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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1917
Page
2
Gospel tent gatherings on National avenue and Berryville pike draw crowds nightly. Planned topics include Gods Shows Christ's Coming Near on Saturday September 22 Signs of the Times on Sunday September 23 and Messiah and Judgment on Monday September 24 with song service at 745 p.m. and preaching at 8 oclock.
The ad argues experience is the best teacher and cites Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a reliable cough and cold treatment used by thousands. It promotes its prompt effective relief and pleasant taste and notes availability at all druggists.
Su Ying Kao born in Shanghai arrived in San Francisco in 1915 after marriage to Mr Kao who studied at Wisconsin and Boston Tech. She studied at Glendale College Ohio then moved with teacher Miss Gertrude Wray to Bellwood New Jersey. Mr Kao works as a draughtsman for American Whaley Engine Company.
Relatives and friends say Fred A Shryock apple dealer and farmer is holding his own in Winchester Memorial Hospital after a more comfortable night and brighter today though his condition remains serious and the family is encouraged.
A severe electrical storm visited Winchester and surrounding county last night. Lightning was vivid though no rain fell here, while other sections reported some rainfall. The dry spell ended as the rain freshened pasture in the region.
Miss Annie Smith died this morning in Berryville at the home of her nephew Attorney Blackburn Smith after years of invalidism. She leaves several nieces and nephews.
The Colored Episcopal mission will hold services at the Episcopal chapel on Sunday September 23 at 4 p m. There will be baptizing. Rev J T Jeffrey will preach. Mrs Elizabeth Horsey has returned to her home Shannon Hill from a visit to friends on Capon river.
An exhibit of work by the Canning Club girls will be displayed Thursday through Saturday at the Bell Building in Winchester. Canned vegetables jellies and preserves will be judged for prizes donated by local merchants. County Home Demonstration Agent Miss Teresa Murphy expects 15 or more contestants and notes strong competition with some entries headed for the State Fair in Richmond.
Public notice of the marriage between Louis Ginn Fawcett, a local drafted recruit, and Miss Mary E. Richard. The ceremony occurred last Monday night at Rev. Asa Richard’s home on South Braddock street in the county, shortly before the groom departed for Camp Lee at Petersburg with the first drafted men. The groom is the son of Clark Fawcett of Fawcett Gap.
Twenty three Clarke county youths making up forty percent of the local draft quota depart Berryville by Norfolk and Western for Camp Lee to begin training. The town held a farewell of joy and sadness with a banquet at Battletown Inn hosted by the Modern Woodmen of the World. A band led the morning send off as each soldier received a comfort outfit donated by local women.
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