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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1913
Page
3
The Duchess of Abruzzi has left Washington for the season and plans to spend time at Welbourne in Virginia near Middleburg with Mr Hitt. They ride in the mornings, golf in the afternoons, and host quiet evenings unless friends visit. Washington society attended a Welbourne dinner and country dance. Katherine Britton and Richard Elkins are reportedly engaged.
Miss Martha Newton Davis, sister of Mrs. Engese B. Timberlake, announces her engagement to Mr. Isaac N. Bonham of Summit Point. The wedding is set for December 10 at the bride’s home. Miss Davis is the daughter of the late Albert Davis, former sheriff of Jefferson County.
A large wildcat was killed by a hunting party led by Frank Boyer Il L Stickley Tobe Willey and Benton Boyer near Strasbierg Virginia while raccoon hunting. The animal measured eight inches between the eyes and over three feet in length from nose to tail tip. Local residents Miss Edna Carpenter and others spent weekends with friends and relatives in nearby towns.
Mrs John Widmayer of Jackson Michigan 69 with enfeebled condition says Vinol keeps her as active as she is and that Vinol is the best medicine for building strength. Winchester Virginia sellers Keller Dug Cos say Vinol revitalizes the aged and offer a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Saxo Salve also recommended for skin trouble.
St Julien Wilson, state highway commissioner, tendered his resignation to Governor Mann and it was accepted. Captain Wilson resigns to become assistant highway commissioner under Logan Waller Page in Washington. George P. Coleman was appointed to succeed him and assumed charge this morning. Wilson has led Virginia’s highways program since the department’s creation.
Dr Stuart McGuire a renowned Richmond surgeon is reported ill at his home 613 East Grace Street with pneumonia confined to one lung. He recently attended the Southern Medical Association meeting in Louisville where he was elected president on November 20. After a hunting trip he returned to Richmond Tuesday and remains under care with a favorable prognosis.
The body of J. H. Kimmel died Friday after noon of neuralgia of the heart at Stephens City. Embalmed Saturday, remains brought to the city and taken to Fort Wayne Indiana for burial. Son T. H. Kimmel came from Fort Wayne to accompany the funeral train on Sunday. Interment will be with Masonic honors as he was a Mason.
The Weather Bureau forecasts several days of unsettled weather for the eastern United States with rain moving from the Lower Arkansas Valley toward the eastern states. Snow may appear in extreme northern districts, followed by a mix of rain and snow in the north and lake regions, then fair and colder conditions for central valleys and eastern states by week’s end. Also notes Mr A Holmes Berry returning from Charlestown to manage Light's drug store during absence.
Fragmentary voice recalls a figure praised for bravery and generosity while urging readers to show sympathy and strive to be humane. The piece notes many people pass by daily and ends with a cryptic line about being human.
J A Kimbro touts Foley’s Honey and Compound as household aid for coughs colds and throat troubles claiming permanent relief in stubborn cases. The ad notes no substitutes and urges visiting druggists for purchase. The rest of the item references entertainment and rail news including the Marine Band Washington trip and other snippets.
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