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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
3
Advertisement claims calomel harms liver and bowels and touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, pleasant vegetable substitute. It promises no salivation, suitable for children and adults, and a money-back offer if it fails to beat calomel.
Market report lists prices for butter eggs wheat flour cracked corn and hay among others. It notes creamery butter prices wholesale retail poultry hay corn cattle and sheep quotes with ranges for steers heifers calves and veal and states cattle quotations updated only on Tuesdays.
The article describes nationwide registration for the first army, with Crowder overseeing headquarters in the pension office area. Officials warn against evading registration and note that official figures and exemption boards will be set after days of processing. Deserters at borders will be watched and no exemptions will be granted by influence or money.
New York starts mass registration for 600,000 young men with 8,000 registrars on duty. Early reports show about 45,000 per hour. Despite Bronx riots, precautionary measures include police and Home Defense League at every site amid a holiday mood.
The article notes Egypt as a historic market for perfumes. Women used essences to beautify themselves, guests were received with floral scents, and even mummies were saturated with perfumes and spices. Sweet odors were burned before statues.
In Washington and Paris reports say General Nivelle urges immediate American volunteers to France. Plans call for 80 000 volunteers, including Pershing regulars, National Guard, and a full marine regiment, to bolster French lines. Roosevelt’s offer is deemed impractical. draft calls will form a separate army of 10,000,000 registrants.
Washington June 5 Nearly 2 000 Confederate veterans gathered for the United Confederate Veterans first business meeting. They pledged loyalty to the union and unity in humanity and liberty. A message from the convention hall to Washington urged action if the draft failed.
A telegram to The Star reports Baltimore and Ohio proposes dropping train fifty eight from Winchester at 6 a m to free better freight facilities and equipment, citing poor patronage. The State Corporation Commission in Richmond notes the inquiry from Iron Chairman C B Garnett and asks if Winchester residents want to be heard.
A vivid sketch describes people striving to regain footing after a tumble, with many neighbors urging resilience as they push upward toward steadier ground. The piece captures communal effort and the shared urge to recover from setbacks.
A reflective note compares a person’s clean reputation to a bug approaching a fragrant rose, suggesting the tension between virtue and perception. The piece shows how public esteem can be scrutinized or tainted by unfamiliar or invasive scrutiny.
Maurice Meynh, trustee, announces a public sale at noon at the Winchester town house for 557 N. Kent Street a brick and frame eight room property fronting 55 feet and extending 165 feet with outbuildings. Terms require one third cash with the balance in two annual installments secured by a deed of trust and insurance on buildings. Auctioneer Wm M Bowen. May 29, 4w.
Judge orders master commissioner to determine real and personal property shares of Fannie M Emschler deceased. Hearings set for June 28 1917 in Winchester Virginia with weekly notices and possible sale of estate assets to divide proceeds among creditors and heirs.
In Frederick County Virginia 1917 M V Pingley files to settle the accounts of Fannie Orndorff admx of Elizabeth Pingley dec d and to partition the realty of Elizabeth Pingley now deceased If partition cannot be made sale of the realty and distribution of proceeds among entitled parties The court orders defendants Allian Grandastaff Permilla Shoot and Maud Y Gibbowse to appear within 15 days and directs publication in The Evening Star for four weeks and posting at the courthouse The order dated May 21 1917 is entered J W Baker Jr Deputy Clerk Ward Larrick pp 59-40
Belgium becomes the storm center of fighting on the western front as land sea and air attacks target German positions. Off the west Flanders coast British warships bombarded Ostend and clashed with the German fleet at long range sinking a torpedo boat.
A plump young woman with a pink complexion presents director E. H. Calvert a personal letter of introduction for an extra girl part. He recalls her family from years past, but asks which side of an old house she resembles, to which she firmly replies she does not resemble any side of any old house in Wopeka State Journal.
Frederick county officers predicted a large enrollment as registration neared completion. Fire and church bells rung at 11 AM and 3 PM to drum up interest as townsfolk queued to place names on the nation’s roll of honor.
On a hot Sunday afternoon a teacher fainted and was placed on a form for care. A Witte girl then cried Poacher! Teacher! to alert aides. The child explained her father makes coffins, revealing her reason for the interruption.
The jaboncello Sapindus saponaria grows in western Ecuador and reaches about fifty feet with wide branches and abundant cherry sized fruit. Its nearly transparent skin and pulp around the smooth seeds are soponaceous and used as soup by many Ecuadorians, valued at more than several times their weight in material.
British railroads rank fourth among nations in mileage but transport more passengers annually than any other country. The report highlights Britain as a major public transit system with high passenger volume despite shorter total track.
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