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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1917

Page

4

Evening Star Subscription Rates for Winchester Edition

Bell 33 United. For one year in advance two dollars fifty. Six months one dollar twenty five. Three months sixty five cents. One month twenty five cents. Published daily except Sunday by The Evening Star Publishing Company Winchester Virginia. Consolidated with Morning News Weekly News Weekly Times by Mirror. Registered at Winchester Va. as second class matter.

Evening Star Publishing Company Winchester Virginia Evening Star The

Winchester Hesitates Over Separate School Management

The Star reports Hon. Robert M. Ward championing Winchester’s bid for independent school control. Ward argues separation benefits the city with undivided supervision, while Frederick County warns it harms county interests and demands protections already in place amid Handley School funding caveats.

Robert M. Ward Star City of Winchester Actu

Lent in Modern Life Faces Old Rules and New Valves

The Frederick News notes Lent as a contrast to a fast paced world. Some uphold old rigors while many modern worshipers seek relaxation or modified observance. The piece highlights spiritual aims, bodily strain, and a call for quiet restraint amid societal haste.

Frederick Earth Heaven

The Soldier Returns from War’s Carnage

A poem fragment portrays a returning soldier who has lost an arm a leg and his neck yet endures. He will tell harrowing war tales to younger generations while living with injuries, choosing a ruined peace over moral abstinence from battle. It ends noting his chest and lungs are also affected by the war.

Aray

Dodson's Liver Tone Promotes Health Instead of Calomel

The ad urges replacing calomel with Dodson's Liver Tone a pleasant tasting vegetable medicine. It claims a guaranteed morning effect improving liver function bowels and mood with no salivation or stomach harm. The pitch stresses large sales to the public and a money back guarantee from the druggist.

Dodson

A Soldier's Trials in War-Torn Lands

The piece follows a man praised as a hero for his wartime adventures, while bystanders hear his tale with distress. Girls scorn him and boys jeer as he hides beneath a culvert to bury his shame after feeling it is wicked to fight.

Miss Stickney Weds With Family Ties And Travel Attire

The wedding united Miss Stickney and a Vaucluse bearer. The bridal party included Miss Joanna Fisher and Rawley Davisson. William Stickley held the license. Louise Stickley served as flower girl. Mrs Fisher played music as Catherine Stickley sang. The newlyweds plan to reside near Strasburg after visiting Washington for the president’s inauguration.

Joanna Fisher Fishers Hill Rawley Davisson Strasburg William Stickley Aes Vaucluse Louise Stickley Russell Stickley

Mount Williams Notes In Mount Williams Virginia

Miss Elsie Knight of Mount Pleasant visited Miss Katie Burkhart over the weekend. Mr and Mrs E R Clowser spent Friday in Winchester. Miss Marie Orndorff visited Miss Ima Williams. Mr W M Tevalt was indisposed but improving. Miss Gracie and Miss Emma Moore called on Mrs H W Orndorff Saturday evening. Visitors at Mr W H Williams home included Miss Katie Burkhart Elsie Knight and Marie Orndorff.

Mount Williams Elsie Knight Mount Pleasant Katie Burkhart E. R. Clowser Winchester Marie Orndorff Ima Williams W. M. Tevalt Gracie Emma Moore H. W. Orndorff W. H. Williams Elsie' Ee

Loyal Workers' Bible Class To Meet At Forest Glen

The Burnt Factory area reports the Loyal Workers' Bible Class will hold a business and social gathering at Forest Glen the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Fishpaw on Friday March 2 at 7 30 PM. A buffet luncheon will be served at a small cost and all are invited.

Bible Clase Forest Glen J. M. Fishpaw J. M. Fishpawns Miss Sophia June Fishpain Gladys Humston J. Lacy Himston Serseney Road Millard Yost Winchester

Brucetown Socials and Beloved Local Notices

Brucetown Va March 1 services for Brucetown circuit set for Sunday March 4 Well town 11 am Brucetown 3 pm and Stephenson 730 pm Mrs Henry Jobe of Chambersburg Pa visits sister Mrs John Locke Others in the village host weekend guests Mr John Ware of Rippon W Va Mrs Dovell of Orange County Va Mr Byrd Purcell at Middleway W Va Mr Harvey Price and mother move to Clearbrook Paired dinners hosted by Misses Mary Ware and Rose Jobe Mrs Janney McKee and son Mel Winchester residents urged to act in time for kidney health Doan's Kidney Pills praised by Winchester resident Mrs J W Stryker 115 S Main Winchester Price 50c at all dealers Doan's Kidney Pills are recommended

Brucetown Welltown Stephenson Henry Jobe Chambersburg John Locke John Ware Rippon W. Va Mary Ware Rose E. Jobe Dovell Orange County Byrd Purcell Middleway Harvey Price Clearbrook Rose Jobe Janney McKee Mel Milburn

State Board Meeting Attendance Shifts Local Officials

A Town report notes A L Brewer improving after illness and Lena Orndorff indisposed. A M Snapp, ill with measles, returns to Middletown school. Rev T K Cromer, city school board clerk, travels to Richmond for the State Board of Education meeting with Ward and Bell expected to join.

A. M. Snapp Middletown T. K. Cromer Richmond State Board of Education Messrs Robert J M. Ward Stewart Bell

Cascarets Promise Quick Liver and Bowel Relief

An old advertisement touts Cascarets for a sick liver and bilious bowels. It sells a 10 cent box claiming to cleanse the stomach remove sour food and bile, ease headaches and gas, and provide a clean bowel action by morning without gripe.

Vin McKee Returns Home After Visit to Mrs Purcell

Vin McKee has returned home following a visit to the home of Mrs. Samuel Purcell, the former’s mother.

Vin McKee Samuel Purcell

Frederick Electorial Board Reappoints H B Shull for Three Years

Judge Frank B. Whiting in Frederick County Circuit Court reappointed H B Shull as a member of the Electoral Board for three years beginning today.

H. BE. Shull Frederick County Frank B. Whiting

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