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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
5
An ad extols mother made cough syrup using Pinex pine extract with guaiacol. It claims quick relief for throat and air passage inflammation, loosening phlegm and ending coughing within 24 hours. It markets a ready made option at 2.50 and urges asking for two ounces with directions from Pinex of Fort Wayne Indiana.
Train arrivals to Winchester from the station above at 9 20 am daily except Sunday 11 45 am and 7 22 pm daily. Tower Supt BA RIDDLE Gen P A.
Norfolk and Western No 13 918a.m for Easton and intermediate stations includes Pullman Sleepers and Diving Car to Roanoke with Parlor Car to Roanoke on Bristol No 12 27 a.m for Roanoke Bristol Pocahontas Welch Norton intermediate stations Pullman Sleepers Gary and Winston Salem cafe car Shenandoah and Gary connects at Roanoke with Memphis special South No 27 6 33 p.m for Shenandoah and intermediate stations No 28 9 32 a.m for Hagerstown intermediate stations Harrisburg Philadelphia or New York connection at Shenandoah Junction or Washington
A listing of upcoming farm sales around Winchester with dates and locations. December 15 Park H. Strode and Leslie D. Kline near Bartonville offer horses mules cattle implements and harness. December 19 J H Loy near DeHaven offers horses cattle implements and harness. December 19 Miss Jennie J Brown near Valley Pike offers horse corn hay implements and household goods.
The Star publishes premium winners from the Winchester Regent Fair in installments. The roster lists numerous exhibitor names from Winchester and Richmond with prizes across crops, baked goods, crafts, and live stock including J L Carper, Eleanor Carver, Mrs James Cave, T H Chapman, and many others with awards such as firsts, seconds, and special premiums.
Augusta county demonstration agent W. B. Campfield warns farmers of the short tailed pine mouse a underground feeder that damages apple roots in winter. USDA researcher Silver notes mice appear in nearly every orchard with damage tied to food availability, urging systematic baiting with sweet potato and strychnine mixture and vigilant inspection of holes to protect bearing trees.
An old time advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier that enriches and revitalizes the body. It claims forty years of “test” and urges readers to take it to improve impure blood and strengthen the system.
A fragmented auction record lists prices for various cattle including heifers calves yearlings and cows. Entries show values such as 2.60 for a heifer 4 for a bull 7 for a cow and 8 for a heifer calf with multiple second place denotations and a closing note to be continued.
Edward Ludwig of Middletown, a carpenter for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, fell from a box car while repairing it and was injured. He was brought to Memorial Hospital after being found unconscious, suffering multiple fractured ribs and serious head and body injuries.
Ridgeway services set with two sermons at Darkesville and West Chapel. On Sunday December 17 at 11 a m at Darkesville and 7 20 p m at West Chapel W R Hardesty is pastor.
Goat For Constipation. Chamberlains. Tablets etc excellent for constipation. They are pleasant to take and mild and gentle in effect. Obtainable everywhere.
Mt Williams Virginia December reports social visits across Mount Pleasant Kernstown and Winchester. Miltons Sager and family with W H Lamp and family, William and A L Brewer households host gatherings. Ames Ashwood and J M Flowser connected visits. Ethel Ashwood Ima Williams, Arthur Sager, Midl ни town student, and Fawcett top guests.
Red Cross Seals aid tuberculosis fight. Proceeds may save a life in Winchester area. Buy a sheet of Christmas Seals and place a seal on letters and parcels mailed by you or your establishment.
Mrs Adam Forney, long hospitalized with typhoid fever, shows improvement. Doctors expect continued recovery and possible discharge shortly after the holidays.
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