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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1918
Page
4
A fragmentary passage recalls a Confederate veteran praising German resolve and predicting invasion of German soil if surrender does not occur. The speaker attacks Allied bloodshed and suggests conquest as the only way to spare more German lives.
A poem depicts southerners and northerners debating corn pone as wartime fare. A southern dame’s cooking is praised as superior while northern critics claim knowledge of southern methods. The piece incarnates regional pride and playful satire during hardship.
Community brief from Bross Junction Virginia listing visitors including Gilbert DeHaven of Win and J Vance Beil of Wintheter staying with Mr J S Edwards and family, Mr N Edwards hosting, and a trip by G Baker to Pike View West Virginia to visit Mrs Sallie Grave. Also mentions Shanholtz visiting Miss Melva and Hazel Bronchial trouble and a local advert for Gough Remedy claiming bronchial relief.
Recent visitors to the Muse home in Trone Va include Page Heriorieners Washington and T E Morrison Gore and Eliza Morrison. George Hicks spent last weekend with George Nelson near High View. Visitors at Festus Fletcher’s home included Morrison and Triplette families and Master Maryland Triplette. Gore residents Eri L Hook joined L J Hook for a Sunday gathering. Rev C H Anderson to preach at Fairview Church on Sunday October 13. continuous social notes reflect local ties and church events in October.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as the fastest remedy for a bad cold and stuffed nose. It claims three doses every two hours will break the cold, relieve headaches and feverish symptoms, and costs 26 cents at drug stores.
Reliance Virginia notes include family visits and church attendance. Local residents attend U B conference with Cooleys Gruvers and Cowleys, while Joshua Gruver returns from Memorial Hospital. Reliance graded school opens with Bertha Gruver as principal and new auditor soon to be completed. Rev R N Youngblood plans for the conference year as Liberty bonds trend higher.
The article explains hostess houses run by the YWCA serving soldiers and visitors at military camps. They provide rooms for family members and friends, aiding travel needs and comfort with rapid expansion from Plattsburg origins to over 90 houses nationwide near camps from Atlantic to Pacific. New Jersey hosts homes at Camp Dix and Camp Merritt.
Government housing plans for women war workers are accepted as authoritative. The W C A aided by studying the housing needs of over 12 million women in industry with 2 million entering war industries in the past year. Experts advised, plans prepared, and pamphlets distributed to manufacturers.
Wartime needs drew women to military cantonments with little planning for them. The Y W C A became the sole equipped organization to support this, creating hostess houses that grew to 92 and more planned.
Advertising copy touts a product described as a versatile remedy for eczema and burns. The text mentions a pen liquid formula claimed to be highly effective, produced by The E. W. Rose Co. of Cleveland Ohio.
Delightful evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George McKee on September 27 honored Private Walter McKee home on furlough from Fort Oglethorpe Ga. Guests included many McKee and Oates family members with games and refreshments featured.
Brucetown Virginia notes report Mrs. James McCarroll remains extremely ill with paralysis, her son William McCarroll and wife of Martinsburg at her side. Florence May Galloway ill. Mrs Edward Galloway at Inwood Hospital. Local residents welcome visitors and share news of Rev. F A Wrother’s horse accident.
The Y W C A has set up nine social and recreation centers for women government workers in France. Two are in Paris including one for American women and one at the request of the War Ministry for girl employees. The others serve French munition workers and include cafeterias and canteens, supporting overall army efforts.
Paris report describes the YWCA Petrograd hotel adding a Bomb Parlor a bottom floor room without outside walls. When sirens warn of air raids guests hurry to the parlor, feel safe, and residents recount rapid drills and nightly flights during alerts.
The Girls Patriotic League promoted by the YWCA invites every girl in the country to join. It has no constitution or officers and requires signing a pledge to express patriotism by doing better, rendering service, and living up to high character standards.
The W in YWCA stands for Women in War Work and the blue triangle is its emblem The three points signify protection education and recreation Its colors symbolize faith hope and charity and its area represents YWCA efforts to aid war work in the United States France Russia and beyond
A weekly notice lists unclaimed letters at the Winchester Virginia Post Office ending October 5 1918. Addressees must pay one cent per letter. names include Nora Bruford Miss Reva Claton Garfield Miss Helen Hiett S Lee Kilty D H Lake Guy Marvis Miss Derrith Mason Miss Loig O Rork Clif Pilmill J M Sibdrt Postmaster
Encone W P McGuire Co Clevenger Geo W Maddox Scott Grant appear as named individuals likely part of a civic or organizational list shown in the source document.
No Ridgeway services will be held at Ridgeway Church in Berkeley County West Virginia due to the widespread Spanish influenza precautions. Pastor Hardesty notes the Sunday service is canceled to protect congregants.
Mrs Archibald Whittle learns her husband in France has been promoted to sergeant. The notice also calls for more Frederick County rowers to join the $100 Liberty Loan drive.
An early 20th century health blurb extols daily hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims improved skin mood and energy, urging readers especially those with pale complexions or constipation to buy a quarter pound of limestone phosphate and try the regimen.
Mrs Agnes Turner of Chicago recounts overwork and poor meals leading to headaches, indigestion, constipation and sleeplessness. After two months of Chamberlain's Tablets she reports a cleaned stomach, energized body, and now sleeps and eats comfortably. Sold by all dealers.
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