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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1915
Page
6
The Metro Pictures present a Monday night program at The Empire featuring Emmet Corrigan in Greater Love Hath No Man a five part drama with four strong supporting players. Matinee crowds praised the subject and many plan to attend the evening show.
The new Mutt and Jeff stage comedy comes to Empire Theater tomorrow. Producer Mannel Gus Hill brings a strong company with exclusive musical numbers designed for nonstop laughter and big box office appeal.
Frank J. Packard's novel story is dramatized for the Empire feature film "Greater Love Hath So Man" starring Emmet Corrigan and a strong supporting cast. The plot centers on Varge who endures punishment for a crime he did not commit, then breaks jail when love enters his life, with showings at 7 and 9:15 preceded by a short reel. Admission 19 cents.
Mr. Robert E. Lincoln, a prominent Buick dealer, recently bought a racing car from Mr. Howard and plans to enter the automobile races tied to the fair in Harrisonburg Virginia this week.
Miss Elizabeth Walker from Bedford City has accepted a teaching position at the Mountain Mission school near Shepherds Ford. Deaconess Boyd of Washington has led the mission for nearly two years and is credited with excellent work among women and children in the region.
Indians and they have the appearance of half-breeds. For many years the settlement was without a form of worship until the Episcopal established a mission there. They take a lively interest in the church and schools now maintained there.
The Rev. George E. Zechary overseeing the Indian Mission in Amherst County last week confirmed 11 candidates as members. The mission has fostered by the Episcopal Church and serves a group claiming Indian descent, with 300 to 400 people in caves and mountain areas about 20 miles from Lynchburg.
German embassy officials said affidavits from New Orleans muleteers accuse the British patrol boat Baralong of killing the German submarine's commander and ten crew as they sought rescue after the Nicosian was sunk. The affidavits claim the Baralong flew the American flag and painted Stars and Stripes on boards. Secretary Lansing had not yet received the affidavits. The event occurred August 19 near the British coast while the Nicosian carried mules from New Orleans.
Mr. W. H. Edmondson of Middletown spent the day in the city on business matters.
On Shenandoah Valley Academy campus Saturday Augusta Military Academy from Fort Defiance Va defeated SV A eleven 54 to 0 in a one sided football game. Local players expressed gloom at the setback as jurors H E Boyer I Edmond and J R Watson of Middle town reported for jury duty.
Willie McKee five year old son of Mr and Mrs Carcillus McKee died at home Friday and was laid to rest in the church yard at Thong Virginia The bereaved parents receive much sympathy in their sorrow Rev C W Stump will preach at Bethel M E Church South next Sunday at 11 am Mrs Sarah Triplett and Mrs Lucretia Giffin visited friends in the area and Bryan Kerns called on Capon Bridge residents on Sunday
Mr Graham Conner of South Kent street sold his pet bear Bruno to Mr Charles Oyler of Harrisonburg Pa. Oyler, who had been in the city for several days wiring new machinery in the Virginia Woolen Company's mill, took the bear to the Pennsylvania capital on Saturday.
H O Pierce announces as an independent candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates. He states the election will be decided by voters in Winchester and Frederick County on November 2, 1915.
J W Nix of Cleveland Ga reports his two children suffered croup and could hardly breathe. He treated them with Foley's Honey and Tar with no opiates and claims they were completely cured, the product dissolving phlegm and opening airways.
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