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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1915
Page
5
The timetable notes arrival at Winchester from listed stations at 9 20 am daily except Sunday with a 4 00 am and 7 22 pm daily schedule. Tower and Superintendent H A Ripote Gen P A are referenced in the notice.
Schedule shows Southern Railway lines with daily westbound trains from Strasburg to Harrisonburg and connections to Washington Alexandria and beyond. It lists Nos 23 and 49 locals and limiteds, with arrivals in Harrisonburg around 9:30 am and 2:30 pm, and evening departures from Washington to Strasburg.
Northern schedule details list Pullman Sleepers Dining Cars Parlor Cars and connections from Roanoke to Bristol Shenandoah Hagerstown Harrisburg Philadelphia New York with shows for Memphis South and Shenandoah Junction. Includes outbound and northbound times and destinations.
In stock an excel nt Safety Razor Barham's guaranteed to shave well or money back. Try one razor and 4 blades for 2502. Miller's Drug Store on Main Street offers prescription billing and careful service for customers.
By virtue of a Deed of Trust dated September 6 1912 Effie Orn off and J Riley Pidorff to J M Steck Trustee the sale will occur in front of the Court House in Winters Virginia on Saturday October 16 1915 at 12 M The farm near Gore containing 170 acres with dwelling and outbuildings is offered with payments in one or two annual installments secured by a deed of trust and fire insurance The debt is 700 05 with 6 percent interest from September 6 1912
Berryville Virginia notes list weekly visitors at the Sign of the Motor car. Names include Walter Halliwell Bound Brook New Jersey and Northcott Luray Virginia among many other travelers. Several residents depart for studies or return home while others visit local hosts at Audley and properties in Georgian Ballam.
Henry Martin, longtime head janitor at the University of Virginia, died aged 89. Born in Monticelo, he served 56 years, retired seven years ago, was married four times and fathered 24 children. He was known for his memory and imposing stature.
Edwin S Jarret of the Wild Goose farm has gone to Salt Lake City to oversee a major hydro electric plant project on the Wolf River in Idaho. The plant will supply power to Salt Lake City and surrounding Utah regions, demanding much of his time in the coming year.
CHARLESTOWN W Va Oct 9 The hog cholera outbreak in Jefferson county is worsening with thousands of dollars in hogs dead and the disease spreading toward Shepherdstown Berkeley County and beyond Farmers neglecting disposal of carcasses allow contagion to spread as buzzards dogs and other creatures move the disease between fields and farms
Teutonic forces push toward Belgrade with a Danube edge about 40 miles east of the city. Serbs claim the across Danube guard has been partly destroyed. Russian resistance fronts from Dvinsk to Novogradok and Hindenburg pressures near the lines are reported. Bulgaria considers joining the war with Germany. a Bulgarian manifesto is released. Paris reports heavy German bombardment of Champagne positions near St Hilaire and St Souplet. Mrs Holmes Berry of Winchester will reside in Shepherdstown with daughter Mrs Edward Reinhart.
H F Byrd Democratic nominee for the State Senate in Virginia's Tenth District releases a statement urging local school superintendents elected by the people, opposition to costly permanent roads, and a reset toward practical education and democratic governance. He argues for limited state control of highway funds and closer proximity of decision making to citizens.
Patent medicine advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional blood disease and cannot be cured by local applications. It asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acts on blood and mucous surfaces, and has long been recommended by leading physicians.
Rev. Robert Edward Lee Strider, rector of the Episcopal Church at Keyser West Virginia, has accepted a call to Pastorate of St Matthew s Protestant Episcopal Church Wheeling. He will assume duties on the first Sunday in November. Strider, a Jefferson county native and son of J and Mrs Isaac H Strider Leetown, is a well known and esteemed clergyman in West Virginia with strong ties to Winchester and vicinity. St Matthew s gains a gifted preacher and energetic pastor.
Towner Oberlander of Bunker Hill was injured at home when a heavy log struck him while repairing a porch. The leg was broken in two places and Dr. Hoffman set the fractures. He is resting as well as could be expected. Friends wish him a speedy recovery.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reports total road mileage of 8786.32 miles of tracks operated as of June 30 this year. Main tracks total 5846.46 miles including 4450.62 first track 1191.03 second track 164.0 third track and 49.60 fourth track, plus 2940.47 miles of side tracks.
Classified item offers trespass cards priced at 50 cents each, sold by the Star Office. A dozen available, quantity note indicated as ip-tt.
Winchester residents share a public statement on a subject of common interest. The piece urges readers to consider neighboring experience as a guide and pledges that the discussion will benefit many in the community through practical insight and reflection.
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