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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1916
Page
3
The Shenandoah division unveils a new morning train with an Harpers Ferry derailment delay of about two hours. Mail car moved from mixed train No 95 to the new morning run. Train No 7 canceled. No 39 renamed to 55 arriving at 54 p.m. All other trains keep prior routes with revised numbers to avoid duplicate timings.
An ad warns that a stiff back can signal inflamed kidneys and cites a Winchester user, David Hamilton of 120 EB Corkstreet, praising Dean's Kidney Pills for easing weak kidneys and nocturnal emissions. Price 50c, available at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
White Post Virginia notes include visits by Mrs. Kat Swaney and Mrs. Glyn from Pittsburgh and Mrs. K M Matthew from Pittsburgh on business, Mr. and Mrs. Meade visiting Mrs. Meade’s mother near Leesburg, and social attendance at Berryville Woman's County Club. Episcopal Church events feature a bazaar, and Bishop Brown preached and confirmed three.
Mrs W P Bowers and Miss Lola Jenkine visit family in Castleman during Thanksgiving. The Jenkines teach at Bethel while Mrs Bryarly and Mine Laws B Meade spend time in Winchester. C W Gochenour of Baltimore stays overnight on business as the Woman's Home Club holds a full meeting.
Local residents including Mr and Mrs A Cooper of near Kernstown and Mrs Laura Orndoff share visits with relatives. Families move, visit, and send best wishes. funeral observed for C R Siffugy in Brucetown. Ladies Aid at Mount Nive to meet at Luther Larrick residence on December 16.
A vintage advertisement touts a cheap cough syrup claiming quick relief for coughs throat and chest colds within four hours. It promotes Pinex with a 2%4 ounce bottle and promises savings and dependability, urging readers to order directly from Pinex at Fort Wayne.
Notice to the public that J. M. Buncutter will apply to the Circuit Court of Frederick County at its January term 1917 for license to sell soft drink at Nain Virginia.
I will apply to the Circuit Court of Frederick county at its January term 1917 for a license to sell soft drinks at Stephens V. Mi 8 3w W. SPlown.
Derby County records show J. W. Parish presiding at the January term. Details from the ill formatted OCR are limited but indicate court activity involving Parish and county records.
Notice from Grundy County at its January term in Geinesboro Virginia announces a mail order trial of Foley products. Send five cents with name and address to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup Foley Kidney Pills and Cathartic Tablets.
Cross Roads Virginia residents report visits and social calls. Clint Barr and family with Miss Morris of Winchester returned home with Mrs. L B Barrett and son Orrest Barrett after a short Winchester trip. Various other locals hosted or visited relatives and attended church events.
The Reliance Virginia column notes Mr Wyatt Taylor of Columbia S C speaking on Christian Endeavor work in the south at Reliance Y S C BE. A collection supported field work in Virginia and a round table followed. Also listed are visits from B L Gruver of New York City Thanksgiving travel by relatives and various locals visiting Morgan County and Richmond events.
Berryville notes show Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moore visiting relatives in New York. Miss Portia Baldwin spent days in Baltimore and Washington. Miss Isabel Biencowe and guest Miss Mary Morgan returned from New York. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Perrine and Mr. G. A. Bowen with Miss Elizabeth Bowen were present.
Week of social activity sees Mrs Bettie Hillery of Harrisburg and Miss Anne Schley of Fredrick, Md visiting Mr J W B and Miss Helen Feldenheimer. Baltimore guests Julia and Lizzie Weinberg join hosts Mr and Mrs 8 L Palmbaum and Major Carpenter.
Clarke County Music Study Club formed in Berryville with Mrs. E G Coiner to direct. Eleven members and guests attended including Mrs. Perrine and Rev B D Chambers. The group will hold monthly meetings and weekly rehearsals with elections planned for the January meeting.
Sakage Osugi, socialist author, is wounded in the breast by Mise Kamichika who then surrenders to police and remains jailed for attempted murder amid a web of ties to Mrs Noyes Ito and other suffrage activists. Mrs Ito, 22, faced notoriety as a magazine conductor. Public reaction hints at a press battle over free thought and love.
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