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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
4
The Evening Star is entered at the post office in Winchester Virginia as a second class mail matter. It confirms consolidation with the Morning News Weekly News Weekly Times and Weekly Mirror for mailing.
A poem by Walt Mason extols daily comforts and wealth while urging support for war effort. It frames Uncle Sam as protector and calls readers to donate via YMCA red hats and strip some “williams fat” to aid fighters, portraying wartime sacrifice with jaunty humor.
The piece praises the YMCA efforts for soldiers, noting comfort, religious support, and social spaces provided by the YMCA units. It urges support from Americans, especially those with relatives serving, to back the YMCA's role during service.
An examining physician for a major life insurance company notes many insurance applicants are rejected due to kidney trouble, which often goes undetected. The piece asserts Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer’s as a successful herbal remedy, urging teachers and the public to test the preparation via mail order and local drug stores.
A Barneveld reader extols Vinci cod liver iron tonic for weak nervous conditions saying it gave strength and improved health. The letter also discusses wartime training, camp life near Petersburg, mail, uniforms, meals, and the social mix among soldiers.
A letter from Russell Be Hook of Company M 318th Regan Camp Lee Virginia expresses willingness to reply to all letters and opens a line of communication with home folk.
D W Mowry of Maurertown describes Dreco as an old time herb medicine that cured his stomach and kidney trouble. He urges friends to try it, claiming it improves digestion, liver and kidney function, and overall health. The remedy is sold at Miller's Drug Store in Winchester.
Stomach trouble and constipation sufferers are urged to try Chamberlain's Tablets. A testimonial from Mrs. Benjamin Hooper of Auburn New York claims the tablets regulate bowels stimulate the liver and keep the body healthy. Sold by all dealers.
Mrs. W. F. Watson of Sterling has returned home after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Armel for Thanksgiving. Mr. Richard Price returns from Baltimore. Merion Grim of Hagerstown was also noted as visiting.
The notice extols Anurie double strength from Dr. Pierce as the best cure for rheumatism and kidney ailments. It urges readers to heed warning signs such as dizziness backache irregular urine and painful twinges to prevent serious kidney disease and urges immediate use or purchase of the remedy.
An advertisement suggests using four ounces of liquid arvon applied nightly to moisten the scalp to remove dandruff. It claims by morning the dandruff and itching will be gone and repeated applications will restore hair quality. The article says arvon is inexpensive and available at any drug store.
A list shows timing data for routes among Winchester Martinsburg Hagerstown Greencastle Hambersburg Shippensburg Carlisle Mechanicsburg and Harrisburg with several times. Additional entries mention Ar Philadelphia and New York (PaSta) with numeric values indicating arrival or departure times.
6 4 spent Thanksgiving at home here. K E H White rents the arm of the late M H Reardon and moved in last week. Miss Love White returns from relatives in Opequon. Eli Vaught buys C E Pifer property. Delmo Price and wife return to Pitcairn Pa after visiting parents Mr and Mrs Charles Price. Irvin Newcome moves to Mr E H White's Macedonia farm. Walter Haymaker attends funeral of nephew Donald Cornwell in Berryville. Mrs M H Reardon spends winter with son James P Reardon in Winchester. James Armel of near Winchester visits here. E Pifer and family move to recently purchased White property.
When a child shows hoarseness the first sign of croup Cham berlaain's Cough Remedy is advised. Give it as soon as hoarseness appears to ward off the attack and avoid danger and anxiety. Endorsed by all dealers.
A brief note about hand care emphasizing immediate preparation to smooth skin and avoid roughness. Proper cleansing and a softening routine are recommended to achieve faster, noticeable results.
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