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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1916
Page
4
Consolidated with Morning News Irom Weekly News Weekly Times Weekly Mirror. Telephones Bell 33. Subscription rates listed: one year 2.50, six months 1.25, three months .65, one month .25.
The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot urges fairness toward the United States Army amid reports of clashes with Villa bandits in Mexico. It notes American casualties vary in dispatches, calls for improved training and equipment, and argues for recognizing the army’s merits.
Richmond Journal notes Great Britain's war mobilization with 5 000 000 volunteers from the United Kingdom nations and reserves, compares conscription needs with Canada and Australia, and praises colonial volunteers who fought overseas for the mother country amid a world described as a bullying sphere.
A Winchester merchant cites a New York trade clipping noting an ongoing rise in sugar prices driven by strong European demand and rising refiners' costs. The report says 8c wholesale granulated is near, with further hikes, while Cuba raws accumulation and limited exports push the market. Demand from Norway Italy Switzerland and Greece persists as distributors prepare for June needs.
A nostalgic verse evokes lilac lanes a harp melody and May blossoms. It speaks of sunny days golden visions and a dreamlike journey to a timeless love in a sweet old fashioned world.
May notes from Red Bud Virginia list visits among residents. Mrs. George Feltner spent an afternoon with Mrs. Rodefer and families. Metre Shrick of H Ferry visited Stephen son hosts. H F Hughes of White Post joined J M Fishpaw’s last Tuesday and stayed with G L Hugh. Sunday school reorganized at 3 PM with Rev Stover delivering a sermon. Charles Pugh accompanied by Mrs. Davis in Stephenson. Mrs. G L Hughes recovering at home with Dr. Compton attending. T N Armel and Velma Brown of Boyce spent Sunday with G L Hughes.
The five-pointed red star on Chamberlain's Tablets is promoted as a health symbol stemming from ancient Greek Pythagoreans. Advertises quick relief for indigestion biliousness and weak constitution and urges readers to buy the tablets from their druggist, obtainable everywhere.
A vintage advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for loss of vitality poor appetite and various stomach and skin ailments. It claims forty years of trusted use by a pharmacist founder and positions the tonic as an all year blood purifier and system builder.
Four cases of smallpox traced to James ShiMett's home in the Blue Ridge Mountains east of Harrisonburg in East Rockingham county. The 18 person household includes 11 children, with 14 exposed and none vaccinated. Authorities move to contain spread.
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered numbers including sums like 1,289.42 247.57 and 78,167.71 with assorted decimals and symbols. No coherent event, names, or entities are identifiable from the text provided.
Richmond May 11 Judge James Keith president of the Supreme Court Appeals of Virginia resigns his seat and Governor Henry Carter Stuart accepts. Governor Stuart appoints Judge Frederick Wilmer Sims of Louisa to fill the unexpired term and he will begin June 10. Keith has served forty years on the bench including ten on the Supreme Court presidency. He is a Fauquier County native noted for Virginia’s traditions and honor.
May 1 notes from Cross Roads Virginia list Mr and Mrs C Filmore Giffin and Leota visiting the Barrets, Mr Oates of Gore visiting his grandmother Mrs Jennie McKee, Charles Barr and family with Tom McKee, W V Carpenter visiting local friends, and other local social notes.
May 11 report lists 124 killed 388 wounded 9 missing among troops. Army officers 17 killed 46 wounded others 86 killed 311 wounded 9 missing. Royal Irish Constabulary 12 killed 23 wounded. Dublin metropolitan police 83 killed 3 wounded. Royal Navy 1 killed 2 wounded. Royal Volunteers 5 killed 3 wounded. Rebels killed about 600 wounded about 1500 estimated.
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