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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1917
Page
3
Promotes olive tablets as a safer substitute for calomel to cleanse the liver and ease constipation. Claims quicker relief from headaches dullness and fatigue by correcting a disordered liver without teeth or gum damage. Sold in 10c and 25c boxes through all druggists.
A letter to The Star argues for oiling streets to reduce dust and illnesses, noting a health officer's past order for a cleaner shop and urging sidewalks or cleaner streets as a public health measure. The writer questions the tradeoff between new sidewalks and a healthier town, urging action.
Edward C. Miller, longtime Caswell Hotel in Baltimore figure, becomes manager of the Kavanaugh Hotel at Harrisonburg Virginia owned by James M. Kavanaugh. M. Geary remains chief clerk and head of the main office as plans for a European dining room service unfold in the former saloon area. Miss Margaret Reardon visits her mother on South Main Street before returning to Washington. Carroll Menefee of Cincinnati spends days in town on business and stays at Hotel Evans.
A Cincinnati man promotes a treatment that allegedly softens and lifts corns with simple fingers. The method dries quickly and supposedly shrivels corns without irritating surrounding skin, inviting readers to try it despite a note about infection risk.
Berlin reports violent battles on the western front near Armantieres Fromele and La Transldy with British attacks repulsed and outposts captured. The eastern front sees a sudden surge tied to Turkish operations and a heavy snow pause. London notes possible coordinated naval action and a potential German grand fleet confrontation.
A letter from Halbert of Paoli Indiana describes relief from a chronic cough using Foley's Honey and Tar. A separate note discusses birds flocking as a fixed habit, arguing instinct guides nest size shape and coloring rather than chance, asserting orderly bird behavior.
Report from El Paso states American infantry repelled a mob of Mexicans attempting to cross the international bridge defying quarantine rules. Sergeant Peck was knocked unconscious and Roy Schuyler injured by stones. Mexican women and numerous workers joined the disturbance, but reinforcements drove them back and authorities prepared for further tensions. The text also includes unrelated observations on animal life and human activity.
A fragmented historic recipe fragment describes saving wood and adding coal with salt. It mentions quantities, lights, and a suggestion to sprinkle coal as a preservative. The text reads like a kitchen note with unclear steps and garbled phrases.
No reply received from Mr Gerard to the second note. Secretary Lansing says the armed merchantmen issue is under consideration by the administration. Britain may arm merchant ships and Germany plans to treat them as auxiliaries, prompting U.S. action.
Plinky Fisk of New York denies any link to Secretary McAdoo or his son in law and rejects Lawson’s claim of prior knowledge of the peace note leak. He says his acquaintance with McAdoo began with the Manhattan tube project and that their paths have since diverged.
Daily market reports list retail prices for winter wheat flour at 8.75 dollars per unit and bran at 0. The page shows mixed hay at 6.06, potatoes at 1.50, butter fat and creamery butter prices, and other commodity figures with unclear OCR artifacts.
A compact market summary lists Butter Fancy creamery at 40 and Choices creamery at 3, Virginia and nearby dairy prints at 98, and logs off at 39. It notes Liver Poultry prices for chickens hens four pounds and over 20 old roosters unknown, No. 1 timothy hay at 19, Clover mixed at 17, and corn cob prices at 5.26. Sheep and lambs show ranges with choicest sheep per pound at 4.5 to 5, fair sheep 3.14 to 4, and spring lambs at 11.2 per pound with variable weights.
The text reflects on livestock prices and farming terms, then shifts to a critique of modern workers and legal hands. It laments widespread dissatisfaction, crime, and societal responsibility, arguing individuals fail to find purpose and urging broader accountability.
Concrete road mixtures vary by intended use and durability. Engineers use year to year wear tests on road surfaces to determine thousandth inch wear and guide future road construction improvements.
A short note describes the tailor bird of India sewing a dead leaf to a green cone hanging from a tree. Using its bill as a thread and fiber as stitching material, the bird creates a concealed nest with an opening at the top to evade snakes and monkeys.
Mrs J B Whittaker of McDuff Virginia says she suffered years with sick headache and stomach trouble before using Thedford's Black-Draught. She notes her family now relies on it for relief, claiming fewer sick spells and improved digestion. The product is described as purely vegetable and has been popular for over 70 years with over a million users. Sold by druggists for a small price.
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