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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1915
Page
2
An advertisement touts homemade cough syrup made from 2½ ounces of inex with sugar syrup to yield a pint of remedy. It claims fast relief for dry coughs and bronchial issues including whooping cough and bronchitis, with instructions and a money back guarantee from The Pinex Co. Ft Wayne Ind.
The Getchell Prairie community celebrated the twentieth wedding anniversaries of Mr and Mrs Mort White and Mr and Mrs Will White at the Getchell Prairie church. About 80 guests attended a grand dinner and a presentation of two complete sets of china. The Whites now reside in Stephens City after leaving North Dakota years ago.
Dispatches report Haig appointed to replace Sir John French in France and Flanders. Zeppelin L-22 destroyed with 40 crew killed or injured. Athens says German submarine sunk off Varna and Turkish torpedo boat lost. Sul tan Selim torpedoed but not seriously damaged. French shells hit a German munitions depot near Tracy le Val. Berlin claims raids by four aircraft including a battle plane. Allied retirement praised for preserving most war material.
Harrisburg report notes Russell Christmas Candy, 23, engineer of Tyrone Pa, obtained a marriage license. He said he was born on Christmas Day and his parents gave the name. He will marry Clara Ethel Elder, a Tyrone stenographer.
An old advertisement claims tumors in the blood cause derangements and eruptions. It asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla has for forty years been more successful than any other medicine in expelling humors and removing their inward and outward effects. The tone markets the product as unique in its healing power.
A Senate bill introduced by Senator Warren would authorize the secretary of war to award the Congressional Medal of Honor to Joseph M. Heller, late major in the Medical Corps United States Volunteers, for gallant action attending wounded under fire in the Philippines in 1899 while with the 24th United States Infantry First Division. His brother is prominent Winchester merchant Charles A. Heller, who once lived in Winchester and still considers it home.
New York December 16 1914 Belgium relief work has improved enough that no further world charity appeal is needed at present. Lindon W Bates who directed the American branch of the Commission for Relief in Belgium has left the post. Mrs Bates expressed a wish for his return after the death of their son Lindon Bates Jr aboard the Lusitania.
Next Tuesday marks the official start of winter with the shortest day and longest night of the year. From then on daylight increases and nights shorten.
Mr and Mrs J Richard Russell moved their household goods to Brunswick Maryland to begin housekeeping after their marriage about two months ago. Mrs Russell had mostly lived with her father R H Phillips in Charles Town while Mr Russell, a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employee, is a son of Mr and Mrs R B Russell of Winchester.
Established rep and long use prove Chamberlains Cough Remedy's efficacy. It loosens a cold aids nature restoring health and contains no narcotics. Affordable at a quarter and obtainable everywhere.
Mrs. R F E O rear recuperating after operation at Winchester Memorial Hospital and has returned home. Visitors include Mrs Lily Bear and daughter from Elkton and Mrs R E O rear. Mr J John Jolliffe and family hosted guests while Edith Jolliffe visited D A Robinson and Lucie Tanduary stayed at W O Zinn over the weekend.
A brief personal note states someone turned last evening from a visit to friends in Washington.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad names two traveling passenger agents Mrs C H White of Rockville Maryland and Mrs Samuel Watkins of Sykesville Maryland to accompany special parties of women or young ladies on the system to their destinations.
Rev. Mr. Johnson of North Carolina appointed by Bishop Gravatt to lead St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal Church in Berkeley Springs. He assumes duties the first week of January.
Mr Roland Karl McNeill and Miss Marie Elder Inskeep from prominent families were married at the bride’s parents’ Moorefield home on Wednesday evening. Rev G A Gibbons rector of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Rom ney conducted the ceremony.
A compact Want Column note appears with fragmented names and vague items. It hints at a personal inquiry or request for services but offers few concrete details or contact information.
A historical medical ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy that reaches the blood and mucous surfaces. It claims prescriptions from top physicians, praises the tonic and purifier blend, and offers testimonials. The notice directs readers to ask druggists for the product and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Western Maryland Railroad officials announced rushing plans for a new Blue Mountain hotel in Maryland costing 300000 dollars. The structure will have at least 250 rooms with more than half featuring private baths on the site of the former Blue Mountain House destroyed by fire years ago.
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