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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1916
Page
4
The ad lists subscription options for Morning News Weekly News Weekly Times and Mirror with advance payments: one year $2.50, six months $1.25, three months 65 cents, one month 25 cents.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable substitute for calomel. It claims calomel damages the liver and can cause salivation, while Liver Tone cleanses the liver gently and leaves users feeling energetic without side effects.
Recipe outlines making three cupfuls of strained apple sauce from stewed apples. Beat two egg yolks into warm sauce, fold in stiffly beaten whites, then heap into a dish and set aside to chill or cool.
The Charles Town Advocate notes a holiday season surge in romantic activity across ages. The State Board of Health, with US Public Health Service approval, has prepared a new monthly report form for physicians to record all communicable diseases by town and county, with government postage paid.
Humorist Walt Mason reflects on the struggle to smile amid troubles such as grief illness and financial woes. The verse contrasts misery with the value of a steadfast grin and the moral of endurance despite persistent hardship.
A bill to be introduced in the approaching General Assembly proposes that all Virginia children regardless of race be required to attend school until fourteen. The measure would necessitate amending the state constitution to enforce compulsory education.
Mrs. H N Clagett and Mrs Russell Shull visited Mr and Mrs H B Shull. E P Ward went to Hopewell Va for work. Luther Ogden of Capon Road saw D E Stickley. D S Brill went to Winchester on business. Roy Booth returned to Clifton Forge Va for work. John F Booth visited Winchester. Dennis of Martinsburg sent men to cut cross crop on B C Shull farm. Ralph and wife visited Lone Oak Va to see her parents. Auhl of Baltimore was here on business.
Burnt Factory Virginia January 11 The Loyal Workers Bible Class of the Sunday school will hold a social and business meeting Friday evening January 21 at 7 30 o clock at the home of Mr and Mrs as M Fishpaw Rev Harry Marsh of near Alexandria has returned home after holidays at Mr and Mrs C W Tanquary s Mr and Mrs C B Fry of near Kernstown spent several days at Mr P E Williams and sisters Mrs B C Shull and daughter of Winchester and Mr Robert Snapp and sister Ethel of Fawcett Gap visited Mr and Mrs A D Cunningham The Loyal Workers Bible class was entertained by Mr and Mrs Charles Swartz last Friday evening.
Mrs Susan Matthews, longtime resident of this community, died at home after a short bronchial pneumonia illness at an advanced age. She is survived by daughter Mrs Herbert Frye of Winchester, sister Mrs Luther Miller of Opequon Va, and sister in law Mrs Charles Matthews of Middletown. Funeral at 2 pm Monday conducted by Mov J H Haley at the house, interment Mount Carmel Cemetery. Pallbearers named Watson Wiley Manuel Anderson Willey Henson and Fishpaw.
The Literary Society at Painter Hill Virginia will host a debate on January 13 at 7 pm debating whether Congress should increase the army and navy. Affirmative speakers are Carl Rinker FE U Gordon and G L Rothgeb while Clarence Terault Dale Rothgeb and J D Rinker will argue the negative. Local social notes mention visits and travel of residents including Mrs W H Ridings Miss Mabel Rinker and others.
Mrs. E. M. DeHaven shows improvement after four weeks of illness. A hat boy was born to Mr. and Mrs Ira Barrett. John Shirley, a respected farmer, is ill with stomach trouble. Other locals including the Nethertons and Shirlays face illnesses such as pneumonia grip and rheumatism. Chester Miller visits from Spring Gap, W Va, as Peter Webber stays with relatives nearby.
Rosenberger Virginia notes list weekend visit by William Ashwood of Ridgeway West Virginia and multiple local social mentions. Several residents make short trips to Winchester Martinsburg Gore and other nearby towns with events at Cherry Grove school for league reorganization and various family visits.
The Star reports the essence of David Dunlop's will without mentioning his widow Mrs. David Dunlop formerly Miss Nena Davis of Petersburg now in a sanitarium near Baltimore. Inquiry shows a prior settlement by Dunlop giving up dowry rights to Mrs. Dunlop arranged through her brother Frank Davis of Petersburg. The will bequeaths the estate to sons John and David with a $5000 annuity to nurse Miss Anna Ba o.
A Staunton Virginia movement plans to petition the City Council at the February meeting to create a municipal electric light plant. Proponents argue the plant would have excess capacity to light streets and homes and could supply power to businesses, potentially undercutting the Staunton Lighting Company’s rates as too high for a town Staunton’s size.
The habit of catching colds is common but easily broken. Start with a 90 degree sponge bath each morning and sleep with the window open. If you catch a cold use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and clear it quickly. Obtainable everywhere.
Charles A Saville a well known farmer of Hanging Rock Hampshire County died after typhoid fever at age 47. Survived by his wife four sons and one daughter. Lost silver card case reward offered 826 Amherst St Return references in notice.
In Winchester Virginia the Corporation Court assigns A J Tavenner Master Commissioner to examine Lucy Barrett estate debts taxes and entitled parties. He will publish notice for four weeks in the Winchester Evening Star and convene creditors to account. Public hearing scheduled February 1916 at 10 a m at Williams office.
Store rooms Nos 12 14 on the east side of South Main Street known as Faulkner Dry Goods Store lptf Hansbrough Carter.
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