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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1915
Page
5
Train arrivals to Winchester from Cumberland Valley station listed with daily times 9:20 am 7:22 pm and 4:45 am except Sundays. Schedules show departure and arrival details for Harrippie and local officials, noting protest on 9 23 and general timetable by Harippie Gen PF.
Local for Harrisonburg No 2 runs daily at 7:30 am arriving 9:30 am. No 49 noon local to Harrisonburg arrives 2:30 pm. No 21 daily 7:59 pm local to Harrisonburg arrives 10:15 pm. Eastbound details from Strasburg follow.
Severe rheumatic pains disappear claims Hood's Sarsaparilla a blood tonic that purifies the blood and improves digestion. The ad urges readers not to suffer and to obtain Hood's today.
Mrs J. J. Carper and daughter visited Winches tor friends at the home of Mr and Mrs H L Rush. Laake and Mrs W F Anderson announce the birth of a son. Ruth Kelchner returns from Martinsburg visit. The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Winchester appears in a decree concerning May Nelson Hoffman et al versus Ritterva. A master commissioner is ordered to report on real estate shares liens and possible sale or division with notices to parties of interest. Hearing set October 21 1915 in Winchester Virginia.
The piece notes 31 years since the first world series, detailing historical gaps in the championship from 1884 through 1905, and mentions the upcoming Boston Red Sox vs Philadelphia Nationals series as the twenty fourth. It cites early champions, lapses, and the 1903 1904 adjustments establishing the modern basis for the world title.
By a deed of trust dated September 6 1912 Effie Orndorff and J Riley Orndorff to J M Steck the trustee will sell at public auction in front of Winchester Court House Virginia the Amos Foreman farm near Gore Frederick County consisting of 170 acres with dwelling and timber. Terms: one third cash day of sale balance in one and two equal annual installments with 6 percent interest secured by bonds deed of trust and fire insurance. Debt due 700.65 with 6 percent interest from 1912. John M Steck Trustee 9 15 4w
For indigestion. Never take pepsin or preparations containing pepsin or other digestive ferments. A tonic like Chamberlain's Tablets will enable the stomach to perform its functions naturally. Obtainable everywhere. Mrs. C. F. Grove and daughter Mrs. Agnes France and children left this morning for Martinsville.
In Cedar Grove Virginia residents plan to reconstruct the Little Mountain Church after a recent fire. The new 30 by 40 foot building is slated to be under roof by early December with contractor work ongoing. Included are community updates and visits from regional residents and families.
Paris reports General Joffre has ordered a general offensive with artillery first then infantry and cavalry to follow. The campaign will press on day and night as officers rally troops and urge informing men where their sacrifice leads.
Advert says a 10 cent Cascaret box cleanses the stomach removes sour undigested food and foul tastes, relieves torpid liver congestion, and carries out waste and poisons. It claims a Cascaret tonight will straighten you out by morning and keep bowels regular for months.
At the weekly Chamber of Commerce meeting in City Hall the program highlights a proposal to carry mail from this city to Berryville via the Winchester and Bluemont stage. Discussion will also seek Winchester and Bluemont Turnpike Company takeover of the road east of the Shenandoah between Castleman’s Ferry and Bluemont. Authorities promise that if ungraded the route will attract tourists and shorten the Washington to Winchester corridor. Additional agenda items from prior meetings will be addressed and members are urged to attend.
Athens reports Premier Venizelos pressed the Serbian alliance as a shield against Bulgaria during a September 30 conference with King Constantine. A confidant says the king showed a telegram from the German Emperor promising Greece would not be attacked if neutral, prompting Venizelos to question trust in that pledge after Belgium’s invasion.
A reader from Ft Wayne Indiana testifies that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy rapidly eased a severe bronchial cough after a single bottle was finished. She praises the product and urges friends to try it, noting it’s obtainable everywhere.
Instructions describe soaking earthenware plates in strong borax and hot water to remove brown oven stains. This practical tip explains soaking to restore glaze and remove grimy deposits.
A brief notice from a local reader seeks to place an advertisement in the want column. It notes inexpensive rates and asks for instructions to submit text and contact details.
Miss Blanche Wisecarver of Winchester visited the circus in Winchester on Monday. Mr Philip Frye a business visitor in Winchester Monday. Mr Clark Kerin, ill, is recuperating. Miss Genevieve Masaie and Miss Freda Grove visited the Miss Barley recently.
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