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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1917
Page
6
Notices warn that from Friday mail requires two cents for post cards and three cents for first class letters unless drop letters. Extra one cent applies for out of province mail and untapped night boxes. Postmasters will hold insufficiently stamped mail and notify senders.
The Margy Southwell Stock Co opens a week at the Empire with The Colonel's Little Daughter in four acts. Margy Southwell stars in the title role with vaudeville between acts. Doors open 7:45, curtain 8:30, prices 35c lower floor 25c balcony 15c gallery, no reserved seats, advance sale at box office and Seal's Music Store.
President Wilson granted a 45 cent per ton increase in bituminous coal price effective 7 am, covering most mines to offset miners' wage raises. The rise excludes existing contracts and districts lacking mutual wage agreements, aiming to prevent a coal famine amid strikes and lockouts.
A community drive encourages citizens to purchase Liberty bonds to support the war effort. Local volunteers, including families and shopkeepers, promote savings at a rally and via storefront displays.
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