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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1917
Page
2
A local store advertises a June sale on hats including many colored, white, and black hats left from Saturday sales. Hats formerly priced up to 2.75 Dollars are now 1.09 to 1.67, with additional two lots of sale hats available while stocks last.
John M. Steck, Commissioner in Chancery, and M. M. Lynch acting as agent appear in a chancery matter notice with docket 23-4 w referencing proceedings and official actions pending.
A reader in Hunting Indiana urges households to keep Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand for cholera morbus. Mrs. Charles Enyeart recalls two children falling ill in summer 1911 and credits the remedy with swift relief.
New York June 19. In Long Island City Supreme Court Miss May O'Brien 28 from Ireland won 200000 damages in a breach of promise suit against 80 year old banker John H Manning after suing for a cool million. Manning's counsel moves to set aside the verdict.
The Southern Railway asks the State Corporation Commission to remove certain trains on the Manassas branch from Strasburg to Harrisonburg Virginia and seeks backing from the State Council of Defense. No. 49 is among those proposed for discontinuance, which would severely cut southbound service from Winchester and force travelers to plan the day before for morning needs along the Valley.
A cheap skin lotion recipe uses the juice of two lemons mixed with three ounces of orchard white to bleach and smooth skin. Strain to remove pulp and store for months. apply daily to face neck arms and hands for clearer complexion.
British war office admits retirement from some advanced positions on the Arras front while main positions stay in British control. Germans launch violent counter attacks overnight near Monchy with fierce combats around Infantry Hill. Haig notes intense fighting as Belgium shells rain on new British positions and artillery duels continue north of the Scarpe.
Mr John Garner spent Friday night in Whitacre en route from Basic City to Cumberland seeking work near his wife in a sanatorium for consumptives. Miss Lula Whitacre visited her sister in Bloomery West Virginia. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Matt Kerns. Mr Bradenburge and family from New York visit Mr and Mrs John A Dailey. Noble D Whitacre went to Pittsburgh last week. O W Dick and family visited his sister Mrs Shockey at Berkeley Springs last Sunday.
A local appeal requests funds for an ambulance and six white iron spring cots for the regimental hospital of the Second Virginia. The drive seeks one dollar per month from surrounding communities to provide fruits milk and delicacies for sick soldiers. Contributions should go to Miss Lucy Russell treasurer Winchester Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy Winchester Virginia. The appeal notes Company I Winchester men were drawn from Frederick and nearby counties and stresses local support.
The Wigginton Bridge Grafting method has operated successfully for over three years. It aids trees girdled by pests by redistributing sap through bridge grafts and can even place live roots on the girdled side. Apple trees in Virginia reportedly produced fruit after grafting, with a $100,000 guarantee backing the claim.
An advertisement touts Bridge Grafting as a profitable method to save girdled trees and boost apple output. It cites an orchard under 70 acres producing over 1000 barrels after three years of grafting and invites buyers to visit orchards in Virginia to verify results. The Lime-Sulphur Machine Co promotes sales of farm rights and scions with several listed contacts in Winchester and nearby towns.
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