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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
5
Winchester resident Mrs. M. C. Fawcett of 122 S Market St praises Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney disorders, saying they always meet claims and recommending them to others. Price 65c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY promotes the Pills as the same trusted remedy.
Stockholders are advised the annual meeting and election of directors will be held in the designated city on Friday March at the stated time. Fred Goss, secretary treasurer, signs the notice. 2-0-aw-4w. Advertise your spring goods.
Senate debates on wartime espionage provisions focus on the postmaster general’s authority to close the mails to treasonable or anarchistic material. Critics warn the amendment could muzzle newspapers and suppress criticism even in peacetime. Senator Borah plans a vigorous offensive against the section.
The Baltimore and Ohio excursion to Harpers Ferry scheduled for Sunday May 20th has been cancelled.
United States Court in Baltimore yesterday imposed fines totaling 1000 dollars on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company in five cases alleging violations of the law that requires rested watered and fed livestock in interstate shipments every 28 hours. The railroad company did not resist the prosecution.
Mt Williams Virginia May 10. Mr C A Cammer spent several days in Baltimore last week. Mr J H Burkhart returned home Monday after visiting relatives in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Miss Marie Orndorff visited Miss Katie Burkhart Sunday. Miss Ima Williams returned home after visiting Kernstown. Measles have spread through the area this month with recoveries. Mr Carson Allemony visited Mr Simon Snapp Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs S Orndorff spent Sunday at Mr and Mrs Martin Williams.
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An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pepticon Pills as high character medicines. It credits a physician's prescription origin for Hood's and explains Peptiron Pills contain pepsin and iron with tonics. Claims cover scrofula eczema boils pimples indigestion loss of appetite kidney and liver troubles fatigue nerve exhaustion and anemia with routine use before meals and after.
Native of Winchester and brother of Charles A Heller, Dr Joseph M Heller has been commissioned as major and surgeon in the Officers Reserve Corps United States Army. He entered the army nineteen years ago as an acting assistant surgeon and served in the Spanish American War and Philippine campaigns. He was commended for his care of the wounded under fire and was recognized by President McKinley with the rank of major and surgeon of volunteers. Bills were introduced to award him a medal of honor.
Whitacre Virginia May 10. Dr Young of Gore treated children of Bush M Smith who have measles. Mr D W Bageant continues. John Maury plans to move to a larger place nearby. Local young men organize a baseball club. James W Bageant and wife from Berkeley Springs visited area recently. Edith Haines of Capon Bridge stayed with her parents overnight.
Mr and Mrs RB Rust and family visited relatives in Boyce on Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs FE F Barr of Stephens City and Mr and Mrs R B Reid of Bartonville. Jolliffe family traveled back from Luray and T P Jolliffe attended the Modern Woodmen convention. he also visited Washington. Powell Dearmont Ashby is ill with pneumonia. Mrs Hemsley recovering after operation in Winchester. Van Der Venter hosted the Guild at Hotel Boyce. Shenk family guests from Bartonville and Chambersburg visited near Boyce.
In Long Meadows Virginia on May 10 Mr Herbert Menuel and his bride returned from a honeymoon in Washington and other points and plan to move to their own farm. Edwin Brumback and son Joseph Gordon visited relatives near Luray and Cavalry Theora. Joseph Gordon wed Mrs Helen Colfelt at the Edinburg Methodist parsonage. The bride is the niece of S G Colfelt. This marked the Gordon family’s third marriage since Christmas. Mrs B F Gordon and her son George spent several days in Washington.
Relatives in the city report Mrs Joseph S Patterson formerly of Opnequon is seriously ill at the Columbus home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Morrill. Her wealth has been failing for some time.
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