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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1918
Page
4
Winchester Democratic Ticket Election Notice 1918
Nominated by convention of the Democratic Executive Committee for City of Winchester First Ward W L Fultz Harry Hardy J Henkel Henry Second Ward Fred L Glaize Dre B M Knight J Geo Baetier. Kaiser tears referenced from Times Dispatch clipping.
When Will the War End Predicts a Mystic Fool
Fragmented verse notes a mock mystic unable to forecast the war’s end. The speaker jokes about prophecies, politics, and a failed cheese guessing contest, ending with a self deprecating line about not knowing the future. The piece mocks fortune telling and public wagers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foot Galt
George Harvey
S . gAll
Do You Enjoy Life Chamberlain's Tab Jets Ad
An advertisement urges readers to take Chamberlain's Tab Jets to improve digestion and bowel regulation. It claims a healthy man enjoys life while the bilious and dyspeptic suffer, and suggests a few doses will tone the stomach and enhance meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Potash Industry Emerges in Western Maryland
Baltimore Sun reporter John W. Owens notes Western Maryland developers led by Loring A. Cover push a new potash manufacturing venture. The project aims to reduce dependence on German mines, align with Security Cement and Lime Co in Hagerstown, and bolster soil fertility amid wartime supply concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Owens
Baltimore Sun
Maryland
Germany
Winchester
Loning A. Cover
Security Cotown
Wien
Thomas Cover
Aids
Escalpe
Security Cerment and Lime Company
Hagersitown
Ait Security
Wiscue
Baltimore
Winchester Bank Statement Shows Resources and Deposits
A Winchester Virginia bank reports as of May 10 1918 total resources of 2 235 300 50 including cash vault reserves loans and discounts and U S bonds pledged. Deposits total 1 891 847 65 with capital stock undivided profits and other accounts. Cashier H D Fuller and directors attest to the accuracy sworn May 18 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Virginia
Federal Reserve, Bank
Saath
U.S
State of Virginia
I. H.D. Fuller
Ban H. D. Fuller
W. P. McGuire
John Keating
J. J. Ridgeway
Scott Grant
Red Cross Melting Pot drives collect at local shops
Red Cross melting pots are placed in Boyd's Drug Store Asco Drug Store and Hotel Jack for community contributions. Citizens are urged to donate discarded trinkets jewelry old silver and tin foil to support the war effort. Boys are especially asked to save tin foil for the melting pot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Boyd’s
Asco Drug Store
Jack
Virginia Baptists Top Givers Reported Contributions
Virginia Baptists lead in church support with 107000 for current expenses and 19318389 for the Judson Memorial Fund totaling 12631889 dollars for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Baptists
Judson Memorial Fund
Liberty Loan Totals Reach Record Subscriptions
Washington reports the hind liberty loan totals 4 170 019 660 with an over 29 percent above the three billion minimum goal. About 17 000 000 subscriptions were counted as districts show oversubscriptions led by Minneapolis at 172 percent and New York at 124 percent the lowest. Final figures may shift slightly as reports from Federal Reserve Banks are tallied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve
Minneapolis
New York
The
Treasury
Federal Reserve Banks
Personal Notes From Middletown May 18
Middletown notes list residents visiting relatives and returning travelers. Lelia Larrick visits St Peters Borg and Washington. Mrs J H Haley visits Shepherdstown. Miss Lodge visits from Boyce. Mrs M Keentha returns from Harrisonburg Woman's Missionary Society meeting. Gochenour family visits from South Carolina. Snowden Kline at home recovering. Paw Hoenshel family from Florida visits Rhodes family. Elliot Wright returns from Baltimore. Grace Clark teaches near Berryville. Sperry family visits. Wilson Borden recovering from pneumonia. William Keith improves after wrist injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Vix
Lelia Larrick
St. Petersborg
Fla
Washington
J. H. Haley
Shepherdstown
W. Va
H. Ludwig
Miss Lodge
Near Boyce
Snowden Kline
Paw Hoenshel
Piorida
8. F. Rhodes
Elliot Wright
Baltimore
Grace Clark
New Berryville
M. Sperry
Washington, Pla
J. S. Sperry
Wilson Borden
Howard Wright
T. i Little
William Keith
New State Dog Law Goes Into Effect Next Year
Attorney General John R Saunders notes the Baker dog law takes effect June 21 1918 with owners required to have dogs visited but enforcement by game wardens statewide begins on or after July 1 1919. Graham Conner advertises Bell phone 348W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Saunders
Market Report Shows Varied Local Prices and Notes
Market report lists local price quotations for winter and spring wheat flour corn middlings and barley feed along with dairy and poultry prices. It warns the Star does not guarantee accuracy and offers a range of retail figures for butter creamery products eggs and potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.eseceedenvece
Leebeheuawielenrer
Timothy Hay
Concrete ships to be built by government yards
The Shipping Board plans fifty four 7500 ton concrete ships in addition to four contracted. The total program costs seventy million six hundred twenty five thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Shipping Board
Market price report highlights dairy and poultry quotes
The day before publication the market shows butter at 41, Virginia creamery prints at 31, and nearby Virginia dairy firsts at 31. Live poultry lists roosters and young ducks, corn prices at 8.50 for nearby yellow and 9.00 for white, with hay No 1 timothy at 32 and light clover mixed at 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Remedy for Rheumatism Promises Relief and Rest
The article extols Rheumatism as a pervasive cause of pain and suffering and recommends Chamberlain's Liniment as a remedy to provide relief and allow rest and sleep. It notes the liniment is available through dealers.
Graduates Honored at Providence Hospital Washington Week
Among the graduate nurses awarded diplomas at Providence Hospital in Washington this week were Missy Marie A Purcell and Margaret V Purcell of Harrisonburg Virginia, daughters of the late Min Edward Purcell, a well known railroad contractor. Miss Emma Lee Patterson also of Harrisonburg received a diploma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Hospital
Washington
Missy Marie A. Purcell
Margaret V. Purcell
Harrisonsburg
Min Edward Purcell
Emma Lee Patterson
Harrisonburg
Camp Lee Named Permanent Infantry Replacement Camp
Camp Lee in Virginia is selected by the Air Department as a permanent infantry replacement camp. The artillery replacement training center will be moved to Camp Jackson in South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Lee
Air Department
Camp Jackson
S. C
War Work Council Sends Miss Porterfield Abroad
Miss Mary Porterfield leaves Charlestown for Atlantic post to oversee welfare work for French women employed in munitions factories. About fifty American women will supervise health programs in French factories as part of the War Work Council of the Young Women's Christian Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Porterfield
Chairleston
Atlantic Post
France
War Work Council
Young Women’s Christian Asso
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