accepts a larger role, seeking sociable prestige and a home through status rather than private comfort.
In Mercy hospital evenings a soft chorus of children in every ward surrounds the narrator. Doctors and nurses have heard the quiet chatter for twenty years and wonder why child love responds to Helen Keller’s call, while others merely say I Sympathize.
During a special New York showing a male lead recited the seven ages of man from Shakespeare. The crowd applauded loudly and halted the play. A sharp eyed observer whispered to a companion that the writer plagiarized most of the final lines.
A new small propeller shaped device, made of steel, is introduced in France as a flying target for gun practice. Launched by a strong spring, it spins rapidly and ascends then glides before falling after being struck. It can be pocket portable and offers cost benefits.
The Yaquis name derives from the Rio Yaqui which runs 500 miles through Sonora to the Gulf of California. They live in reed and adobe homes with grass and mud roofs. Warriors are sturdy yet prone to heavy drinking mescal. Patrilineal ties are weak and wife exchange was once common. They are closely related to the Maya, with intermittent alliances.
A quotation from Engineering Magazine extols civilian engineers as the architects of modern warfare tools and peaceable progress. It credits inventors for revolutionizing industry, shrinking distances, and promising emancipation from poverty if free institutions are preserved, noting minds awakening to automatic machinery’s power.
Relatives in Winchester and Frederick county learn of the sudden death of Dr J Tyler Smith at his Baltimore home 717 North Carrollton avenue Funeral services were led by Rev S Reese Murray and Rev Edwin Amos of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church He was a brother of O X Smith of Gore and of the late William R Smith of Winchester a near relative of Dr N R Smith of Gainesboro and had other local connections He visited Gainesboro with Mrs Smith and their daughter
Mr Boyd R Richards of Frederick county plans an early Tuesday trip to New York then sails Thursday aboard the White Star liner Baltic for Liverpool England He will spend about two months in Liverpool London and Glasgow representing the Winchester apple operators and promoting their interests there
Reverend Churchill J. Gibson, son of Bishop R. A. Gibson of the Virginia diocese and longtime rector of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church in Luray, Va., has declined a call extended by St. Stephen's Church of Westhampton, Va. He remains devoted to his work in Luray’s fountain missionary district.
The Nebraska estate will soon have one of the youngest governors in the United States in the person of Hon. Keith Neville a Virginian, elected on the Democratic ticket last month. He is in his thirties a brilliant young lawyer. Governor elect Neville married Miss Marie Nell daughter of Dr and Mrs William Neill of Charlestown. They have homes at North Platte Neb and a winter home in Florida.
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure treats catarrh from within by affecting the blood and mucous surfaces. The product is described as a non quack medicine prescribed by leading physicians, with a twin ingredient formula and blood purifiers. Sold by druggists with testimonials.
A famed card player was defeated in a fierce high stakes game, losing about sixteen hundred dollars. As he rose, the dealer invited a lunch, but the loser refused, quipping he could not eat sixteen hundred dollars worth of ham.
A terse exchange raises a question about whether an ambulance service serves the same purpose as a settlement worker. The dialogue hints at parallel roles in aid and care within the community.
The Baptist Church will observe baptism tomorrow morning followed by the church business meeting. Members who signed cards or intend to join are urged to attend so the pastor may speak briefly with them. Pastor W R Alexander extends the invitation.
Read about escalating leather costs due to the war and shortages. Winchester shoppers face $2 to $3.50 higher tan shoe prices, merchants report thinner profits, and leather buyers pay up to $1.10 per pound. Shoemakers pass costs to customers. few shoes are half sol ed or heel ed under a dollar.
Rt. Rev. William Loyall Gravatt, longtime bishop-coadjutor and now bishop of the West Virginia diocese, will relocate from Charlestown to Charleston to establish his episcopal residence. He previously preached at Zion Church in Charlestown and has led the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar in West Virginia for years.
Winchester Ministerial Association sanctioned a Sunday offering for the Bridgers evangelistic party. Envelopes will be given at church services Sunday morning and at afternoon and evening tabernacle services. Rev. Bridgers has preached here four weeks and will continue meetings in the tabernacle. The finance committee was enlarged with list of members.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Bal timgge and Ohio Railroad transfer sheds at Brunswick Maryland on Thursday causing about 150000 in losses and many records. Fourteen boxcars burned as merchandise including whiskey cotton an automobile a piano and machinery. Fire brigade and railroad crews contained the blaze but the warehouse and extended sheds were ruined.
A concise aphorism highlights labor as the cornerstone of national wealth. It frames work as the primary driver of prosperity and social progress.
James Patterson son of Joseph Patterson of this city is reported greatly improved after his left leg was amputated about six inches above the knee at Winchester Memorial Hospital. The operation was to prevent blood poisoning after a fall from 125 feet while working for a Buffalo construction firm last year. He survived a severe injury that raised fears for his recovery.
In a fragmentary Tar lead, two items about young men connected to the police appear, mentioning Warren and community concerns. The readable text reflects a small town view of law and order with unclear details and names.
Frederick county residents have been dispatched to build a new state road from Front Royal to Browntown, contributing to progress on the project and showing local participation in regional infrastructure.
A cough is a danger signal like a fire bell and should be treated by curing the underlying disease. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is said to provide beneficial results, especially for persistent coughs after colds or flu, with Mrs. Thomas Beeching of Andrews Indiana endorsing its use for her husband. Obtainable everywhere.
Wedded at the parsonage are Mr. J. Frank Orndorff and Miss Fannie M. Lehigh both of Frederick County. The ceremony occurred Thursday and the couple reside in the county.
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