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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1916
Page
6
The Empire presents Chaplin in The Pawnshop in two parts with a Saturday matinee and night show. The program also features The Scarlet Runner with Karlden and a six day run, offering a pensive lineup while noting Chaplin’s high pay and famed sloppy style.
The Martinsburg Journal notes the late Hezekiah McDowell spoke of a Republican win before dying suddenly at his Schoppert's Ford road home. He was a longtime Republican and reportedly said, I guess Hughes will be elected, before collapsing.
A golf course on the grounds of the Equity Improvement Company in the west end opened yesterday afternoon. Teams led by George N. Whitehead and J. H. Lacy defeated J. M. Orndoff and Hugh Duffey on an eleven hole course by three to play. The losing side issued another challenge, with a next match expected Monday afternoon.
The notice urges men to stay fit and seize opportunities, warning that disordered kidneys and aches hinder work. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills as paying for themselves through health improvement, claiming wide availability.
Mr. J.8. Haldeman received a four year old Holstein cow with a ARO record of 200 pounds of butter and 500 pounds of milk and two yearling heifers from Williamsport Pa at a consignment sale. The cattle cost about $400 and bring his Holstein herd to 76 head at his Frederick County farm.
Mrs. Arretta McFarland wife of Arthur H. McFarland died after a brief illness pneumonia at 37 years five months at 562 North Main Street Winchester. She leaves three children Warren Frances and Herbert McFarland a brother Martin Fries a sister Mrs Loy and Mrs Chrismore. The funeral held at Bethel Church with Rev H G Spencer and burial in Bethel Grange Cemetery.
Fairbanks stars in a new comedy drama detailing a plot to abduct a crabbed millionaire to delay a finance deal. Director Al Dwan assembles Dorothy West Macey Harlam George Backus Geo Fawcett Grace Rankin and William Jefferson in a strong supporting cast for the Keystone program at the Broad Street Curb Market venue.
Weather favors rapid progress as the Cooper firm works on a large warehouse at Piccadilly and Kent Streets. The concrete foundation supports brick walls and a 10 000 square foot floor space with an electric elevator and a Baltimore and Ohio railroad switch. A concrete addition is also advancing at the Swimsey premises adjoining the brick building.
A period directory advertises farm sales near Winchester listing dates October 30 to November 2 1916 with agents G Hunter Yeakley Mrs B C Roberts and George Hulver detailing furniture livestock and farm implements for sale including horses cattle hogs and harness information.
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