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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1917
Page
2
At rules session held in the Clerk's Office of the Corporation Court for Winchester Virginia on the 10th day of her 1917. Reddish.
Hopewell area falls short of its 40 percent quota for the second National Army call as many applicants in Accomac Northampton and Prince George report exemptions. About 450 names in Prince George County are fictitious or invalid leaving 560 men to locate with alternates needed. Justice Department agents search for missing men while the draft board seeks substitutes.
Women are invited to tour the Lynn laboratory of the Pinkham Medicine Co to observe the preparation of a popular female remedy. The ad notes over 250 000 pounds of roots and herbs used annually, large tanks boiling the medicine, and a bottling room set for labeling for sale.
Mount Pleasant Va September 18 Mr Silas Rosenberger of Gasaway West Virginia visits his parents Jake Rosenberger recently surpassed his ninetieth birthday with a family gathering. Will Smith of Pennsylvania visits relatives. Residents and visitors include Ward Cadwallader Lamp family Knight Ritter and others. Rev Dr Lewis G M Miller leaves town to resume duties at Lutheran Theological Seminary in South Carolina.
The passage argues that experience guides more reliably when drawn from many people rather than a single individual. It contends that the knowledge of thousands outweighs that of one, urging collective learning and shared wisdom.
Paul and Dave Neff and Boots Fry were taken from Ottawa Ohio to Woodstock Virginia by Deputy Berney Borden. The trio, members of a Shenandoah county tied band, faced multiple charges after a gunfight during an attempted arrest of leader Mike Neff in Helltown. Two automatic pistols were found on each man at Ottawa. Requisitions were secured and the prisoners were released by Ohio authorities. They await trial on several charges.
Miss Annie Lee Myers left all her property to her sister Florence Barr in a handwritten will dated October 15 1915. The will was admitted to probate in Winchester Court with Mrs Barr named executrix and bond set at ten thousand dollars. The document was proved by M M Lynch and Harry M Sartelle confirming handwriting.
The Winchester Virginia post office lists unclaimed letters for the week ending September 15 1917. Applicants must pay one cent per letter. Names include Raymond Frye Lester Lewis Mrs dexate Loy J R Mull Tomson Page George Payton Mrs Martha Shepherd and others.
Stephens City Va September 18 due to threatening weather the Central Frederick Farmers Club meeting at Painter Hill school house was postponed to Friday night September 21 at oclock. All are invited to attend and join in.
The comptroller of the currency has issued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business. Tuesday, September 11, Levi Emswiller, formerly of this city but now of Edinburg, Virginia, has been spending several days in town.
J W Co't mat of Dayton Virginia reports relief from stomach trouble dizziness catarrh and bowels after one bottle of Dreco He says his head noises are gone nerves stronger and meals and work restored The ad claims hundreds praise Dreco for stomach catarrh constipation kidney liver and blood disorders and similar reliefs daily
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