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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
2
The document shows a filing in the Clerk of the Court of Ashley city, naming the clerk and a plaintiff. Details are fragmentary but indicate a civil action initiation within the Ashley municipal court system.
A garbled historical excerpt lists conditions such as arterioscleriosis arteries asthma bilious disorders blood disorders and consumo potion terms including Onenness gall stones and related ailments. The fragmentary note hints at medical or apothecary terminology without coherent narrative or dates.
Advertises Ely's Cream Balm to clear congested nostrils and head by applying two small dabs. Claims instant relief from stuffed nose and headache, with soothing effect on inflamed mucous membrane.
Ridgeway services are announced with preaching at M. E. Church South on Sunday January 6 at 11 a.m. in Darkesville and at Rest Chapel at 7:45 p.m. An offering at morning services benefits Armenian sufferers and the evening offering supports the American Nested Society. Pastor W. Hardesty delivers the message.
The Red Cross reports year end membership surpassing 20,000,000 with 14,263,635 new members added. The southwestern division leads with 2,250,000 new members followed by Central 2,750,000, Lake 2,200,000, Atlantic 1,600,000 and others reaching varied totals across eleven divisions.
Mrs. James G. Scott of Petersburg hosted an aluminum shower Monday afternoon from 3 30 to 6 at the Beard home on Franklin Street in honor of Miss Bessie W. Arthur of Winchester and Harrisonburg whose engagement to Samuel Pritchard of Petersburg has been announced. The wedding is planned for late January.
Governor Stuart yesterday offered a reward of 100 dollars for Paul Neff and 50 dollars for David Neff after the two men broke jail on the night of December 20 in Woodstock Shenandoah County State authorities said Dayia Neff had been tried for the same charge but a hung jury held him for future court action. Paul Neff was awaiting a new trial motion at the time of the escape.
An advertisement for Zemo antiseptic liquid claims to stop itching and clear eczema quickly. It promotes Zemo as non greasy, non staining, and effective when others fail, from The E. W. Rose Co. of Cleveland, Ohio.
John White aged 76 died Monday night in the Confederate Soldiers Home in Richmond. He served in the Confederate army, first in the Highth Virginia Regiment and later Clarke Cavalry. Survived by two daughters, Mrs. Frank B. Whiting and Mamie White of Berryville. wife Margaretta Holmes McGuire preceded him in death. Funeral at Judge F. B. Whiting’s home Thursday at 11:60. Interment in Green Hill Cemetery.
Amsterdam reports a rapid rise in crimes across Germany with Austria showing similar trends. The Tageblatt notes robbery and theft as calamities and insurance costs doubling. The Leipsig police cite daily house breaking in large towns, with many thieves facing little risk due to fear of retaliation.
In Roanoke Virginia on January 3 sixty thousand Roanoke school children will be given thrift stamps through a campaign led by Edward Mac Stone local director. A plan was approved to place a thrift card with a stamp in every pupil's hands in the real schools funded by local business men.
The American Nurse Corps aims to grow from about 3,000 to 37,500 nurses to meet demands of a 1.5 million man army. Enrollments must rise rapidly as daily calls go out for hospital duty in the United States and overseas. National Guard and National Army camps still need 371 nurses to reach minimum quotas of 65 per facility.
Miss Reging Dull of Fort Loudoun Seminary returned yesterday afternoon from Highland county Virginia after spending the holidays with relatives.
Frederick County Virginia court orders sale of forty acres near Clearbrook Station to settle life estate and contingencies. Unknown heirs of William Moreland, Lucinda Stephenson Jennings, Elizabeth Stephenson Cooper, and Emily Stephenson Grayson must appear within fifteen days to protect their interests after publication in The Evening Star. Notice posted at county courthouse.
By virtue of a 1912 deed of trust, Kerns and wife appoint Whitacre as trustee to sell at public auction in Ninchester, Virginia. On January 12, 1918 at 11 o'clock, two adjacent tracts totaling about 112 acres will be offered near Whitacre P. C. Terms: one-third cash day of sale, balance in two equal yearly installments with 6 percent interest. Warren Rice, substitute trustee.
The annual meeting of stockholders of The Commercial & Saint Mary Bank will be held at the banking house in Chester, Va, on Thursday, 1918, at 10 a.m. for the transaction of stockholders affairs and other business. John L. Sloat urges attendance.
A brief item promotes a product described as easy to buy and convenient with no red tape. It emphasizes quick access and simple handling as advantages of the War Savings eraser concept.
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