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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1918
Page
4
The notice lists pricing for one year six months and three months subscriptions in advance, with monthly option and mail matter designation. No dates or names, but confirms The Evening Star subscription terms and location in Winchester VA.
A fragmentary poeme ledger reflects on war and peace. It recalls a planet stained by gore and the burden of veterans. The lines mention aliens rough housing tribulations and a longing for a bloodless peace.
A garbled report describes aggressive Liberty loan drives across counties with targets near 36 million in subscriptions. It notes little progress abroad and cites War Secretary Baker urging citizens to support the government, with county rally schedules in Gainesboro Chambersville Greenspring Branson and other towns.
Milwaukee widow Mrs H Dooizy shares personal testimony praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to ease fatigue and menstrual woes from long workdays. The ad urges other working girls to try the root and herb remedy and mentions Lydia Pinkham Medicine Co with 40 years of experience.
Boyor Virginia April 22 A free public lecture will be given on a startling subject The World Has Ended Millions Now Living Will Never Die at 8 oclock on Wednesday evening April 4 in the auditorium of Boyce High School by Mr R O Hadley of New York who was for 18 years in the Methodist ministry He is now devoting his time to the heart cheering message The Kingdom of Heaven Is At Hand All are welcome seats free the collection.
A decree grants an absolute divorce to Ada Bohrer from James William Bohrer. The husband deserted his wife on February 14 1916 the day after their marriage and they had not lived together since. A prior limited divorce was granted to Mrs Bohrer.
The State Department has proof, via the Spanish embassy, that Germany seized personal property of Ambassador Gerard and Secretaries Grew and Winslow of the American embassy. Berlin is said willing to release the items, a move diplomats call a crude Teuton method highlighted by the incident.
In an 1918 Winchester note, Robert Worsley describes a bark grafting method to repair mice or rodent damaged trees. He explains cutting the bark, inserting a limb from a seedling, and sealing with clay cow dung paste, claiming rapid recovery and simple execution. He notes the technique works when damage is above ground and can be done in spring.
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