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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
4
Unclear OCR fragment notes an event in Winchester Virginia with references to evening activities and mail or notices, but the details are illegible and no concrete names or outcomes are discernible.
Fragmentary wartime column rails against Prussian forces and war weariness. It laments veteran soldiers dead or sidelined while questioning the strength of the Hun and the appeal of continued conflict. The piece hints at a peacetime hope and fatigue with destruction.
A garbled report from the H Drug Company in Balt hints at an employee named Clayland who traveled the territory. It suggests he suffered from bone tuberculosis and had ongoing health troubles, causing delays and plans to work on the road.
A sudden thaw risks rising Potomac River waters near Dam No 6. Minette Kennerly, a member of the community group, warns of potential flooding and urges monitoring of water levels and dam safety.
An excerpt warns that preparedness for war or life insurance hinges on kidney health. It emphasizes kidneys as vital to aging and death, noting poisons and age influence and urging caution about health and life risks.
Imperial German subjects within the United States aged 14 and older must register as alien enemies at local post offices between February 4 and 9, 1918. Winchester city residents are exempt. Registrants must provide four signed photos and complete three registration forms, then appear again within 10 to 15 days for a registration card. Penalties apply for failure to carry the card.
Mrs A M Bowers, proprietress of the Fairfax Hotel on South Market street, who had been confined to her home with a severe illness described as gap and new pus disorders, was reported improved today.
An advertisement urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs to constipated children showing signs of illness such as cross behavior fever and sore throats. It claims rapid cleansing of stomach liver and bowels and advises asking a local druggist for the product.
The plan sells Smileage Books to aid theatrical amusements lectures and music for men in national army camps. Books priced 1 and 2 dollars include 10 or 100 admission tickets to Liberty Theaters with buyers naming the recipient. Sales points include Bradley Library Red Cross HQ Water Street and Winchester Chamber of Commerce.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick remedy for indigestion and sour stomach. It claims the product neutralizes acidity, stops fermentation, and settles undigested food in five minutes, with a large bottle priced at fifty cents.
C F Reynolds of 2 Herrick St Emily N B says he was a constant sufferer from kidney trouble and bedridden until Foley's Kidney Pills. After a few days he was up and about. The pills are recommended for rheumatic pains backache and tired feeling and are sold everywhere.
The Star reports Te Creer ore Op The Fun of Cooking as one of the few books. Renee presents for ma with a playful push to read.
A long historical arc traces Jerusalem as a prize of many powers from David to Titus, then through Greek and Roman domination, the Crusades, and Ottoman rule. The piece emphasizes the city’s central role in Christian narrative and its repeated destruction and rebirth across millennia.
Physicians and druggists endorse Calotabs a quick reliable cold remedy. One Calotab at bedtime with water clears the cold by morning while purifying the liver and body without upsetting appetite or work. Calotabs are in sealed packages priced 35c and guaranteed refundable if not delighted.
Enthusiastic members of the Appalachian Fish Protective Association form a small fund to buy feed for quail in the mountains west of Bite Ridge. Anyone knowing a convey location of these birds and willing to feed them may receive feed through Mr. A H Boyd of the Boys Sweeney Hardware Co on Jefferson Street.
Mrs Albert Sultze of Winona Minnesota reports sufferings from long standing nervousness with sleepless nights and fatigue. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound her nerves improved and she woke rested. The ad claims the product treats displacements inflammation ulcers irritabilities pains backache dizziness and nervous depression.
Mrs. Benjamin Lathrop of the American Fund for the French Wounded urges immediate action for fly paper to help France. She notes fly infestations worsen infection and suffering among wounded, and emphasizes starting a campaign now to reach France by warm weather.
Damaged OCR text contains scattered phrases about money, addresses, and a promise of a package. The readable items mention Foley, an address on Shafield Avenue, and a dubious claim about a Herald Tar Compound. No clear event or person details emerge.
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