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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1918
Page
6
Ruth and Frances Yost joined residents this morning to show patriotism by contributing to Baltimore, supporting community aid efforts.
Dr. J. F. Ward mayor of Winchester and B and O railroad medical examiner visited Hagerstown as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Zeigler. He praised the city's progress since his last visit highlighting the Dagmar Hotel post office building and B and O station. He recalled early surveys for a railroad extension between here and Waynesboro, later abandoned when Western Maryland built its line.
An old time remedy, Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound, is advertised as restoring natural hair color. The ad claims darkening is gradual and even, with easy use by comb through hair and applies overnight. notes it is for cosmetic use only not disease treatment.
Mr Jackson T Henry a respected city contractor died at his South Main street home at 2 40 am after six weeks with Brights disease. He leaves three children and a sister. his wife died eight years ago. Funeral will be at 8 o clock tomorrow from his residence with Rev H G Spencer officiating and burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. During the Civil War he piloted a locomotive convoy from Martinsburg to Strasburg.
Registrar M A Doran warns all alien enemies in Winchester that tomorrow is the final day to register. After that time they may be taken into custody and held during the war. Some have registered but not complied with requirements and will be watched for drastic action if they fail to register.
Grady Parrish a night telegraph operator at Minooka Alabama suddenly went insane early today and killed H E Crim another operator and fatally wounded his wife He shot engineer Hobbs through the lung and was jailed The engineer and Mrs Parrish are hospitalized Mr George M Whitehead departed for Hagerstown Maryland
In a note from Capt. Edmund A. Morse in Southampton, England, marines of the 67th Company thank American friends for five boxes of apples. The fruit arrived well wrapped and undamaged, delivering happiness to the troops serving overseas. Miss Anna Williams of Boston is a guest of Dr. and Mrs. Mats at their home on Mont Avenue.
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