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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1917
Page
6
In memory of Virginia Smith a class notes a peaceful rest in God's love. The message speaks of her as a faithful scholar sleeping until Judgment Day and promises a reunion face to face in heavenly light. The teacher and class send condolences and mark her loss as both sorrow and gain.
A columnist quotes a modern writer on female efficiency in business and notes health issues as a barrier. The piece extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the premier remedy, claiming it has helped women for forty years and can restore competency and efficiency in the workplace.
Shenandoah Valley National Bank lists new Red Cross gifts including Virginia G. Baker ten dollars and Shirley Carter fifty nine dollars. The note also mentions Miss America Brittingham and her niece Miss Marjorie Long visiting MF and Mrs. William B. Greve at their home on National Avenue Poco-moke City.
Mary Pickford stars in a new Artcraft photoplay A Redomatic the Redwoods shown tonight at The Empire. The seven part feature, The Five Sailors, and vaudeville offer a ninety dollar attraction. Audience pays twenty cents with profits noted.
An important meeting of the War Relief Association will be held at the Handley Library at 5 o'clock on Thursday afternoon July 12. All units are urged to be present and ready.
Mr and Mrs Hugn 8 S Duffey visit the Rev Dr and Mrs J W Duffey in Rockville Maryland.
Bien theatergoers enjoy a three night program featuring The Five Sailors vaudeville act from The Jonesy plus Mary Pickford in Artcraft drama 2 Romanee of the era at Empire. Admission 10 15 and 20 cents. showtimes 7 30 9 20 vaudeville 9 00.
A reader from Burnt Factory reports raids on sheep continue as the dogs responsible remain at large and asserts dogs killed were proven at home during the raids. Mrs. Lacy W. Russell reports a $5 contribution to the soldiers' ambulance fund from Miss Annie Massey.
Cross Roads Va on July 10 reports visits among Eaton Carpenter Keller Oates Pugh and Sirbaugh families. Grain harvests have begun with yields better than expected after a late spring, as residents reflect on a week of gatherings and kinship.
Miss Bessie Rush returns to the Harrisonburg Summer Normal School after a weekend at her parents’ home.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable alternative to calomel for liver and bowel issues. It claims the product cleans the bowels, avoids salivation, and can boost whole family health with a pleasant taste and no side effects.
A reader from Creston Ohio describes years of asthma struggles and says Foley's Honey and Tar is the only relief. The letter notes the remedy loosens phlegm and aids sleep, and emphasizes that it contains no opiates and is sold everywhere.
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