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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1918
Page
5
An old advertisement urges mothers to use Cascarets as a child remedy, presenting it as candy despite containing laxative ingredients. It claims Cascarets prevent worry, cost 10 cents per box, and fit children aged one year and up with simple directions on each box.
General Claudel commends the Twenty-ninth Division temporarily under his command for October fighting near Malbrouck Ormont and Bois de la Reine. The unit captured Molleville and Montague areas, took 2,000 prisoners, and endured hard weather and combat conditions with notable gallantry.
Public health warnings urge vigilance as warm weather ends and influenza risk remains high. Authorities tout Hyomei inhalation therapy from drugstores as a simple, affordable precaution to destroy germs and prevent infection, noting many in the area used it successfully during the crisis.
Mr. Sam Haines, a noted apple broker and exporter, returned from New York after weeks on business and influenza recovery. He reported strong export demand for Virginia apples and a vibrant New York market, with English buyers seeking highly colored, moderately sized, solidly packed fruit. Mr and Mrs Watts of Céfiada are visiting Mrs Franck Baker, Mrs Joseph Bowles, and Miss Virginia Kurtz as they left for Washington.
Mrs Lena Adams and children Edith Kenneth and Harold and Mrs BEB L Hock and son Carson spent Sunday with their brother Mr Melvin Adams near Winchester. Miss Clara Bean Mrs Eston Bean and June called on Mrs Hott on Monday.
Noon updates show Miss Vernie Eliott visiting Winchester with sister Viola who is ill with influenza. Mrs E O McKinee and niece Marie Winnert visited Gainesboro relatives Sunday. D F Kern and family move to Valley Home for winter, with Schreck of the Winchester and Western Railroad to occupy Kern’s vacated home. Mrs Kern, once seriously ill with heart trouble after the flu, is improved.
The message thanks many friends, white and colored, and especially Miss Mary Strickler of district three, for their efforts and sympathy after deaths of Lacy Goleman and son John Morris.
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