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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1917
Page
3
A Pittsburgh doctor writes that Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin serves as a mild, pleasant tasting laxative for children. The preparation blends simple herbal laxatives with pepsin to act naturally without griping or pain, suitable for growing children and easy to keep in the home for when needed.
Seeks readers to buy Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin at 50 cents, praising its home use and doctor-bill savings. Urges avoiding imitators and notes a facsimile signature and portrait on the yellow carton. A free trial bottle is offered by writing to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
Refuge Virginia March 27. Mr Journal Orndorff of near here injured moving his cutting box when a lever fell on his right hand severing three fingers. He was taken to Stephens City for medical care by Drs Montgomery and Stickley. He endured severe pain through the night and is recovering as well as can be expected.
Rev. B A Wilson preached his last sermon before conference at Refuge on Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock. Members hope he will be returned to this charge for another year. Visitors at Mrs Lizzie Ewings included Mrs Jacob Thailer and Miss Alice Kline from near Macedonia and other relatives from Refuge and Strasburg. Bettie Morgan is quite ill at her Canterburg home.
About 20 Martinsburg and Berkeley county boys of the Second Regiment West Virginia National Guard arrived after months on the Mexican border. They were greeted by more than 1,000 people and two bands at the railroad station and escorted to the armory. Citizens will host a banquet and dance tonight at the local armory.
Martinsburg pulsed with national colors as civilians and professional men welcomed returned soldiers led by leaders of the Guards and Trade groups. Officials wired to the secretary of war and Governor Cornwell seeking a state guard mobilization camp location.
Berne reports Field Marshal von Mackensen has arrived at Constantinople to reorganize the Turkish army. Critics speculate his aim would be to seize Bagdad from the British and curb the Russian advance, securing a Persian Gulf outlet for Germany.
Local social notes list visits and gatherings across Ridge Way Martinsburg and Hedgesville with mentions of Esther Ridgeway Elizabeth Henson Kenneth Laise and Henson families. The piece also discusses Virginia guardsmen mobilization plans and Fourth Virginia Regiment duties in Richmond and mobilization logistics by railroads to support potential troop movements.
Three unknown men attempted to tunnel into the Watertown Arsenal plant in Watertown Massachusetts early today. A running gun battle with patrolmen occurred before the men escaped in darkness, likely by car, as authorities widened the search for their identities and motives regarding possible a blasting tank and powder magazine access.
A novel material named vulcanized fiber offers a horn like surface, excellent insulation, flexibility, and workability. It is produced by the manufacturer in tubes, sheets and regs for various electrical applications.
The piece notes no war declaration is deemed necessary as German aggression continues, while U S Navy enlistments surge amid widespread recruiting, especially in the Midwest where farmers are praised as ready sailors. It cites incidents involving the sinking of ships and a tanker attacked near the Holland coast as context.
Federal agents nab four men suspected of German espionage after discovering a full wireless outfit in Oak Park. Capt J F Dillon aided the surveillance and two men named Paul Zell and Kurt Errocke were arrested and to be turned over to federal service. The suspects had been shadowed by agents in multiple cities amid secrecy.
A large English watercress grower suffered three quarters of his crop ruined by caddis worms. Investigators found trout, usually protected by herons from the worms, had been eaten by a flock of hungry herons. The sequence reversal left the watercress business to bear the loss.
A compact note urging readers to advertise spring sales. The brief emphasizes promoting local deals and seasonal shopping events through print notices.
Readable text describes plant defenses: spines of bramble, gorse, holly. venomous plants like deadly nightshade belladona and max vomica. structural thorns. venomous reptiles. unpalatable tastes. skunk like odor deters animals. goats alone may forage unlikely in adverse conditions.
A reflection on reminiscence and aging from Ladies' Home Journal. The piece questions whether fond memories signal old age or a healthy life lived, noting how present and future shape a personal background and the endurance of lifelong friendships.
Fragmentary ad text shows a promotion for spring sales with unspecified products and discounted prices. No clear seller or location is given.
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