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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1916
Page
4
The Evening Star outlines annual and short term subscription prices in advance. One year costs 2.50, six months 1.25, three months .65, and one month .25 with post office mailing in Winchester Virginia.
Clarke County readers witness a partisan dispute over Congressman Hay and the Hay Army Bill. The Clarke Courier mocks Hay while The Star predicts a Democratic landslide, arguing Hay’s record and Wilson policies will secure victory for the party.
The text promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle effective laxative for aged readers. It cites 71 year old Mrs. Rachel Allen praising its relief and notes a trial bottle free by writing to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello New York. Druggists sell the remedy for fifty cents a bottle and it should be in every home.
The article discusses U S responsibility for dangers to citizens aboard ships of belligerents and Germanys offer to negotiate. It alleges U S statements blaming Germany for ruthless submarine warfare and notes the Sussex incident as an example. The German reply is described as defiant and less conciliatory than expected.
A laborer hired to hoe squashes works with vim rolling sleeves and buckled down like wax. He weeds the vines, returns to the house, and inspires the narrator to praise his diligent labor and promise to recommend him to neighbors.
This passage surveys apples from origin on trees to pies and barrels, naming varieties such as The Apple of Discord and Adam's Apple. It notes eating from the outside, the core being inedible, and cites Adam William Tell and Colonel Toddy as key figures in apple lore.
The War Department’s refusal to request 125,000 soldiers and instead seeking 105,000 signals limits on funding for next year. The speaker argues constituents would be misled by claiming a 250,000 strong army and warns that Senate amendments will be improved by House conferees. He mocks panic over a German threat and urges prudence and readiness.
Miss Lucy W. Russell, treasurer of the Confederate monument fund, reports new contributions from J. B. Hershberger and W. P. Hershberger of Newark Ohio. The Star-I urges readers to advertise in its pages.
Advice warn against alkali in commercial shampoos and soaps. Recommends plain cocoanut oil as a cheap greaseless cleanser that lathers well, cleanses thoroughly, rinses clean, and leaves hair soft bright and easy to style. Suggests dosage of about one teaspoon per wash and notes it removes dust dirt and dandruff.
Dr Pierce promotes Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy to expel germs after medical issues. The text claims medicine cleanses the body organs including kidneys liver and stomach, preventing constipation and boosting health, vigor, and alertness with strong minds and willing muscles.
A Virginia resident testifies after years of indigestion and failure with multiple doctors. He reports relief from Idea Medical Discovery Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, restoring his health in three days and enabling normal meals. Now 15 years later he says the problem has not returned.
Land listing notes 40 acres of limestone terrain near Clearbrook Virginia. Advertised by A D Henk el. Includes quick sale offer dated 4 17 i.
Under decree of the Frederick County Circuit Court in Pansey Wright vs Strother and others the Special Commissioners announce a public auction. The farm lies one half mile north of Winchester with orchards and a limestone residence, rentals until 1917, and terms including one third cash and two bonds. Roy P. Duvall is auctioneer.
A Chicago mail-order promo urges readers to send name and address for a trial package from Foley & Co. The kit includes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for bronchial troubles, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley C- Tablets advertised for general ailments.
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