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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1916
Page
6
Local fans can see America's beloved actor Before A Wise in Blue Grass at the Hesfire Theater. The film, adapted from a play by Armstrong, follows a Southern gentleman down on his luck at the race track. Admission is 10c with a six piece orchestra. two showings at 7:15 and 9.
Vitagraph announces a new five part Blue Ribbon Feature entitled For a Woman's Fair Name starring Robert Edeson and Harry Morey with Belle Bruce. The plot follows a man who shields a woman amid suspicion and tragedy. Filmed near Huntington, L I with director Harry Davenport, the release includes Captain Jack Daniels comedy and Myra installment. Admission 10 to 15 cents. Special six piece orchestra.
Mrs Amnie C Steele widow of Joseph T Steele died suddenly in her son E W Steele's home in Vaucluse Virginia. She retired Sunday night in normal health and was found dead Monday morning. a stroke or heart trouble is suspected. She had been frail for some time.
Mrs Steele aged 74 died after a life long in the community. She leaves two daughters Mrs Baker Seabright of Winchester and Mrs Luther White of Takoma Park D C and one son E W Steele who had been living with her. Funeral services were held today at Ridings Chapel by Rev Collis with interment in the church cemetery.
Official returns show Judge Thomas W. Harrison of Winchester defeating Senator Downing of Front Royal by 2358 votes for the full term starting March 4. Harrison led in Frederick Clarke Shenandoah Rockingham and cities Harrisonburg Winchester. Downing carried Warren Rappahannock Greene Madison Page and Charlottesville.
Final judgment upholds a $2,500 verdict for Hugh Harrison against Mrs. Clarice Ramsay of Westover Charles City County. Harrison, recently named county game warden, claimed slander by Ramsay owner of the Byrd family home. The ruling, a rare large Virginia slander award, ends further court recourse.
Mr. James Lamb and his bride Miss Edna Roller of Harrisonburg Va have returned from their wedding trip and are staying with the groom s parents Mr and Mrs Ps Lamb in Harrisonburg. The groom works for Williamson Drug Company and has many Winchester friends. They were en route to Atlantic City when they visited here.
Messrs. Graham Rosenberger and Wilbur Shryock of this city depart for Ashland Virginia to attend the Randolph-Macon College during the 1916-17 session.
Dr J M Weicht announces his rebuilt Scocia Roller Mills at Valley Pike Winchester Virginia now grinds all grains producing flour and meal of high quality. A miller from Staunton with 28 years’ flour experience supervises operations. Five bushels 15 pounds wheat yields one barrel flour and 55 pounds feed.
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