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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1918
Page
2
A limited assortment of undergarments is offered at deep discounts with several pieces described as soiled but priced low. Items include bras and related extras with reductions up to 45 cents and braziers valued up to $1.25. A special lot for children is also advertised.
A catalog itemizes 100 pieces including gowns skirts corset teddy bears princess remise and braziers with price figures. The list appears as a sale or advertisement highlighting a variety of garments and accessories.
The White House commends local and national exemption boards for selecting the first contingent of the National Army. President Wilson expresses gratitude and notes many volunteers offered service without pay, directing letters of thanks to be mailed to those individuals. The message is signed by Woodrow Wilson and Provost Marshal General Crowder.
Beginning yesterday Findlay Ohio grocers gave each customer a sugar card entitling a family to two pounds of sugar per month. No sugar can be bought without presenting the card, which is punched each time the allotted amount is purchased.
Committee offers for sale valuable real estate at the northeast corner of Washington and Amherst streets Winchester Virginia. Property fronts 100 feet on Amherst and 60 on Washington with a substantial dwelling and modern improvements once used as Braddock Street Southern Methodist Church parsonage. Terms require one third cash and balance in equal annual installments secured by a deed of trust.
Peru Indiana resident Mrs Annariano describes severe displacement and backache then credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief after doctors offered surgery. She reports daily routine of early rising, housework, factory work, and meals, urging others with similar ailments to try the remedy.
Trustees will sell two adjacent tracts near Whitacre P. C. in Frederick County Virginia at public auction in Winchester in front of the Court House at 11:00 A M on Saturday January 12 1918. The deed of trust was dated January 3 1912 from S A Kerns and wife to BE C Whit acre as trustee and recorded in Deed Book 133 page 371. The property is about 112 acres more or less. Terms: one third cash on day of sale and the remainder in two equal annual payments with interest.
Partial returns from Paughter County show strong support for Keith in the Eleventh Senatorial District race. The count includes Bowman and Tal Returns from Band County, with Keith leading as a practical solid vote winner reflecting local support.
President Wilsons address to Congress was distributed to every news center worldwide using the same publicity system used for the opening of Congress. The Public Information Committee and allied news agencies in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Australia and the Far East coordinated the effort. Within 105 minutes after starting, New York censor offices reported delivery to all South American outlets and similar notices arrived from other foreign capitals.
W A Rodgers of H B Keckley Co Winchester Virginia shares a dramatic dyspepsia cure with Dreco herbal medicine. He reports chest pain relief and renewed energy after using two bottles. Dreco is sold by Miller's Drug Store and marketed as free of minerals or dangerous chemicals.
Soap and shampoos often contain too much alkali which dries the scalp and makes hair brittle. Ordinary refined coconut oil soap is recommended as the steady use option, or two teaspoonfuls can cleanse hair and scalp. rinse clean and leave hair soft and scalp gentle.
The article explains world sugar shortages from Europe’s war, noting one third of production is under battlelines. It details imports from Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii, and Louisiana, plus steps to limit hoarding with smaller Domino Sugar packs and consumer cooperation. It predicts weeks to months for normal conditions to return.
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