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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
4
A fragment shows subscription pricing for daily and weekly editions with advance rates and a filing note. It references the Evening Star Publishing in Winchester Virginia and a 2nd class entry designation.
The playful scene centers on women and girls knitting and chatting in a busy room. Anxious for company, a lone child pleads for someone to join her games while the aunt and cousin Sue stitch beside her, waiting for the hour to pass as they sew and chat.
A clipped local item notes residents and visitors in Gubie area. Mr and Mrs Roisenberry of Hopewell returned home after visiting relatives. Reardon, stationed in Ohio, spent Sunday home. Crosom visits sister Mrs Lanham, and Mason spends time with parents while attending Bridgewater. John Myers and Mrs Fries are with G Fries family. Albert Slonaker suffers a severe sore throat as school reopens after holidays.
Harrisonburg Virginia January 10 1910 showman Harry Foote aged 16 was badly injured when attempting to board the Baltimore and Ohio Shenandoah Special at Broadway. He dislocated his shoulder after the train jerked as he rejoined it, was treated by Dr G G Snarr and remained at the National Hotel. He was en route from Winchester to Harrisonburg to perform for Elks on January 29.
An advertisement extols making home cough syrup with Pinex a concentrated pine resin remedy. It touts quick throat relief, and claims the product cures bronchial issues including croup and whooping cough, urging readers to buy Pinex and follow directions for guaranteed satisfaction.
High View West Virginia notes list Mollie Fogle and son Irving visiting from Ashland Kentucky, attendance at Mrs. Thurman Lafollette funeral, Edna Fockler’s return from holidays in Hagerstown, D L Larrick visitors Ross Cline and Leslie Goon, Edgar Rubush home on furlough from Camp Lee, A L Anderson visiting daughter in Youngstown, Grace Larrick back at Shepherd College, Sadie Hershman visiting friends, and Frank Spaid visiting H D Rubush.
The ad claims Cascarets cure sick headaches biliousness dizziness and coated tongues by cleansing the stomach removing sour undigested food and foul gases and freeing the liver and bowels of poisons. A 10 cent box works while you sleep promising a clear head and regular bowels by morning.
CAPON BRIDGE W Va Jan 10 A warm reception and party honored Roy Fletcher of Battery B 113th Field Artillery home on furlough from Camp Lee Va Guests included O M Pugh C Gil Haines Larrick Oates Brill Lack Kenzel Grubbs Pugh Eaton McKeever and many others Also Nellie McKee spent holidays with her parents in Burlington and Clinton Kackley visited from Camp Hattersburg Miss The piece ends with a quote from Justice Joseph Story on American youth and inheritance.
A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound for stuffed heads and congested nostrils. It claims to relieve headache feverishness throat soreness and sneezing after doses every two hours, with a 25 cent price tag and easy taste.
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