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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1918
Page
4
A wartime era admonition urges eating apples every day to bolster health as food shortages persist and demobilized troops face scarce supplies. The piece notes civil undernourishment remains a concern while populations adjust to peace and distributed rations.
The Official Bulletin notes England’s small savers boosted war bonds in 1916 and reports from the United States show growing membership and assets in cooperative building and savings institutions. It highlights rising deposits, increased savings accounts, and widespread adoption of war savings stamps as a civic duty amid wartime economy.
A fragmented piece satirizes wartime rhetoric and conservation talk warning against extreme schemes. It mocks excess zeal and advocates moderation while noting mockery from vendors and posters about boosting morale through rationed meals.
Brief quotation from Walt Mason warning against adopting any foolish plan sprung by a noisy individual. The line emphasizes prudence and restraint in the face of reckless ideas.
Mrs. Mamie Puffenberger of Winchester reports severe stomach pain indigestion and gas for years. After using Dreco she says she is a well woman and recommends the herbal remedy noting relief from constipation and weight gain. The product is sold at Miller's Drug Store in Winchester.
The State Sunday School Convention holds its twenty seventh annual session in Richmond February 6 and 7 with a large delegation expected from Winchester and Frederick counties. The program features top Sunday school workers, including singer B A Ackley and noted quartet leader Aitred Heeldey. Attendees receive reduced hotel rates and a warm welcome from the capital city of the state.
Eight years ago in Mattoon Robert Alison suffered indigestion constipation headaches and dizziness. A heavy weight pressed on his stomach and chest and meals distressed him. One bottle of Chamberlain's Tablets relieved his symptoms and he felt restored.
The city clears after a deep snowstorm with roads plowed and business activity returning. Rail service on C V Railroad resumes on schedule, B and O trains finally arrive late, and freight and local commerce pick up as winds ease and a partial sun appears.
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ruled no damages could be awarded to Catleit of Fluvanna County after he alleged illness from mosquitoes bred in stagnant water along the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway right of way. The trial court had awarded him damages, a decision reversed on appeal.
An advertisement promotes Musterole Quick Relief claiming fast relief with no blister. The short notice targets readers of The Star newspaper, emphasizing pain relief without skin irritation.
The Food Administration urges American stock breeders to conserve flocks and herds to meet Europe’s postwar meat demand. Europe’s cattle supply has plunged with France’s cattle down 16.6 percent from 1918 to 1910s. England and Denmark also reduce dairy herds. The report notes Germany’s relative livestock strength and links farm prices to beef slaughter. the United States must focus on meat animals and dairy production rather than cereals for export after the war.
The article explains the bread program in England where the government buys a loaf while funding costs reach 200 million dollars annually. Grain is taken at set prices, imported wheat is bought at market price, and mills distribute loaves at fixed low prices. France has a similar system with a larger extraction and different loaf pricing.
EB H Niles in the Hotel Gazette argues meat and fats shortages may persist for five or six years after peace. He suggests expanding meatless menus with grain, vegetables, and fish on an eco basis, using alternatives like beans and other protein foods. He highlights American Creole southern cuisine as a fertile field for study.
Public notices emphasize corn as the main stay in wartime America with a 3,000,000,000 bushel crop aiding famine relief and boosting wheat conservation. The piece notes corn’s rise in bread making, corn meal usage, corn syrup and sugar substitutes, and corn oil expanding in kitchens amid transportation delays.
A Canadian official statement denounces Made in Germany stories as baseless and harmful. The Canadian food controller warns such rumors undermine food control and provoke public indignation, urging households to avoid sharing unverified tales.
The United States Food Administration urges all Americans to conserve food through voluntary measures. Every household, business, and kitchen must share the burden with small substitutions and savings across 20 million kitchens and 2 million workplaces nationwide.
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