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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1916
Page
2
Notice to heirs that on April 6 1917 the applicant E Newton Hardy will seek a deed from the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia for two acres of land bought at a tax sale for delinquent taxes for 1908 09, with the filing dated October 16 four week notice.
The annual meeting of the Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs will convene at Clarke Opera House Berryville on Wednesday at 9 30 am. The Village Improvement Association hosts a reception for visiting delegates Tuesday night at the Misses Pulliam on Main Street. Luncheon at Battletown Inn Wednesday at 2 pm. About fifty delegates expected. The federation advances civic affairs with prominent members across the state. This first Berryville session aims to be memorable.
Winchester residents are urged to use Doan's Kidney Pills for weak kidneys and back pain. Mrs. D. H. Anderson of Winchester Testifies the pills cured her pain and restored kidney function after severe back trouble. Advertising copy notes price at 50 cents and identifies Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY as the supplier. Mrs Katharine Wilson of Wardensville WV was registered at Hotel Evans.
Laura Virginia Keenan Bell, once famed in Virginia society, dies in New York City on January 4 1916. Her body arrives in Winchester with her two daughters Anna and Virginia Bell and brother John Keenan. Survivors include sister Mrs. Anna Clapp and Mrs. Lizzie Cook and other relatives.
Shadow Lawn New Jersey October 16 President Wilson speaks to Pennsylvania Democrats addressing Lloyd Hughes Lusitania remarks. He usually avoids diplomatic topics but felt a reply was needed. Three thousand Pennsylvanians arrived on special trains to Shadow Lawn.
Bartonville Virginia items list visits and illness. L E Rogers confined with ankle abscess. Families from Hook Joltliffe Reid Barr Barr Burtner visit Stephenson and Clarke counties. Willie Lindamood recovering from surgery. Ethel Pickerel teaches public school. Various visits to Middletown Front Royal Clarke Winchester and Capon Bridge noted.
Edna Wilson aged years died after a fire at the Martinsburg home caused by a lamp overturned on a bed. Stewart Lewis, 13, is in dangerous condition at a Martinsburg hospital. Mother Vairina Wilson was away at a religious meeting with her older son. Funeral services for Edna were held at Cedar Grove United Brethren Church.
Lena M. Carlyle daughter of Mr and Mrs William A Carlyle died Saturday at the family home on the D Lemon Fries farm Clarke County at age three Born April 23 1914 She is survived by two fathers Roy and Samuel Carlyle and sisters Bessie Ada and Irene Carlyle Funeral services were held at 11 this morning at the Methodist Episcopal Church South Carpers Valley with Rev E W Brubaker and interment followed at Carper graveyard
Weather Bureau forecasts show generally fair conditions for the North Atlantic States through the week with unsettled rains expected later. Middle Atlantic States should stay fair early, rains in the latter half, near normal temperatures. South Atlantic States face a Caribbean storm bringing class rains and high winds early, then fair weather later with below seasonal temperatures. Mrs. Martin McDaniel and Miss Eva Chapman of Harrisburg visited Mrs. Fannie Chapman in this city last week.
A nostalgic advertisement urges mothers to switch from castor oil calomel and cathartics to California Syrup of Figs for children. It claims the fruit laxative cleanses stomach, liver and bowels gently, tastes loved by kids, and prevents sickness tomorrow. It cautions against counterfeits and instructs to buy the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company.
A vintage newspaper snippet urges readers to cut out a slip and mail it with 5 cents to Foley & Co. Chicago for a trial package including Foley's Homeey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Mr. H. N. Loomis of Boston is staying at Hotel Evans on business.
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Margaret Bender widow of George Bender were held at noon at the Winkfield home in Bolivar. Rev. W O Talbert conducted the service. The casket traveled on the Shenandoah Special to Harpers Ferry and interment followed in Bolivar Heights cemetery.
Thornton Manet, the oldest Confederate veteran in Jefferson County, died Friday night at his Duffields home aged 87. He served in Company D from Shepherdstown.
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