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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1918

Page

5

Frederick women seek aid for French orphans

Local ladies in Frederick County and Winchester urge donations to support fatherless French children. One dollar feeds a child for a day, three dollars buys a month, thirty six fifty funds a child for a year. Subscriptions go to Miss Harriett Winslow in Washington, with government postal orders on file and donor yes confirmed.

France Frederick Harriett Winslow Washington, D. C District of Columbia

Local Market Prices For Dairy Poultry And Grain

The listing shows buttor nearby creamery prices and Virginians dairy prints with firsts. Eggs run low with Virgins and nearby markets. Live poultry quotes include chickens ducks and roosters. Corn priced at 8.50 to 9.00 a bushel. Hay No 1 timothy 32 dollars and clover mix 30 dollars.

Virginia

Save Wheat Save Wheat Arrives on Short Family Visit

Capt. Abney Payne of the United States Army arrived here on Saturday afternoon on a brief visit to his family.

Abney Payne United States Army

Alben News Items from Win Virginia May 27

May 27 reports from Win note Mrs Beutel Hartman of Clearbrook visiting friends here Miss Jennie Flowers visiting region Mrs J O Yeakley and Leta Yeakley hosted by Mr and Mrs James Spence Mrs Samuel Brown stayed with daughter Mrs H E Yeakley B F Lineburg visited at Mr and Mrs C F Mowrey in Strasburg Va

Plymouth Rocks Bird Bros. Artridge D. J. Bush Charles Town W. Va Win J. O. Yeakley Miss Leta Yeakley James Spence

Fort Loudoun Seminary Holds Thirteenth Graduation

Artful ceremony marks Fort Loudoun Seminary graduation with eight candidates receiving certificates. Rev Norman B Cooper delivers a sermon on faith as a refuge, calling for a day of fasting and prayer for peace while lauding women’s wartime service and Red Cross efforts.

Norman Cooper Fort Loudoun Seminary Brillant Generade Nervics Fort Loudoun Norman B. Cooper Cooper Wilson Baltimore Red Cross America

Local Resident Praises Dreco For Kidney Trouble Relief

C. W. Weaver of Winchester Virginia proclaims Dreco medicine transformed his health after years of suffering. He credits the herbal remedy with rapid relief, weight gain, and restored vigor, noting it builds blood and digestion without harmful minerals or acids. Miller's Drug Store in Winchester stocks and recommends it.

Dreco C. W. Weaver E. Baker Street Winchester Miller's Drug Store

Two Stallions to Stand at Jordan Springs Stables

EMO the registered Belgium stallion formerly owned by John Carver will stand at Jordan Springs stables for 10 dollars to insure. Also AUSTRAL BARON a standard bred Hambletonian horse will stand there at the same price. Care by competent grooms will be provided. c M Clark Jordan Springs Va.

Belgium John Carver Jordan’s Springs C. M. Clark Jordan Springs

Proposed bill raises staff corps age limit to 55

Secretary Baker introduces a bill to Congress increasing the maximum enlistment age from 40 to 55 for the staff corps and departmental work. He says the change would attract many artisans and mechanics.

Stafif Corps Congress Baker

Construction Begins on Wilt Brick Bungalow at Rippon

Work starts on a brick bungalow for Mr J E Wilt at Rippon replacing the fire-destroyed building. The plan includes a basement garage six rooms and a bath on the main floor with space on the second floor for three to five rooms.

J. E. Wilt Rippon

Frederick county ladies plan day in Washington with friends

Thursday Miss Lucy White and Miss Snapp from Frederick county are awaiting a day in Washington with friends.

Lucy White Snapp Frederick County Washington

Ordained Concert Invitation and Processional Program

Cordially invited to attend a church event featuring a processional Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand from Handel and Attila from Verdi. Miss Gladys Massinger Guy Bratton Elsie Cave perform. Solo Jerusalem from St. Paul. Mendelssohn anthem by Guy Bratton Oraition and diploma delivery. Hymns Souls of Men Why Will You Weep Recessional Onward Christian Soldiers. Director Miss Ora Lee Organist Mick Carolyn Quantz.

Hic Alford Attila Guy Bratton J. H. Lacy D.D Miss Ora Lee Mick Carolyn Quantz

Unclaimed Letters at Winchester Post Office 1918 list

Week ending May 25 1918 unclaimed letters require one cent per letter. Names include Lena M. Kerns H C Waters J W Sibert and note also Boots Grim Libian Ponton of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co traveling for summer vacation to Hagerstown Philadelphia and Atlantic City.

Winchester Lena M. Kerns H. C. Waters J. W. Sibert Bootz Grim Libian Ponton Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Hagerstown Philadelphia Attlantic City

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