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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1917
Page
5
Post notices run for Cumberland Valley IME table on November 26 1916 with daily entries except Sundays. Station pays are listed for daily work except Sundays under General P A.
Railway timetable fragment notes the Norfolk and Western line service on October 20 1915 with departures to Roanoke Bristol and Shenandoah region. Mentions Memphis special and interstation connections. Includes references to Philadelphia and Philadelphia junctions and various stops.
Mrs. J B Wi of McDuff Virginia says Thedford's Black-Draught eased years of stomach trouble. She uses it as a daily family medicine for children and adults, noting regular sickness rarely returns. The vegetable remedy aids digestion and relieves indigestion cramps headaches and similar symptoms. Sold by druggists for 26 cents per package.
The Star announces a subscription rise due to paper price hikes from 2 1 4 to 6 1 2 cents per pound. It notes a 800 percent paper cost increase and says 1 000 small papers have ceased, urging readers to renew at old rates before February 1 1917 to two or more years advance.
U S Department of Agriculture guidance on alfalfa seed selection east of the ninety fifth meridian. Emphasizes choosing seed by variety original source purity and vigor, warns on Turkestan alfalfa durability and yield, and advises testing samples for purity and germination with hand lens to detect dodder and weed seeds.
A Paoli Indiana reader describes various cough types from dry to racking, and credits Foley's Honey and Tar with curing his cough. The letter notes the remedy is sold everywhere.
The Senate will vote on January 3 on the Shepherd bill for prohibition in the District of Columbia. If passed by the Senate and later the House, New Year’s Day swearing could impact liquor for personal use, with imports needed outside the district. Supporters doubt the referendum outcome and expect the bill to pass without it.
An advertisement touts Musterole as a white mustard oil ointment that penetrates sore spots without blistering. It promises quick relief for sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma chest pains and other aches while noting it can help prevent pneumonia and is handy for crowded children.
Oyster prices are advancing as dealers pay more this year than last, selling to retailers at last year’s prices. Last year’s best oysters cost $3.25 a barrel. this year prices have risen to about $4 and keep climbing. Bad weather could push costs higher, squeezing dealer profits.
Lindsay Fairfax, 61, a Washington social figure, died at Oakhill in Loudoun County. He spent much time in Washington and New York but called Lenox, Massachusetts home. He had lived at the Monroe era Oakhill estate near Leesburg since his brother’s death.
A. P. Bowers known as Lud Bowers died about 8 o'clock this morning at the John Ebert farm on Welltown road after a long tuberculosis illness. He was about 60, survived by his widow and two children from his first marriage, and was a lifelong Frederick county resident. Funeral arrangements were not finalized, with services likely Friday and burial at Varying ground at We. 1
Helen M. Hatch of Lake Geneva Wisconsin recounts her route to the 1916 Wisconsin State Fair champion title. She describes preparation for contests including canning baking sewing and a parade display with Uncle Sam and Miss Agriculture emblematic of agricultural pride and Washington quotes.
Specialists of the department of agriculture have developed methods to control foot rot in sweet potatoes, a destructive disease affecting several states.
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