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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1917
Page
5
A damaged OCR fragment shows scattered numbers and codes such as 220 352 416 440 5c0 555 610 TM 32 617 7.24 744 802 831 BES 912 with no clear event or names readable. The piece appears to be part of a ledger or catalog page rather than a complete report.
The State Department received word that the American oil tanker Vacuum, sailing from England to America, was destroyed by a submarine. The mate and 17 crew members, including three gunners, were rescued and landed, while the master, naval lieutenant, and remaining crew were aboard another boat.
Pressure mounts nationwide to back the Senate amendment allowing former President Roosevelt to raise the command. Reports indicate sixty percent of volunteers already offering service to Colonel Roosevelt come from southern states.
New members received by the Chamber of Commerce include Co. W. Allamong, W. A. Baker, H. Baker, H. C. Borden, Robert Brill, F. Byrd, W. E. Cather, N. D. Cool, T. Cooper and Sons, Dr. Walter Cox, Crystal Confection, H. McCormac, Dr. H. McGuire, Dr. E. L. Miller, Boyd Newlin, T. B. Patton, J. W. Phillips, Le B. Rice, B. M. Roszel, G. C. Shepard, Harry C. Stouffer, Arthur F. Streit, R. M. Swimley, Dr. Julian F. Ward, White Palace Restaurant.
The semi annual meeting of the Pental Association of the Shenandoah Valley is to be held tonight and tomorrow in Front Royal Warren county. Winchester dentists are among expected attendees. The opening session is this evening and the gathering continues through Wednesday. Miss Mary Harper travels to Pittsburgh to visit relatives and friends.
A vintage beauty tip describes making a lemon skin lotion using two lemons and three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint. The mixture supposedly lightens freckles and tan, smooths rough skin, and freshens the face neck arms and hands with daily massage.
In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Frederick County on April 20 1917 Lucy B Baker plaintiff vs Flora A Shane Edgar M Shane and Florence V Howard defendants. The case seeks partition of the late Jnc F Shane's estate or sale and division of proceeds with general relief. Florence V Howard is non resident. she must appear within 15 days and take steps to protect her interest. Publication ordered weekly for four weeks in The Evening Star Winchester and posting at the county courthouse front door by May 7 1917.
Guidelines for planting corn under limited moisture using furrows and listing. Discusses row spacing from three to seven feet, plant per hill, cross cultivation, mulch, and timing to balance growth with rainfall. Notes deeper planting in dry surface and deeper soils in cold, heavy soils.
Cut out dead trees and burn the wood. Plant a quarter acre of berries for yearly fruit. Do root grafting of apples with a den two to three times as long as the root. Consider topworking this spring for returns from unproductive trees. Try new garden vegetables like salsify Swiss chard and endive. The Wealthy apple is a widely grown profitable fall variety.
Real estate agent W L Fultz brokered the sale of the Erb place in Clarke County seven miles north of Winchester. Ray Robinson and Allen Bond sold 371 acres with 100 acres of apple trees at $80 per acre totaling $29,680 to Howell M Bond and Allen Bond. The land was initially placed with Fultz and quickly returned to an owner.
Mary Elizabeth Goode died at her home 109 West Cork street at 4 oclock yesterday afternoon from dropsy after a long illness. Funeral Thursday at 3 from John Mann Methodist Church with interment in Orrick cemetery. Survived by husband William Goode of Hotel Jack and four children Bertie Ward Oliver Goode William W Goode and Clarence J Goode all of this city. Her death is noted by a wide circle of friends both white and colored.
Advice on choosing gut friendly foods for different ages and occupations. Suggests slow eating and thorough chewing for weak stomachs. Recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to improve digestion and bowel movements. Sold by all druggists.
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