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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1917

Page

2

Contributions For Orphans In France

Mrs Frances Baylor Barnum of this city had appealed for war orphans funds for France and received acknowledgement from M Rabillon consular agent of France in Baltimore. He thanks contributors and says $105 was received through Mrs George Barnum for the National Association of the War Orphans and was sent to Paris for the central bureau.

Frances Baylor Barnun France M. Rabillon Baltimore George Barnum National Association of the War Orphans Paris

Preaching at Galilee Church This Sunday

A notice states preaching at Galilee in the county next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and again at 7 30 in the evening. The event invites local residents to attend both services.

Galilee

Drink Hot Water Every Morning for Internal Sanitation

An old health column urges readers to drink a glass of real hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach and bowels. It claims benefits for digestion, skin tone, and overall health, advising a quarter pound of limestone phosphate from the drugstore at minimal cost.

Advice On Diet And Kidney Health From Historical Column

Guidance on eating to protect liver and kidneys with emphasis on vegetable laxatives and water. Advocates limited meat, roughage like potatoes and whole grains, and periodic use of May-apple laxatives. Recommends Anuric to cleanse kidneys and reduce uric acid with outdoor exercise and sensible meals. Notes Miss Ernestine Dodd visiting Miss Eve Faulkner on North Kent Street.

R. V. Pierce Ernestine ‘Dodd Martinsburg W. Va Eve Faulkner North Kent Street

Money Saved On Insane Prisoners In Winchester Jail

The Auditor of Public Accounts report notes no state payments for keeping insane prisoners in Winchester jail during the year ending September 30. Insane individuals were kept at home until asylum officers arrived, avoiding jail costs. Fredericks county spent 11.50, while some cities incurred hundreds in jail fees.

Auditor of Public Accounts Winchester Justice of the Peace Fredericks County

Headley Sells Two Stallions During Martinsburg Visit

Mr. Jess Headley of Mine Bank Virginia visits Mrs. Mary Rudy on Virginia Avenue. He brings two stallions one Canadian and one Percheron and sells them to Mr. Snarr of Hagerstown.

Jess Headley Mine Bank Mary Rudy Virginia Avenue

Nipping Rheumatism With S. S. S. Remedy

Early warning signs of rheumatism warn against self treatment. The ad claims uric acid in blood causes progressive pains and digestive issues, and promotes S. S. S. as the cure to restore blood vigor. Swift Specific Co. offers medical advice from its Atlanta office for rheumatic trouble.

S. S. S. Swift Specific Co Swift

Snow Weight Calculations and Flood Risk Highlight County Weather

The article notes snow weighed about fifteen pounds per square foot, creating nine tons on a 50 by 24 foot roof and nearly 332 tons per acre. It warns of potential floods if rapid melt occurs, details road closures, halted hauling, and forest damage while predicting adequate groundwater to sustain spring crops.

Jupiter Pluvius Clark McDonald Chambersville

Hopeful farmers expect plant improvement after snow melts

The passage notes farmers are hopeful that the plants will show decided improvement when the snow goes off, implying forthcoming growth as winter ends.

Ladies attend Pitman Colston wedding in Washington

Misses Bernice Hampston and Nina Elgin returned from Washington where they witnessed the marriage of John E. Pitman and Bessie B. Colston and attended the Capitol's inaugural ceremonies, as announced by The Star on Wednesday.

Bernice Hampston Nina Elgin Washington John E. Pitman Bessie B. Colston Star Capitol

Pea Flour Discovery Traces Medieval European Farming

The text notes a Swedish finding of a loaf from pea flour dating to the Vikings, indicating peas were cultivated across Europe more than a thousand years ago. The discovery links ancient grain use to later European agriculture and food history.

Sweden Europe

Glass of salts cleans kidneys

Health advisory claims Jad Salts flush kidneys by stimulating urinary tract and neutralizing urine acids. It recommends four ounces of Jad Salts daily in water before breakfast for a few days, plus ample water, to relieve backache and kidney trouble.

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