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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1915
Page
4
An 1918-era front page column rails at alleged German atrocity reports criticizing celebratory letters to the Tirpitz. The piece mocks official holidays for German schoolchildren and praises a so called hero for massacring infants, urging a bronze statue in Siegesallee.
Washington Star compares the Titanic and Lusitania catastrophes noting lifeboat readiness and survival rates. It cites 2340 aboard Titanic with 1595 lost and 746 rescued, and 2100 aboard Lusitania with 1052 lost and 658 saved.
A quoted editorial laments Theodore Roosevelt not being president and mocks the New York Heralds absentee proprietor and its stance on American public opinion, noting the newspaper oversteps into U.S. politics.
The excerpt quotes the constitutional definition of treason from Article III, section three. It explains treason as levying war against the United States or adhering to its enemies, with related phrasing indicating historical framing.
The New York Sun notes that persons who betray allegiance face strict penalties under U S law including death or long prison terms and fines. It emphasizes that the Constitution forbids divided allegiance and that these treason provisions have no current application.
An analysis from the New York Evening Post reviews US naval speed relative to Britain France Germany and Japan across battleships battle cruisers destroyers and submarines. It notes US submarines and destroyers are among the fastest in certain classes while others lag, with Britain and Japan leading in some areas and the US catching up in others.
In Gainesboro Virginia Rev. C. V. Vanderlin will preach at 10.20 a m next Sunday and Sunday school will be held at 9 a m. Children’s day is planned for the first Sunday in June at 10 31 m at the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Mrs A Bowers of Washington visited her mother Mrs D F Brown from Saturday to Monday. Roy Rinker, long ill, shows improvement. Ray and Robert Butler Will Roberts and Mrs Pete and daughter visited relatives in the village.
Canterbury Virginia May 12 Fair view Sunday school will hold their children's services Sunday night June 13 beginning promptly at ? has returned.
Geo Whitcher of Caledonia New York reports lifelong itching and sores on his body. After using Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap he was relieved at once and cured after about two dozen applications. The ad promotes Resinol products sold by druggists.
Resinol Soap is described as containing no free alkali and including Resinol medication. It is claimed to soothe, heal, and clear the complexion while comforting the skin and keeping hair healthy.
Mr W E Dovell moved on Sat toward Calvin Beaty s farm. J C Hale continues to improve after illness. Miss Carrie Clevenger and Edna visit Mrs Willie Yes in Alexandria. Mr and Mrs Walter Cox from Kernstown spent Sunday with James Jennings. Mrs J C Hale and Turissa shopped in Winchester. Robert L Suddith dislocated a shoulder last week treated by Dr P B Stickley.
Education bureau reports widespread youth social dancing in 200 schools via Rus sell Sage Foundation. Free eye care and glasses offered to children unable to pay, with local optometrists donating services. State Forestry furnishes seeds and aids school grounds planning in North Dakota. Berks county PA forms veteran teachers association with many decades of service. Military drill in high schools declines as overall enrollment grows. Boise Idaho showcases community evenings funded by the Board with lights pianos and janitor aid. Mothers circles and clubs organize weekly entertainments for children with rotating hosting duties.
An OCR fragment lists various cleaning and household items with prices: wallpaper, picture hangings, toilet tissue, paper, grass, paints, brushes, brooms, water pails, dust pans, mops, wire clothes line, traps, tubing, window shades and screens, curtain poles, sash rods, scrub cloths, toweling, napkins, curtain goods, towels, and table damask priced in cents per item or yard.
Wardensville West Virginia May 12 The long drought worries farmers as wheat and clover faces cut to half a crop without rain. Cool nights and rapid drying showers worsen conditions while corn and early potatoes show potential. Local residents and visitors arrive and depart, with illness and community notices interwoven.
A fragment recounts William Clark’s claimed escapes from danger in the Boer War and service with British forces at sea, noting his survival through shipwrecks including the Titanic run and the Empress of Ireland incident in the mid Atlantic.
A series of 1950s style notices where declared candidates from Gainesboro and Frederick County announce bids for Supervisor and Commissioner of Revenue Northern District. Names include LYAM E. SMITH LES HARPER ALOND CRNDO C BRANNON and L R R, BAKER with pledges to uphold duties and party support.
Public notices list F W Shenk Isaac C Roe and ERT H Shull as candidates for the Revenue Commissioner positions in the Southern District of a county. They pledge to faithfully perform duties if elected and to run under the Democratic party.
Vague OCR fragment outlines Commonwealth's attorney race notes. Mentions Appaney and a August date, with reference to a thorough review by a person named Trussell or Trusell. No clear outcome or locations provided.
A candidate announces re election to the House of Delegates subject to the Democratic primary. The statement names John M Steck and asserts intent to run again under party action.
C R McCann announces candidacy for re election as County Treasurer subject to the Democratic Primary on August 3 1915. He states he will have the continued assistance of R S Smith and respectfully solicits support from all qualified voters.
A candidate announces for Frederick County Sheriff subject to the Democratic primary on August 8, 1915. Another notice announces candidacy for the Board of Supervisors for Back Creek District, pledging faithful service if elected.
A fragmented regional notice indicates McIlwee announcing candidacy for a local Fri County supervisory seat. The text pledges to serve the people and follow through with voter's interests, referencing Back Creek district.
A candidate declares for the State Senate in the Tenth Senatorial District, covering Winchester City and Frederick Shenandoah counties. The statement vows efficient administration and impartial services for Frederick Shenandoah counties and Winchester City.
An old advertisement touts Thedford's Black Draught as a vegetable remedy for weak stomachs indigestion and related ailments. It claims long use and broad benefit with druggists selling bottles for 25 cents.
Survivors arriving in London from Queenstown recount harrowing experiences after the Lusitania sinking. Some wore makeshift clothing provided by sailors from lifeboats and trawlers. Greek woman passengers wore men’s trousers and a sailor’s jersey while Cuban consul general Julian de Ayala arrived without trousers, draping his legs with a blanket. He reportedly waved a trouserless sign tied to an oar to attract attention after escaping the wreck off the Irish coast.
In Martinsburg Berkeley county Circuit Court Judge Woods directed the jury to return a verdict for Contractor Bender in the $5,000 Cromwell v. Lewis damage suit. The defense showed Lew's accepted $6.60 for medical and $55 for loss of time after the Inwood evaporator collapsed last summer and signed an agreement waiving further claims from the accident.
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