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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1924
Page
2
An advertisement touts S. S. S. as a powerful blood cleanser and flesh-builder that removes impurities and builds new blood cells. It claims to treat eruptions, boils, rheumatism, and weight loss, noting it is sold at drug stores with larger sizes offering better value.
Berryville and Clarke county will host the King's Daughters and Sons state convention next fall, per a letter to county secretary Mrs. E. Jacquelin Smith from state president Mrs. Henry E. Eley. Eley recalls an elder member calling Berryville's last meeting among the best conventions.
Horace Kackley and Miss Ethel Wynkoop, Berryville families, quietly married at Frederick on Tuesday. Kackley is son of Lot Kackley, Wynkoop daughter of George Wynkoop. The couple will return to Clarke county to reside on Charles Kercheval’s farm in the coming weeks.
Henry F. Broyles 79 a Confederate veteran formerly of Luray was killed Thursday at Shenandoah Junction when alighting from a train he was struck by a freight train His back was broken Three sons survive and he had returned from Page County to his former home for the visit.
Mr Marshall Denny fell ill in John Gores store and was revived by Dr Randolph. Lou Robinson of New York visits his mother here. Miss Cora Robinson visits from Dayton to relatives. Emmett Stewart and Elizabeth Meade from Washington stay with kin at Messilla and Mountain View. William L Green of Washington returns for a few days with his mother A M Green. The Boyce high school seniors staged Home Acres to good reviews. Rev John Coleman visits Washington. Mrs James Sommerville of Norfolk visits H C Sommerville. William L Green sells farm to J H Funkhouser. Louise B Meade of Messila visits relatives here. Villagers enjoy coasting while ice lasts. Rev John Colendan preaches at Ninevah convict camp. W G Winton holds service first Sunday. Mrs Henry B Gilpin and Miss Minnette Kennerly hosts visitors. Dearmonts visit Winchester for a movie.
A brief town column reminds residents to feed birds in public spaces. It notes timing and care for attracting wildlife while highlighting community spaces and local volunteers.
The Virginia State Horse Show Association held its annual meeting at the Neward Hotel in Washington D C. Major R Powell Page of Boyte Virginia was named president Mir of Orange Virginia was named vice president and FD Gaskins of Warrenton Virginia was named treasurer Dates for shows across Virginia and West Virginia were set from May through August with locations including Washington Peedsburg Upperville Culpeper Orange Keswick Charles Town Berryville Warrenton Staunton and others. The group expects the year to meet or exceed former standards for shows.
The Church of Christ will hold services in Odd Fellows hall next Lora day. Bible school begins at 10 a.m. with classes for all ages. Morning sermon at 11 a.m. on The Great Commission followed by communion. Evening services at 6 45 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. with What Jesus Said About Happiness and The Church an Evangelizing Power. Midweek prayers at 7 45 p.m. at 216 St Main Street. Public invited.
Mrs Bettie Cordelia Shopland wife of H C Shopland and daughter of the late J S Berlin died from double pneumonia at about 9 oclock Tuesday morning age 38 Funeral held at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev George West officiating burial in Green Hill Cemetery pallbearers included P J Keymel G B Thomas Brown W S Dix J P Kercheval and Dr George N Hardesty Mrs Emily Shopland of Scranton Pa mother of Mr Shopland attended the funeral
A vintage advertisement touts Marmola Prescription tablets as a harmless, fast fat reducer. It claims easy, steady weight loss without changing lifestyle and invites readers to mail one dollar to Marmola Company, Detroit, for a box.
Richard H. Frazier, a 15 year resident of Charles Town, died yesterday after a brief illness. A native of Loudoun County Virginia he was well known in the region. Surviving is his widow Miss Boy of Charles Town.
Blacksburg Va March 1 The Holstein Friesian cow Philly Hartog 24 No 286407 owned by H A Butler and Sons completed a yearly record of 24756.4 pounds of milk with 826.0 pounds of butter fat surpassing Netherland Soldene Vale De Kol 366639 owned by F S Walker whose year is 23439.5 pounds milk and 898.3 butter fat The state butter fat record remains Buckeye DeKol Pauline Hi owner Virginia Polytechnic Institute with 966.2 pounds fat and 20784.32 pounds milk in 1913.
Radio programming outline lists concerts talks and musical programs across stations WOR KDKA WKYW WBZ WOR WJZ WEAF CWIZ WRC WSATI and others with times from 6 PM to 1 AM and station frequencies noted for cities including New York Chicago Washington and Pittsburgh. The listing shows varied content such as concerts violin and barytone recitals dance programs bedtime stories and reviews.
An old advertisement promotes Triumph Pills as safe in proper cases and urges readers to write for Relief notes. It lists the National Medical Institute in Milwaukee and markets Rawleigh's Quality Products via direct selling in Frederick County, inviting age, occupation, and references.
The Bromley family has rented a farm near Winchester for almost a century. The land, once owned by Miss Williams of Waterford and later by Mrs. Lewis Pidgeon, remains in the Bromley line through multiple transfers. The family stock includes sheep, short horn cattle, and horses, with two farms held in the county and plans to rent more land as needed.
A large deal tied Harry Stuart to a substantial interest in a former government property near Labanon Virginia. The Elk Garden operation and Brumley mountain tract are involved with high value cattle grazing in bluegrass on rolling hills. Figures remain confidential.
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