Empire Tonight Program Attracts Full Seven Reel Lineup
The Empire Tonight offers seven reels headlined by Florence LaBadie in a recent automobile tragedy fallout, paired with Wilkes Collins The Woman in White in six reels. A Pathe Hearst News segment covers latest events and war news. Show times are 7 30 9 with news at 8 45 and a 5c up 10c down pricing plus one cent war tax. Come to the theater even if short on funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence LaBadie
A. Wilkes Collins
Woman In White
Pathe-Hearst
Million Bandages Sent to Italy by Red Cross
The national surgical dressings branch of the American Red Cross turned over 1,000,000 dressings to Italy in Rome at Christmas time. Director Willard mobilized over a thousand Italian women for the effort, and the ceremony featured songs praising the friendship between the United States and Italy. A cablegram from Rome conveyed Italian thanks for American relief to military and civilian populations.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Italy
Rome
Willard
Red Cross
Ttaily
Our Jitney Offer This and Five Cents
An advertisement urges readers to mail five cents with a name and address to receive a trial package from Foley that includes Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. The offer lists 2835 Sheffield Avenue Chicago and claims availability everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield, Ave
Chicago
Foley
Olive Tablets Advertise Gentle Liver Aid
Colorful health ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable tonic to purify the blood and improve appetite. It claims they substitute calomel with no dangerous after effects and promote a pink glow by stimulating the bile and bowels. Take one or two nightly for results.
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Edwards
Mysterious Migs Terry Stars in New Billy Burke Film
Billy Burke stars in Mysterious Migs Terry a six reel comedy drama touted as one of her finest Antcraft Paramount pictures with no expense spared. Admission is 11 and 17 cents. No Grace Lutheran Church prayer meeting tonight. Read more on Stri page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Ferguson
Jas Strong & Card
Grace Lutheran Church
Arsenic Contaminated Salt Traced to Market
In Seabrook Maryland on January 2 arsenic tainted salt caused two horse deaths and sickened several residents about ten days earlier. Salt from grocer Max Katgens in Washington was sold to multiple customers before poison was detected. Mrs Sallie Chatamaway and several children and grandchildren were seriously affected. Poison likely entered salt by mistake. samples sent to the U S Department of Agriculture and Maryland State College for analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seabrook, Md
Max Katgens
Washington
Sallie Chatamaway
Wies
Department of Agriculture
Maryland State College
Wage Scale Boosts Coal Miners Pay and Output at Mount Carmel
The new wage scale for anthracite workers, authorized by a Presidential proclamation, led to record production and higher wages. Some miners earned up to 150 dollars for two weeks, with others over 200 dollars for December 1 to 15. Average pay neared 70 dollars regionwide while laborers earned 25 to 40 dollars for two weeks. Despite a 25 to 35 percent labor shortage, 1917 output rose 12 to 18 percent from 1916 and 20 to 26 percent from four years earlier when shifts were nine hours plus full manpower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Carmel
Aard Coal
Young Couple Hoffman and Fulk Marry in Hagerstown
Miss Agnes M Hoffman daughter of Mr and Mrs B B Hoffman near Tabler and Allen F Fulk son of Mr and Mrs HM Fulk near Inwood were married in Hagerstown at the Presbyterian parsonage by Rev J R Gaar after a motor trip to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes M. ‘Hoffman
B. B. ‘Hoffman
Tabler
Allen F. Fulk
H.M. Fulk
Inwood
Hagerstown
Presbyterian Parsonnage
J. R. Gaar
Winchester to Register Alien Enemies in February
The Winchester police department and Mayor J. Ward, with Police Chief M. A. Doran, will handle the alien enemies registration. Attorney General Thomas W. Gregory asked for an immediate estimate of aliens in Winchester and Frederick County. Registration begins the first week of February with affidavits and government forms, plus photographed records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police
Department of
Winchester
J. ¥. Ward
M. A. Doran
Thomas W. Gregory
Pannett
Frederick County
Social notes from Berryville Liebe
Berryville Virginia January 2 Mr and Mrs Archibald Cummins hosted a Friday evening gathering for house guest John Ballentine of Pittsburgh Pa Guests included Sadie Fairfax Meade Margretta Whiting Wil sie Morris Snouffer Elizabeth Timmes and others Mrs John Kerfoot and daughter of Nashville Tenn have returned home Emily McCormick has returned to Washington and Edward McCormick to Camp Lee Mr and Mrs Floyd Gaver returned to New York P W Ricamore left for Camp Lee Mrs John Henry and son Province of Falls Church are visiting Mrs Province McCormick Mrs Eric Miller will return to Madison Wis Bob Elder leaves for North Carolina.
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Berryville
Archibald Cummins
John Ballentine
Pittsburgh
Sadie and
Fairfax Meade
Margretta’ Whiting
Wilsie Morris Snouffer
Elizabeth
Timiies
Séceute
Hermet Osborne
Frank* Timberlake
Sam Taylor
John Kerfoot
Nashville, Tenn
Emily McCormick
Washington
Edward McCormick
Camp Lee
Floyd Gaver
New York
J. W. Gaver
Rp. W. Ricamore
John Henry
Province
Falls Church
Henry
Province McCormick
Eric Miller
A. Moore
Madison
Wis
Bob Elder
North Carolina
Government To Care For Girls
Mothers of young girls headed to Washington to work as stenographers or clerks in the war emergency are advised that departments plan to care for them. The statement from the Council of Defense yesterday notes these workers are arriving from across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Council of Defense
The
United States
Foley Kidney Pills Offer Quick Backache Relief
Louis Buckner of Somerset Virginia reports feeling run down and in back pain before using Foley Kidney Pills. He claims the remedy revived his health and eased backache rheumatic pains and sleep disturbing bladder ailments. the ad touts broad availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Buckner
Somerset
Foley
Youth Is a Probation Period for Old Age Thought
Daily Optimistic Thought notes youth as probation for old age. The line references Faln Twala Sam buying a Liberty bond as part of a patriotic message.
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H. Hable
Shenandoah Valley
Nat'l. Bank
Glaize & Brother
Fairmont Avenue
Hursday
Julia A. Bowen
Sriatapans Road
Good & CO
Bell Phone
Jones’ Creamery
W.M. Fletcher
Sasa
Jewelers
West Water St
Winchester. Va
Empire Tonight
Billie Burke
George Kleine
Itir
Wire
Star Now
Billy Berke
Dalt
Hable
Hable’s
Farmers & Merchants Nat
Virginia
LaVallieres
E. Bruce Capper
E. S. Xust
Relief
Woodward’s
S. Main Street
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