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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1917
Page
2
Clothing sale lists women and children undergarments at deep cuts. Nightgowns, skirts, pants, corset covers, chemise, teddy bears and other garments priced well below normal value with stated savings for a thrift year, noting typical values beside sale prices.
An ad offers 100 white waists in stock with regular 1 dollar 60 cent items now reduced to 69 cents each. Describes fresh styles and a wide selection for immediate purchase.
Col Baker, longtime lawyer and magistrate, died this morning in the Heller building on North King Street. He lived in Stephens City after retiring, was 66, and left a widow and four children including Mrs Wall Mitchell of Charleston and J C Baker of Newport News.
A fragment hints at a woman who learns beyond correspondence, valuing hands on experience over formal schooling. The line suggests her practical wisdom outpaces distant instruction and highlights a timeless belief in experiential learning.
A policy of insurance is cited to protect the same asset or claim in question, outlining coverage scope and risk management provisions. The document specifies insured parties, coverage limits, and actions required to maintain protection against losses.
Fragmentary OCR describes chapters involving De Spain and Nan on Music Mountain with escapes, jail breaks, shootings, and a net of pursuit. Key figures include Morgan, Nan, Sassoon, Duke, Sandusky, and Gale as plot threads weave through a desertion laden sequence on and around a stronghold.
Nan confronts De Spain at close quarters on a rock ledge. He claims he hid to escape a fate and pleads for truth as she accuses him of murder. He explains he left his horse at night to halt, foretelling an inescapable end.
In a tense scene Nan faces a gunman who taunts her as she hides. he claims to have one cartridge left and questions her about her cousin. Hours later Deputy Sergeant at Arms Small visits Mrs Visconti to arrange testimony as lawmakers weigh expert counsel and possible time extensions for the inquiry. Lawson defends Mrs Visconti’s motives while naming others connected to the leak.
Mrs Visconti, employed as a stenographer at Fox and Company in Washington, refuses to discuss ties to Thomas W Lawson amid a leak probe. She admits arrival home at six after two days away, and says she will not dodge service of a subpoena.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets are presented as a calomel substitute offering gentle relief for chronic constipation and torpid liver. The ad describes them as sugar coated olive colored tablets that normalize bowels and liver without harsh stimulation and promise pleasant results from one or two tablets at bedtime.
A 74 year old farmer from Vestal Centre New York reports Vinol increased strength after a grippe induced weakness. His wife also benefited and he now can work a full day. The letter from Lester supports Vinol as a fortifying remedy. George F. Millers Sons Druggists in Winchester advertise Vinol availability.
The article traces Richard Barton who moved from Lancaster VA to Frederick County between 1780 and 1790. It highlights his sons Richard W Barton and David W Barton, David a leading Valley lawyer, and Robert T Barton a distinguished Civil War figure. It notes Barton lineage includes Fannie L Jones and ties to Chief Justice Marshall. Randolph Barton of Baltimore is named as surviving descendant.
Unconfirmed reports from Rio de Janeiro dated January 17 claim a German raider has sunk twenty-one merchant ships in the South Atlantic and remains at large. Other reports say seven steamers were sunk and nine captured, with an English ship allegedly sunk without warning and about 400 lives lost. Survivors of ships Saar...
The admiralty announced twelve allied ships were lost to a new German raider. Eight British and two French ships were sunk, with two additional British boats captured. Survivors described the raider as nameless and black, armed with twelve cannon and four torpedo tubes, with some aboard for up to twenty eight days.
A Boston Transcript quip notes Edith received a small share from the estate after lawyers settled most matters. The remark underscores a modest outcome for Edith in the legal distribution.
The article advises painting cuts with iodine without washing to seal germs, wrapping the injured area in clean bandage for a few days. It also notes that English scientists claim electricity passed through freshly cut timber increases resistance to decay and fungus.
Quote attributed to George Meredith on prayer for worldly goods and the stronger pull of soul’s strength as the true gift.
A Boston Transcript excerpt recalls giving a child a toy press, steam engine, xylophone, paints, and more to test his talents. The youngster wrecked every item, leading observers to conclude he will become a furniture mover.
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