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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1918
Page
4
A fragmentary celebration extols freedom and victory over tyranny. The piece uses rambling imagery of Freedom on a mountain with fireworks and Mars in a crimson glare, invoking unity and future hope for a nation and its people.
Senator Claude A Swanson of Virginia last week introduced two bills in the Senate to extend and improve the highway system. One bill would amend rural road construction and the other would fund road work from lands derived from the operation of motor trucks for parcel post.
An old advertisement urges mothers to give Cascarets candy to children instead of castor oil calomel or pills. It claims Cascarets quickly relieve white tongue tainted breath sour stomach and cold and stresses that children love the candy and it does not upset bowels. It notes 10 cent boxes with full directions for all ages.
During his governorship Virginia pursues Millions For Good Roads. Two Senate bills extend the present road law and raise the appropriation potentially adding about 100 million dollars yearly for road building. Senator Swanson helped include motor trucks in a prior appropriation for parcel post service to reach rail-inaccessible points. One bill proposes that 50 percent of net profits from the motor truck venture be reinvested to improve roads, with expectations of billions in funding as the service expands.
Miron Virginia December 10 report notes Mr HB Shull's family all had the flu but are recovering. Mrs Emma Shull of Winchester and Mr Charles Shull of Oklahoma visited Mrs S G Jamison last week. Several local residents and visitors are listed with health updates and weekend calls.
Mrs. Blanche Grim of 612 S Main St credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with relief from backache fatigue and kidney pains after four years of suffering She urges others to use the same remedy and notes she still praises it to this day The endorsement is from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York with price 60 cents at dealers.
Breaks a cold in hours by taking a dose of Pape's Cold Compound every two hours. It opens clogged nostrils eases headache feverishness sore throat and sneezing. Cheap effective medicine available at drug stores with pleasant taste and no inconvenience. Be sure you get the genuine.
A brief, period tone asserts America earned wartime gratitude by sharing food and may win global goodwill in peace by continuing to share resources. The piece emphasizes generosity and national virtue in feeding allies and the needy.
The United States Food Administrator states there is no royal road to conserving food. He calls for voluntary action by all citizens in equal burdens to support the war effort and sustain the nation and Allies amid autocratic control in enemy lands failing.
The Inter Allied Food Council received a reaffirmation of American commitment. The United States pledged full support and readiness to mobilize food supplies as its army previously demonstrated reliability, boosting morale for continued efforts.
A Mrs Kate Lee of Rossville Georgia reports her husband severely swollen and bedridden after an accident and failed remedies. After using Thedford’s Black-Draught he experienced relief and recovered, crediting the product for saving his life.
Warning about kidney strain and uric acid buildup describes risks of careless living. Promotes GOLD MEDAL Haar em Oil Capsules as a remedy with money back guarantee, claiming immediate relief and authenticity.
The note encourages buying War Savings Stamps to support service members, urging people to invest as much as possible to help the troops.
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