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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1918
Page
5
A wartime moral poem by Walt Mason rails against tobacco use among soldiers. It contrasts a soldier’s grim day in mud and slaughter with his craving for a briar and nicotine. The piece mocks self righteousness and ends with a call to fight the Germans with resolve rather than smoke.
Visiting at Mr Bush included Miss Piper Miss Beulah Lemp and others. Carpenter family updates and local visits to Rinchester Winchester and Rustbury noted. Several residents traveled for business and family gatherings with mentions of Perry Lamp and Spillman families.
In 1917 Winchester and Frederick County issued 182 marriage licenses 87 by the city clerk and 95 by the county clerk reflecting an increase over 1916. The rise is linked to draft pressures and local couples choosing Virginia law over Maryland venues, with 21 more licenses issued than the previous year.
An old advert claims Cascarets cleanse the stomach remove sour undigested food and foul gases and sweep the bowels to relieve biliousness dizziness and headaches. A 10 cent box promises a clear head and regular liver and bowels by morning.
BRUCETOWN Virginia January 15 Mr Roy Owens at Camp Lee Petersburg Va was at his home here last week for several days He says he prefers the soldier life to farming Miss Margaret Stipe returned home after a week with Miss Sadie Snapp Harry McAboy stationed at Camp Lee spent a few days at home His friends say he is making a fine soldier A group of locals hosted Thomas Price and Harvey Price with Hiram Catlett family A sheet of ice covers the earth and youths enjoy coasting and skating miles of ice and brisk speed all along the hills
A 1917 analysis explains Hoover plan to stabilize sugar prices through Allied cooperative buying under the Food Control Act. It notes refiners and beet producers supported the plan, recounts wartime shortages, price spikes, and efforts to curb hoarding while urging households to buy packaged sugars during market readjustment.
A fragment warns women to adopt a health habit involving cleansing and diet to improve complexion and digestion. It mentions limestone phosphate as a cheap remedy and links constipation and eye infections to poor alimentary routines, urging readers to obtain the remedy for noticeable change.
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