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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1916
Page
6
Annette Kellerman billed as the world's most perfect woman headlines The Ke tomo offering Neptune's Daughter. The eight reel feature promises sensational bathing and swimming scenes with repeated top dates. Tickets range from 10 to 16 cents as patrons rush to see her before other releases.
Miss Georgia Wierman and her brother FE C Wierman have been in Asheville North Carolina with their parents Mr and Mrs William Wierman spending the Christmas holidays near town. They plan to return to North Carolina soon as Mr Wierman’s health has improved greatly during the past several months.
A vintage cinema notice promotes a screening of Silver Threads at the Empire. The show features Richard J. Jose as star and Titti-Misa Bugzella performing the famous ballad to accompany the rural life themed drama. Two nightly showings at 7:15 and 9:00 with admission 10 to 15 cents.
The Martinsburg Evening Journal reports a strange purchase where Berkeley Woolen Mills manager J B McCormac paid $2.51 for a single copy of the paper. He intended to pay two pennies, a $2.50 gold piece and a penny, but the carrier Paul Heller realized the error after boarding his train and arranged to return the gold coin.
Incomplete OCR snippet mentions Mrs. William Shiffiett of Harrisonburg Virginia guests including Mr and Mrs William Daeh of Keyser West Virginia and Mr Cintas Henry of Scaintowns Virginia.
Washington observes a man in Berryville Clarke county with a hot water bag strapped to his stomach containing liquor beyond the legal limit. Chief Feltner warns locals to watch for waistline alcohol smuggling as authorities step up enforcement of prohibition laws.
Announcement says Miss Nel Byron Richardson of Hagerstown Maryland married Winthrop Randall Howard, son of the late Rhode Island governor, in Cincinnati on a Wednesday. They will spend winter in Cincinnati. The bride is daughter of Mr. Haugh Richardson, formerly of Winchester.
Mrs Eliza Jane Ward 71 widow of Joseph Ward and mother of Annie Bowers of Winchester died at her daughter M S C D Lindsay near Falling Waters Berkeley county West Virginia after eight months illness. Survived by eight children and several Martinsburg and near Falling Waters residents. Funeral at her late home Saturday at 10 in New Harmony Church near Marlowe with Rev Charles Alexander officiating. Interment in Old Harmony Cemetery.
For rent a Stephenson's Depot farm of about 190 acres with Actes in fire cultivation. Includes a good dwelling barn granary and all farm buildings. Limestone land, well fenced and watered, bearing orehand in a choice home neighborhood. 27-6p-31. Roy Stephenson.
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