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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1918
Page
3
A heartfelt wartime note from a mother to her son written to fit into his uniform pocket. She vows self denial and full devotion to aiding the war effort, promising to endure privation, give all she can, and remain steadfast regardless of news, until the day they may reunite.
A veteran wartime letter praises American Red Cross canteens in France for serving hot coffee, cocoa, and sandwiches to soldiers. One unit set a record by serving over 50 000 meals in a week and another by delivering a cup of coffee every ten seconds for two hours. The note highlights how these meals uplift morale during long journeys in unheated box cars, and stresses the Red Cross provides renewed courage with each hot cup.
Market notes show daily quotes for winter and spring wheat flour, corn, middlings, bran, hay and feed items, plus prices for butter, eggs, chickens, poultry and potatoes. Baltimore figures list nearby creamery butter, dairy prints, corn, and timothy hay prices as of the preceding closing day.
The ad touts Calotabs as a refined calomel replacing old Calomel, promising no nausea, no griping, and easy digestion with a single water swallow. Sold in sealed packages for thirty-five cents, with a money back guarantee if not delighted.
Epworth League chapters from Winchester district travel to Roanoke Virginia for the Baltimore conference convention at Green Memorial Church June 26 to 28. Last year Baltimore's Theodore F. Thomas was elected president. A four episode history pageant of Methodism will be staged at the Academy of Music on June 25.
Clarke County to host Better Baby Week under the Woman's Club. On June 28 29 free baby examinations by Doctors Harris Ogborne Iden and Dearmont will be offered at the club rooms. Mothers with children six and under may receive guidance and a $5 prize will go to the best developed baby per age standards set by health departments.
Admiral Albert Gleaves issued a letter from New York lauding the loyalty and cooperation of officers and men in the nation’s cruiser and transport force during its first year of hazardous duties. He notes safe conduct of transports bearing hundreds of thousands of troops overseas and results of the convoy system since U S entry into the war, with minimal troop losses.
State Food Administrator H. B. Sproul authorizes purchase of all surplus flour from the 1917 wheat crop for the federal government. Purchases include standard packages or barrels at $10.56 delivered to Richmond warehouses. Local administrators urge mills and dealers to unload as much flour as possible.
Miss Eben McGill Baker and guests Anne Schley and Bettie Hillery attended the wedding of Sallie Worthington Hilleary to Rev. Robert William Lewis in Maryland Track. Archibald Cumming and Dorothy Campbell were in Lynchburg. Cummins and Ruth Campbell in Pittsburgh. S. S. Thomas, formerly of Charlotte, N C, at Arcadia planning their new home. G H Williams family at Airlie. Clevenger and Dicks of Stephens City visited Willey.
Capt. Logan R. Fay of the Virginia Volunteers received a letter from Adjutant General Jo Lane Stern urging Fay and his officers to aid registrants entering service. The appeal calls for firms to encourage these men to drill with volunteers and form drill squads to prepare them for service.
Capt. John Paul of the 313th Regular Field Artillery, former state senator from Rockingham County Virginia, has reached France as of a message received yesterday.
Private John Zombro son of Mr and Mrs J E Zombro of Gaylord formerly with Company I 116th Infantry Camp McClellan Alabama was critically ill for months in the base hospital and has been honorably discharged for bad health. He returned to his home near Gaylord this week.
Mrs. L. Brubaker returned to Luray Virginia from visiting her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs T S Jolliffe at their home on South Market Street.
The piece explains constipation as a moisture deficit in the remaining matter and advises increased water intake, raw fruits, and outdoor exercise. It warns against strong laxatives and promotes Iain's Tablets as mild, pleasant to take remedies available from dealers.
Lieut Willard C. Osburn of Battery B 115th Field Artillery has arrived safely overseas with the American Expeditionary Forces. The news reached his parents Dr and Mrs Howard Osburn at Rippon a few days ago confirming his safe arrival on the war front.
Young Leslie McDonald of Berkeley county has broken a limb again marking the twentieth such fracture in his short life due to unusually brittle bones. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McDonald, report the recurrent injuries.
Douglas Stickley of Woodstock, a well known local figure, has received an appointment to the Naval Academy at Annapolis Maryland and entered as a midshipman this week. He is the son of the late Col. E B Stickley Woodstock lawyer.
The Consolidated Express Company will raise its rates about 10 percent starting July 1 with Interstate Commerce Commission approval. Numerous exceptions to the general hike will apply. Horace B. McKinster departed for Washington yesterday. Reverend Dr. John A. Kern returned to Ashland Virginia after visiting relatives in town. Mrs. Minnie Linaburg of Opequon left for Camp Lee Virginia for a stay with friends.
Mr. 1 W Ritenour of the Internal Revenue Department arrived this morning from the upper Shenandoah Valley region.
The excerpt urges eating slowly and thoroughly mastication and suggests taking one tablet after supper. It appears as a dated health tip or advertisement snippet with phrasing likely from an old issue and mentions tablets sold by dealers.
Report describes Austrians checked near Nervesa while American airmen, newly arrived on the Piave, take part in bombing raids against bridges. The enemy gains are described as insignificant and the Italian forces hold their line.
Public is cordially invited to a lawn party on June 20 at Crums Memorial Church near Swimleys. Bene sonag.
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