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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1917
Page
4
Frederick County and Winchester voters hear candidate declaration for the House of Delegates. Richards announces under the Democratic Primary rules with August 7 1917 as the key date.
The wedding occurred on July 2 at the home of Mrs. D A Lawrence in Texas. Constance Saum married Byron C Saum’s brother George R Packett of Borchester now Lawn. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R Saum of Strasburg. Packett recently enlisted in the Maryland Aviation Corps but may be disqualified due to injuries from a motor vehicle accident.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, pleasant tasting substitute for calomel. It claims the tonic cleans the liver and bowels by morning, curbs headaches and dizziness, and offers a money back guarantee if not effective. Children can take it without stomach upset.
Chicago market notes a relief in potato prices as carload cost falls by one dollar per barrel. Virginia potatoes move from 7.50 8 to 6.50 7 per barrel with Kentucky sacks also down. Fifty carloads entered from the south and 100 were still on track unsold, signaling a steady new crop influx.
Miss Mary Helena Shumate daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles F Shumate of Boyce Virginia and Mr Howard L Welsh son of Mr and Mrs F G Welsh of Purcellville Virginia were quietly married in Washington last Wednesday The bride is a social Belle of Clarke and Loudoun counties while the groom works in the Purcellville National Bank.
Mr and Mrs H I Cook and child of Steubenville Ohio are touring Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley. They spent time with Mr and Mrs K Com iey during their visit.
Miss Ida Shimp of South Kent street was called to her father William Shimp Briggs Clarke county Virginia yesterday due to illness. She will stay with her father for some time.
Rev. Michael Ahern acting pastor of the Church of the Sacred Heart departed for Washington this morning while Father McVerry is away. Mr. Lewis N. Barton, visiting relatives in town, left yesterday afternoon for Baltimore.
Mr award Giles Jr returned to Washington after a short business trip to this city. Messrs ar G and Ernest Swanson left this morning on a business trip to Washington.
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