Lew Wallace a Lifetime of War and Writing Remembered
A retrospective notes General Lew Wallace fought at Fort Donelson, met Grant, and pursued Early, later writing Ben Hur and The Boyhood of Christ. The piece honors his military and literary legacy, cites his late life calm, and recalls his wife finishing his works after his death on February 15, 1905.
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Lew Wallace
Army
Fort Donelson
Grant
White House
Wallace
Auromattox
Buckner
Louisville
Halleck
East
Baltimore
Washington
Shenandoah Valley
Lincoln
Mexico
Maximilian
Garfield
Constantineple
India
Christ
Monocscy
Barry
Ben Hur
Shiloh
Grand Army
Israel
Judge Handley
Black-Draught rated best family remedy in McDuff
Mrs. J B Whittaker of McDuff praises Thedford’s Black-Draught as a superior vegetable remedy for sick headaches and digestive troubles. She notes it stabilizes their family health, with children asking for doses when unwell, and emphasizes druggists sell it for 26 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDuff
J. B. Whittaker
Thedford
Thedfore
Firemen praised in town and staged humor amid Christmas
The piece blends verses praising Winchester firemen for saving homes with a theatre anecdote about stage managers timing laughs. It notes bank holidays on December 25 1916 and bank closures on December 26 1916 with cashier signatures from local banks in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenandoah Valley National Bank
Winchester
WM. G. Hardy
McLeal
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Turing
Lee R
Union Bank of Winchester
Mae Turing
Ohn IL. Sloat
Suses and
Savings Bank of
Winheater
Food Scarcity Across Earth Cited by The Winehecter Stat
Commentary notes that fewer than a third of the world’s population receives a regular full meal daily. The piece reflects on global hunger and mentions the Winehecter Stat as a reference point for comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Buy Christmas Seals to Save Underfed Children
A call to purchase Christmas Seals urges readers to support children in need. The appeal emphasizes aid for malnourished youngsters and frames the donation as a life saving act during the holiday season.
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Cumberland Valley
New York
P. A
Norfolk & Western
Berryville
Bristol
Eta
Pullman
Roanoke
Broiler
Bine Pocab Welch
Norton
Pullmas S
Wincar
Shenan
Gary
Cor
Memphis Epecia
South
Shenandoah
Hagerstown
Inter
Philadelphia
Shenandoah Junction
Ashin
Southern Railway
Alexandria
Strasburg and
Harrisonburg
Izam
Neos
Straseu
Alevsan
Sis Rick
Attorneys-at-Law
P Reardon
W. T. Walters
Northein Street
W.M Jenney
Attire O
T.F. Fawcett
Rere
Jas
B. Russell
T. Fisher
N. Market St
Miller
City
Kesmodel’s Kutlery Shop
Park Avenue
C. Thomas & Messer
Baltimore St
Martinsburg
W.V
Martinsburg Business College
Colny
Thasd Eloor Ramsey
W. Va
Appomattox
Santa Claus
Nemo
Cay
T. L. Boblits
Baltimore Sun
Dickens
Tim
Tiny Tim
Cooper Brothers
Laure
Merry Christmas
H. K Green & Bro
Moling & Seal
Shenadtoah Valley National Bank
Bohr
Academy
Hagerstown, MD
Thos. H. Ince
Spectacl & Civiteization
Taos. HL
Ince
Criterion Theatre
Marvel
N. Y
N. S. Press
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