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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1915
Page
1
King Constantine of Ori Ci made a sensational speech at the final palace in Athens. The remarks drew attention from officials and residents as he outlined policy directions amid mounting public interest.
In Athens King Constantine rushed to the palace as Venizelos resigned after pledging to defend Greece against Bulgaria. Allied troops land to aid Serbia despite official Greek turmoil, while Bulgaria’s ultimatum to Serbia looms and French attempts to renew the offensive in Champagne face German resistance.
Miss Laura Eugenia Snapp daughter of Mr and Mrs Cornelius H Snapp of Rosenberger and Mifflin Resterling Clowe son of the late Henry Wyatt Clowe were married today at the bride's parents home in a noon ceremony conducted by Rev George S Bowers. The couple will reside at 106 North Washington street after November first.
The pony contest started by city merchants last June has not named a winner. After closing on Saturday night, a committee has been counting thousands of votes and said this morning the result might not be announced before tomorrow.
Orchardists in Winchester and vicinity urged to replant with Mountain View Nursery stock. The firm promotes a wide assortment of apple and peach trees plus other fruit trees and ornamentals. Nursery ships via Cumberland Valley and B&O railroads from Williamsport, Maryland.
Justice Krebs opened a police court session before sunrise to hear Rose Brannon and May Unger, both street walkers, as he prepared minutes for the Common Council where he serves as clerk.
Mayor Ward submits a draft city manager plan to Winchester Common Council. The ordinance would empower a city manager to suspend subordinates, with council review on appeal, and place management reporting to the council for oversight. The measure was referred to the ordinances committee for study.
President Wilson announced he will travel to New Jersey on October 19 to cast his vote in favor of the constitutional amendment granting women in the state the vote on welfare matters. He stresses the issue should be settled by the state, not the federal government, and must not become a party question. Suffrage leaders in Washington praise his stance and foresee victories.
A railroad anecdote attributes the longest service to Conductor Marshall Sayre of the Cumberland division, boasting 54 years in active train service and plans to continue. A rival claim praises Conductor Frank Norris of the Shenandoah division with 50 years, while noting Sayre’s strong standing and Keyser home.
Henry M. Baker of Dan Wuille and Co., Ltd, London, offers lower export rates for apples and invites early reservations for October. Bell phone 4821.
The text outlines three buyer types for underwear and asks which one you are. It then presents a weight and size test to determine the price you pay, claiming Jol jloffe’s underwear costs 39 cents and weighs 14 dozen pounds with extra pounds noted as 1p-1t large.
Telegram announces the death of T Reece Arnold at his Glyndon summer home in Baltimore County. He was a longtime U S Customs official and church worker, survived by siblings Prof Edgar Arnold and Mrs J Reilly Grimm, with funeral planned at Glyndon Methodist Church and burial in Reisterstown. Additional local classified notice seeks five thousand parcels of York Imperials at price two dollars and fourteen cents per unit terms.
Regular monthly Common Council session adjourned briefly due to lack of a quorum. Reports show receipts and expenditures, licenses issued including Baltimore firm and Old Yellow Trading Stamp Co, water and sewer connections costs, pumping statistics, and local reviewers adding property value.
Charles Chaplin appears at the Empire in a two reel comedy titled A Woman. Advertisements on the sixth page reference Esnaney-Chaplis and include a note about Ip-11. A line of stoves is also mentioned in promotional material.
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