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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
5
Sincere warns against calomel and endorses Dodson's Liver Tone as a gentle vegetable liver cleanser. The advertising copy claims a money back guarantee, quick morning relief, and no salivation, urging use for adults and children and citing a 60 cent price.
A revived Rockefeller railroad plan aims to link northern West Virginia coal fields to Newport News Virginia. The route would run from Charles Town through Shenandoah Junction and several counties to the Newport News terminal, with land options and sales indicating rights of way.
Mr. George N. Herbert, longtime Adams Express agent in the city, is in a Washington hospital in very weak condition. He has been staying with his daughter Mrs. Charles W. Beall near Gaithersburg Maryland since the first of May and has many friends in Winchester and Frederick County.
Providence permitting, preaching is scheduled Sunday October 14 at Lamps 11 a.m. Paxton Chapel 3 p.m. Round Hill 7 30 p.m. Pastor I W Brubakdr delivers the sermons.
A Frederick County soldier in Camp Lee writes that the Y M C A supports soldiers with free papers writing space magazines and more. He notes the need for well equipped libraries with books and magazines to read in tents and study as the War Department asks for a million dollar library fund to aid all soldiers. The Winchester drive seeks a 300 contribution to Miss Carter B Conrad treasurer urging timely gifts for a distinct cause.
Mrs. James Grant of North Braddock Street hosted a pleasant Wednesday afternoon tea in honor of her visiting mother Mrs. Talbot widow of the late Judge Talbot of Plaquemine Parish La Dr. Robert Grant formerly of this city married Talbot’s daughter It is Mrs Talbot’s first Winchester visit and she praised the city and its people.
Rev. T. A. Painter will be installed as pastor of the Berryville Presbyterian Church on Sunday October 14 at 11 o'clock by a Winchester Presbytery commission including Rev Dr J H Lacy Rev H M Moffett and Rev M J King. In the afternoon at 3 o'clock he will also be installed as pastor of Stone's Chapel Church.
New York Nationals blank Chicago Americans 2 to 0 at Polo Grounds as Eddie Cicotte battles Rube Benton in a pitchers duel. Giants' bats break through while Sox struggle to reach base, securing the victory amid loyal crowds.
Hits come on a fielder's choice and one run as Benton leads a Giants surge with unexpected dash. The standout performance contrasts with the earlier two games where such energy was absent.
The notice advises chewing meals slowly and abstaining from meat for a few days to ease stomach issues. If symptoms persist, take one Chamberlain's Tablet after supper. Red meats are linked to sour stomach and may need to be cut from the diet. sold by all dealers.
The University of Virginia hosts fall dances on October 25 26 27 to aid the recreation fund of Base Hospital No 41. Col James H Cole will lead the grand march with military themes while first year students may attend. Proceeds fund moving picture machines and a phonograph for the hospital unit.
Library and other amusements for the base hospital members to represent Virginia on the front in Europe.
Among the marriage licenses issued in Hagerstown yesterday were two to Virginia couples. Even H. Artz of Moore's Store Virginia and Mamie P. Steigel of Mount Jackson Virginia. Harvey L. Fulton and Lucy C. Swartz both of Berryville Virginia.
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