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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1915
Page
5
Trains reach Winchester at 9 20 am daily except Sunday at 4 8 am and 7 22 pm daily with ten daily trips X daily except Sunday in Tonon supervised by Har page Gen P A.
In effect November 22 1914 westbound train 23 daily at 7 30 am local to Harrisonburg arrives 7 30 am train 49 daily at 12 25 noon local to Harrisonburg arrives 2 30 pm buffet parlor car No 21 daily at 7 59 local to Harrisonburg arrives 10 15 pm eastbound from Strasburg
The schedule lists Bristol Intermediary Sleepers and Dining Cars No. 13 at 9 18 a.m. with routes to Roanoke and intermediate stations and connections to the Memphis special northbound No. 28 at 9 32 a.m. to Washington via Shenandoah Junction. Evening No. 14 at 7 04 p.m. includes sleeper services to New York and Philadelphia from Hagerstown with Pullman cars to Roanoke and beyond.
The letter from H C Stuart endorses Harry F Byrd for the next General Assembly. Stuart praises Byrd as capable, influential, and ready to handle practical questions facing the state with hoped for strong Senate service. He notes Byrd’s district includes F dead and Winchester and predicts influential contributions in Richmond.
The Potomac conference of the Lutheran Synod of Virginia met at St. Peter's Church in Wardensville with twelve lay delegates and ministers from multiple towns. Rev. Peter Miller, age 87, led activities across congregations, while sermons and regional gatherings drew many villagers.
The notice promotes Pape’s Cold Compound as a fast relief for grippe and severe colds, claiming relief of nasal congestion fever and sore throat. It also mentions prices and urges readers to obtain the genuine product. Local items report individuals such as Pete Wilson and Mrs. Cora Lowman traveling or visiting relatives with brief notes on recent activities and travel.
The Colonial Dames of America in Virginia held their autumn meeting in Richmond with Vice President Mrs. Christopher Tompkins presiding. An account described marking the Braddock road from Alexandria to Winchester and a cannon unveiling in Winchester. A tablet inscription honoring Nathaniel Bacon was announced for the State Capitol.
The funeral of John Newlin, aged 93 years four months and twenty-one days, was held at his home in Chambersville on Saturday with Rev. George W. Stover officiating. Interment followed at the family graveyard near Greenspring. Survived by widow Clara E. Newlin, thirteen children, forty grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
Mrs John Newton of Irving New York says she suffered chronic constipation for years until using Chamberlains Tablets. After four or five bottles her health improved rapidly and has since been fine. Obtainable everywhere.
A testimonial urges readers to switch from calomel to Dodson's Liver Tone a vegetable tonic claimed to cleanse the liver and bowels without salivation or sickness. The ad guarantees relief in one spoonful with a money back offer and endorsement for family use.
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