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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1917
Page
3
Miss Pauline Shiner eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles E Shiner was surprised at her parents home on Saturday night for her sixteenth birthday. Guests included Aurelia Joliffe Hazel Eula Hook Hilda Swanson Lillian Jackson Mary Pearson Elizabeth Hollis and others as music and games followed by refreshments and a birthday cake with sixteen candles.
A beautiful home wedding was celebrated at the Keller residence on Fort Hill Tuesday afternoon. Charles Eugene Jones of Alexandria Virginia and Miss Begsie Keller of this town married in a candlelit ceremony in a grand room with heirloom candelabra. Relatives and out of town guests attended including Dr. Thomas Cochran and George Cochran. The couple received many gifts and best wishes for a happy life together.
Harrisonburg recruiting office invites skilled tradesmen for the aviation section of the Signal Corps. Blacksmiths, machinists, electricians, draftsmen and others urged to apply for good pay, board, clothing, free medical care, and a 20 percent foreign service boost. Apply 8 am to 9 pm at Harrisonburg. Colombia reportedly annexing a large share of castor oil trade formerly held by India.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as fast and certain relief for acid indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims five minutes to relief, neutralizes stomach acidity, prevents belching and gas, and lets users enjoy favorite foods again.
Washington reports a federal licensing system will track every stick of dynamite and grain of powder from manufacture to use. Police chiefs, manufacturers, and Department of Justice officials discussed rules to regulate explosive sales by November 15, with state authorities enforcing the plan and local police drafted to aid in tracing unauthorized sales. A presidential proclamation will implement the regulations once finalized.
A reflective line noting that health yields returns over time rather than immediate rewards. It frames well being as an investment accruing interest in longevity, productivity, and quality of life for the future.
Public notice states the Winchester Gas and Electric Light Company will seek approval from the Virginia Corporation Commission in Richmond on the Sunday of November 1917 at 10 a.m. to modify its gas rates in Winchester. It lists monthly consumption tiers with per thousand feet charges and prompt-payment discounts, plus a minimum of 25 cents per month.
A Sofia dispatch relayed via Vienna reports Bulgaria faces a cabinet crisis as Parliament convenes. The current premier is Radoslavoff, with the looming government shakeup prompting regional concern.
Fragmentary ad-like text promotes a dubious kidney cleansing regimen using Jad Salts and water. It claims kidneys “flush waste,” improve function, and relieve backache, urging daily intake before breakfast. No verifiable medical endorsement or source details are present.
The Shenandoah Valley National Bank Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Union Bank announce installment plans to purchase Liberty Bonds. The banks will buy bonds for individuals and allow repayment terms that suit patrons. Signed by W. G. Hardy, H. D. Fuller, and John I. Sloat.
Copenhagen report says Oesel Island at the southern end of the Gulf of Riga is now in German hands. The Berlin dispatch adds that several Russian prisoners were captured at Irinsbure, the capital.
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