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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1915
Page
3
The article details a turnpike crash where a barrier was struck at high speed, moving the concrete railing and damaging a bridge post. It notes the case may run through this and next week, with Miss Hudson pursuing $5 000 damages against the turnpike company, set for trial next fall.
Sufferers fret over digestive troubles while Mayr's Wonderful Remedy claims quick relief. Testimonials from A Reeder of Helena and William H. Lacy of Washington Point praise its results after years of distress. The maker promises permanent stomach liver and intestinal relief and a money back guarantee with one bottle.
Special commissioner T Russell Cather offers at public auction a half acre lot with dwelling on the Martinsburg Turnpike to Hopewell Church in Winchester Virginia. Sale set for 11 am Wednesday June 23 1915 cash on day of sale. Bond posted by commissioner verified in Frederick County Circuit Court clerk's office.
President Wilson proclaims neutrality between Austria and Italy in a state department notice. The move follows prior neutral pacts. Roumania is expected to join the war as the twelfth nation, with Bucharest dispatches noting alliance with the allies and strong public support after the army review by King Ferdinand.
Reports say Italian forces attacked an Austrian outpost in the Isonzo district and forced its collapse after a brief engagement. Italian destroyers shelled the port at Porto Hadji and sank an Austro-Hungarian boat, destroyed a landing stage, with two killed and one officer captured. King Victor Emmanuel left with his staff amid a large public show, while censorship blocked further details.
A group of hotel men and the American Automobile Association plan a Capitol Tour with side trips from Winchester to Cumberland via Martinsburg Hagerstown and Gettysburg. Motorists will follow published maps, not compete for prizes, and the route aims to attract travelers from other regions. Roads were found in excellent condition and scenery was superb on a test trip from Winchester to Cumberland.
May 30 1915 is Decoration Day seen as legal holiday in Shenandoah Valley National Bank Winchester and Farmers and Merchants National Bank Winchester. Banks close Monday May 31 and resume Tuesday June 1 with all paper maturities paid on that day. Fullers and Grim also note similar closures and payment postponements.
An advertisement extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute for calomel. It promises to cleanse the liver without side effects, prevent salivation, and restore energy, claiming calomel can upset the stomach and dull the system.
Mrs. Grimes of Crooksville Ohio recalls how her daughter with whooping cough suffered hemorrhage in the lungs but was quickly relieved after using Lambertine's Cough Remedy. She credits the remedy with rapid improvement and a full recovery after two bottles.
Mrs Minnie Houston Taylor and her young son James Taylor left this morning for Washington to spend a week visiting friends. Mrs AH H Guyer returns from Staunton Virginia after visiting relatives while her daughter Ruth stays for an extended visit. Mrs BE S Brent returns home to Marlboro Frederick County after relatives visits.
Executor offers for sale at public auction in Chester Virginia a three story brick building at 160 North Main Street Winchester once owned by the late Oscar Barr now occupied by J M Barr as a grocery. The site is prime for business with second and third floors convertible to flats. Sale demands cash at once with balance in two annual installments secured by deeds of trust and insurance. Auctioneer A G Swanson. May 29 1915.
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