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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1917
Page
4
Captain Conrad argues for compulsory military service as the solution to national preparedness. After six months of militia service he finds it inadequate and urges a stable, permanent military force funded by taxpayers to protect the nation in wartime.
A light verse about sobriety and restraint with lines urging avoidance of drink. It contrasts past excess with the vow to stay sober, using playful imagery of water and a “million-dollar thirst” that fades as the pledged restraint holds. The poet closes by imagining the scorn of old habits and eventual pride in staying on the wagon.
The Albany Journal notes Edmund Cooke, described as Costinuea rem Page One, portrayed as an impersonator and forecasted replacement for a renowned actor on a lecture bill. It mentions a contract with a major moving picture company and a series of plays filmed before the camera, with dates and locations referenced but unclear in the fragment.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a purifier and health booster. It claims pure blood improves vitality, urges readers to insist on Hood's, and to buy the product now.
Captain Robert Y. Conrad of Company I, Sec ond Virginia Regiment writes from Brownsville Texas that national guardsmen have served six months on the border yet remain insufficient for real defense. He argues for universal compulsory service and notes the need for a trained militia nucleus to form a first hundred thousand. The piece is echoed by Staunton Leader editorials labeling critics as cowards.
Read of Bakers in Buckingham and Fluvanna counties hiring an attorney to chase a claimed 700 million dollar estate left in Philadelphia a century ago. George W. Miley of Woodstock once searched for the fortune but found no trace on city records.
An old advertisement extols Cascarets for headaches biliousness and constipation. It claims the product cleanses the stomach removes sour undigested food and foul gases reduces bile and eliminates waste and poisons from the bowels while you sleep promising a regular morning return to health.
Court records show that four Baker brothers landed in Philadelphia from Holland circa 1700. One settled west, one remained in Philadelphia, and another reportedly moved toward Shenandoah County.
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The Supreme Court holds the Webb Kenyon Act authorizes Congress to bar interstate shipment of liquor into states where it is prohibited. Chief Justice White notes Congress has power to coordinate national and state authority while not restricting individual use. Prohibition leaders call the decision pivotal. liquor interests concede it reinforces enforcement and state laws.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Dandeline as a quick easy solution to thick glossy hair with no dandruff. It claims visible fullness in ten minutes and new hair sprouts after two weeks with guaranteed scalp benefits and no falling hair.
The firm of Weicht and Livick trading as Scotia Roller Mill dissolves its partnership today. All parties owing the firm should settle by January 12 and claimants should come forward for settlement to close affairs at once.
Statement of the Financial Condition of the Commercial and Savings Bank at Winchester Virginia as of December 27 1916 filed with the State Corporation Commission lists assets including loans and discounts 153520 overdrafts unsecured 1522 furniture and fixtures 5367 89 exchanges and checks 620 360 00 other cash items 39 tt due from national banks 55912 74 due from state banks private bankers and trust companies 14518 US paper currency 11462 00 fractional currency nickels and cents 289 64 sold coin 262 30 silver coin 390 604 238798 62 total
Ward reports Bolling, who joined the American Ambulance Corps in France about eighteen months ago, has been put in charge of the ambw S unit fitted out by the University of Virginia Students Salons.
A letter from R. Riley of Bridgeport, West Virginia, argues that universal peace must come through righteousness not force. He cites history, religious ideals, and the dangers of war slogans, urging rejection of aggression and a focus on humane values and charitable actions.
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