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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1917
Page
3
An old ad extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a humane alternative to calomel. It claims the product cleanses the liver and bowels without salivation, promises morning wellness and restored vigor, and urges purchase with a money back guarantee.
Messrs. William Arthur and Wood hull Baker traveled to Washington yesterday to pursue positions in the government service.
Hiss Hilda Portner returns to Washington after weeks as guest of Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd at her Amherst street home.
Mr Marshall Hackney Russell and his bride Mrs Elizabeth Sherley Shevlin Russell wed quietly in New York at the Ritz Carlton. They depart for White Sulphur Springs for their honeymoon and may visit Winchester to see Mr and Mrs James B Russell before returning north by motor.
The couple will spend their honeymoon at Southampton Long Island where the bride maintains a summer home. The ceremony details and attendees are outlined in the accompanying notice.
A wounded officer evacuated for treatment described the Wytschaeta fighting as hellish. He noted soldiers named a shell-torn woodland “Fiell's Wood” and the area south of it “Well's Farm” due to brutal combat.
Prof. and Mrs. J Olin Faulkner of Catletteburg plan a summer visit with Prof Faulkner’s mother Mrs Lacy Faulkner on North Braddock Street. Faulkner is the local school superintendent in Catletteburg for several years.
A fragmented note reports a theft involving $508 300 from a Liberty Loan during wartime. Authorities in Hagerstown pursue suspects as details remain unclear.
Marksville resident Mrs. Alice Johnson describes a year of back and side pain and insomnia until taking Cardus. She reports relief after a full bottle and regained strength, praising Cardui as beneficial for female complaints.
Four banks raised seven hundred twenty five thousand dollars in Chambersburg public opinion campaign. Winchester narrowly beat Tom in the race to secure subscribers as spring advertising drives roll out.
Invitations and families converge from out of town for the marriage of James Worth Hott and Grace Byrd Pine at the bride’s home on Flairmont avenue tonight. The ceremony by Rev. Fomm Richardson follows at 8 with a reception to follow. Decorations by Stanley F. Holland of Washington highlight the event.
Simonds Manufacturing Co reports a War Department contract for 17.09 million dollars to produce steel European style trench helmets. The helmets will be forged from armor plate used on armored trucks.
Miss Groh of Herndon led a juvenile department meeting at the Methodist Church South in the city. The event drew many workers from city schools and primary grades with plans announced for a future convention in Winchester.
At the Baltimore wholesale markets this afternoon wheat was quoted at 2.70 and rut 17.51. Local dealers offered 2.20 for wheat after the close of the Baltimore market.
Harold Lauck of Rochester member of the junior class at Roanoke College in Salem won the faculty Greek medal at college trials and earned a second distinction. He plans to spend the summer at home and return to Roanoke College in the fall as a member of next year's senior class.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Winchester Station with unclear context and missing details. No identifiable events, dates, or entities are readable to establish a complete news item. The readable portion suggests a local transportation note or brief caption.
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