Evening Star Mail Entry at Winchester Post Office
The Evening Star is entered at the Winchester Virginia Post Office as 2nd class mail matter for distribution.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1917
Page
4
Honest draft unlikely to be corrupted says Frederick News
The Frederick Md News argues the wholesale conscription setup will run with little scandal. It notes past election fraud risks but says public sentiment and penalties will deter tampering. Officials may still be swayed, yet honest drawing is considered absolutely necessary.
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Bis
Mame
Frederick
War Machine Made in Germany Satirized by Walt Mason
A humorous poem ridicules Germany’s war machine and Kaiser while predicting U S action. The verse references cannons submarines and tanks and mocks German leadership and brutal conquests with biting irony. It ends with Uncle Sam poised to curb the tyrant.
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Germany
Great Britain
Italy
France
Russia
Gayly
United States
Uncle Sam
Walt Mason
Moen Feliams Notes Moret Witenesse
May 30 report notes Miss and Ben Smapp spent time in a local event with brief remarks from Moret Witenesse.
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Moret Witenesse
Miss and
Ben Smapp
You Need Not Suffer From Gatarrh
An advertisement claims catarrh is a blood infection and promotes U S S blood medicine from the Swift Specific Co. Read letters to the Medical Department for guidance. It notes the product cleanses catarrhal poisons and relieves throat and nose symptoms. Atlanta Georgia address listed.
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Swift
Foot Injury at Minebank Weekend Visit
Miss Ruth Bucher of Minebank and aunt Miss Florence Bucher hosted visitors while Little Zirkle Williams, son of Mr and Mrs W W Williams, stepped on a nail and then another nail pierced his other foot. He is progressing fine. Visitors at the Williams home included Misses Katie Burkhart and Marie Orndorff and Messrs Harl Himelright and Lloyd Williams. Carson Allemong visited S E Snapp on Sunday evening. Austin White and daughter of Opequon spent a day with Mr and Mrs William Himelright.
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Ruth Bucher
Minebank
Florence Bucher
Zirkle Williams
W. H. Williams
Katie Burkhart
Marié Orndorff
Harl Himelright
Lloyd Williams
Carson Allemong
S. E. Snapp
Community News From Hogue Creek Virginia
Hogue Creek Virginia reports visitors and family events as Mrs Charles White and daughter visited the Nail family. Maud Barrett and Ina Barrett visited friends. Rosie Light visited Mary and Beulah Cooper. Holmes McFarland and children from near Berryville spent the weekend with relatives. Carter Hoover family welcomed a son on May 16. Mrs James Cather and son visited her sister Mrs Carter Hoover. J S Orndoff and daughter Azel returned home after visiting Brucetown. Mrs W A Hoover spent weekend with her son Carter Hoover. Mary Cooper is improving. Mary and Goldie Pingley visited Renie and others.
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Hogue Creek
Charles “White
Albert’ Nail
Maud Barrett
Ina Barrett
Rosie Light
Mary
Beulah Cooper
Holmes McFarland
Berryville
Carter Hoover
James Cather
J. S. Orndoff
Azel
First Sermon by Wilton Tinsman at Mount Olive Church
Hazel Orndoff notes Wilton Tinsman preached his first sermon at Mount Olive Church on May 20 at 7 30 p m to a large congregation. He was accompanied by friends Dewey Ritter and Ernest Luttrell who have previously preached here and are well liked by the community. The trio receives best wishes for their future as ministers of the gospel.
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Hazel Orndoff
Wilton Tinsman
Mount Olive Church
Tinsman
Dewey Ritter
Ernest Luttrell
Ritter
Marlboro Briefs and Local Social Notices
Marlboro Virginia notes list visits among residents with neighbors in Winchester Middletown Maurertown and Toms Brook. Arthur Shanholtz and wife visited George W Kinnesley. James Boggs spent Sunday with D E Stickley. Frank Pangle of Waterbury Conn called on R J Pangle. H E Shull F H Shull in Winchester on business. E E Hite and E W Knee were in Winchester. Ethel Martin ill with measles. H H Shull of Winchester visited aunt S G Jamison. Bertie Staples visited friends at Maurertown and Toms Brook. E M Funk of Winchester was a Friday caller. H N Clagett and Louise Shull shopped in Winchester. Jasper Pangle and wife were in Winchester.
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Marlboro
Arthur Shanholtz
George W. Kinnesley
James Boggs
D. E. Stickley
Middletown
Frank Pangle
Waterbury Gonn
R. J. Pangle
H. E. Shull
F. H. Shull
Winchester
E. E. Hite
E. W. Knee
Ethel Martin
Dr. Williams
H. H. Shull
S. G. Jamison
Bertie Staples
Maurertown
Toms Brook
E. M. Funk
H. N. Clagett
Louise Shull
Jasper Pangle
To Hold Court in Alexandria
Judge Frank B. Whiting of Berryville is to hold court in Alexandria on June 1 and 2 for Judge J B T Thornton who is detained home ill by Governor Stuart order.
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Frank B. Whiting
Berryville
Stuart
Alexandria County
J. B. T. Thornton
Hame
Market Prices From Butter Young Hens and Hams Today
Corn prices, oats, rye and creamery butter quoted with retail and wholesale figures. Live poultry, hay, corn cob, sheep and lambs, and cattle price ranges listed with notes that quotations are corrected on the day before publication.
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Boggs
Virginia
Doctors Can Order Drinks For Patients
A Kansas City Court of Appeals ruling in Staite v. Dr. George A. Bradford holds that no state law blocks physicians from issuing wholesale liquor prescriptions for use as a beverage. A conviction for nonmedical liquor prescriptions requires proof the physician intended the liquor as an intoxicant.
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Kansas City Court of Appeals
George A. Bradford
Boone County
Circuit Court
Virginia's Low Recruit Rate for Regular Army
Virginia has enlisted only about 18 percent of its estimated quota for April, far below the War Department target of 4 122 recruits. Through the latest count, 774 Virginians have joined the regular army, marking one of the lowest proportions among states.
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Virginia
War Department
Union
United States
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Remedy
Advertises Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a home remedy to restore natural hair color and luster. Claims to stop dandruff itching and hair loss while darkening gray hair naturally. sold in drug stores for about 50 cents.
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Wyeth
Ravi Ng
Frederick County Court Notices Seeks Partition Or Sale
In the Circuit Court of Frederick County on May 8 1917 an action by M V Pingley against Charles Pingley et al seeks to settle accounts of Fannie Orndorff admx of Elizabeth Pingley dec d and to partition the realty of Elizabeth Pingley or, if not possible, to sell it and divide proceeds. Defendants Allan Grandstaff Permilla Shoots and Maud Y Gibbons are deemed nonresidents of Virginia and must appear within 15 days to protect their interests. A copy of the notice will run weekly in The Evening Star Winchester for four weeks. the clerk requires a filed copy by May 21 1917. Teste Jy W Baker Jr Deputy Clerk.
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Circuit Court
County of Frederick
M. V. Pingley
Chas. Pingley
Fannie Orndorff
Admx
Elizabeth Pingley
Jy. W. Baker, JR
Ward & Larrick
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