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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1917
Page
4
The piece argues against militarism while supporting universal military service as a democratic duty. It cites German autocracy and warns of the threat to civil government, noting debates over internment of aliens if war arises.
A lament on soaring prices driven by speculators and market forces. It complains that rich buyers are insulated while ordinary tellers and workers face rising costs, scarce wages, and daily struggles to buy basic goods. The speaker notes indignant women leading households through shortages.
Bail set at ten thousand dollars was posted as details emerge of Prof. Stockton Heth’s alleged attention to Mrs. Vawter and the night at the Vawter home. Reported plans for a May trial promise sensational developments as authorities stand with Heth amid campus sympathy.
The article notes that defense counsel will be formidable with eminent lawyers from the region. It mentions plans to hire special counsel for the Heth family to assist the prosecuting attorney. Predicts sensational evidence and significant courtroom developments at trial.
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In Gore Virginia on March 21 a valuable horse was killed when a tree fell on it while Jas Oates was logging. Oates narrowly escaped injury. A. L. Purtlebaugh plans to move to Winchester to work as a blacksmith for Robert Johnson. Hunter, son of Martin Dunlap, is quite ill with Dr. N R Smith attending. Mr. and Mrs. BE Hook and son Carson visited T C Adams near Gainesboro. Mrs Delwin Parish has returned from visiting Mrs Melon Adams near Winchester. Miss Ellen Anderson has returned from Baltimore after months away. Mrs Edward Mellwee traveled to Westminster Maryland due to her mother Mrs August Witte’s illness.
Protesters disrupted a lecture by Miss Stebert an American citizen who planned to use a pictured image. School authorities investigate the incident as agitation grows against the displayed picture turning its face to the wall several times.
Mr. and Mrs. William Pingley of Cumberland, while visiting his brother Abner Pingley and sister-in-law, returned home on Thursday.
The conference contemplates moving its meeting to the fourth Wednesday in October, likely ending the long effort. Weather-driven schedule changes were discussed after late March. Rev. W. O. Talbert of Braddock Street Church Winchester will not be renewed due to age restrictions. Many other pastors are expected to be transferred as part of a moving year.
A 1916 fill line letters praise Kilmer Swamp Root as health restoring and compare it to top remedies. The letter from Dantel Drug Co of Hogansville urges sending ten cents for a sample and booklet, noting bottles sold in drug stores and inviting Winchester Star readers to write for information.
A vintage advertisement extols Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound to restore natural hair color. It claims the product darkens gray strands evenly, with no visible signs of treatment, and suggests simple daily use to achieve a youthful gloss.
The Berlin Vorwaerts says the world must not declare Russia free while Germany remains unfree and calls for Bethmann Hollweg to restore Prussian franchise taken in 1848. It contrasts Russian provisional government declarations with German chancellor statements.
March 22 and early April notices list sales by J. H. Barnette Jacob Metz S W Grim Howard Stotler and J H DeJarnette. Items include horses cattle sheep hogs hay corn implements harness household goods and livestock across Front Royal Wap and Star tannery areas.
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