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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1915
Page
2
One week sale starts May 10 offering four lots of muslin underwear. Lot 1 features ladies gowns 29c to 36c and skirts 33c to 50c, corset covers 25c. Slightly soiled pieces offered at less than half price and sell at one fourth less than cost.
Miss Daniel, widow of the late United States Senator John W. Daniel, died Friday night at Western State Hospital in Staunton. Her body was taken to Lynchburg for interment at Spring Hill Cemetery. She is survived by her mother, a sister, and two brothers.
A 30 mile rail link proposed to connect Jefferson in Ashe County North Carolina with Wilksboro to join the Norfolk and Western and Southern railways. The through line would run from the west via Cumberland Gap Appalachia and Bristol to Charleston South Carolina passing through southwest Virginia and western North Carolina and aims for early construction with financing steps to be taken at once. Prominent Virginians who examined the plan are impressed by its potential.
Millwood Virginia on May 11 reports Mr and Mrs William Brubaker and son visiting Mr and Mrs Henry Jenkins. Mrs Frank Neville recovering from appendicitis at Memorial Hospital. Julian Burch with daughter Bev erley McKay ill at home. Townsend Burwell traveling to New York on business. Louis Meade and Archibald Bevan hosts with evening visit. Louise Manning of Boyce visiting Mrs Richard Whiting. Mary Byrd spent Saturday in Winchester. Newton Ritter and wife trip to Culpeper. Glen Burdh and Lola Jenkins visiting William Wilt at Rippon.
Marlboro Virginia May 11 local miller D B Brill to unload a carload of corn at Middletown John Booth reports a lost valuable colt H R Hershman visited village Laura Pangle from Baltimore visiting Mrs Jamison Mrs J M Gordon improving from illness B F Long recovering from asthma rain is needed and wheat yield down by one third Presbyterians will welcome new preacher Rev Dr Wood during vacation
Major McIntyre of Warrenton Virginia and the State Democratic Committee enters the race for the State Senate from Rievepth District covering Loudoun and surrounding counties. The seat has long been held by Hon Latham Fletcher who retires to become commonwealth's attorney.
Unfavorable weather delayed the Friday subscription dance at Gypsy Hillpark moved to the Virginia Hotel ballroom. A large crowd attended with Miss Ruth Guyer of Winchester dancing with Mr. McPherson Blair. Elia Stephenson returned from Harpers Ferry and Wadesville to visit Mrs. J. R. Affleck in the county.
A reader scolds the Washington Post for urging war on England and Germany, arguing against patriotism and accusing the paper of trying to embarrass the President during tense times. The writer condemns the newspaper as unbecoming for an American during a period of menace and anxiety.
Elder W Powers of Stainesville West Virginia will preach at Timber Ridge Primitive Baptist Church on Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. William Funkhouser and family of Unger's Store West Virginia visited Mrs EB Knee over the weekend and she remains ill with rheumatism. Local school plans to attend the Winchester school fair on Friday.
Charlies T. Hill traveling auditor for British American Tobacco reports by cable from Queenstown that he is safely aboard the Lusitania.
A prescription for dandruff removal promotes using four ounces of plain liquid arvon applied at night to moisten and rub into the scalp. By morning most dandruff should be gone and three or four additional applications aim to completely dissolve and remove all signs of dandruff and itching.
The Indies of the Sacrade Catholic Church thank all who participated and attended the musicale in the Sunday School room Friday evening. The program featured local talent including the W. L. G Male Quartet from Martinsburg West Virginia with Miss Elizabeth Morrison on piano and a broad lineup of solos, readings, mandolin duets, and instrumental selections. Refreshments were served.
The readable numbers show monetary figures and codes such as 65599 2 59 80 1 79 00 1400 00 11587 25 12585 00 53.26 47 80 293 08 Se la. Without clear context or labels the exact meaning of each value cannot be determined.
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