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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1915

Page

3

Religious Services From Centenary Reform to Presbyterian Rill

Sunday religious services are listed across multiple churches in town. Centenary Reform, Church of the Sacred Heart, Christ Protestant Episcopal, Last Baptist, First Christian, Grace Lutheran, Methodist Episcopal, and Presbyterian plan morning and evening worships with Sunday school and midweek meetings. Notable pastors include Rev T K Cromer, Rev John McVerry, Rev W D Smith.

Crurch Christ Protesant Last Baptist East Cork Street W. H. Carter W. A. Sale First Christian South Braddock Street W. O. Talbert W. B. Snider Epworth League Mista Hardy Presbyterian Sun Main St J. H. Lacy D.D Highland Avenue Presbyterian Br. Hiron North Braddock Street G. W. Stover TB. Hancher Adént Society Christian Endeavor Ll. W. Fries

Serbian Front Losses Reach 60 000 as War Rages

Reports from Nish Serbia estimate Austro German forces suffer 20 000 killed and 40 000 wounded on the Obrenovatz Semendria Gradichte front. Serbian resistance holds Pozarevac and Belgrade heights while fearing German reinforcements as refugees pour into Saloniki. British submarines have cleared the Baltic and Gulf of Bothnia of German ships.

Paris Morthern Serbia Nish Romisi Austr Oreovitza Sofia London Times Athens Belgrade Saloniki Baltic Baltic ‘Sea Gulf of Bothnia Copenhagen Sweden

Fairfax Will of Martha Washington Returns to Court House

Governor Stuart orders the Martha Washington will placed in Fairfax county custody, after being returned by J Pierpont Morgan. It will be formally delivered Monday by the Fairfax Board of Supervisors and restored to its court house custody.

Stuart Martha Washington J. Pierpont Morgan Fairfax County Fairfax Board of Supervisors Court House

Emperor Francis Joseph in Decline Says Idea Nazionale

Rome reports the Idea Nazionale claiming the emperor's mind weakens and depression grips him as Baron Burian confirms concern. The note cites the Vienna paper and notes the monarch’s deteriorating condition amid a wider report on workers injuries and lighting standards.

Rome Idea Nazionale Francis Joseph Baron Burian Vienna Neue Freie Presse Idea Nazionale

Up-to-Date Gypsies Stop in Cinrre With Fortune Telling

A modern gypsy band halted in Cinrre on three days, traveling by car not wagon. No horse trading occurred. the women continued their customary fortune telling.

Cinrre Thore

Spanish Cousin Plot Tests Nat and Katie at McGuire Home

Nat and Katie face a potential arranged marriage as a Spanish cousin arrives from Ireland with a mysterious fortune. Nat, jealous and wary, discovers a bank-fund theft in his partner’s business and confesses he hid the $200 in the office safe to protect his employer.

Nathaniel Ewing McGuire & Ewing Katie Barry McGuire Nat Andy Ireland United States Paris Adolpho McGuire House Father America Spain McGuire Mr. McGuire Halifax New York McClure

Ghocarets Best Laxative For Liver And Bowels

A vintage advertisement touts Cascarets as the best laxative for liver and bowels. It promises relief from constipation indigestion biliousness and headaches with a 10 cent box and claims gentle cleansing for both adults and children.

Progress and mirrors in telephone era

A Toledo Blade editorial quips that as telephones become visible to all, every woman may need to look in the mirror before answering a call. The comment reflects early 20th century views on technology and gender roles.

Todelo Blade

Caroline McClure to wed Robert Eastham in December

Staunton announces the engagement of Caroline Lewis McClure daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Dossy McClure to Robert Lawson Eastham of Harrisonburg. Eastham is the son of Mr and Mrs G R Eastham and is well known locally. The wedding is planned for December.

Charles Dossy McClure Staunton Caroline Lewis McClure Robert Lawson Eastham Harrisonburg Eastham G. R. Eastham

Trustee Sale of Desirable City Property in Winchester

Two deeds of trust from Roy Kohlhausen and wife secure a total debt of 4000 dollars with interest from 1914 and 1915. The trustee will offer at public auction on November 3 1915 in front of the Winchester County Courthouse. Property described as a double brick commercial residence on Piccadilly Street with a 102 foot depth. One third of purchase money due at sale with balance over one and two years secured by bonds and deed of trust plus insurance policy. James P. Reardon, Trustee.

Roy Kohlhausen Corporation Court City of Winchester Virginia County Court House Worelock M Piccadilly Street Said Street Willis Oscar Barr Jas FP. Reardon Rouss Avenue James P. Reardon

Public hanging in Illinois town witnessed by thousands

In Murphy Jackson County officials declared a holiday for the public execution of Joe Bebery a Black man convicted of killing a white woman. The hanging occurred at 9 a.m. in the public square with about three thousand spectators. Bebery reportedly smoked a ten cent cigar as he died.

German Officers Escape From Norfolk Warship

Six German officers from the interned warship in Norfolk reportedly fled on the yacht Eclipse and have vanished. The escape was believed to have occurred months ago and no further word has emerged.

Norfolk Eclipse

Not a Nation of Singers and Its Musical Gap

The author notes the United States has produced many fine voices but lacks a nation of singers. Choral societies exist in major cities yet large group singing remains uncommon. The piece laments this and contrasts with the beauty and inspiration of hundreds of voices singing together.

Lawyer- Judge, I want you to owe this man who was knocked down by my client s car

Topeka Journal reports a courtroom exchange where a lawyer requests judgment against a man injured when his client s vehicle struck him. The dialogue centers on a nal in the man s clothes and a punctured tire as alleged motives or damages.

Topeka Journal

Crafting Cretonne Table Scarves With Motif Edges

Scarves for furniture can match room hangings by cutting single cretonne motifs and applying them to scarf ends. Position motifs attractively and sew them with an overcast edge or buttonhole stitch. For speed, machine stitch close to the motif edge.

Trustee's Sale of a 128 Acre Frederick County Farm

By deed of trust from Jao 4 Ebersole and bondholder direction the trustee will auction 128 acres in Frederick Lee Va near Stephens City with dwelling, barn and outbuildings. Crops sown this fall reserved. Terms: one-third cash, balance in two yearly installments with bonds bearing interest. Postponed to October 30, 1915 at 11 a.m. in Winchester Court House. Herbert S Larrick, Trustee.

Jao Ebersole Frederick County Court House Winchester Frederick Lee Va Stephens City Gardner, Grim Jno. H. Ebergele Herbert S Larrick

Gates on Norwegian roads Slow Travel for Travelers

Travelers on Norwegian highroads encounter over ten thousand gates marking farm and water land boundaries. The many gates cause frequent stops as drivers must dismount to open each barrier, creating a tedious burden for travelers.

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