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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1916
Page
4
Peel and core as many apples as desired and bake them in a deep pan with enough water to nearly cover. Cool and fill centers with marmalade or marshmallows, then top with a meringue made from two egg whites and one cupful of sugar. Flavor with lemon extract and brown quickly in a hot oven.
Chemists and economists discuss capsule meals that could replace traditional rations. Germany claims to have developed a compressed whole meal pellet for soldiers, with home use expected to shift households toward pelleted beef or mutton. The concept raises questions about digestion, flavor, and people's willingness to abandon natural foods.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin promising relief from sour stomach gas heartburn and indigestion within five minutes after a dose. It urges readers to buy a fifty cent case from a pharmacist and claims the remedy digests meals as if the stomach were not present.
A Friday evening gathering on January 14 honored Miss Gladys Sine with about sixty guests. The event featured games and a late supper in the dining room. Nearby families and friends were noted visiting or spending time with Mrs. Sine and relatives in Winchester and surrounding areas.
The Charlottesville grand jury failed to bring a true bill against N G Yoder, clearing him of assault charges involving Mrs Berth Clements at the cold storage plant on November 29. The case reflected on John W Clement with felonious assault alleged by Yoder, while attorneys McNutt and Walker continued aiding the prosecution of Clement. Yoder, a Martinsburg man, was manager of the Rothwell Company plant in Charlottesville.
Letters from women across the country praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy during the Change of Life. Testimonies describe relief from headaches backaches hot flashes and nervous symptoms, with notes from Philadelphia Beverly Erie and other cities. The company offers free confidential advice from women and urges readers to write to Lynn Massachusetts.
White Post Virginia January 21 Miss Marie Dearmont hosted the Ladies Image Club at Dearmont Hall. Guests included Mrs John Earle Mrs John Lee Miss Clothilde Skinker and many others. Clothilde Skinker traveled to Washington while Custis and Edgar Meade hosted a dance at Mesilla Judith Thomas Rippon returned home to resume governess duties. Mrs Burrisonburg visited her parents Mr and Mrs David Meade and Fendall Bowie spent the weekend with his mother.
R N VanPelt of Burketown, convicted under a Mann Act charge at Charlottesville Federal Court, received a sixty day sentence but has not appealed to the U S Circuit Court at Richmond. He was released on reduced bond amid questions on the legality of the offense, and his counsel believes an eventual acquittal is likely.
A disease warning- Swamp Root claims to aid kidney and bladder trouble in women. The ad promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root with sample and bottle purchase options. Also notes Miss Maybelle Horne visiting in Middletown and returning to Chester, South Carolina.
The exotic grip frightens men with barking coughs and ache filled claims. The text notes chilblains and rheumatic gout, shipping fears from Russia as a fierce disease that humbles even commerce. Veterans deserve credit if they die, a jagged lament on plague and honor.
A regional notice extols Gowans as a potent remedy for head and chest colds, croup, coughs, pneumonia, and related congestion. It claims quick relief, advising chest and throat application and noting availability in 25c, 50c, and 1.00 dollar bottles from druggists. Samples and testimonials offered by Gowan Medical Co. Concord, North Carolina.
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