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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1917
Page
5
A fragmented ledger line presents several monetary figures including 46,755.60 100,000.00 85,000.00 35,199.43 97,700.00 and 1,822,588.77. No clear context or entities accompany the totals, dates, or responsible accounts.
A garbled OCR fragment lists various numbers and codes such as 1,750 and 1,200 and 34.415 and 3,230 with mentions of taxes. The legible parts hint at a financial table or ledger totals but no clear entities or dates are readable.
J. W. Hefferline aged 70 a native of the county died at his daughter Mrs. William McDonald's home 309 West Main St Zanesville Ohio. Funeral was from his son George Hefferline's home 1044 Demphle Ave Dayton. Burial Woodland Cemetery South Park Council O U A M held services. Hefferline a former truck gardener retired for years, member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Survived by six sons and four daughters including Edward Los Angeles Samuel Evansdale George Dayton Grover Ewell and Earl Muncie Mrs Frank Fulmer Indiana Harbor Mrs Willard McDonald Zanesville Mrs Edgar Hunt and Miss Thelmas Hefferline Muncie.
The United States government issues a circular inviting both men and women to take examinations for the departmental service. Tests will be held every Tuesday in 400 principal cities, with applications also accepted at the Civil Service Commission in Washington. Entrance salaries range from 900 to 1200 dollars yearly and advancement is reasonably rapid.
In Stockholm on May 14 Norway Sweden and Denmark announced their neutrality will be upheld. A commission was appointed at the ministerial conference to oversee coal production and distribution to meet the fuel shortage crisis.
British troops continued advances after repulsing German assaults with Haig reporting hundreds of prisoners taken. The push centered around Bucourt area along the Arras Cambrai road and north of the Scarpe river with further gains noted overnight and into today.
Congressman Thomas W. Harrison of Winchester will deliver an address at the Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and School of Music finals in Dayton Virginia. The event runs May 23 to 30 with Harrison speaking on the last afternoon during the alumni reunion. The institution is under United Brethren patronage and supported by Winchester and Frederick County families. The baccalaureate sermon is set for May 27 by Rev. Dr. W. Ow Fries of Dayton Ohio.
Trustee sale on May 22 1917 at City Hall Market Street Winchester Virginia for one TT Geyser Traction Engine number 15653 and one 11B-1 Geyser Separator with wind stacker plus fixtures all appurtenances. Cash terms.
The article explains ammonia as a powerful spot remover and cleanser, noting its alkaline nature and water solution. It also reports Newfoundland iron ore deposits extending beneath the sea, with Belle Isle operations reaching four miles offshore and a thousand feet below the ocean floor securing high grade ore.
The speaker contemplates Sisyphus as an ancient mythic image of futility while comparing it to the repetitive chore of washing dishes, noting that both involve endless effort with no lasting progress. The dialogue frames a reflection on persistence and daily labor.
Winchester Memorial Hospital announces it will apply to the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia on May 5 1917 for a license to order purchase or receive ardent spirits for hospital use and to sell such spirits on prescription to its patients under the Prohibition Act of 1916. Hunter H McGuire as president signs the notice.
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