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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1918
Page
6
A high end vaudeville bill at the People’s venue drew applause with attractive scenery and strong acts. The sensational crook play Within the Law was staged between comedy specialties as the curtain rose at 8 30. Tonight a two for one seat sale ends before 7 p m at People’s Drug Store.
A four act comedy drama by Pickett Stock Company delighted Empire Theatre audiences last night. The company draws large crowds Monday and Tuesday and continues a week long engagement with Kick In on the program tonight. Mr and Mrs Richard Welsh and Maurice Welsh traveled to Harrisonburg after the funeral of Francis O Connor in Martinsburg. Cleanup week May 13 18 urges residents to prepare rubbish for city carts.
About 25 acres with a six room house metal roof porches cellar shade outbuildings good well and stream. Some bottom land plowed plenty of wood variety of fruit large garden southern exposure house faces turnpike railroad station stores churches graded school five minutes walk. An ideal nursery and truck farm bargain price. Might trade 15 w
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for constipation and stomach upset in children. It claims gentle, prompt cleansing of bowels, liver, and stomach, with a teaspoonful dose in hours restoring a well playful child. The copy warns against counterfeits and directs to buy from the California Fig Syrup Company through local druggists.
Washington May 16 The Star reports overseas forces casualty lists showing 39 missing in action today, raising four day total to 149. The breakdown includes three killed in action, three died of wounds, five died of disease, one accident death, and others listed under various categories. Forty eight missing, eight wounded, six severely wounded.
Mrs B J Conrad wife of W Burrel Conrad a farmer near Summit Point died Saturday aged 74 She was a Miss McCarrell of Brucetown Va prior to marriage Survived by Elia Harnsberger two stepchildren Charles Conrad county clerk and Mrs B Yaites. She had been in ill health for years and bore her suffering with courage and fortitude with many friends in Winchester and Shenandoah Valley
The Office of the State Highway Commission in Richmond announces bids due May 31 1918 at noon in Winchester Virginia for the construction of fill approaches to the bridge over Opeation Creek at Wadesville between Clarke and Frederick counties. Plans and specs are on file in Frederick and Clarke counties and at the state office. A $50 certified check must accompany each bid. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. G P Coleman State Highway Commissioner.
Ridgeway charge preaching set at M E Church South in Dankesville at 11 a m and at Rest Church at 8 p m. Pastor W R Hardesty leads services.
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