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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
4
The Evening Star prints a weekly feature noting health proverbs and political commentary. The issue highlights John P. Altgeld and Brand Whitlock with a call to duty and public service. A humorous verse by Walt Mason contrasts wealth with common hard luck.
A poetic piece from the New York Times voices a speaker who proclaims possession of ultimate power as the sword. It depicts war and kingship, showing the sword as judge and ruler of battles, glory, and downfall, with a central claim of authority over life and death.
An official Cairo statement reports British forces engaging 5 000 Arabs on Sunday, driving them back three miles with 26 killed and 270 wounded on the British side, while 160 Arabs died and 500 were wounded. Other items note the Lords passing a military service bill, an Adriatic coast advance by Austrian forces, Albanian seaport capture, Albania’s Esead Pasha in cooperation with the Entente, a Lusitania treaty rewrite by Count von Bernstorff, and Turkish assertions of a failed Mesopotamian assault with heavy losses.
Quick relief for grippe symptoms with a dose every two hours for three doses. Opens congested noses and air passages, stops discharge, relieves headache feverishness and sore throat. Costs 25 cents at drug stores and has pleasant taste. Do not accept substitutes.
An illustrated lecture on the history and future of telephony will be held in the Handley Library auditorium on Friday evening January 28 at 8 30. Mr Mark Mellor will present stereopticon views tracing Bell era experiments to wireless telephone advances offering the public a clear view of the telephone system’s evolution. The event marks one of the first occasions in towns of this size to host such a renowned speaker.
An advertisement extols Mother’s Friend as a daily aid for pregnancy pains and morning sickness. It claims external use relaxes muscles easing stretch and nerves, offering immediate comfort and a sense of calm. The copy directs readers to Bradberg Co. of Atlanta for purchase.
Gore Virginia hosts a joint meeting of Back Creek and Gainesboro district teachers at Gore High School on Friday January 28 starting at 10 30 a m A morning program follows an afternoon session Dinner will be served at noon D F Kern heads Back Creek and H Harper leads Gainesboro with other prominent speakers listed
Ridgeway circuit of the Methodist Episcopal Church South advances a project to build a parsonage on a donated lot off the Martinsburg pike near the station. A building committee led by J J Ridgeway and G E Ridgeway coordinates the spring start.
A Star's listings page compiles farm sales around Winchester with dates from Jan 26 to March 4. Items include households, stock, implements, feed, and equipment at various farms near Berryville Stephenson Clarke and Stephens City, involving numerous sellers and locations.
The thermometer hit 70 degrees marking the warmest January day in years and the highest winter reading so far this season. For comparison, January 14 1911 saw 67 degrees as a record. locals described the day as exceptionally mild. Berryville resident Hippard visited Mrs G L Hughes among the scenes of unseasonable warmth.
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