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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1917
Page
5
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Several Winchester and Shenandoah Valley banks announce closures for Wednesday July 4 1917 because of a legal holiday. Banks will reopen Thursday July 5 1917 with paper maturities and payments accepted the next business day.
Secretary of War Baker says no price for coal can be fixed by operators until a government body is authorized to set such a price. He notes no fixed price until cost investigations conclude and denies any real disagreement with Secretary Lane.
A cheerful wife brings joy to a life, but health troubles like backache and headaches threaten happiness. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is promoted as the standard remedy for such female ailments, with claims of decades of use improving homes.
A marriage license was issued in Hagerstown yesterday to Dewey W. Herrell of Ridgeville West Virginia and Miss Lula Mae Snapp of Rest West Virginia. Mr. Harry L. Wood connected with the National Training School for Boys at Washington is spending part of his vacation at his home here.
State of Virginia Frederick County ss. Wm G Hardy cashier of the bank swears the above statement is true to the best of knowledge. Subscribed and sworn before me June 29 1917 by Elsie M Maphis N P with commission expiring December 11 1918. Directors John W Rice Lewis F Cooper Stewart Bell attest.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad will implement a new schedule on July 8 between Winchester and Harrisburg. Train 12 will depart Winchester at 5.37 p m daily except Sunday, and Train 7 will arrive Winchester at 7.27 p m daily. No trains will be eliminated on Winchester to Hagerstown, with continued connections to the Pennsylvania Railroad at Harrisburg.
Motorists along Berryville Pike faced delays Sunday afternoon after a crash blocked a bridge about five miles from Winchester. An automobile, a bus, and a car collided, jamming the bridge and taking time to remove the vehicles.
The Rev W Cole, pastor of Charlestown Baptist Church for four years, preached a farewell sermon Sunday marking his second tenure at the church. During his charge the new building was erected and he will reside for now in Remington Virginia. Cole is a well known Baptist minister with many friends in the Winchester area.
Farmers report uneven grain ripening and reduced potato and hay yields due to dry weather. Corn looks good. Local residents including Miss Gertrude Himelright and families in Winchester Strasburg Zepp and Zeno are mentioned among visits and illnesses. Percy Hershman suffers a head gathering.
Cross Junction Virginia guests at Mr and Mrs C G Baker’s Sunday gathering included Mrs Angell Mr Albert Ann life and Virginia of Winchester Mr and Mrs John Gunn Louis and Miss Dorothy Higgins of Washington. Mrs Gunn and Miss Higgins will stay several weeks. Braithwaite families and Whitacre family also visited. Read The Winchester Star.
Brucetown Virginia reports weekend guests including Mrs Samuel Purcell and daughter Miss Lohr Purcell with Dr and Mrs W M Janney at Nain. Several residents return from visits in Baltimore Summit Point Martinsburg and near Berryville. A lawn fete by the Christian Workers is planned for July 6 and 7.
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