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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1916
Page
2
Bob and Gladys quarrel during a beach picnic and a stormy launch ride ends with their boat wrecked and them stranded. Gladys reveals a secret from the basket as they await rescue, amid tension and romantic tension aboard the damaged craft.
A brief line notes Pepe See Ee attempting a want ad in The Star. The item hints at a classifieds moment, with readers invited to place ads through the local newspaper.
Detroit man Mallad testified in a divorce case that his disguise wig failed to fool his wife. The couple wed two years earlier with Mallad reportedly spending for the trousseau and daily visits ending as a decree was granted.
A horse owned by Elias Chute near St. Joseph had stayed in a barn stall for over a year with hooves grown over the shoes and no outdoor air. Humane Officer Ziemendorff trimmed the hooves and required daily exercise, after learning the situation, though Chute said he had no use for the horse and would not sell it.
Edward Roebeck, a life term prisoner and member of Joliet penitentiary's honor squad, escaped at midnight with three companions and fled to Hugh Thompson's farm four miles away. A noisy hennery alerted farmer Thompson, leading to Roebeck's capture.
A town chairman testifies after years of womanly and stomach troubles finding relief by Cardui. The ad urges readers to try the tonic, noting many women were helped and promising results to those suffering headaches backaches sleeplessness and fatigue.
Railroads report ongoing apple traffic from Winchester to Martinsburg and beyond. The Cumberland Valley, Baltimore and Ohio, and Norfolk and Western lines show rising carloads, with 168 cars totaling about 27 000 barrels valued over 60 000 dollars in 24 hours. Shipments likely rise to 200 000 barrels per week as season ends. Adams County fruit belt yield about 15 (incomplete)
A Winchester resident says Dean's Kidney Pills relieve backache headaches dizziness and urinary disorders. W W Sowers retired farmer 210 S Braddock St Winchester Va reports long use with satisfactory results noting regulated kidney action and minimal kidney trouble. Packaged price 50c at dealers.
Andrew Tice of Middletown New Jersey served fifteen days in jail after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct for taking the family turkey and feeding it to his dog depriving his wife and three children of dinner.
York Imperials bring in at 2.28 per barrel and Ben Davis at 2.00, Stayman Winesops at 2.75, all about 60 cents below last year. Mrs Normen Johnson of Baltimore, formerly Margaret Calmes, visits local friends. Advertising for summer goods appears.
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