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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1917
Page
3
Heavy rain and hail yesterday caused extensive damage to cornfields along the Opequon in Frederick and Clarke counties while eastern orchardists reported only minor losses. Gardens benefited from the rainfall and soil moisture, with potato crops near walnut size getting a boost as mild sun returned today.
The War Relief Association of Virginia urges ongoing aid for French and Belgian children. The Winchester Branch asks volunteers to sew garments, with no shipments to Richmond before October. Accounts detail severe wartime suffering and the need for new shelters and beds.
The annual convention of the Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Boston, Mass. has closed after several days of sessions and decided to appoint Fred. C. Harper to the position of chief of herd.
The drill of Company A National Defense League is postponed due to the Handley lecture at the Empire Theater. It will now take place Friday evening July 15 at 8 o'clock at Capt. W. A. Baker's home on South Washington Street.
A quirky line from Doukt of It remarks that a man devoted to his craft resists settling for the wrong wife. The remark suggests the importance of choosing a compatible partner over mere practical gains.
Dr. Brice W. Catlett of Clarke county Virginia, nephew of farmer W W Bowles, has been appointed a veterinarian in the United States Army with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He recently inspected horses for the Front Royal Remounting, expects to go to France with Pershing forces, and is a 22 year old graduate of the United States College of Veterinary Surgeons in Washington.
Washington July 11 Representatives from storage and refrigeration trade groups assured officials of the food administration and the Bureau of Markets of full cooperation in the upcoming food supply survey. The American Association of Refrigeration American Warehousemen's Association and American Refrigerating Engineers' Association take part in assuring accuracy and eliminating duplications through an advisory committee led by Frank A. Horne Nemo Old F M Shoemaker R A and N A Hardin.
In Washington on July 11 the War Department denied a Paris report that General Pershing had resigned his command in France. General Meintire called the claim utterly foolish and provided a curt reply.
London dispatch reports the German crown prince army advancing toward the sea from Flanders, penetrating 2,400 yards of British lines and reaching 600 yards inland near the Ysér river. British war office confirms renewed offensives after a heavy bombardment, with air observers noting German artillery concentration and troop mass in the sector.
The funeral of the late Samuel H. Miller, government textile inspector, who died suddenly June 30 on inspection duty in Hood River Oregon, was held at 16 o clock from his son in law and daughter’s home in Harrisonburg. The service was simple and conducted by Rev J Howard Wells. The body was taken to Stephens City for burial in Green Hill Cemetery with Masonic rites by Winchester Hiram Lodge No 21. Pallbearers included F Cather H C Sheets C Vernon Eddy A R Breckenridge John A Hinkle I N Good. Miller long served in Philadelphia before recent transfer to the Pacific east.
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A note from the Brunswick theater in 1724 dictates seating by rows with front lying down and others kneeling standing to ensure visibility for the public. The quirky order has become a museum curiosity noted by the Christian Science Monitor.
Fragmentary text shows a request to advertise in columns but lacks clear names dates or details. The readable parts indicate a promotional notice with generic references to public listings and placement.
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