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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1918
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text appears to describe a cold remedy and its effects, mentioning head and chest pain, nasal discharge, headaches, sore throat, sneezing, and stiffness. The passage is garbled and incomplete, with stray phrases about stopping a drug store and taste, leaving unclear product or outcome.
At Fort Riley Kansas on January 12 thousands of civilians and soldiers searched for the assassins of C Fulle Winters vice president of the National Reserve Bank of Kansas and three other men in the army bank robbery at Camp Funston. Winters died early this morning and cashier Kearney Warnell showed slight improvement after being severely wounded. The robbed amount is not estimated but likely above ten thousand dollars.
Daily price report shows winter wheat flour retail 12.00 a bushel. spring wheat flour 12.00. corn 7.00. shelled corn 1.80. oats 2.16. timothy hay 26.00. creamery butter wholesale 48. retail butter 61. fresh county butter 40. live chickens 20. turkeys 25. potatoes per bushel 1.10. retail potatoes per bushel 1.50. shoulders 28. Salt and other items noted with varying prices.
Corrected market notes list prices for creamery products and farm inputs with ranges for beef cattle calves hogs and poultry. Entries include Timothy hay prices and miscellaneous farm commodities alongside live stock quotes for old roosters toms hens and turkeys with weight based and per head figures.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for cold symptoms bad breath and headaches by cleansing the liver and bowels. It claims a 10 cent box cleanses constipation overnight and keeps stomach liver and bowels regulated for months, urging use for both adults and children.
Dispatches report German deserters say Austro Hungarian troops in Galicia mutinied while Russian lines in the Polishing sector are shelled. About 25,000 German mutineers hold the city of Cracow, with shelling continuing as Royal artillery targets the position.
Wartime appeal urges citizens to invest in Liberty Bonds to support national defense and finance government efforts. Campaign emphasizes patriotic duty and financial security for families while outlining how to purchase bonds through post offices and banks.
Recount of papal mediation attempts from Innocent I to Clement IX, highlighting Leo I’s success against Attila, Benedict XII’s failure amid the Hundred Years War era, Gregory X’s crusade diplomacy, and later efforts to avert Spain France conflict, illustrating the church’s long role as mediator in European wars.
A Brooklyn Turrier’s catalogue highlights fur wraps with prices from 850 for moleskin to 75000 for Russian sable. The spread includes chinchilla at 10000 and Hudson Bay sable at 15000, offering options for various budgets and tastes.
A letter from industrial centers in France reports women workers in munition shops returning to skirts and even to old styles of overalls as modesty dictates prevail. After work, despite grease and heavy work, many seek powder, frills, and feminine adornments once again.
The London Chronicle notes new paper money will gain a nickname, likely following the 1862 greenbacks precedent with Westminster as a candidate. In military slang the notes are called C3s referencing the dragon fought by St. George, reflecting the notes' lithographed design.
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