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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
2
An advertisement touts a home-made cough syrup from pine extract and sugar as a cheaper, effective alternative to Pinex. It claims to relieve throat and chest infections, hoarseness, and other respiratory ailments, promising strong satisfaction guarantees with a 1% ounce Pinex product offer.
In Bunker Hill West Virginia Thanksgiving guests included Mrs Mazie Henshaw and Amelia McKown and the Clendening and Morrison families from Martinsburg plus Edgar Roher of Hagerstown. Rev W L Pinder welcomed a newborn boy while Q B Lefevre sold cattle to Gordon Greencastle and forty fat hogs to the same buyer. Robert Henson and Marion Luise visited Martinsburg, and Rosa Hess of Darkesville spent the day with her sister.
Dr Philip Alexander Bruce is appointed to author a full history of the University of Virginia. The work will be published in anticipation of the university centennial in 1919. Bruce and his family will reside on campus as archives guide research. Bruce’s book Brave Deeds Of Confederate Soldiers has drawn favorable notices. Miss Ida Baker and Miss Minnie Baker travel to Frederick Maryland to visit friends then plan to visit their sister Mrs R H Stokes in Rockville Maryland.
In wartime trenches Private Bailey suffers rheumatic pain from cold rain and fatigue. His mother believes Shan's Liniment eases his distress. A large bottle is sent, and a few applications restore his ability to endure exposure. The ad-promoted remedy costs $1.00 per bottle.
Washington dispatch notes Virginia stands to gain a sizable share of federal funds if estimates are approved. Over 4.0 million is recommended for state government activities, including 2.56 million for Norfolk Navy Yard improvements and 179,500 for post office buildings in several towns. Additional river maintenance and a new Charles Town post office are listed, with salaries for postmasters general assistants under review.
Gainesboro Va Dec 7 Rev Co Van Der Linden began a series of meetings Sunday night with assistance from Rev Mr Cooley of Winchester. Roy Bunker visits Bunkeer Til. Miss Katie Evans of Stephens City visited friends here last week. Miss Nannie Willett of Hayfield has been visiting relatives since Sunday. Mr Martin McDaniel returns to Harrisburg Pa after visiting his mother in law Mrs Fannie Chapman on West Clifford Street.
A pamphlet-style endorsement promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as best for persistent coughs after colds or grip. Mrs. Thomas Beeching of Andrews Indiana praise is cited, claiming it breaks up winter coughing fits and that her husband won’t take other medicines.
The State Military Board led by Governor Stuart and Adjutant General Gale discussed shrinking Virginia militia at an annual Richmond session. Veterans and recruits refusing the dual service oath under new federal law threaten to drop several companies, with the Fourth Virginia Regiment at risk and First and Second Regiments stationed in Brownsville Texas also well below the required strength.
An old style advertisement promises rapid relief from catarrh and nasal congestion by applying Ely's Cream Balm in the nostrils. It claims the antiseptic cream penetrates head air passages, soothes inflamed mucous membranes, and provides instant relief from stuffed nose and headaches.
Rising costs of life essentials push funeral industry to raise casket prices. Undertakers and embalmers report cotton goods, hardware, and cloth costs jumped 50 to 100 percent recently, with shelf hardware and nails up 70 to 100 percent.
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