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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
4
The Evening Star lists subscription prices for one year three months and six months in advance with daily publication except Sundays. The paper is published in Winchester Virginia and consolidated with Morning News and Weekly Times.
The piece argues the United States may need compulsory rationing and price controls as food shortages loom. It compares allied experiences in Germany Great Britain France and Italy and discusses government power to regulate staple goods to prevent prices from rising.
A fragmentary historical note describes a fatal blunder in combat with terse phrases about fields of battle and a closing sigh. The readable OCR hints at a somber, warlike scene without clear names or dates.
A dated voice pleads for peace and an end to tax obligations that keep the speaker from serving. The speaker laments government delays, predicts a doomed gamble by Hindenburg, and calls for action to send troops to the front.
The Washington Star notes heavy snow tests public welfare as fuel and transport strain. Amid shortages and mass commutes, citizens maintain stoic optimism, counting the midwinter pivot toward spring with prayers for relief and resilience.
Refuge Virginia dated January 31 reports Mrs Harley Ritenour improving after a rheumatism illness at Cloverdale. Locals Silas Grim returns from visits in Royal, Bernard Rowland and son Dalton Rowland visit Maryland relatives, W T Pifer visits C B Pifer near Macedon, Ernest Layman and Philip Simmers return from Rockingham and Springfield visits, Freys sale near Stephens City draws crowds with cows selling for 106 and 90, heavy snow since December 7 leaves over a foot on the ground with light winds keeping roads fair. J Pifer of Armel visits nieces Luja and rest of family.
Jennings and Dillard visited the home of Mr. D. M. Dillard near Macedonia recently, gathering for a social call and local chatter in the neighborhood.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a cure for headaches biliousness dizziness coated tongue foul breath and other symptoms caused by decayed food and sour stomach. It claims the product cleanses the stomach removes foul gases clears the liver and bowel waste and keeps bowels regular while you sleep for 8 10 cent boxes.
A marriage license was issued in the Corporation Clerk's office to Thomas William Beatley and Stehe Bolden. Beatley, an employee of Winchester Gas Company, weds a Clarke supply relative who has resided in Winchester. Guests from Stephens City and Peyton area attended.
A reader testimony promotes Dreco as a natural remedy for stomach pain headaches and fatigue saying it restored appetite cured gas and backache. The testimonial claims improved health let a homemaker resume duties and declares the medicine worth a million dollars.
A potato specialist from University Farm St Paul outlines steps to prepare tubers for show. Wrap each tuber separately, store in a dark cool one layer box, remove dirt with a soft brush, avoid pressure, model the variety for size color and eyes, ensure clean skin free from blemish and sunburn, wrap in soft paper and pack to prevent jostling.
The block is the final test of the beef animal. The butcher wants high yield of prime cuts and minimal waste. A large girth and wide back with a well sprung rib indicate better constitution, digestive capacity, and greater potential for gains through long feeding.
A field report from American forces in France recounts Maj. Gen. Robert Lee Bullard sharing a charity moment with a wounded Poilu who, mistaken for a sergeant, engages with American officers. The soldier’s respect and eagerness to learn from U.S. machine guns highlights Franco American camaraderie and mutual respect.
The article argues against blaming seed choice for crop failure and emphasizes field preparation. It notes corn planted in soil with buried dead matter lacks moisture and soil to germinate, causing seed and grain loss. The piece suggests the missed-hits theory may partly explain failures, not just seed quality.
Soil moisture is the most important factor in crop production. Water acts as a food substance for plants supplying hydrogen and oxygen and is vital for soil and plant activities. It serves as a soil conditioner and regulates soil temperature.
An advertisement promises rapid relief from catarrh and nasal congestion. Ely's Cream Balm is scented and antiseptic, applied inside the nostrils to soothe swollen membranes and clear air passages for fast breathing.
A plan to fund literary and entertainment offerings for soldiers in national army cantonments is described with mileage books sold in Winchester. Books cost one dollar or five dollars and include admission tickets to Liberty Theaters and a larger book with 100 tickets to supply to drafted men, with purchaser listing recipients and mailing details to ensure broad distribution.
The letter argues that Germanization of the United States has progressed too far to stop and predicts that within a century the American people will be conquered by a victorious German spirit, forming a vast German empire.
General Chiang Ting Tsu reports Canton’s ancient walls are being razed to pave a belt railway system. The survey for the route has been completed and the line will follow the wall remnants.
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