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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1918
Page
1
Mrs. Atchibala Whittle receives a letter from Private Whittle in the trenches. He includes four German postcards found on a captured Hun and a piece of an air plane. He recalls an officer going over the top, tied to barb wire with bombs, and notes others did not return. He serves in the Signal Corps.
Readable fragment shows Shenandoah Valley Academy a military school for boys with prep for all universities and a September 19 acting principal note.
An American steamship caught fire at sea and entered port with its hold in flames after burning sixty hours. The blaze destroyed thousands of pounds of sugar tobacco and fruit loaded in Porto Rico. An important meeting is scheduled for 8 o clock tonight for members.
The big Winchester Fair runs September 10 11 12 13 with noted horses in racing stock exhibits and clean free attractions. Day and night features promise crowds and season tickets are available from secretary D W Lupton on Rouss Avenue.
Police chased two young women from Strasburg after alleging they led an idle life. Claimed sisters and carnival members, they lived the high life with a coterie of young men. They were given hours to leave and took the next train to avoid trouble.
The British French and American forces score new gains on a 125 mile front from the Somme north to the Aisne. British cross the Somme north of Peronne and advance toward Ham while Americans widen their lines near Villers en Trayeres. Franco American forces celebrate the Marne anniversary by attacking key Hindenburg positions and pushing German lines back toward Rheims.
Winchester district of the Methodist Episcopal Church South contributed 940.20 dollars for war purposes and soldiers day. Braddock Street church donated 99 dollars. The Barre Conference total raised for these objects reaches 7,121,856 dollars.
In Lynchburg Virginia in September 1965 women in the Home Pioneers League began a crusade against short weights in ice. They claim they do not receive full weight for what they pay and document instances such as a wagon driver uncertain of the weight. A housewife found ice hooks weighed three pounds each time she bought ice.
Mrs M B Griffin manager of the Hotel Corner at Harpers Ferry married Thursday to Col D L PerrY of Columbus Ohio. The ceremony occurred in the hotel parlor and was performed by Rev J A Curran of St Peter's Church. The bride had lived in New York until a few years ago.
Winchester Milling Co announces requests to supply Pure Wheat Flour with four pounds sold requiring one pound of substitute. They offer fancy white corn meal at 5 cents per pound to customers.
Chief Judge Urner urges Frederick Maryland grand jury to report espionage law violations to state authorities and to federal prosecutors. He defends patriotism while condemning unpatriotic remarks about Liberty Loan and Red Cross campaigns during the September term.
The Navy Department reports five civilian crew members of the American steamer Lake Owens are missing after the vessel was sunk by shellfire from a German submarine on September 3. All members of the armed security detail aboard were saved.
The Commercial and Savings Bank of Winchester marks about two and a half years since opening on March 6 1916. Net resources now stand at 550 748 63 dollars as praise from bankers and local business leaders pours in amid ongoing growth and service. Miss Nellie Dearmont visits Clarke county residents. delivery driver job advertised. local ice cream shop promotes Velvet Kind and related beverages.
Attend stock sale at North End Farm near Berryville on September 9 at 2 p m. Auction includes 20 dead cattle cows heifers bulls 21 hogs 7 horses and colts. Sellers W W McDonald and S A Crim. Miss Sargeant of Winchester named to clerk in gentlemen's furnishing dept at SB Ney and Sons store Harrisonburg Va.
The War Department announces that physically disqualified officers and commissioned men will be reassigned to home and Washington based posts. They will be replaced by fit personnel where possible, including those with dependency classifications. Also mentions slow freight for seed wheat orders.
Readable notice invites applications for a good business location on Main Street. Address: H. W. Ehert 160 M. Main St. Winchester Virginia. Contact details appear on a one page item.
New offices in the city hall were damaged by plaster collapse causing scattering debris and delaying moving plans. Mayor Ward pledged heating improvements for winter once the rooms are replastered. Notices include items for sale and help wanted in Winchester Virginia.
John C. McBowman national chairman of the U S Food Administration urges saving kitchen grease to make nitroglycerin for explosives. Richard Nedde says waste grease in hotels and restaurants could supply nine thousand 76 millimeter shells and household dishwater separation could recover it.
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