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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1913
Page
2
A Westwood Maryland farmer's wife describes recurring illness and nerve weakness with back and right side pain. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after years of discomfort and frequent illnesses. She invites others to write for confidential advice.
Dr H Hansbrough entertained a group of young friends from Stephens City with motion pictures at the auditorium last evening. Afterwards the hostess and guests visited an uptown cafe where ices were served. Attending were Hilda Miller Elsie Miller Alice McCarty Rhoda Shertzer Marguerite Peery Catherine Grove Eugene Chiez Charles Deam Harold Drake Lucas Ethel Hansbrough G M Hansbrough.
A Whitacre county message reports the death of John W. Heironimus at his Kentucky home after living there for years. He was father to James and Charles Heironimus of Whitacre and to John R and Frank Heironimus of Covington Virginia. Other family members reside in Kentucky. He had many friends in Frederick county.
The article notes three celestial events over the next two months from August 31 to September 29. A partial solar eclipse opens the sequence, followed by a total lunar eclipse on September 15, then another partial solar eclipse on September 29.
Brew. Hill of Snow Hill North Carolina details a two month struggle with dysentery starting July 15. He reports weight loss from 145 to 125 pounds and says two bottles of Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy gave permanent relief. He notes the medicine was available from all druggists.
Two county champion girls from Rockingham and Clarke will clash before the Summer Normal School in Harrisonburg for supremacy in tomato canning. Miss Pillar G. Agnew leads the effort and has drawn interest from agricultural experts. Miss T C Westcott from Kentucky will observe and later join Miss Agnew to start similar work there.
Mrs James Meckericher returns home from visiting relatives in Washington D C. Castle of Hagerstown and Mr S F Smith of York Pa tour Shenandoah Valley and stay at Hotel Evans. Several residents and visitors travel for business, visits, or coastal trips with trips to Atlantic City Boston New York and Baltimore noted.
A Virginia minister reports harassment by church leaders, recounts burning vestments allegations, and cites invitations to speak in New York State and Williamsport Pennsylvania. He demands open inquiry, says his salary and family welfare suffer, and plans Sunday engagements that delay Charlottesville services.
A man cured after days of colic or diarrhoea fever by two doses of Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy praises the remedy. It never fails and is sold by all druggists.
A Norfolk and Western Railway freight worker was crushed by a car wheel while moving to the Y M C A for lunch. He died six hours later at the emergency hospital. The accident occurred as cars were shifted by a yard engine and a rescue followed. Home is unknown. several local residents were noted in the city.
The baseball diamond at Reser voir Park was rolled by Vance Yeakley using the city roller to smooth rough spots and prep for the season. Woodstock was slated for a visit to play Whithester, but Shenandoah county canceled. Summit Point all college team will visit for a game with the locals Saturday afternoon.
Washington August 5 The House lobby committee opened its inquiry with Louis Seibold of the New York World as the first witness. Seibold testified the World paid $10,000 for the Mulhall letters and described the circumstances of their publication.
Representative Britten introduced a bill in the House requesting an emergency appropriation to immediately begin building three more battleships. He argued the current controversy with Japan and Mexico makes swift expansion essential.
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