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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1917
Page
4
The Amer ican Thrift Society urges citizens to adopt thrift practices beyond one day. The Harrisburg Star Independent notes thrift benefits for all days, suggesting observing National Thrift Day on February 3 and integrating thrift into daily life and duties in every city.
In a verse by Walt Mason a speaker admires glittering gems that spark jealousy yet narrates a crowd worn by poverty. The diamonds shine while workers drift toward dreary routines and degraded living, as distant thunder echoes in the social scene.
An elderly man, 87, from Sppringfield Mo, suffered kidney trouble and tried several treatments. He reports Foley Kidney Pills gave the most relief, strengthening weakened kidneys and aiding his health.
The funeral for Miss Mary B Hollingsworth was held yesterday at 3 p.m. from her South Main Street home with Rev. Dr H H Lacy of the Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery. pallbearers included M M Lynch J D O Connell J F A Shryock Liam Miller Charles W Hook and C A Williams. Relatives and friends from Woodstock Virginia Summit Point West Virginia attended.
Mrs. Margaret Alcinda Dyke, mother of Melvin Dyke of Company I, Second Virginia Regiment, was laid to rest after dying last Tuesday at her Mount Williams home. The service was held at St. John’s Lutheran Church at 11 00 with Rev. Sloop officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. pallbearers were William Himelright J M Orndorff C A Fauger W H Williams C A Cammer and B R Clowser. It was the third St. John’s Church funeral in three days.
Two Winchester youths paid 10 to replace a rubber tire wheel on Jerry Trumpower’s buggy after a Ford accident in Williamsport. The incident began when the men swung the machine in front of the People’s Pharmacy breaking spokes and knocking off the rim before Hawbaker caught them on the hill and the pair paid for a new wheel.
An old household remedy Musterole is praised for quick relief from coughs throat aches and rheumatic pains. It claims to soothe croup fever and sore muscles and is marketed for children with croupy symptoms and other ailments.
Veterans voices argue National Guard inadequacy and urge shorter enlistments and better pay to recruit trained citizenry. Capt Conrad notes small force and reluctance to rejoin, while writer Charles Murphy of Wartesville urges fair treatment to attract volunteers. January 10.
Dr. Smith called to treat infant with severe cold nearing pneumonia. Purcell Dick, son of Henry Dick, is 21. H J Bageants is bedridden for weeks. W F Wilkin left Whitacre for home near Woodstock with family. Bowser of Woodstock may take his mill job. O W Dick and family visited his father John Dick. Clifton Miller near Reynolds Store ill with pneumonia. W Davis Conrad, visiting his mother in Whitacre, returned to New York with brother D B Conrad.
Mount Williams notes report Milton Williams visiting W M Tevalt Sunday evening. Guests at W H Williams included Marie and Lena Orndorff and Hurl Himelright and Clarence Clowser. Mrs Emily C Williams is indisposed. Hunter Snapp recovered from measles. J Elmer Bucher improved. A B Bondurant ill and not better. Moore family indisposed. James A Bucher fell and injured hip last Thursday and is confined to bed.
The Star announces a two year advance payment offer for old subscribers. Mail rate is $2.00 per year, carrier $2.50 per year, with two years prepaid at $4.00 by mail or $5.00 by carrier. The plan saves postage and clerical work, and offers a $1 discount over two years. Offer expires February 1 1917.
A letter from Charles E. H. Murphy of Wadesville Clarke county argues that peace with honor is unlikely without military preparedness. He urges readers to consider defense readiness as essential to national security.
Virginia farmer Atlee Virginia describes weakness, loss of appetite, and insomnia, claiming Vinol restored appetite, sleep, and blood condition after three bottles. The ad promotes Vinol containing beef and cod liver peptones iron manganese and glycerophosphates. Geo F Millers Sons Drugs advertised as the selling druggists.
The Baltimore Sun announced higher weekly rates due to printing material costs. The 13 issue weekly rate rises from 10 to 13 cents, while mail subscriptions change February 1 with morning from 8 to 5 dollars per year, evening from 3 to 4.50, and Sunday from 1.50 to 2.50 per year.
A Stanful of farm stock and household goods offered at public sales across Winchester and nearby areas. Listings include dates from February to March and include horses cattle hogs poultry machinery household goods implements and farm stock at multiple farms and locations.
In Cincinnati Ohio Mrs Josis Copner reports better health and renewed energy after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad claims the remedy, made from plant roots and herbs, strengthens the female system and allows her to perform housework with happiness.
Armel Virginia funeral follows long illness. Ewell Rose aged 70, native of Warren County, a Civil War veteran in Loudoun Rangers Virginia Cavalry, survived by wife and children in Front Royal and Hagerstown. The service conducted by Rev. J R Collis at Macedony? Church with interment nearby.
Mrs J B Whittaker of this place credits Thedford Black-Draught with easing years of sick headache and stomach trouble. She says the vegetable remedy has kept her family healthy, helping weak stomachs and indigestion and is inexpensive at 25 cents a bottle.
Mr Gay of Louisville Kentucky arrived at the hotel while Reynolds and Warren of Lafayette Pennsylvania registered for several days at Hotel Evans.
A printed health note warns that daily meat consumption can inflame kidneys and cause dull kidney region pain headaches dizziness and cloudy urine. It advises flushing kidneys with a Tod Salts remedy, taking four ounces in water to cleanse the body’s urinous waste.
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