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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1918
Page
6
The week opens with Kitty Gordon in a five part romance thriller about a German spy at a munition plant and a society girl’s courtship with her father’s chauffeur. A Fox comedy rounds out the program with fine settings, strong cast, and laughs. Admission 1{0}c up to 17c down, showtimes 7:30 and 9:00.
A Benjamin Ghapin historical film from America’s early era portrays Abraham Lincoln’s early life with a humorous trial and a peculiar jury. The program also features Mack Sennett’s two part comedy His Hidden Purpose with Chester Conklin Marie Provost and Gene Hogers, Colorful Ceylon from the Burton Holmes travel series, Bray Pictograph and more, with showings at 7 30 and 9 00.
Stonewall district reports new names Walter Stottlemeyer George W Cochrap William Dokes and Mary Leight plus John Randall contributing to the War Chest. The Red Cross yard party at Moore's Ford raised 28.13 dollars.
The piece features a folksy voice critiquing the buckwheat cake and urging the Bojer boys to fight, with a message that sending wheat and buckwheat in relief is needed. It suggests corn meal rye and barley flour could help the effort and mentions the U S Food Administration.
Confederate veterans and widows of veterans in Virginia are receiving pension checks. The auditor of public accounts mailed 11,000 checks from Richmond on Saturday evening totaling $375,000.
Mrs J B Haines of South Kent street displayed at The Star office several garden beans that measured about three feet in length. She reported a very successful bean season and a vigorous crop.
Boy Scouts marched in a body to Mount Hebron Cemetery and placed a large handsome floral wreath on the grave of Scout Frank Silver who died one year ago yesterday.
A false report circulated that two city officers were killed in action in Lorraine. Families were distressed by the rumor, which had no foundation. The Department of Justice warns such rumors violate the espionage act by aiding the enemy.
The weekly outlook from September 16 to 21 notes uncertain prospects due to a possible tropical disturbance in the south Atlantic. It should move northward and bring generally fair weather with normal temperatures and a chance of showers midweek.
Rev W T Walters D D of Winchester arrived Saturday and stayed with Samuel Harman east of Harrisonburg. He preached at New Hope yesterday morning and Beulah Christian Church last night, and attended children's day exercises at New Hope Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Graham Cooper of Kernstown welcomed a daughter born last Saturday morning. Mr J L Weiser has returned to McKeesport Pennsylvania after visiting Mr and Mrs Grover Lewis in the city.
The funeral for Harper D. Murnan was held Saturday afternoon at East Germain Street home of his brother and sister-in-law George Murnan. Rev. F. M. Richardson conducted the service with choir hymns and a graveside blessing in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers included M. B. Murnan, Edward Murnan, Clark Kerin, Ralph Rosenberger, Roy Hillyard, and Robert Glaize.
The snippet urges saving fats and wheat through sugar substitutes and honey. It highlights using syrups and honey to cut sugar use, and suggests buckwheat cakes as a clever way to manage sweetness while conserving wheat.
Resident students and teachers arrive on September 17. Schools open at 9 a m on September 18.
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