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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1916
Page
5
The item notes the daily schedule of HA Airppt Gen P A with an exception for Sundays. It lists routine operations or flights and indicates Sunday nonoperation. No additional context provided.
Train No 13 9 18 a m runs to Roanoke Bristol intermediate stations with Pullman Sleepers Dining Cars to Roanoke Parlor Car to Roanoke and Bristol No 1 2 27 a m serves Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton intermediates with Gary Winston Salem cafe car Shenandoah Gary connects at Roanoke with Memphis special for points South No 27 6 38 p m goes to Shenandoah and intermediate stations Northbound No 28 9 32 a m to Hagerstown intermediate Harrisburg Philadelphia New York with Shenandoah Junction connection for Washington
Advertisement touts TIZ as the only remedy that draws out poisonous exudations causing puffiness and pain. It promises instant relief from soreness, callouses, and bunions, urging readers to buy a 25 cent box for yearlong comfort.
A nationwide health column urges both men and women to drink hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate each morning. The practice, described as internal sanitation, claims to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels, improving complexion and energy while reducing illness.
A Richmond dispatch reports Senator Bowers proposes a bill to repeal the act creating the Virginia teachers pension fund. The state funds it with 5000 dollars annually and teachers pay one percent of salaries as mandatory contributions. Opposition has long debated the measure as delegations press to defeat it, with a similar House bill already filed.
Marlboro and Winchester residents exchange visits and greetings as H H Shull and Frank Pangle travel between towns. Several locals attend events in Winchester while Daisy Lofton recovers from pneumonia and Rev. Mr. Cook preaches near Lost City W Virginia.
Hopewell Virginia reports a busy week with Du Ponts moving houses to lay new pipes and speed sewer work. Construction includes a five story office building with stores on lower floors at Hopewell Street and Broadway. An auction of Eastover suburb lots netted rapid sales from 200 to 500 dollars each.
A vintage advertisement claims Pape's Cold Compound stops nasal congestion and relief from headache fever and sore throat. It urges dosing every two hours for three doses and notes quick relief without inconvenience.
Personal Points notes movements of local residents and visitors. Alexander Barrie returns to Philadelphia after a weekend at his home. Mrs. J. Albert Houghton of New York visits the Eddy family and leaves for home. Ernest E. Boyd returns to Washington after visiting his parents in Red Bud. D. E. Steiner of Baltimore visits on business and registers at Hotel Evans. Mrs. Charles Compton of Roanoke visits cousin Mrs. Walter E. Ball on Fairmont Avenue. John W. Chamberlin recovers from a grip at home on Fairmont Avenue. G. T. Tonge of Birmingham arrives for a business trip and registers at Hotel Jack. Mrs. Julia A. Fries is able to go about again after a serious illness.
Mrs. H. B. Chapman and Mrs. Shielkis Chapman, guests of Mrs. Walter E. Barr, have returned to Woodstock Virginia after spending the weekend together.
A humorous verse mocks doctors claiming cures from medicines while urging restraint at the table. The poet notes how people seek relief from ailments through plentiful meals and costly potions, ending with a rural classified line about R. L. Petrie near Bartonville offering horses cattle implements and harness.
An advertisement claims Knowlton's Dandeline at 25 cents will destroy dandruff and stop hair loss. It promises refreshed scalp, new soft downy hair growing within weeks, and urges readers to try by applying with a cloth to a small strand. The tone touts dramatic improvements for neglected or thin hair.
Miss Carter B. Conrad and other ladies collecting clothing for troops in Europe issue appeal for tobacco for soldiers. Troops prefer tobacco over most items. readers urged to buy tobacco or cigarettes for soldiers and forward contributions through Miss Conrad.
Classified notice inviting readers to place ads in the Want column. Mentions opportunities to reach local buyers and sellers through affordable listings. Includes brief guidance on how to submit and what types of items or services are welcomed.
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