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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
4
Consolidated with Morning News and Weekly Times, The Evening Star records subscription prices for one year, six months, three months and one month in advance, with amounts ranging from $3.00 to $0.75 for shorter terms. The notice confirms second class mail matter status.
Benara Earle Purinton lauds General Pershing as the best equipped and strongest leader of the American war effort. He compares Pershing to Kitchener in resolve and details sharp, demanding qualities while urging soldiers to follow marching orders with faith, courage, and duty to country.
A fragment from a wartime letter shows a speaker rejecting battlefield glory in favor of tending a garden at home. They describe discipline in growing greens and peas, contrasting domestic tasks with the call to arms and imagining vegetables as sustenance during the war effort.
The excerpt presents a wartime verse by Walt Mason praising martial themes and rural labor. It contrasts fantasy combat with practical work, noting spuds as a simple, steady contribution to the war effort.
An advertisement touts Calotabs as a modern calomel substitute with liver cleansing and system purifying effects. It promises no nausea or griping, one bedtime tablet, and a morning's renewed appetite, with no diet restrictions. Genuine Calotabs sold only in sealed packages for thirty five cents, recommended by druggists.
Nine colored men from Winchester will depart for Camp Lee Petersburg Va next week to begin training under the selective draft. The group includes Robert Scott Frank Armstead Ernest Williams Andrew Harvey George Daniel Long Lester Tolliver Charles Edward Strange Charles Mason Thomas Samuel Ewing Bannister. Three alternates are named Walter Splown George Thomas Norris Williams. They leave Friday April 26 at 84 oclock over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and reach camp at 740 oclock. They must report to the local exemption board April 25 at 8 pm and may return home that night with permits, then report next morning at 7 15.
Local advertisement promotes Sherwin-Williams lime and sulfur preparations for orchards including 40 spray options. Claims reliability and economy with savings on freight and water, sold under a guarantee by MDSB and Oil Co.
Having purchased Mr. Orndorff s interest in the firm of Orndorff and Mc Vicar those owing the firm will please make payment to the undersigned and anyone having claims against the firm will present the same for payment Thanking the public for the generous patronage accorded the old firm and soliciting a continuance of same I remain respectfully 3 25 tf P McVicar
There is one safe dependable treatment for itching relief. The ad notes a 35 cent bottle from the E Co Cleveland O. The piece also lists church services with Rev Blakemore presiding elder and also mentions Sunday school reorganizations at Paxton Chapel and Round Hill next Sunday at 3 pm.
Promises remarkable cures from an iron enriched medicine. Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla and Peptiron as blood purifying and stomach toning tonics. Claims relief for rheumatism, appetite, complexion, energy, and vigor.
Mr and Mrs J W Herrell of Gore attended a tented family day at Camp Lee on Friday and stayed until Sunday afternoon before returning home Monday morning. They report having a good time. Mr and Mrs Chapman and their daughter Frances spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Sailes Cooper.
A prompt asks readers if they have bought a bond, urging householders to participate and consider their investment options. The phrasing appears informal and potentially promotional.
About eight o clock last night over five hundred people gathered at Middletown Agricultural High School for a Liberty parade headed by the Washington Scout Band and Troop 1 Winchester. After the parade the band played and Rev Dr W D Smith explained Liberty loan aims and Mr R Gray Williams spoke on Americas war position and need to back those serving. The meeting closed with a concert and subscriptions and organizers proclaimed the town has gone over the top inviting a Stephens City event with T Rusget Cather to speak and participate by scouts.
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