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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1918
Page
3
An unclear health column touts Dr Edwards olive oil as a remedy for pallid complexions and digestive discomfort. It mentions Dr F M and a long-fee physician, but provides no verifiable medical evidence or guidance.
February and March entries list buyers and sale items across Virginia towns including Winchester Martinsburg pike Wade s ville and Summit Point. Buyers range from Adams Humston Kremer and Zombro to Kern and Cochran with stock cattle horses hogs dairy cattle grain and implements noted.
A medical notice warns about kidney disease symptoms and urges drinking water. It promotes Anuric double strength from drugstores and recommends sending Dr. Pierce 10 cents for a trial pamphlet.
The council debated insurance and appropriations with Grim and Goss backing a 2000 allocation and Sarah Zane Fire Company payoff from a special fund. A 15000 borrowing measure passed, and a telegraph request urged support for the West Bill. Capt Fay’s Home Guards funding was referred to finance, while a jitney license relief request was tabled. Justice Story’s inheritance remark closes the article.
The city of Winchester invites sealed bids by March 12 for a one year lease of the City Hall Auditorium starting April 1 1918 with an optional second year. The lease includes stage access, ticket office and access through the City Hall corridors. The lessee must post $200 certified funds, pay quarterly rents, and fulfill insurance and maintenance obligations.
Te Cheeper Up notes that The Fun of Cooking is among the fresh book selections. The list promises delightful reading and makes an appealing gift choice for readers seeking culinary inspiration.
American peaches and pears thrive in Chile. Small fruits also show strong growth, suggesting favorable conditions for fruit production in the region.
In the Clerk's Office of the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia on January 26 1918 M M Lynch Adm r of Nelson Ashton deceased sues Jackson A Ashton et al to settle the estate and decree the sale of a lot at Highland Avenue and Kern Street Winchester for general relief. Defendants not Virginia residents must appear within fifteen days after publication to protect their interests. Publication ordered weekly for four weeks in The Evening Star and posted at courthouse front door.
In a correction EB Tripletts clarifies that he did not desert his family. He explains he briefly went to his country home with his wife and left money with her, intending to return and move there with the rest of the family. He asserts he did all he could and disputes blame.
A.G. Bradley notes that Major Banastre Tarleton, famed British cavalryman from Yorktown, ended his days in Leintwardine Herefordshire. Tarleton never fought after Yorktown, rose to high rank, entered politics for Liverpool, and retired quietly with his wife to the village, where a hidden tomb marks his final years.
Youth's Companion argues women face bias when entering business and skilled field work. It notes that men with generational presence deter women, while some jobs are denied to women or undervalued. The piece urges equal schooling to equip women for success.
Welcome the birds to our yards and celebrate their benefits. Robins and other species help crops by curbing insects, and their songs lift spirits. Provide a dish of water for drinking and bathing to invite them to stay cheerful and friendly.
The commanding officer questions the recruit's progress and the drill sergeant notes he is "acquiring the foundations." The recruit complains about camp life, notably the food, after arriving in camp.
The true university is a collection of books rather than a formal school. Carlyle’s idea underscores reading as education, where knowledge comes from studying diverse works, preserving intellectual curiosity beyond institutional confines.
A Scientific American idea proposes building pockets for vacuum bottles into aircraft interiors to keep pre heated beverages and meals hot for passengers. The proposal notes that in flight a hot drink or hot food is best carried in insulated vessels to maintain temperature.
The author notes that English dominates global correspondences, with about two thirds of letters passing through pew offices written by or addressed to English speakers. This underscores English as a dominant lingua franca in communication networks.
An advertisement touts Pape’s Diapepsin as a quick remedy for indigestion sour stomach and gas. It claims relief within five minutes and urges readers to buy a fifty cent bottle from drug stores. It also references patriotic appeals urging support for a Liberty bond.
Notice from Winchester Virginia on January 11, 1918, states that a commissioner is appointed in the Frederick County court case involving Alice Shryock and Wilmer F. Shryock. The commissioner must ascertain heirs and distributees, determine proceeds from a sale, and report pertinent matters with publication for four weeks. The sale and reference date are fixed for January 9, 1918, at the clerk’s office and court in Frederick County, Virginia.
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