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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1916
Page
6
A Blandom Springs Alabama parent reports using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to treat a severe whooping cough in their baby with rapid improvement. The advertisement notes availability everywhere.
FOR SALE Pony 3 years old and runabout horse. Father standard bred trotter, mother thoroughbred pony. Phone 12 J. ip tf. aes 2 A. H. BYRD.
Mrs J L Whitlock announces the engagement of Ruth Margaret Whitlock to Wilmore R Sherrick of Richmond Virginia. Sherrick a Medical College of Virginia student will earn his MD next year. He is well known in the city and related to Shenandoah Valley Academy alumni. The wedding is planned for early summer.
Eugene B. Chiles former People's Bank cashier at Stephens City has taken a position with Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. He and district manager Stanley F. Hoover left for Washington for an agency meeting. Chiles will work in his Virginia district where he is well regarded.
Clarke county plans a health week starting May 29 with a countywide parade of school children in Berryville at 2 PM. Public health speakers from the U S Public Health Service Virginia State Board of Health and University of Virginia will attend along with other experts.
Mr Graham JF Blandy of New York sold twenty one head of pure bred Hereford cattle from Tuleyries Farm White Post Clarke County to Mr E H Taylor Jr of Frankfort Kentucky. It is claimed to be the largest private Hereford sale to leave Virginia and leaves Blandy with nearly one hundred head remaining in his herd.
From Greene County comes a political note about B M Bushong former editor of the Harrisonburg Daily Times and of the Strasburg News now editor of the Greene County Record being chosen as a delegate to both the Democratic and Republican state conventions in Roanoke. The item also references an advertisement for Moling and Seal lace curtains on the fifth page.
The Golden Rule Bible Class hosts a Mother's Day program next Sunday at 9 30. It includes fifteen minutes of prayer and song, scripture reading, a short address on the theme And his mother said what so ever he sayeth unto you do it, and musical items by Delilah and Reba Harlee, H. S. Duffey, D. L. Wynd ham, and the class. All men are invited and asked to bring their mothers. flowers will be provided.
John C. Hines a plasterer near Kearneysville Jefferson county placed fifty pounds of dynamite before his house Monday evening. His wife and children escaped as the explosion wrecked the home and injured Hines who had been drinking. He was arrested.
Governor Stuart issued commissions to the State Board of Veterinary Examiners. Terms are four years beginning May 1. Members: Dr. S. C. Neff Staunton Dr. H. B. Bannister Roanoke Dr. Thomas Fraser Richmond Dr. H. S. Willis Orange and Dr. R. R. Clark Hampton. Willis helped fight foot and mouth disease in Winchester two years ago.
Berlin reports extend German hold on Hill 304 northwest of Verdun after recent French capture and French detachments driven back southwest of the hill. A British destroyer damages off the Belgian coast on May 8 amid a clash with German torpedo craft. White Star liner Cymric torpedoed near Ireland. all but three crew were British subjects. American Consul Frost says no Americans aboard. Brazil seeks indemnity for Rio Branco sinking. Belgian forces reach 70 miles into German East Africa. Baron Wimbourne resigns as lord lieutenant of Ireland.
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