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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1917
Page
5
Train schedule for Cumberland Valley line listed with arrival times to Winchester and daily runs. Tower supervisor A Ripois signs the timetable with general details on Sunday exceptions and station origins.
Norfolk and Western announces rail service with Pullman sleepers and dining cars to Bristol Roanoke Shenandoah Cary Memphis special for South and intermediate stations. Northbound trains run to Hagerstown Harrisburg Philadelphia and York with connections at Shenandoah Junction or Washington.
Mrs Aug Doellefeld of Carlyle Illinois writes Dr Caldwell at Monticello Illinois praising Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for keeping her four children healthy. The laxative product is described as a pleasant to taste combination of herbs and pepsin aiding bowel action. A trial bottle is offered free by mail to Monticello Illinois.
Interstate Commerce Commission orders a general inquiry into railroad rates rules and practices for transporting potatoes from Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota to southern and eastern destinations. The Potato Association of America requested the probe and other complaints supported action. Proceedings directed by the ICC proceed.
Mr. Newton Wigginton of Frederick County invents a mouse poison for orchards using strychnine sulphate one ounce, wheat one peck, sugar eight pounds. Dissolve the strychnine in three pints water, mix with sugar, add to the wheat, cook fifteen minutes while stirring to prevent clumping.
In Whitacre Virginia on January 6 a circular urges Circuit Court to remove the North Frederick grade toll. Voters favor directing road funds to bridges and grades, support local labor for year round road work, and seek an elected official responsive to all communities.
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a fast remedy for sour stomach, indigestion, and gas. It claims most stomach troubles vanish in five minutes and urges readers to ask their pharmacist to show the plainly printed formula on the product capes.
A marriage license was issued in Hagerstown Maryland to George Lemakies and Virginia Weakley both of Winchester. The bride is sister of Mrs. Blanche Ritter whose husband Eugene Ritter recently received a one year state prison sentence for shooting his wife and is being sued for divorce. The groom, a well known Greek, once worked at a local confectionery, and the couple plan to live in Hagerstown or Harpers Ferry nearby.
The remains of Adam J. Dickhaut, who died in Washington, were brought to Winchester and interred at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Rev Dr George Ss Bowers led the committal service followed by Masonic burial rites by Winchester Hiram Lodge No 21. Dickhaut was a past master of Hiram Lodge No 10 in Washington. Pallbearers included T R Cather W E Cooper H B McCormac H C Sheetz C Vernon Eddy and C R McCann. The remains were brought by his widow, formerly Miss Beth House of Winchester, and several relatives attended.
The text cites Mr. T. M. Kennedy president praising current times as wonderful and unprecedented prosperity driven by the European war. He warns the prosperity may not last and notes more jobs today than yesterday, urging prudent outlook despite optimism.
The article notes opportunities to save for a rainy day through building and loan associations and saving funds. Mrs. Jesse Heiman and her daughter Jessouise arrive from New York to stay with Mrs. L. A. Henry on South Market Street. Dr. Hermans is expected tonight and Mr. EB S Pinto of St. Louis is in town on business registered at Lorri Pyans.
Mr and Mrs Ashby Sprint traveled yesterday afternoon to Washington D C where they will spend a few days before Mr Sprint continues to Florida for the winter period.
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