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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1915
Page
4
The piece cites Voltaire on the Holy Roman Empire and questions the enforceability of international law. It argues a true law requires physical enforcement and notes no global tribunal enforces it when nations violate humanity or neutral rights.
The piece argues the universal maritime law to protect crew and passengers, condemns Germany for destroying the Lusitania without warning, and asserts neutral nations must demand Germany change its wartime methods. It notes prior protests and rejects excuses, urging decisive action to end Germanys disregard for law and morality.
Purporting to restore energy and digestion this ad praises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a year round blood purifier. It claims impure blood causes fatigue and that the tonic helps build up debilitated and run down individuals with better eating and sleep. Consumers urged to buy a bottle now.
Mr and Mrs John Keller and family with several relatives from Martinsburg and Winchester spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs BE Bush in Valley Mills. The group included Mr and Mrs C L Keller and son Roy, Mrs Blanche Horner and a daughter, Mr Decater Young, and Mrs C E Johnston and sons.
A fragmented sale list items house cleaning and hardware supplies with prices. Includes hammers nails cement brushes sash cords window shades and towels priced in cents and dollars. Dense OCR text mentions packs for 2 for 5c and items like dust pans mops curtains and paper products.
Miss Rosa Woolfork of Millwood Clarke county visits Norfolk as guest of Miss Clara Kennedy at her Freemason street home. Miss Ann Garson of Winchester Memorial Hospital returns from a brief visit to her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Carson in Riverton Virginia.
News from Washington reports the Vanderbilt stable withdrew its harness horses from the Berryville show grounds causing a somber scene as the horses left in a funeral procession. The absence disappoints local enthusiasts who hoped the string would compete in top classes. Mrs. Joseph Carson and son visited town from Riverton and spent the afternoon with friends.
Mrs. S. P. Grimes of Crooksville Ohio reports her daughter suffered a severe whooping cough with lung hemorrhage yet recovered after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. She says the cough eased immediately and two bottles finished restored full health.
A sequence of numbers and currency values appears with no clear context. The line includes amounts such as 3,516.59 1,000.00 5,480.00 51,295.26 and 19,500.40 followed by Ab 1.00 and the fragment Correct-Attest, suggesting a partially corrupted financial snippet.
Public notices indicate announcements or almsgifts will be published in this column until the primary date, with a five dollar fee stated. The fragment does not specify organization or location.
William E. Smith and Les H Harper announce runs for Superviser and related offices. Avalond Orndoff and C Brannon seek Democratic primary reelection as Commissioner of Revenue Northern District. Luther R Baker files as Committeeman Revenue candidate for Stonewall Gainesboro Districts.
Herbert H. Shull announces his candidacy for the Revenue Committeeman post in the Southern District of Frederick County. He pledges to faithfully perform the duties if elected and to abide by the Democratic primary process.
T Russell Cather announces as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Frederick Commonwealth Attorney in the August 1915 primary. He pledges thorough, efficient administration if elected.
A collection of election notices announcing re election bids for Frederick County offices and local boards. Names include John M Steck Boyd R espards C R McCann Payneraty Luther Pannett F D Good J T McIlwee with subjects to Democratic Primary and August 3 1915 date.
H F Byrd announces candidacy for the State Senate tenth district covering Winchester city and Frederick county. He pledges faithful, efficient administration and impartial representation of county and city interests.
A plan to create a new diocese in the southwest is advanced with Bishop Randolph's approval needed. A Portmouth council session later this month will appoint a commission to report bounds and details for a year, with General Convention in St Louis in October 1916 as the potential next step.
The mountain town of Grafton West Virginia claims it was the first to publicly observe Mothers Day. Churches mark the day and Miss Anna M Jarvis, a native of Grafton now in Philadelphia, began the movement and sends flowers to local churches for distribution each year.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. internal remedies reach the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure is prescribed by physicians and acts on blood purifiers and tonics to cure catarrh. Send for testimonials. sold by druggists. price 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The annual Sunday School convention of the Baltimore Conference Methodist Episcopal Church South will be held in Shepherdstown from June 16 to 18. Rev. H. P. Hamill of Martinsburg will preach the opening sermon on June 15 evening. Preachers are hosted free, and delegates and visitors may obtain board at reasonable rates with announcements to follow. Braddock and county Sunday schools plan to send delegates.
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