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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1915
Page
6
A vaudeville style bill at The Empire features the two reel comedy When Am reel specials with Che or Conklin and a two reel drama For the District Attorney. Admission ten cents with showtimes at 7 15 and 10.
Mrs Lucas widow of Judge Daniel B Lucas of Charlestown struck a tree with her new touring car. She was traveling at moderate speed. her children in the rear seat were jarred but none were seriously hurt. The radiator was badly bent.
Irvin Pope, a Black man sentenced six times to death, escaped from Shelby county jail before a scheduled execution. Governor O Neal granted a stay and later commuted his sentence to life imprisonment. Pope was charged six years ago with killing farmer James McLarkin and has maintained his innocence.
A Saturday afternoon event concluded with a decisive victory as the unnamed team secured a win against an unspecified opponent. Key players and exact scores are not provided in the readable text.
John Dr. Licht ter age 65 formerly of Powell Fort Shenandoah county was killed Monday in a runaway crash near Wayne Indiana. He leaves a widow a brother and several sisters in Shenandoah county and is survived by three children.
A marriage license was issued in Hagerstown Maryland to Harry G C Stenger Jr aged 15 and Miss Pearl Fearnow aged 21 both of Williamsport Maryland. Stenger is thought to be the youngest groom ever to obtain a license in the city.
Chicago will be dry next Sunday for the first time in forty four years as 7 152 saloons cafes and gardens that sell liquor will obey the Illinois closing law. The order goes into effect at 12 oclock Saturday with no liquor sold or given away from midnight Saturday until Monday morning.
The Shenandoah Valley Academy gridiron squad prepares for a season opener against Polytechnic College of Baltimore at the academy grounds. Local fans expect one of the fastest games yet after the S V A victory over Episcopal High School in Alexandria and rigorous practice under Coach Bently.
When a child awakens with trouble breathing a mother should remain calm and give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy every ten minutes until vomiting occurs. This method brings quick relief and allows the child to sleep through the night, waking well in the morning. The remedy has long been used with consistent success and is readily obtainable.
A fragmented OCR item hints at a star crossing paths in a reunion scene. Readable words suggest travel interlude and a distant meeting, with no clear names or places due to damaged text.
A three act stage adaptation of Geo. McManus Bringing Up Father opens at the Empire theater Friday October with a strong cast. Featuring amazing dancing and wholesome comedy it promises entertainment and a likely success comparable to the cartoons. Tickets range from 26c to 1.00 with Hill never charging over 1.00 top price. Local advance sales are favorable.
The Presbyterian Orphanage trustees in Lynchburg named a committee to represent the boards before the Virginia Synod. The group includes Dr A M Fra Staunton Rev E T Well Newport News and J Hoge Tyler Radford. They report the institution is in good condition with sufficient revenue to support 119 children. Officers elected are G Caskie president RS Terry vice president and Richard Hancock secretary treasurer, all of Lynchburg.
Reports from Italian headquarters indicate the original plan to seize Trieste has been abandoned. The new plan envisions capturing Gorizia first then advancing along the Corso plateau to isolate Trieste from the Austro Hungarian Empire to prevent bombardment.
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