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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1909
Page
5
Special to The Star Martinsburg West Virginia March 25 Mr L S Whitacre who moved from Summit Point to the city last fall died last evening at his home following an illness.
The deceased, a retired contracting plasterer, died after throat and heart trouble. Interment will occur in Middleway Jefferson County. Survived by widow and four children Mae Robert Edward and Mamie Whitacre, plus relatives in Winchester and Frederick County.
Personal notes from Middletown Virginia dated March 25 report Rev J P Stump traveling to Baltimore for a Southern Methodist Church conference. A list of residents and visitors notes illnesses travel and visits, with one line on a recent missionary rally success.
Mrs J W Nixon mother of Mrs Louis E Rice of Winchester died at her home near Middletown at 3 oclock yesterday afternoon after a fall and hip fracture earlier. She also suffered bronchitis and erysipelas. Survived by husband and three daughters Mrs L E Rice Belle Larrick and Hattie Nixon. Funeral at 2 pm Friday from the house, interment Mount Carmel Cemetery Middletown Va.
Col William Lamb a 73 year old soldier lawyer editor merchant and politician died at his home in Norfolk after a long illness. He served in the state and national arenas and was known for his public service and leadership in multiple roles.
Franck Baker & Son of Winchester VA advertises ITC style itch relief promising immediate soothing action. A few drops of a wintergreen compounded external remedy are claimed to banish itching quickly with apparent permanent cures observed. The text asserts guaranteed efficacy and broad usage.
The former Norfolk mayor and Virginia Republican leader passed away. He gained fame as the hero of Fort Fisher where he held the fort with 1,900 troops against 10,000 attackers. He served as Virginia party chair and declined a 1888 governor nomination after backing Blaine and Logan.
Thomas B. Hickman a Bath county farmer, 60, freed from Staunton asylum, searches for his 25-year-old wife who he says eloped with a male friend. He alleges she and an accomplice had him committed to end the marriage, and claims they planned to drown themselves in the city reservoir before backing away.
Train timetable shows daily routes to Harrisonburg Staunton Lexington and more with departures at 5 55 am 6 00 am and 9 28 am and evening options. Key connections include Chicago Columbus Wheel ing Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis Louisville and major stops Washington Baltimore Philadelphia New York with limited Monday exceptions.
A writer urges fashionable women to fit into the new Directoire gown by rapid weight loss. Marmola mixed with Cascara Aromatic and peppermint water is advertised as a safe quick aid, claiming pounds can be shed daily without harming health or altering habits.
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