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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
4
The Evening Star is entered at the Winchester Virginia post office as a second class mail matter.
A Mississippi Methodist convention endorses United States war aims, praising the Wilson administration and Red Cross support for soldiers. The resolution calls for fighting for democracy and Christian civilization, defending women and children, and urges religious groups nationwide to speak firmly on the war issue.
Mrs. Charles Richard hosted a group in Trone Virginia on December 26 with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Richard, Mr. Harry Richard, Mrs. Upton Pugh, Ira Whitacre, J. F. Chapman and family, Frances Chapman, J. P. Chapman, Lohring Cooper, Joe Roe, Clara Pugh, Eula Hoover, Ruth Brill, Lalia Miller, Arthur and Smithey Pugh. Mrs. Sarah Triplette remains seriously ill at home. Madeline Muse visiting from Stephens City during holiday break.
A wartime verse by Wialt Mason argues to replace imported toys with home made wooden figures carved from elm and pine. It presents a Nationalist appeal to craft Noahs ark and various animals, praising self sufficiency during conflict.
Miss Frances Wharton returned to Richmond after visiting relatives at Willow Bank. Mrs. Bertie V. Rogers visits her brother Lewis Emschler in Clifton Forge. Farmers report corn standing in shocks and good ice harvest. Hollis Coffelt spent Christmas at home, returning to Hagerstown Thursday. Walnut Springs Church Christ Sunday school held its annual treat. Locals show growing interest in Red Cross work.
The Mount Williams Virginia community reorganized a literary debating society at the school building. Elected officers include C. A. Cammer president T. H. Frye vice president Miss Katie Burkhart secretary Miss Bessie Orndorff assistant secretary and T. A. Frye treasurer. First meeting set for Wednesday night at 7 30. Further notes mention visits by Mr and Mrs Cammer to Kerpotown and local residents Lena Orndorff Ima Williams and H Himelrigh.
Mrs. B. Richter of Brooklyn reports five bottles of Vinol restored her strength and health after sickness. The ad claims Vinol is a constitutional liver and iron remedy that increases appetite aids digestion enriches the blood and restores health and strength with formula on every bottle.
Noel Williams spent Christmas with relatives in Kernstown. Miss Ethel Ashwood of Kernstown visits friends here. Mrs. H. W. Orndorff and son Richard spent Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Moore. Mr. William Himelright is improving. Miss Halle Burkhart spends the holidays with her brother and sister in law in Chambersburg. Maud Wright of Middletown and Mrs. Orndorff of Stephens City, teaching here, have returned home for the holidays. School reopens Wednesday January 2.
A Middletown Virginia resident credits Dreco, a herbal medicine, with reversing eight years of gastritis liver and kidney trouble constipation and general malaise after two bottles. She urges others with stomach or nervous ailments to try Dreco as sold by Miller's Drug.
This clipping lists approximate weights for common substances and volumes. It gives figures for water, barrels, pints, and pounds per cubic foot for pine, oak, concrete, stone, clay, and gravel, along with rough ton equivalents for various cubic feet.
The Scientific American describes a corn bundling device by J L Wolffe Wiltshire Ohio that gathers stalks in a compact bundle ready for tying. It holds the bundle for easy transport and includes a cot support and a cord guide to draw off ties and compress the bundle before tying.
The department notes that Spur' and a half bushels of potatoes roughly equal one bushel of corn in pig weight gain. Potatoes are high in carbs and low in protein, so they fats best. Cooked potatoes form a thick mash mixed with corn meal or bran, with water kept low. Raw potatoes may be fed occasionally in small amounts to add succulence.
Research by Dr. E. B. Forbes at Ohio Experiment Station shows hogs fed mainly corn develop weak bones and lameness due to mineral deficiencies. Pasture access or feeds rich in lime like clover, alfalfa, rape, skim milk, and tankage prevent injuries. Supplements such as bone flour, wood ashes, corncob charcoal, and lime can aid mineral-deficient rations.
Guidance on cleaning and oiling spray pump parts to prevent rust and keep machinery ready. Emphasizes sheltering equipment after season and avoiding rusting metal parts through regular maintenance.
A compact public notice urges citizens to buy WAR SAVINGS STAMPs, touting simple purchase and no red tape. The message highlights convenience and suggests action today.
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