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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1918
Page
5
An advertisement lists Morning News car Weekly News and Weekly Times under Consolidated brands. The notice notes distribution in Winchester Virginia with multiple weekly titles and a promotional phrase.
Fragmentary pacifist verses recount Britain and England amid a global clash. A speaker asks what England means while submarines roam and ships go down, noting a plea for mercy and a long, costly struggle with the sea as witness.
A poetic meditation dated December 21 1917 reflects on Zion and Jerusalem as heavenly and national symbols. The write asserts enduring ties to Jerusalem, cites biblical verses, and envisions a future when Christian devotion and divine decree restore the holy land amid wars and upheaval.
Governor Stuart nominates Judge Frank B. Whiting of Berreville to fill the unexpired term of Judge Harrison who resigned to run for Congress. Whiting had been appointed to the circuit after Harrison stepped aside.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a discussion of a university described as a true university and mentions PI and Sear, but details and context are unclear. Further readable content is needed to identify persons, institutions, and events.
Easy to make pine cough remedy presented as an inexpensive home preparation using pine essence and sugar syrup. Describes benefits for sore throats and bronchial irritation, claims quick soothing effect, and compares store bought preparations to a self-made Pinec Pinex solution with suggested quantities and price.
Stephens City Virginia residents are urged to attend the Red Cross work room opening Friday afternoon at 2 o clock to resume activities. All members are requested to be present so workers can complete as much work as possible.
Eight years after moving to Mattoon Mrs. Robert Allison describes suffering from indigestion constipation headaches and fatigue with a heavy weight on the chest. She credits one bottle of Chamberlain’s tablets for curing her and notes she has felt like a different person since.
In New York on January 17 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announced a regular semi annual dividend of 6 44 percent on common stock. Directors noted a past year deficit and said compensation under federal control would be considered for maintenance of the 6 percent annual rate. The 24 percent semi annual dividend was declared without limiting it to operations under federal control since that matter is not yet determined.
Secretary Bakes told the Senate Military Committee the War Department favors removing from draft liability men who passed age 81 since registering June 5 1917 and have never been called to service. Washington Star notes a remark about such a man with a memory.
In Orange county a city brother visits with a spring wagon. The country brother boasts a stack of bones horseflesh. The city man refuses. Later an Indiana voice asks about the bone stack. He had sold the horse for 20 dollars to a circus for one feeding night.
A Boone Indiana resident designed a metal flag that unfurls like fabric and lets wind pass through its hollow tubing and wire cloth. It needs painting only every two to three years and remains unfurled in winds. The article also notes wartime rations and a lighthearted anecdote about Roscoe Boone returning home to a party.
Professor Pate notes migratory birds like martins show remarkable direction. He compares this instinct to a friend who travels far to find and finally hug you, even as you try to avoid him, illustrating uncanny navigation.
The Moravian governor in Austria Hungary orders widespread donkey meat consumption to conserve scarce meat supplies. The article praises donkey flesh as a near perfect delicacy and reports experiments confirming its palatability and adequacy.
A brief quip notes Mrs Gabby and Mrs Finnicky as discerning women. The speaker admits being deceived until seeing her husband.
Ancient texts indicate Spartans treated injuries with butter as a topical remedy. This historical note highlights unconventional healing methods used by warriors and the potential belief in butter's soothing or protective properties in battlefield care.
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