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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1916
Page
2
Winchester Va December 16 1916 annual meeting of the stockholders of this bank for the election of directors will be held at its banking house on Tuesday January 42 164. H D Fuller Cashier.
By virtue of an execution in the matter of Luther Pan trustee in bankruptcy Brill against Robert Lantz and Lantz and Lewis Whetzell the sale is set for January 20 1917 at noon in front of the house in Winchester Virginia. One fine black horse four years old listed as the asset. Auctioneer A Bowen and constable B Manuels announce the sale details.
Advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies blood to aid stomach and liver function and treat dyspepsia symptoms. It asserts improved appetite, steadier digestion, and overall health, urging readers to get the remedy today.
Fort Loudoun Seminary hosted lectures on Mount Vernon and Verdun with Mrs. Robert Johnston and Dr. Pete MacQueen delivering talks. The Yuletide program featured Christmas services, singing, readings, and a tree celebration as students prepared to depart for the holidays.
Mrs Moore, widow of A C Moore of Gainesboro, was sued by her attorney Jos B Newlin. The case cited by attorney Harry R Kern ended with a verdict for the defendant this afternoon.
In a year of rising costs the Empire theater seeks patronage and offers a free seat to those unable to pay during the holiday season. J. H. Henry, manager, pledges to make 1917 brighter with goodwill and continued entertainment despite the hard times.
Pastor H G Spencer of Mar set Street Methodist Episcopal Church, recovering from chest injuries after a horse kick, will lead regular services tomorrow at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m and will welcome new members at the morning service. The Sunday school Christmas entertainment is scheduled for 8 oclock Tuesday evening December 26 in the church auditorium. All school members are asked to assemble in the enter room at 7 30 p.m. The Sunday school session will begin promptly at 1 15 p.m.
Three masses will be celebrated in the Church of the Sacred Heart on Christmas Day with Rev. John McVerry officiating at 6 7 30 and 10 30. Special music includes Loesch's Second Mass in F and a quartet offertory Adeste Fideles. Soloists include Hugh S Duffy Donald McFadden James C Collins Harry B Thatcher Katharine McFadden Mary Lynch Margaret Keating Ada B Thatcher and others. Organist Mrs M B Bryant Director Mrs Maurice M Lynch Sopranos Altos Tenors Basses named.
William Page Dame 9 year old son of Dr William Page Dame chaplain of the Fifth Regiment Baltimore was badly injured when his sled struck Wagner’s automobile at 1013 W Lafayette Ave Baltimore. The boy’s face struck the wheel four teeth were knocked out and his nose and mouth were cut. Wagner stopped and carried him home before Dr J H Branham at 2200 Eutaw Place ordered him sent to Franklin Square Hospital.
German allies under von Mackensen push in northern Dobrudja in the Romanian theater to drive the Russian army into the Danube swamp or into Besarabia. Russian troops counterattack, and in Wallachia German forces approach Rimsk on the Moldavian railway.
The Star announces a 25 percent rise in subscriptions due to paper costs while warning of a 300 percent price increase across the industry. It notes the government investigations failing to curb prices and Bly newspapers securing mills, risking many small papers’ closure. The offer runs until February 1, 1917 with extended terms for old subscribers.
The Christmas matrimonial market in Winchester and Frederick County is dull with no licenses issued today by the Corporation Clerk and only one by the Circuit Clerk. Odus L Mauzy and Ada Lavinia Sargeant, county residents, obtained the license. the bride is Daniel Sargeant’s daughter. A misplaced gold coin reward notice follows.
Col James Carr Baker the noted lawyer and ex commander of the Second Virginia Regiment has slight improvement but remains indoors with bronchitis. He and his daughter Miss Llewellyn Baker reside in the Heller building at 19 North Main Street.
Representative T. W. Harrison is spending the Christmas season with his family in town, enjoying holiday meals and local gatherings. The visit highlights his continued ties to the district during the festive period.
A health note compares a cough to a fire bell and prescribes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to cure the underlying disease. Mrs. Thomas Beeching of Andrews Indiana reports its effectiveness for her husband who suffers repeated winter colds and coughing fits.
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