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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1916
Page
6
The Citizens Band will perform a benefit concert at Empire Theater tomorrow night at 8 45 to aid in paying off their uniforms debt. Admission upstairs is 10c and 20c elsewhere, with every ticket also earning a chance to win a Graphonola priced at 75. Proceeds from the photo play and concert support the band in its fundraising effort.
Carter De Haven and Flora Parker De Haven headline the Bluebird Photoplays drama The Wrong Door a tale of stage life and crime. A millionaire detective seeks love with a wary actress whose loyalty exposes a bank robbery plot and provokes a gripping, romance rich sequence of thrills.
Two veterans from the Spanish American war join Company I, Second Virginia Regiment, as the unit heads from Winchester to the Richmond mobilization camp. Corporal Alexander Baker of Stephens City and Private Edward L. Henry, nicknamed Johnson, both enlisted early in 1898 and have strong local ties. Baker left a state job to return for duty. Henry, who previously served, followed the call after watching drills. Both are described as well drilled and reliable troops.
Frank Moseley of Moore's Hill Indiana reports relief from constant side and back pains after the first dose of Foley Kidney Pills. Within 48 hours all pain left him as the kidneys became active and sleep disturbing bladder issues stopped. Sold everywhere.
An order arrives from FRED. H. WINK FIELD of Winchester Virginia seeking 10 000 hides including beef sheep calf and horse in green or salted condition. The notice emphasizes large volume demand and the seller's location.
Theodore Roosevelt tells the Progressive National Committee he cannot accept a third ticket and urges support for Republican nominee Charles E Hughes. He praises Hughes public record and asserts a Wilson reelection would harm the country, promising to back Hughes if chosen.
Catharine Perry, a respected Black woman in Middletown Virginia, died June 24 at her Stephens City home. Her funeral at Stephens City colored Methodist Church drew large crowds, with many white attendees. Survived by husband Andrew Perry, three brothers Robert and Frank Washington of Harrisburg and Floyd Washington of Johnstown, and five sisters including Mrs Jackson, Mrs Jefferson, Mrs L Jackson of Harrisburg, and Mrs Williams and Mrs A Spencer of Middletown.
Merged OCR fragment from Winchester Star shows a meeting note with unclear context and missing details. The readable fragment names no dates or participants, offering no clear outcome or action. Further text is needed to derive a proper summary.
City of Harrisonburg and Valley Turnpike Company reach tentative pact on Main street maintenance for 100 years. Turnpike pays 450 dollars annually. Harrisonburg to maintain remaining Main street for 300 dollars per mile each year. ratification expected at next council and company meetings with listed representatives.
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