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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1916
Page
4
A verse by Walt Mason rails at rumors that ruin reputations and cast shame on individuals like Smithchan Biffkin and Jane Juice as town gossip drifts through the market. It laments baseless tales wrecking lives and social standing across the community.
Local notes list visitors and guests at various homes in Cross Roads Virginia. Names include Mr W Nelson Miss Ellen Oates at W H 68 residence and Mrs B H Keller at C W Fletcher home. Other entries mention H B Oates family, W V Carpenter overnight visit, and Mrs Robert Kerns with Mrs W E Nelson.
Rev W H Sampsell has been called to Pleasant Valley in Rockingham county to conduct the funeral of J M Whitmire a former parishioner and long time Sunday school superintendent for over twenty years.
Mr. Charles A. Beatley formerly of Stephenson now based in Havana Cuba sends engraved Christmas and New Year cards from his office to friends in this county He directs the German Kali Works in Cuba and serves as secretary of the Cuban National Horticultural Society.
A fragmented advertisement invites readers to cut out and mail with five cents to Foley & Co in Chicago. It touts Foley’s Roots and Compound for court relief and refers to Kidney Pills and Cathartic Tablets as remedies. OCR errors obscure full details.
The article explains wrapping butter using a square mold and parchment paper from dairy suppliers. It emphasizes square prints for neat packaging, paraffined cartons, and printed cartons as advertising. It also covers washing the churn with lukewarm water, a fiber brush, and washing powder like soda.
Mrs M V Affleck of Winchester Virginia endorses Doan's Kidney Pills as a wonderful kidney medicine. She reports taking them for weak back on several occasions and always receiving splendid results. Price 60 cents at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Props Buffalo NY.
Banks announce holiday closings on Monday January 1 1917 with payments postponed to Tuesday January 2 1917. Notices from Shenandoah Valley National Bank Farmers and Merchants National Bank Union Bank of Winchester and Citizens Commercial and Savings Bank list cashier names and payment arrangements for the observed legal holiday.
T Norrell vice president of the Bank of Cottonwood Texas writes that he has received relief and recommends Foley Kidney Pills to anyone with kidney trouble. He notes kidney trouble can show as worry aches soreness stiffness and rheumatism.
An advertisement touts Chinberlain's Va préw as excellent for constipation. It claims they are pleasant to take and gentle in action and widely available.
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin warns alfalfa seed from Turkestan is ill suited for general US use especially in eastern humid regions. It notes import surges during 1914 15 18 and 1916, identifies weed seeds as distinguishing features, and advises bulk testing to confirm origin before purchase.
Calf colic stems from unsuitable feed or irregular feeding. Severe abdominal pain causes restlessness and kicking before prostration. Immediate relief comes from drenching with turpentine and raw linseed oil every two hours, with additional doses if needed. Indiana Station.
Friends of James Hay Jr poet and short story writer consider a Carnegie hero medal after a Washington trip. The tale recalls a New York hotel visit where a dime tip triggered snobbery from staff, fueling Hay’s views on class and behavior in the city.
A Leavenworth prison note recalls Red, a chute worker, describing hearing Il Trovatore selections Susie’s band and the prison band, while a turkey on Thanksgiving Day is called real music by the author. A creaking door tip suggests rubbing hinge with scrap to stop it.
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