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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1918
Page
6
Fragmentary old ad urges readers to cut out a slip and mail with name and address to Foley at 2835 Sheffield Ave Chicago to receive a bid package. Mentions Foley’s Kid Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets for coughs, with a stray line about autocracy and trenches.
William Fox reissues six library titles at The Empire with The Bondman headlining tonight a tale of love sacrifice and heroism. Also featuring Fourth of July Celebration in Paris and Davy Craighton Hale leading Saturday’s big photoplay Mrs Slacker with Gladys Hulette. Admission tonight 11 and 17. Saturday 11 17 and extra news reel.
The Right Reverend D J O Connell bishop of Richmond will administer the sacrament of confirmation at the Church of the Sacred Heart Winchester on Sunday September 15 at 10 30 am. A Mass and sermon will follow and he will preach again at 7 30 pm.
Real estate dealer C. P. Bailey and Company lists sales in the city and county. William Mackenzie sold a Braddock street double brick house to Frank Taylor for 2500 dollars. Fred L. Glaiza sold a six room National avenue house to Isaac Lamp for 1800 dollars. E M Lyons sold a Babbs Run farm to John W. Rosenberger for 5500 dollars. Printz of Stephenson sold a farm for 15000 dollars to Elder Messick of Rockingham County who will move in the fall.
The School of Social Work and Public Health offers three scholarships of 160 each for an eight month course from October 1, 1918 to May 31, 1919. The United Daughters of the Confederacy awards two tuition scholarships with 1600 debt-free borrowing, for descendants of Confederate soldiers. Applications to 1112 Capital St Richmond Va with details on education, references, and consent to one year of post graduation social work. Also rental notice for Mrs R E Byrd residence on Amherst Street in Washington D C.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a defense posture with a second line and potential preparations. Names and places are unclear, but the text hints at military organization and imminent actions.
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