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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1916
Page
5
Train arrivals from Cumbe reach Winchester daily at 9 20 am with services at 11 45 am and 22 00 hours, excluding Sundays. Superintendent HM A Rrporte Gen P A notes daily operations except Sunday with Towge.
Norfolk and Western schedule lists No 13 9 18 p m to Bristol and intermediate stations with Pallman Sleepers Dining Cars a Parlor Car Roanoke to Bristol. No 1 2 27 a m to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton with Pullman Sleepers Shenandoah Gary Winston Salem and cafe car connects at Roanoke with Memphis special for points South. No 27 6 38 p m to Shenandoah intermediate stations. No 28 9 32 a m to Hagerstown Harrisburg Philadelphia New York with connection at Shenandoah Junction or Washington.
Westbound trains from Strasburg list No. 23 Daily at 7:30 am to Harrisonburg 9:30 am No. 49 Daily at 12:25 pm to Harrisonburg 2:30 pm Buffet Parlor Car No. 21 Daily at 7:59 pm to Harrisonburg 10:15 pm Eastbound No. 14 Daily at 8:25 am to Washington 11:50 am Buffet Parlor Car No. 2 Daily 3:10 pm local to Alexandria and Washington 9:15 pm No. 24 Daily local from Harrisonburg to Strasburg 7:30 pm Co W Westbury Gen Agt Washington DC.
A long list of farm sales around Winchester appears with dates from February 9 to March 9 1916 listing sellers such as E C Helveston D B Newcome John G Hoebbard R L Petrie M Anderson D P Pierce C S Ward J L and J W Jolliffe N B Orndoff and others with stock horses cattle implements and feed. The page also includes court notices in Frederick County Virginia about Pansy H Wright Shepherd Strother Marian S Heterick and J E Correll estates with commissioners appointed to ascertain debts liens and partitions and to publish notices.
Reported chicken thefts in Charlestown and Jefferson County exceed 25 incidents over the past weeks with several hundred birds stolen. Police urge vigilance as farmers report losses and seek tips.
F. E. Reeder of Helena reports using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for digestive tract troubles. He describes rapid relief after the first dose and urges others to try it, claiming permanent results for stomach liver and intestinal ailments with a money back guarantee.
A remedy promises to cure dandruff by dissolving it with four ounces of plain arvon applied at night. The ad claims rapid removal by morning and says repeated applications will erase all signs, stop itching, and leave hair fluffy and silky.
General John B. Roller challenges a government land purchase, seeking to stop payment to Mrs. Mary Murray while his claim for professional services related to recovering 62 757 acres is resolved. The case in the District of Columbia Supreme Court targets Treasury Secretary McAdoo and Agriculture Secretary Houston.
An advertisement condemns calomel and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless alternative. It claims the product cleanses the liver without causing sickness or salivation and can be given to children. The ad offers a fifty cent bottle and a money back guarantee if not effective.
A. J. Rutherford of Kearneysville was arrested in Hagerstown and is wanted by West Virginia authorities for forging a check in the name of Frank O. Trump. He now faces two additional counts for forging checks worth 20 dollars and 22 dollars using the name of G. W. Hogman of Shepherdstown.
Rev. Thomas K. Nelson, rector of St. Pauls Church in Salem, chosen headmaster of the Episcopal School for Boys at Lynchburg. Rev. R Jett, D D, rector, solicited the building and equipment. Nelson has taught at McBanes Richmond school, Episcopal High near Alexandria, and St Johns College in Shanghai.
A B Lovett of Capon Bridge aged 65 died at his home in Larned Powell county Kansas several days ago from apoplexy. He leaves eight children.
Relief comes fast with Ely's Cream Balm applied in the nostrils. The antiseptic fragrance soothes swollen mucous membranes and clears air passages, ending headaches and nighttime breath struggles. A small druggist bottle promises instant improvement for cold or catarrh sufferers.
Melvin C. Hazen plans cooperation with federal authorities to promote breeding of army mounts in Virginia counties after visiting the government stock farm at Front Royal. He will receive top stock from the reservation and may select Beltry NI son of Rock Sand, presented by August Belmont, with several Rock Sand horses already at Front Royal. Hazen believes the Front Royal move will improve cavalry horse quality.
An army official says the horses at Front Royal are the best of their type he has ever seen, noting their quality and readiness.
The article argues against wholesale rejection of proprietary medicines and defends reputable physicians. It cites Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a longstanding example in alleviating women's illnesses and supporting medical treatment where doctors may not reach.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company announces a large-scale expansion to increase capacity. Details indicate new lines and equipment purchases, signaling a significant shift in regional rail service and commerce.
Jefferson county reports say the Charlestown jail holds 35 prisoners in a six cell facility, most confined for train riding along the line.
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