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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1917

Page

3

Pinkham Vegetable Compound Aids Lowell Woman

Mrs. Margaret Quinn of 259 Worthen Street Lowell Massachusetts says after three years of change of life and frequent headaches she tried Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and found marked relief. She reports reduced nervousness headaches and pain and calls the remedy the best for sick women.

Lowell, Mass Lydia E. Pinkham Mrs Margaret Quinn Worthen St North Haven Conn Pinkham Florence Isierra

Decree references Master Commissioner in Chancery

In Winchester Virginia on May 4 1917 the court orders a Master Commissioner to report on Timothy O Conner estate including real estate debts heirs and partition feasibility. Publication for notice is required. June 2 1917 attendance ordered with books papers and evidence.

Eliza Catherine Murphy Timothy O'Conner Timothy O’conner Gaiq Winchester Virginia Jas. P. Reardon Circuit Court Frederick County

Local Visitors Drop In From Several States

Rosenberger Va June 8 Mrs T Miller and children of Skiatook Okla were visiting Mr and Mrs Guy Frye recently. Mr and Mrs James N Frye are visiting relatives in Washington. Miss Ruth Re lineaer and Mrs Walter Janney of Charlstown W Va are guests of Miss Beulah Grim in gy city for several days.

Ruth Ré@inineer Walter Janney Charlstown W. Va Beulah

Canterburg News Item Highlights Local Visits and Travel

Rev J R Collis and wife and son Homer stayed with J C Hale family in Canterburg then drove to Hagerstown for a week with relatives. Ida Smith of Winchester visited locals. Grace Painter and Fay Clemons with brother visited J Hate’s home. Emma Conner and sister were here Saturday. Page Hale returned to Boyce after Washington trip. Emma and Grace Conner returned to Alberton Md after a week with parents.

Canterburg J. R. Collis Homer J. C. Hale Hagerstown Ida Smith Winchester Grace -Painter Fay Clemons J Hate Emma Conner Page Hale Boyce Washington H. Wga Emma Grace Conner Alberton, Md Mrs George Conner Near Vaucluse

Slagker Busy in Shenandoah

Moopstock Virginia reports an investigation into the arrest of unknown parties who distributed anti-registration literature in Shenandoah county towns including Woodstock Strasburg Maurertown and Tom Brook during Monday night and early Tuesday. The letters threaten authorities. Shenandoah precincts show 1391 men registered under the draft law with 37 colored and 2 aliens.

Moopstock Woodstock Shenandoah County Strasburg Maurertown Toms Brook Whaddstock

Dick Hildreth Going to France

Lieut. Richard Hildreth of Wheeling West Virginia recently left Fort Sheridan for New York to report for active duty at Governor's Island. He is bound for France after promotion among embryo officers. Cammer, previously at Shenandoah Valley Academy, was selected from Fort Myer for similar field service.

Richard Hildreth Shenandoah Valley Academy Fort Sheridan Hildreth Claude R. Cammer Fort Myer

Americans Arrive in France with Jupiter Cargo and Plans for Duty

Plans place Americans with the best French air service units as Jupiter unloads a 11000 ton cargo of wheat and supplies at a French port. American destroyers and naval experts work with British and French forces to locate submarines and bombard bases. Jupiter, first electrically propelled collier, enhances naval design and aims to keep troops supplied without tapping French food reserves.

Germany Belgium America Paris Jupiter Amman France Umderstood

Fish from the Sea Estimate Reveals Vast Ocean Resource

A fragment suggests an estimate of fish abundance per square mile, noting a figure around ten million units. The text is garbled but implies large-scale potential in marine fisheries and exploration.

5 000 000 Corns Lifted Right Off

An advertisement touts a corn remover claiming 5 000 000 corns removed with two drops of Magic Gets It. It promises a revolutionary product that ends old remedies and offers a quick, modern solution.

Subscription to Bond Drives US to Over-Subscribe

Washington reports a nationwide push to exceed the $2 billion Liberty Bond goal as subscriptions close on June 15. Officials say a record over-subscription would boost morale in Germany and reflect public willingness to sacrifice, though exact totals remain unavailable until closing.

Washington America United States Germany Treasury Department Department McAdoo

Five French Ships Sunk By Submarines This Week

Paris reports five French ships sunk by submarines or mines in the week ending June 2. Three vessels exceeded 1,600 tons while two were smaller. Three other ships were attacked but escaped. total sinkings by submarines continue to fall.

Paris

Preaching at Lamps Memorial Paxton Chapel and Round Hill

Pastor ER W Brubaker will lead services on Sunday June 19 at Lamps Memorial 11 a m Paxton Chapel 2 30 p m and Round Hill 8 p m The notice lists the three locations and times for worship.

Lamps Memorial Paxton Chapel Round Hill Brubaker

Clarke County Demonstrators Rally For War Call On Registration Day

Clarke county held solemn, patriotic ceremonies on registration day with prayers, speeches, a parade of enrolled men and Red Cross volunteers. The event featured a Winchester band, a courthouse luncheon, and a Red Cross rummage in the yard, reflecting broad support for national duty.

F. B. Whiting J. H. Bean Herbert Turner W. A. Bradford Edward Wall Marshall’ McCormick Blackburn Smith Red Cross Citizens’ Band of Winchester Joseph Crown Feltner G. H. Lewis Uncle Sam

Goethals Fires Ship Engineers Over Wooden Fleet

At Washingtion June 8 General George Goethals dismissed ship engineers Huntington Clark and F A Eustis for publicly opposing the wooden ship program. The move signals the collapse of the 1 000 wooden steamers plan as steel vessels are pushed to speed merchant fleet delivery.

Retay Huntington Clark F. A. Eustis George W. Goéthals Shipping Board Lintieee General Goethals Woodenrship Clark Eustis C Goethals

Galilee Church Service and Red Cross Naval Hospital Enlistment

Benen vas Galilee Church plans Sunday morning and night services with regular minister Miss Annie McFadden to depart for Mare Island California to join the Red Cross service at the Naval Hospital. Miss Maine McFadden leaves today to visit her sister before sailing to the Pacific coast.

Benen Vas Galilee Church Usuejl Mare Island California Red Cross Naval Hospital Maine McFadden T Pacific

Market Report and Court Notice from 1917 Virginia

Market prices for butter eggs flour and livestock are listed with wholesale and retail figures, including potatoes and timothy hay. A court notice from the County of Free on May 8 1917 details a suit by M V Pingley against Chas Pingley et al to settle accounts and partition realty, with defendants required to appear within fifteen days and notice published in The Evening Star.

Elizabeth Pingley Allan Grandstaff Portmillands and Maud Gibbons Virginia Evening Star Winchester J. W. Baker, JR Ward & Larrick

Ill county resident Mr. Hauptman shows marked improvement

John Hauptman, from the northern part of the county, has been very ill for some time but is now considerably improved.

John Hauptman

Few Norwegians Learn to Swim Despite Cold Seas

The Lancet notes Norway’s geography yields a low swimming rate with only about 12 percent of schoolchildren aged 12 to 15 trained in swimming and roughly 600 drowning deaths yearly. Norwegian sailors attribute the cold waters as the cause.

Norway

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