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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
4
An article argues only a trustworthy government can honor treaties. It says Germany’s leadership has repudiated promises, making peace via treaty impossible while autocracy persists. It urges the German people to replace their regime to secure honorable peace or face world-wide coercion.
The speaker rails against Kaiser Bill as a threat to peace and freedom. They express fear of a neighbor they imagine as a future menace, arguing laws and police cannot protect them from this imagined danger. They advocate brutal personal measures to defend themselves against the supposed threat.
Refuge Virginia notes Mr and Mrs James Beatty and relatives travel to Pennsylvania for the Beatty reunion. They plan a visit to Pontiac Illinois before returning. Other items report Miss Bessie Derflinger resuming work in Baltimore, local visits and illnesses, a horse loss from clover, a child’s accident, and numerous social calls around Winchester, Ridings Chapel, and Rosenberger with names of residents and guests.
Mrs Tucker of Washington visits her sister Mrs R H Larrick. Charles Gaver of Berryville stays with his brother Frank Gaver. Miss Nettie Willey visits sister Mrs Orville Willey at Lansdowne Maryland. Miss Osborne of Washington visits aunt Mrs J F Larrick. E A Owings ill for week. Fannie Utterback of Leesburg visits brother Joseph Watson. Dr I W Canter of Baltimore visits sister Mrs G B Wright. Ellen March visits relatives in Woodstock. Romanus Rinker visits relatives in Dover Delaware. J W Rhodes and wife visit daughter Mrs Elmer Steele in Stephens City. Nellie Armentrout of Strasburg visits Myrtle Rhodes. Mary Blanchfield of Pittsburgh visits Mrs Charles. Samuel Yates leaves for Atlantic City. Armel family of Washington visits parents Mr and Mrs B B Parker. James Downall family moved to Pittsburgh. Jennie Pennington returns home to Baltimore.
Cedar Grove notes from September 6 recount gatherings at Eva Roberts home with Pearl Fries Eloise Barrett Mary Brannon Nellie Lupton Virginia Lupton and Louise Roberts plus Mervil DeHaven Lester DeHaven Guy Fries Elsworth Barrett and the Pitcocks. Community updates mention Mrs. Emmett’s return to health and local travel, visitors from Glenway and Pennsylvania, a lost item event, and infantile paralysis closing Sunday schools as farmers thresh crops.
A dealer advertisement offers a $100 reward to prove Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure any case. It asserts internal action through the blood and mucous surfaces, boosts constitution, and promises cures with testimonials available from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists.
On September 1 the public will be offered $30,000 in first mortgage bonds as part of a $115,000 issue for a modern cold storage and ice plant. The 6 percent bonds, issued in $100 $500 and $1000 denominations, are secured by a first deed of trust and backed by guaranteed stock paid in plus substantial storage capacity.
Special commissioner will sell at Middletown State Bank in Middletown Virginia on September 12 1917 at 2 PM a lot with 43 feet front on Sennessee Avenue and 184 feet back to a public alley. Property conveyed to Edmonson et al by Sanford R Edmonson et al in 1895. One third cash and remainder in two annual installments secured by bonds deed of trust and insurance policy. Bond given by commissioner certified by deputy clerk.
A marriage license issued by Frederick county yesterday to Henson V. Anderson and Martha Jane Anderson. The bride, 33, is a widow formerly Miss Martha Jane Marple, daughter of Madison Marple. The groom has had two prior marriages and is a well known county farmer.
Notice proclaims the dissolution of the partnership between E. M. Steele and J. D. Steele trading as Steele & Brother Stephens City Virginia. The business continues under J. D. Steele with E. M. Steele no longer involved.
A case of infantile paralysis was reported in Waynesboro Augusta county Virginia. The health board prohibited all public gatherings. Mr George W Haines departed this morning for a business trip to Philadelphia and other eastern cities.
Public sale of the valuable realty in Frederick County Virginia near Gore Post Office. The 214 acre tract in western Frederick County is to be sold at Winchester County Court House on Saturday September 8 1917 at 11 oclock a m under terms to wit by Robt M Ward special Commissioner. Decree given in Preston L Andersons heirs case dated August 1917.
Winchester Virginia August 22 1917 the annual meeting of stockholders will be held at the office of R Gray Williams Winchester 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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