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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1917
Page
4
Walt Mason muses on mountain tourism versus quiet contemplation. He contrasts climbers chasing bold vistas with his own serene preference for the landscape’s solemn grandeur. The piece lampoons the strenuous ritual of ascents and praises restful, sane appreciation.
Visitors and residents are named for a string of local calls and travels across Hogue Creek and nearby towns. Homes of Rogers, Orndorff, Clowser, Cooper, and Foster appear in visits and social rounds as families share news and congratulations on a new baby. The Mount Olive Sunday school closed due to an infantile paralysis quarantine.
Citizens debate forming a local emergency defense organization in Frederick County to respond to violence within Winchester. The plan would supplement the Home Defense League, require no state calls, and mobilize quickly for local trouble only with limited drills for rapid readiness.
Brucetown Virginia reports a flurry of guests and visits. Mr and Mrs Sherman Wageley and daughter returned home after visiting Mrs George Wright. Visitors include Hertzog and son Irving Huyette and son from Reading Pennsylvania, Heller and the Timberlakes of Washington, and Cassidy from Martinsburg. Evelyn and Gladys Wageley of Washington visit Miss Johnetta Wright. Thomas Sheetz hosted friends for music and dancing. Mrs C D Lambert and children and Mrs Hensley and daughter Thelma visit near Monterey. Dr and Mrs F T Pine called on Mr C C Brannon. Robert Filmore of Laurel Maryland visits his brother William. Charles Hyer of Washington joined wife and son at Blue Ball Inn for vacation. Frances Wright of Welltown visited grandparents Mr and Mrs George Wright. Johnetta Wright entertained friends with games and music. Fred Hollis and two children of Martinsburg visit Jesse OCon. Leslie Hensell of Hagerstown visits her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Snapp. Mrs RS Yates of Del Ray spent ten days with her.
Lieut Cuthbert P Conrad son of the late Prof C P Conrad of Kansas City Mo spent yesterday in Winchester as guest of his aunt Mrs Holmes Conrad at North Market street. He recently left civilian life to join the military and soon was commissioned lieutenant in the engineering corps of the United States Navy. He is a nephew of the late lawyer Holmes Conrad of Winchester.
Former Winchester resident B James Ferguson has joined a Canadian regiment to fight for Britain. He trains in Canada, serving as a private and enduring a daily twenty mile hike while awaiting his country’s need. Mrs Ferguson stays with Mr and Mrs Shirley Carter on West Water Street.
Experience shows many thousands rely on Chamberlain's Cough Remedies for coughs and colds. The text touts collective experience over one, claims prompt effective relief, and notes availability from all druggists.
The article extols Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy used in many homes for female ailments and praises its long history. It also mentions Mr and Mrs J Olin Faulkner leaving North Braddock Street summer residence for Catlettsburg Kentucky where Mr Faulkner is a superintendent of a parish elementary school.
John J Kiger a former Winchester resident has been elected cashier of the Farmers Bank at The Plains Fauquier County Virginia succeeding Robert Murray. The Warrenton paper notes the bank with increased facilities earned nearly eighteen percent last year and has resources over two hundred thousand dollars ready to handle its growing business.
A vintage home remedy promotes lemon juice mixed with orchard white to create a quarter pint skin lotion. It claims to bleach freckles, remove tan, soften skin, and improve rough hands when massaged daily on face neck arms and hands, with care to strain pulp and store for months.
A War Department employee leaked intelligence to Germany aiding U boats attacking General Pershing's first expeditionary force. She passed secrets to her lover, a young army officer in France, who then implicated himself to deflect blame. The path of the leak remains unknown.
Dr Vaasile Lucaiu head of the Roumanian mission claims the Kaiser planned the assassination of Crown Prince Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo to trigger war. He says the prince refused Austria's war plan, leading to an assassination hired by the Kaiser and Count Tisza. The piece notes a separate personal travel detail of Mr and Mrs John P. Sariwe.
A brief note outlines a campaign to promote a sales event. Local merchants group funds advertising to boost consumer turnout and support for the promotion.
Readers are promised a $100 reward if Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure catarrh at all stages. The ad claims internal action through the blood, constitutional benefits, and asks readers to send testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists.
On September 1 Winchester Cold Storage Co. offers 30000 in first mortgage bonds as part of a 115000 issue. Six percent interest semi annually, secured by a modern cold storage and ice plant. Denominations 100 500 1000. Capacity 120000 barrels and 25 tons daily. Bondholders protected by minimum paid in capital and safety margin. Reservations via C R McCann treasurer. Officers J H Byrd president John Thwaite vice president. Ray Robinson secretary.
Special commissioner will sell at Middletown State Bank on September 12 1917 at 2 p m a lot with a dwelling on the east side of Senasny Avenue Middletown Virginia fronting 43 feet and 184 feet deep, conveyed to Laura Edmondson et al by Sanford Edmondson et al deed March 1895. One third cash with two equal annual installments secured by a deed of trust and insurance on buildings.
Public sale in Winchester Virginia on Saturday September 1917 at 11 am of 214 acres in Frederick County near Gore Post Office. Property formerly owned by Preston I Anderson deceased with terms including one third cash and rest by deed of trust. Sale commanded by J W Baker with insurance policy collateral and Robert M Ward decree in cause Heirs vs Preston L Anderson.
Winchester Virginia August 22 1917 annual meeting of stockholders to be held at the office of R Gray Williams Winchester on Friday September 7 1917 at 12 15 p m for the election of a President and Board of Directors and for other business as may come before it. C W Woolford Secretary. 821m
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