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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1916
Page
6
The Ory Ore Company presents No Greater Love a five reel feature starring Regina Bader with a dramatic cliff top struggle sequence and a supporting cast. Admission is 10c to 15c with a accompanying laughable farce comedy.
A matinee at the Empire offers Charley Chaplin in the animated cartoon Charley's Busted Romance with additional features Mary Page and Craig Kennedy. Seal's Music Store provides a Graf enola to play the latest June records for the occasion. Bring the children for a fun program.
Arnold Daly known as Craig Kennedy leads at the Empire, with the Clutching Hand era fame echoed. The third murder mystery episode The Strange Case of Mary Page and Charley Chaplin animated comedy Charley's Busted Romance appear in the bill priced at 10 and 15 cents.
The Empire opens a Monday run with Who's Guilty a drama that leaves audiences debating guilt. The second play The Tight Rein explores parental rights in arranging a marriage and the ensuing tragedy affecting the son daughter and family.
Selig Company's big nine reel production based on Rex Beach's novel The Spoilers arrives with a costly setup and a stellar cast led by Wm Farnum and Katherine Williams. A special matinee is scheduled for Tuesday May 23 with matinee and night showings and admission 10 15 and 20 cents. Messrs M L Parson and Roy Rinker were in Martinsburg on business this week.
In sad but loving remembrance of my dear mother Pannie Webb who left us nine years ago today May 19 1907 We will never cease to love you Though your form lies in the dust Sweetest thoughts will linger around the grave where you are laid By devoted Daughters Anna Portia Bertha and Olive
Clarke County Virginia boards forwards ten names for game warden candidates to the state game commissioner. Names from Battletown Longmarsh Chapel Greenway districts include D. T. Shephard Thomas A. Elsen Henry Myers W. H. Holladay Courtney Riely Horace Smith Alfred Kerfoot J L Carper J D Russell and J H Willingham. The board also seeks a convict force for road use.
Mr G H Yeakley, recently at Winchester Memorial Hospital for five weeks, was moved to his home at Welltown yesterday afternoon in improved condition.
An advertisement touts ethine double strength sold by druggists to remove freckles and improve complexion. It notes February and March worsen freckles and promises a money back guarantee if the product fails.
Ex President Taft heads a League to Enforce Peace drive urging 10 000 ministers to preach on May 21 Peace Sunday. Signed by L T Wilson Shailer Matthews J B Remensnyder Arthur J Brown Hamilton Holt and Fred B Smith the letter promotes an international court and conciliation council and a league pledging joint economic and military forces to seek judicial first.
Mrs Florence O Lake of Philmont Virginia announces engagement of her daughter Wellie Osborne to Rev Rank Townsend Ridgeway pastor of Marshall circuit Virginia. The wedding will take place the latter part of June.
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