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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
3
An old medical advertisement warns that rheumatism begins with numbness and joint pains and can worsen to mutism if untreated. It blames uric acid buildup and touts S. S. S. from Swift Specific Co. of Atlanta as the sole relief, offering medical department support.
The proposal outlines an excess profits tax replacing the House levy on profits over 8 percent of invested capital. It would tax average profits over three years, not exceeding five, and also considers changes to tariff liquor passenger and freight taxes.
The British war mission led by former Premier Arthur J. Hoare left Washington for Canada after concluding its work. The State Department officially announced the annexation of their departure and that the mission will cross the international boundary today. No date was provided for their return to England.
Washington May 25 reports a Berlin Zeitung article by George Bernhardt dated May 21 claiming Germany offered Russia peace and funds to rebuild its crippled industries. The piece says the U S loan to Russia was for war purposes only and not to heal Russia’s wounds.
A playful, unnamed item cites the Washington Post and Toda Times in a witty line about love making the world rotate, yet speeding up to dizzying motion. The fragment hints at media tone and humor without detailing events or names.
In a House of Commons speech Premier Lloyd George reassured the public England will win the war without relying on submarines. He noted a drop in submarine threat and improved food situation while expressing gratitude for the United States' war materials and machinery aiding the Allied effort.
Washington May 25 Members of a Swedish mission confer with the State Department on rationing for neutral European nations. They expect an agreement ensuring food sent from America to neutrals cannot be diverted to Germany. The State Department notes that previously goods labeled for neutrals often reached Germany.
A Berlin socialist paper Vorwäerts says Germany will never accept Ribot terms. Berlin dispatch quotes the paper that the war would last three more years before Germany would consent to the proposals from France's Premier Ribot.
Claude Callan reports a rift between two longtime friends in Fort Worth as one woman accuses the other of deception over lunch and borrowed partrons. The quarrel centers on trust and a vow not to visit the other, signaling an irreversible strain in their relationship.
United States Steel opened the fifth trading day of the current bull market by advancing to a new high of 132 percent on an initial sale of 20 000 shares, with volume surging beyond any previous move. The piece also explains the origin and meaning of sabotage, tracing to the French saboter and its shift into labor and social discourse.
A recipe for Panacha describes using pecan meats or substitutes such as walnuts English or black butternuts or Brazil nuts. It directs maple sugar granulated sugar milk butter and pecan meats heated to a soft ball stage then poured into buttered pans, cooled and cut into squares.
Britain leads global passenger numbers as its rail network, though fourth in mileage, transports more people annually than any other country.
A newly found Babylonian clay tablet described by Dr. Stephen H. Langdon suggests a horn blown at village gates to summon shepherds signaling the end of the grazing season. The rural villages arranged for sound to reach all of Babylonia, dating likely to early empire times.
The loaded cane has fallen out of use due to danger from loose placement. A new whistling cane is described with a hidden tusk within the handle. A quick squeeze causes a whistle to summon help if attacked and unable to cry out.
In Portsmouth Virginia Rob ert L Johnson a leading merchant was shot dead on a street near his home in Gilmorton suburb His wife the sole eyewitness says the killer fired twice She fled as several shots rang out Detective E Porter is jailed in the case and another arrest is anticipated Authorities promise sensational developments The report ends with an unrelated note on refrigerator bags and kitchen storage hints.
The circuit court in Frederick County Virginia orders a Master Commissioner to inquire into the real and personal property of Fannie M. Emschler deceased. It directs listing heirs, division options, creditor accounts, unpaid taxes, and any other pertinent matters. Notice sets June 28, 1917, as time and place for execution in Winchester with ongoing adjournments if needed.
Auction style items for sale including a 24 foot horse and buggy and harness offered by Rev Jos H Cooley. Court filing notes partition action in Frederick County Virginia with Lucy B Baker as plaintiff and Flora A Shane Edgar M Shane Florence V Howard as defendants. Public notice requires appearance within 15 days and publication in The Evening Star Winchester for four weeks with copy posted at the courthouse by May 7 1917.
A Winchester bank notice announces Wednesday May 30 1917 as a legal holiday for Memorial Day and that banks will close that date with operations resuming the following day. Cashier signatures from Shenandoah Valley National and Union Bank assure customers of holiday schedules and next day reopening.
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