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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1917
Page
2
Mrs John Bodendine of Brussels Wisconsin praises Foley's Honey and Tar for years noting it soothes irritating coughing fits and recommends it for children saying she will never be without it. The testimonial appears in this home remedy advertisement.
Cambria in Montgomery County becomes the first Virginia community to apply for recognition of a Virginia State Volunteers unit. Seventy men signed the request received in Richmond by Adjutant General Sale. The volunteers will be regular militia units under Colonel Stern and must enlist, take oaths, and serve the state if called.
Advises avoiding alkali soaps and shampoos that dry the scalp. Recommends plain refined coconut oil as a pure, grease free shampoo option. Describes rubbing a small amount with water to create a rich lather that cleanses hair and scalp while leaving hair soft and manageable. Colloquial guidance on availability and cost.
The passage references the state's power to prevent suppress riots and aid civil authorities in maintaining and executing laws of the commonwealth during disturbances. It emphasizes the role of military and civilian coordination to restore order and support law enforcement.
County results show Davis and Ellyson nearly even in early totals. In Frederick County J Taylor Payson and Westmoreland Davis were close, Pollard trailing. White, James, and Hart carried county wide offices while Winchester cast about half the vote. Davis led city by 50, White by 175, James by 4, Stearnes by 20. Local Democrats choose a new executive committee. Westmoreland Davis is projected by Richmond’s News Leader to win by 5,000 to 10,000 votes. Ellyson appears unlikely to secure the nomination.
The international conference committee of the Mennonites will meet in Harrisonburg on August 22 to prepare for the annual conference August 29 to 31. About 25 infantile paralysis cases are reported in Rockingham county. Virginia hosts twenty four district conferences ten missions and ten city missions with delegates from around the world. The gathering will occur at the Mennonite School campus at Assembly Park.
The sixtieth birthday anniversary of Rev. John A. Shockey, pastor of the Methodist Church at Romney, was celebrated recently at his old home in Shockeysville. He received numerous presents and was joined by a large group of invited guests including his brothers and sisters and relatives from Berkeley Springs Glengary Siler Va Washington Oakland and other nearby towns.
The excerpt recounts historic theater fires including Shakespeare's Globe in London, Surrey Covent Garden and Drury Lane in early modern times, the 1811 Richmond blaze that killed 70 including Governor Smith, and Chicago's Iroquois Theatre fire of 1908 where 573 people died mostly women and children.
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