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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
3
An old health column urges drinking a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this internal bathing removes poisons and toxins, improves digestion, and restores vitality like in youth.
The fourth Liberty loan is behind schedule as Treasury figures show subscriptions just over 500 million. To reach the 6 billion goal by the drive’s end, daily sales must exceed 300 million. Officials note many subscriptions may not yet be recorded at banks, but continued high pace is required.
A call to become a stakeholder in the United States as World War II bonds and stamps promote national savings. Officials urge citizens to invest through War Savings Stamps to support the war effort and fund military needs.
Miss Belle Maury, once a clerk at the Farmers and Merchants National Bank in Winchester, married Abijah Potter, a well known farmer from Siler in Cumberland Maryland. The ceremony took place at the United Brethren Church parsonage, conducted by Rev. H. Eugene Richardson, longtime pastor of the local United Brethren Church.
Whitacre Va Oct 3 a Liberty loan meeting set for 3 oclock Sunday October 6 with speakers from Winchester including Atha Sargeant eight daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles L Largeant. The obituary notes eight year old Atha died from whooping cough and bronchial troubles last Friday and was interred Sunday at Mount Hebron after brief services by C N Pugh. Mrs H B Dick and daughter Bertha visited here on Sunday and Mrs Robert Crouse of Bloomery is ill.
Madrid conference of Spanish socialists adopts a resolution praising forces battling to emancipate humanity from military despotism. The report from The Star wires details the gathering and its focused language supporting liberation.
Mrs P M Chandler of Philadelphia was killed to Winchester due to her mother Mrs H Clay Krebs illness from pleurisy. The latter is now recovering.
Miss Annie McFadden, a renowned city nurse, who has served with the San Diego naval hospital, is transferred to the Marine base hospital at Quantico Virginia. The event follows a service by Pastor Rev. W. H. Sampsell in the evening.
Flannery Mia F J of Baltimore and Mrs Mamie B Whelan of Huntington W Va visit their aunt Miss Kate McVicar on North Main Street. They are daughters of the late Judge Henry Brannon of West Virginia.
Discussion notes seaweed or laver bread as a potential supplement to England's vegetable supply. Describes laver as an edible weed from the Bristol and English Channels, its spinach like taste, digestibility, and historical revival attempts to substitute it for redcurrant jelly. Mentions seaweed nests in China and Dutch gek-beads preparation with vinegar and butter.
Detroit Journal warns residents to watch moving men who may act violently while handling furniture. The piece describes movers as vandals from youth turned into a feared trade and advises homeowners to stay indoors and rebuke movers if they hurry or misbehave.
The passage cites Emerson on how shoe placement gifts sharp items and can sever friendship. It notes manners as tools of the wise to keep fools away, fashion's selectiveness, swift social instincts, and the danger of isolation as people age under social pressures.
A king, staying behind the front lines for ethics, offers to be a top performer with salary only enough to cover current wartime expenses. Film representatives are astonished by his moderation and quickly strike deals.
There will be preaching at Carpers Valley at 11 a.m. Macedonia at 3:30 p.m. and Relief at 7 p.m. E. W. Brubaker, Pastor.
A two horse team drawing an apple wagon spooked by an automobile plunged into Abram's Creek one mile south of Winchester injuring several orchard workers. Fannie Grim Duvall suffered severe leg injuries. Mrs. May Cooper and Helen Cooper were bruised. others endured cuts and shock. Mrs. Duvall was taken to hospital. others to their homes.
A marriage license has been issued in the county clerk's office to Harry Franklin Ford of Winchester and Miss Lillie Duvall Golightly of the county. The groom is a son of the late Benjamin Ford and a weaver at the woolen mills here. The bride is a daughter of James Golightly.
William B. Wagner travels to Watsontown PA after a telegram reports the death of his uncle Charles A. Wagner aged 78. Brother William M. Wagner was summoned earlier, the funeral set for Friday at 3 PM in Watsontown. The deceased leaves four siblings. A recent Wagner family reunion in Watsontown included both brothers from this city.
In Inchester Corporation Court Frank Lewis colored was released from jail on promise to work for Winchester Colt Storage Corporation at three dollars daily. Ten dollars weekly goes to fines and costs until sixty eight dollars and twenty six cents is paid. If he quits, he returns to jail for up to one hundred eighty seven days at fifty cents per day.
A directive states that any person aged 19 to 36 who registered on September 12 and has completed their questionnaire must report to the local exemption headquarters to receive the paper. Missing a questionnaire does not excuse a registrant from answering.
Local advisory board urges all registered persons who received questionnaires to bring them in immediately for completion. Do not wait seven days as entitlement under the law applies.
Mr and Mrs Samuel A Spangler and daughter in law Mrs Howard A Spangler with Mr David Oyler of Gettysburg Pa spent the weekend as guests of Mr and Mrs Taylor F Hahn. They are motoring to Fort Oglethorpe Ga to visit Mr Howard A Spangler who is in camp there.
Miss Lucy W. Russell, acting chairman, calls Red Cross knitters to produce one hundred sweaters by October 10. Yarn supply available now. knitters may obtain it by applying at Red Cross Room on West Water Street.
Mrs Clinton Athey left this morning to visit her husband who is stationed at Camp Lee Virginia.
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