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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1917
Page
2
In 1917 Maslin advertises a white sale on underwear and nightgowns with substantial savings. It touts many items below regular values including ladies pants corset covers chemises and child pants. The sale highlights 100 white waists available at 69 cents.
An early 20th century health blurb urges a daily morning drink of real hot water with limestone phosphate to clean and purify the digestive tract. It claims benefits for digestion, breath, headaches, and overall vitality, promoting a morning rinse before breakfast and suggesting a drugstore purchase.
Chapter excerpts recount De Spain a gunman and Nan Sevigtis clashing over a stage line dispute at Musica Mountain. He reveals his vow to pursue the man who killed his father, seeking justice amid captivity, distrust, and fragile truce as nightfall nears.
An old advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin for quick relief from indigestion gas heartburn and acidity. It claims safe, reliable action for stomach troubles and urges keeping a fifty cent case at home. The note mentions Mrs Emmias McIlwee visiting Keyser West Virginia and travel to Washington with her brother Lewis Miller.
A reader from Paoli Indiana describes persistent coughing and notes Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy that relieved and cured the cough. The advertisement asserts the product is sold everywhere.
A paraphrase warnings from the Indianapolis News that a governor's staff exists to shine rather than to lean on, reflecting a critical tone about executive aides and their role.
Delegations from the Daughters of the American Revolution and Daughters of Confederate Veterans were refused participation in the Admiral Dewey tribute in Washington due to lack of space in the rotunda. Rear Admiral Glennon said space constraints would prevent their presence in the capitol procession. Only eighty men from the Second Cavalry and eighty from the Engineering Corps at Washington Barracks will represent their branches. Dr. Cary P. Grayson and naval officials will lead portions of the parade as President and Mrs. Wilson plan to attend both the public funeral at the Capitol and related memorial events.
Buried under a winter flu outbreak in Burnt Factory Virginia residents endure grippe severe colds and measles with limited activity. Community notes mark Loyal Workers Bible Class post meeting finances a sixty dollar net balance. Visits and travel plans feature Elizabeth Prince from Luray and Ethel Bush from Shenandoah County with relatives in Winchester Martinsburg and beyond.
The column records wintering in Washington for the season, Miss Lucy Tanquary returning from Summit Point, Miss Lena McDonald coming home after time with the Duvalls, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Davis with Miss Carrie Hickman visiting the Hoffmans on Sunday.
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