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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1917
Page
5
A testimonial from Mrs. G. O. Ry of Texas describes relief from nervousness heat flashes headaches and pains after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges others to write for advice and endorses the medicine as a grand remedy.
Train schedule notes from the Cumberland Valley line showing arrivals at Winchester from various stations. Service details list daily and Sunday operations with specific times and exceptions, attributed to railway officials.
Aabbled timetable notes list Norfolk and Western No 13 918 a m for Bristol and intermediate stations with Pullman sleepers and a dining car. Also mentions No 1 2 27 a m to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton with cafe car Shenandoah and Gary. No 27 6 38 p m for Shenandoah and intermediate stations and No 28 9 32 a m to Hagerstown Harrisburg Philadelphia New York with connections at Shenandoah Junction or Washington.
Southern Railway timetable shows eastbound and local trains from Strasburg to Harrisonburg and onward to Washington. Daily departures include No. 23 at 7:30 am for Harrisonburg, No. 49 at 12:25 pm, and No. 21 at 7:50 pm with arrival in Harrisonburg 2:30 pm and 10:10 pm respectively, plus No. 14 at 7:25 am to Washington with arrival 10:50 am and No. 28 at 5:10 pm to Washington arriving 9:15 pm. Parlor car service is noted on several trains.
Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root advertised as a physician's prescription for kidney liver and bladder diseases. It claims to relieve urinary troubles neutralize uric acid and help rheumatism with testing and samples offered via mail from Binghamton New York. The ad urges sufferers to obtain a bottle from any druggist or request a sample by sending ten cents and mentioning The Winchester Star.
The President argues physical training is needed but can be provided without compulsory military service. He defends Congress’ stance on building a proper military system and criticizes the memorial’s tone while urging restraint. He notes medical societies’ views and emphasizes he will consider the wiser course.
A health note urges daily meat intake and periodic kidney cleansing with four ounces of red Salts in water each morning. It claims meat yields uric acid harming kidneys, causing dull pain, poor urine flow, headaches, dizziness and rheumatic twinges, and promises bladder relief and pleasant effervescence from the salts.
The memorial criticizes sending guard to the Mexican border as inadequate for national defense. It denounces police duty by soldiers as improper and wasteful of public funds, labeling the system a disgrace to civilized people while urging careful, wise actions for national defense.
The Bucher family mourns as Joseph Bucher 43 dies after spine injury and tuberculosis. Funeral from St Johns Lutheran near Mountain Falls at 11 AM with six interments. his widow Dora May Bucher survives along with one child. His mother Mrs Sarah E Bucher buried today in adjoining cemetery. Members of Mountain Falls Camp Woodmen of America attend.
An advertisement extols Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle liver and bowels regulator. The copy claims 100 per cent of sickness stems from inactive bowels and liver and promotes the olive colored tablets as a natural tonic sold by druggists.
The auctioneers and brokers run a daily sale with forty minute floor slots starting at 10 a m. Buyers from cities arrive around 11 a m and depart by 3 p m. Best selling time is after lunch as brokers rotate hours to ensure fairness. Listings vary from a small sheet to pages of boxes and barrels of fruit. Differences in price arise from selling advantage on a given day rather than skill. Growers should place a foreign market representative to direct consignments to the broker with the best reach.
The piece notes brokers’ spot rates versus consigning through representatives, with tighter barrels bringing higher returns. Virginia brands fetch higher prices abroad, aided by state promotion. Export space is key as boats like the Ivernia face losses. shippers urged to seize opportunities while space remains. Also mentions Mrs. Woodworth’s hotel stay, Susie Davis Little’s return to Norfolk, and Annie McGuire visiting Washington.
A nostalgic offer invites readers to mail five cents with name and address to Foley & Co. for a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets. The ad notes availability everywhere and provides the Chicago mailing address.
Claim Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens gray hair naturally and evenly. Advertises millions of bottles sold yearly and promises dark, lustrous hair after one or two applications. Mentions cosmetic use, not medical cure.
The Martinsburg Business College has installed telegraph instruments and hired a competent teacher to train young men for vacant Railway positions. Promoted roles cause demand. Salary $75 for an eight hour day. Course includes telegraphy, English spelling writing and typewriting. Terms furnished on application.
Martinsburg congressman George M. Bowers acquired the Faulkner Faulkner Clohan orchard interests from former Senator Charles J. Faulkner near Berkeley County West Virginia. The orchard ranks among the region’s largest and the price was reported around 31000 dollars.
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