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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1915
Page
5
Trains arrive in Winchester from stations listed above at 9 20 am daily except Sunday and at 7 22 pm daily. The notice cites D daily X daily except Sunday and mentions Tower Supt HAR ppLe Gen P A. as issuing authority.
Northbound service No 28 at 9 32 a m runs to Hagerstown with inter stations Harrisburg Philadelphia and New York, connection at Shenandoah Junction Washington. No 14 at 7 04 p m to Hagerstown pulls to New York. No 2 at 12 54 a m to Hagerstown pulls to New York and Philadelphia.
Nellie Kemp, a Middletown resident, was fined $20 and costs on a statutory offense charge. After a second hearing, conducted by Justice Baker, new evidence prompted a reversal, and the full fine was refunded to Kemp.
Martinsburg West Virginia October 14 Justice Lloyd in police court arraigned Cora Marmaduke and May Kremer formerly of Winchester on a charge of operating a house of ill fame. The charge was dismissed but they were found guilty of loitering such a house and held to await grand jury action under bond of 150 dollars each. They could not furnish the bonds and were remanded to jail.
The accused woman is cleared of the charge after evidence shows nulled proceedings and Justice Baker remits the fine. The outcome leaves the case without penalty for the defendant though legal steps may follow.
At the State Board of Agriculture meeting in Richmond Commissioner Koiner was directed to explore a Virginia United States Department of Agriculture feed experiment station and to set up antihog cholera serum distribution stations across the state. John J. Owen supported serum stations, noting no cost to the state, while Koiner’s annual report highlighted fertilizer and seed analyses and growing farmer institute programs.
The Clark residence near Ganotown, Berkeley county was destroyed by fire Monday night between 8 and 9 o'clock. Hentzel Clark owned the house. Joseph D. Clark occupied it. The family was away. James De Haven raised the alarm but neighbors arrived too late to save the building or its contents. Cause unknown.
Dr. Langford, state veterinarian, inspected Morgan county cattle and found no cases of foot and mouth disease. The denial comes as reports of an outbreak near York, Pennsylvania prompted boundary patrols and precautions to keep cattle from crossing into Maryland. Inspections in Morgan county showed none of the cattle infected.
A letter from Mrs. John Newton of Irving New Jersey describes rapid improvement in chronic constipation after using Chamberlain’s Tablets. She states that after taking four or more tablets her stomach trouble diminished and her health improved.
Diplomatic reports from Ambassador Morgenthau and New York committees detail renewed Armenian massacres after Bulgaria entered the war. State Department notes many Armenians killed, limited safe passage promises unmet, and refugees confined between the Tigris and Euphrates.
The building committee at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington chaired by Colonel Joseph Button has been authorized to let the contract for the Jackson Memorial Hall near the barracks. The project is valued at nearly $100,000 and bids were opened at the board of visitors meeting.
The Virginia State Board of Education ordered an inquiry into textbook pricing after F F Hough of B F Johnson Publishing accused Ginn and Company of higher charges in Virginia than Minnesota. Superintendent Stearnes was tasked with investigating the charges and a broader complaint about prompt access to prescribed textbooks. Ginn and Company denied the allegations, noting contracts and partial exchanges affect pricing, with used books credited at reduced values.
Fragmentary note reports Julia Steele and Nannie Cooper leaving with Miss Cooper for an extended western journey early in the week.
An advertisement touts Danderine Dandeline as a solution for dandruff and hair loss. It claims immediate scalp improvement and new hair growth after weeks, with enhanced fullness, shine, and softness. A 25 cent bottle is sold at drug stores and counters.
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