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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1917
Page
5
Mrs Ellie Gifford of Trenton Georgia describes long lasting stomach hip and headache pains eased after using two bottles of Cardui with further relief after a second course. She credits Cardui and Black Draught for ending her nervousness and pain in a testimonial typical of the era.
Joshua Campbell, visiting relatives in Berryville Virginia, will lecture Friday evening at the Jefferson Hotel Richmond. He serves with the American Ambulance Field Service in France and is on leave. The Virginian notes his two years in the field, with actions at Somme Verdun Ypres. He will speak in uniform and bring war relics to inspire support for the French wounded fund of Miss Anne Morgan in New York.
The Baltimore conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South opens in Greene Memorial Church Roanoke with Rev E L Woolf preaching the opening sermon. Officers are elected and Dr S A Steele will address on Francis Asbury. Memorial services are planned for Saturday and Bishop Hess will announce appointments on Sunday.
President Wilson refused to pardon Maurice I. Diggs and Drew Caminetti, convicted under the Mann white slave law. Diggs faces two years and a $2,000 fine. Caminetti eighteen months and a $1,500 fine. The Supreme Court declined a new trial after appeals.
Mr M J Yost long associated with Baker and Company underwent a surgical operation at Memorial Hospital. After initial improvement he relapsed on Sunday and was seriously ill for a time. He has since rallied and today was reported improved.
Mr. Thomas P. Graybeart is confined to his West Cecil Street home with grip. No further details are provided on his condition or prognosis.
Article reviews when spraying potatoes pays off in Florida versus Maine and New York. It notes late blight is rare in the south, early blight is common, and harvest timing limits returns in Florida. Recommends weather watching, thorough Bordeaux spray, pump readiness, and insurance as prices rise for new crop.
Opportunity to Virginia students offers a five dollar gold piece for best essay on The Harmful Effects of Cigarettes and a two and a half dollar prize for Is Alcohol Dangerous to the Body Essays from high school and graded school contestants. Essays must be 500 to 1000 words and submitted to the Woman's Prohibition League of America headquarters in Richmond Virginia.
In Baltimore on March 28 after a lengthy conference Judge Rose oversaw an agreement in the Mertens case. Three receivers will manage and conserve the property pending election of three trustees by creditors, to be chosen within 60 days.
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