This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1917
Page
6
A Red Cross nurse and a soldier melodrama titled Three of Many stars Clara Withem. The film is presented in lavish Ince style. A Keystone comedy Janitor's Wife's Temptation rounds out the ten cent program with showings at 7 30 and 9 00.
The Birth of a Nation Empire returns with D W Griffith's epic shown tomorrow after strong fall crowds. Matinee at 2 15 with gallery 25c balcony 75c first row 75c others 50c, lower floor 50c 75c. night show at 8 15 with similar seating. Box office open tonight 7 to 10 and from 9 am tomorrow.
Arrangements announce the feature Redemption starring Evelyn Nesbit and her son Russell K. Thaw. The two day engagement at the Empire includes a matinee on Tuesday following a seven week Broadway run and a three week Baltimore run. The Star reports all the news.
The Smarter Set, formerly the Smart Set, brings 35 top colored artists to The Empire this Saturday for matinee and night shows. Matinee tickets are 25 and 50 cents, evening 50 and 75 cents. The troupe arrives after a Norfolk run and will also perform at the Maryland Theatre in Cumberland.
Five new cases of infantile paralysis reported since Saturday in Rockingham county with one new death. Cases include residences near Day ton Bridgewater North River and Mount Crawford. Susan Jones, 11, dies after brief illness. Total local cases to Aug 31: 55 with 11 deaths. Harrisonburg reports eight cases no deaths. Monthly totals: April one, June three, July 25, August 26.
The funeral of Mrs. Christena Rudolph Clevenger widow of Newton Clevenger occurred yesterday from Galilee Church at Wellstown. Rev J D Hamaker of Strasburg Va conducted the service for a large gathering. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Clevenger, formerly Miss Baker of Frederick County, was seventy two.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.