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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1917
Page
2
At the start of 1917 a pledge is issued to advance store policy. The goal is to improve understanding and closeness between the store and its customers through enhanced service and clearer communication.
The annual meeting of stockholders of Farmers & Merchants National Bank Winchester Va will elect directors. It will be held at the banking house on Tuesday January 9 1917 at 12 m. Cashier H D Fuller signs the notice.
By virtue of an execution Luther Pan ce Trustee in Bankruptcy in re 8 Brill against Robert Lantz Ro aca and Lewis Whetzell offers for public sale in front of the Court House at Winchester Virginia on January 20 1917 at 12 oclock one fine black horse four years old Terms cash C B Manuels Constable W A Bowen Auctioneer 12-30-30t.
State health officials renew strict food regulation enforcement with the new year. All cooked foods including candies must be kept under glass and protected from dust as interpreted by E B Granning of the pure food inspection department.
Winchester resident Miss Julia Jenkins of 115 S Mat St testifies Doan's Kidney Pills relieve backache and dizziness after only a few doses. The advertisement urges readers to ask for Doan's Kidney Pills 60 cents at dealers, from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
Ridgeway charge announces services at Darkesville 11 a.m. and Rest Chapel 7 65 p.m. Rev. J A Anderson presiding elder of the Winchester district will preach at the morning appointment, W R Hardesty, Pastor.
H. H. Adams of Springfield Missouri writes he at 87 faced kidney trouble and found Foley Kidney Pills most helpful. He says the pills build up weakened kidneys help rid blood of acids and poisons and relieve bladder troubles. Sold everywhere.
A Farm and Home writer notes California celery seed is inferior to French seed and that France dominates carrot radish and beet seed. Eastern Massachusetts supplies carrot seed. Denmark dominates cauliflower seed, which can be costly. Farmers save seed for carrots beets onions corn peas beans cucumbers melons. seed production spans Michigan Massachusetts and New England with 5000 plus acres in Michigan for one firm and 20000 acres contracted by a Philadelphia firm.
The USDA bureau of entomology reports that heavy insulation around hives causes no harm in any season. An experiment with sixteen inches of sawdust wrap showed the colony remained healthy through winter and summer. Insulating the hive bottom is crucial, while insulation material type is less important.
A simple on site method stops leaks in water pipes during winter when plumber access is limited. A sheet rubber patch, curved block, and a notched stick clamp the packing against the pipe, forming a watertight temporary seal and reducing damage.
Special agents posing as prohibition officers detained four quarts of liquor at Wells Fargo and Southern Express offices in Harrisonburg for advertising matter. They report previously seizing 18 quarts with no disposition instructions. Charlottesville Progress notes sixty six packages of intoxicants were held for improper labeling and advertising content.
High praise for Dr Kilmer Swamp Root cites its long use and rheumatism relief with a sample offer and sales in drug stores. Notes Miss Grace Braithwaite’s return to Harrisburg after holidays and Joseph Roe’s return to Princeton for graduate studies in biology and chemistry.
A short promotional note urges using Hamburg Breast Tea for colds and grip. It advises a tablespoonful in boiling water, strained, to drink any time, claiming it relieves congestion by opening pores and loosening bowels, and noting the product is inexpensive and vegetable.
Suffering backache lumbago sciatica and rheumatism urged readers to buy a 265 cent bottle of St Jacobs Oil from any drug store. The advertisement promises rapid relief by massaging the oil into the painful area and claims the soreness will ease within fifty cycles.
A rustic remedy suggests kerosene oil and lard mixed with carbolic should be rubbed on affected legs to cure the scaly leg disease in poultry, claimed to be contagious and troublesome.
Timed claim of relief within five minutes for sour stomach indigestion and gas. Advertises fifty cent cases to prevent heartburn and nausea, claiming quick digestion of meals and a free from stomach disorders for the family.
Notable educators including Arthur T. Hadley and Robert J. Aley oppose compulsory military training in secondary schools. They favor delayed arms instruction, focus on physical fitness and hygiene, and advocate internationalism to prevent war. They cite Switzerland as a model of nonmilitarized youth formation and warn of long term consequences of early military concepts.
Old home remedy advice touts external vapor rub for croup. Rub Vicks Yap-O-Rub on throat and chest to loosen phlegm and ease breathing. Bedtime application promised quiet sleep. Advertisement price 50c, 31.00.
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