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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1917

Page

6

Wear and Tear and the Path to Perfect Health

Dr. J Bowers discusses health science from The Mitchell on how mutual bodily processes sustain vigor. He notes men have about five million red blood cells per square millimeter and that health depends on proper digestion and blood nourishment. Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery is cited as improving assimilation and liver lung heart action.

J. Bowers Mitchell, Dd Pierce Sur. sic@l Institute Buffalo N. Y Dr. Pierce

Market Prices From Local Buyers and Closing Corrections

The Star lists daily market quotes with retail and wholesale prices for grains, butter, poultry, hay, and cattle. Notable figures include winter wheat flour $8.75, spring flour $11.00, cracked corn $1.25 per bushel, creamer y butter wholesale 39 retail 40, oats 60 cents, live chickens 25, cattle steers $9.50-$10, timothy hay $18, corn cob $5.50, and potatoes around $2.00.

Bonn Ste Iis COORE Gaston

On Parade. Don’t Get It Wrong Governors Staff Glitters

Indianapolis News notes that the governor’s staff serves a ceremonial role, its sole function to glisten, in a terse remark about political pageantry and support figures.

Indianapolis News

Another Woman Tells How Vinci Made Her Strong

Beallsville Ohio resident Mrs Anna Allison describes severe nervous weakness sleep trouble and digestive distress. After using Vinci she reports restored appetite and sleep and general improved health. Miller's Drug Store Winchester and Virginia town reading drug stores carry Vinci.

Beallsville Ohio Vinci Anna Allison Bealisville Miller's Winchester Reading Virginia

Virginia Cigarettes For French Fighters

The Freeh government orders seven billion cigarettes with the British company supplying the matihsthuld. Richmond and Petersburg factories in Virginia will produce the bulk of the order. A tobacconist estimates the distance of seven billion cigarettes as 210,297 miles when laid end to end, enough to circle the globe almost eight times.

An Freeh An Ra Bikes” Company Matihsthuld Richmond Petersburg Globe

Easter Dance by Cotillion Club in Independent Hall

Arrangements are under way for an elaborate Easter dance by the Cotillion Club at Independent Hall on Thursday evening April 12. It will be the season’s last big social event with many out of town guests. Fisher's Orchestra of Baltimore will provide music. Miss Antoinette Markell serves on the decorations committee among others.

Independent Hall Frederick Fisher Orchestra Baltimore Antoinette Markell Winchester

April as the war month in U S history

The article notes that apart from the 1812 war with Britain, major U S conflicts began in April. It cites the Revolution starting April 19 1775 at Concord and Lexington, Mexico declaring war April 24 1846, Black Hawk War beginning April 21 1881, Civil War start April 12 1861, and Spain war declaration April 21 1898.

Concord Lexington Mexico Forts Sumter Spain

Virginia Infantry Company Inspection Date Notice

The company will assemble for federal inspection at 8 p m on March 30, 1917 and all members must report to the armory. Government property must be left with the quartermaster sergeant by March 20. Olive drab uniform suspenders waist belt and campaign hat to be worn. Quartermaster sergeant and company clerk to report for instructions. R V Conrad Captain Second Virginia Infantry.

Obituary: Bessie V Fletcher Dies at 38

In loving remembrance of Bessie V Fletcher wife of Robert C Fletcher who departed this life February 22 1917 aged 38 years and 2 months She was a member of the Disciples Church for several years She leaves husband two sons Loring and Leonard her father John R Sirbaugh and brothers Samuel H William J Jacob L Charles W Sirbaugh all of Capon Bridge and J Edward Sirbaugh Martinsburg She had one sister Alwild Clark She bore her long illness patiently and is survived by loved ones gone before From one who loved her N D S

Bessie V. Fletcher Robert C. Flecker Disciples’Church Robert C. Fletcher Loring Leonard John R. Sirbaugh Samuel H. Sirbaugh William J. Sirbaugh Jacob L. Sirbaugh Charles W

Foreign Alliance Episode in Pearl of the Army Serial

The twelfth episode features Pearl White as a fearless heroine in a submarine chase by a U S cutter. A government shell shatters the conning tower and water floods the craft trapping the emissaries of the Foreign Alliance. The show blends thrills with a light love story and includes a Pathe Hearst reel in the program.

Pearl White Foreign Alliance U. S

No More Free Seeds Available

The Department of Agriculture in Washington reports no free seeds remain to distribute. Congress provided about 200000 worth of seeds this year, but the supply has long been exhausted and no new stock will be available until late summer.

Department of Agriculture Washington Department Congress

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