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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1916
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia lists publication details and post office status. It provides subscription rates for one year six months three months and one month in advance.
A Western writer attacks Wilson on the Danish West Indies purchase, arguing the transfer reflects consent of the governed. He notes past acquisitions under Lincoln Roosevelt and Hay, cites islander votes in 1868 and recently, and asserts ratification by Danish authorities completes the transfer. Norfolk Virginian 4 Pilot.
A fragment notes Walt Mason's verse about a man who plans thirty years of toil then travels abroad before death. References to a “gooter car,” a wife’s planned Holy Land journey, and hopes to visit Europe mix with the author’s lines. The piece closes with local notices of visitors and a trip to Winchester.
Mothers use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for babies and children to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels without griping. A coated tongue signals a need for dose to relieve constipation and restore playfulness. Beware counterfeit bottles. buy genuine California Fig Syrup Company product.
A poem by Lieut. L. F. Easterbrook appears in the April 8 1916 issue of the Lon art Graphic honoring Winchester England. The verse praises Winchester’s calm old time streets and “God's fair earth” setting at Giles foot Deacon's Hill and Winchester's enduring strength through war and time.
Mrs. Gilpin, daughter of the late Benjamin F. Newcomer and sister of Waldo Newcomer, sent $100 and a letter from Scaleby Virginia to Joseph Packard at the Woodrow Wilson League in Baltimore. The note expressed strong support for Woodrow Wilson’s reelection and gratitude for any contribution toward the campaign. Mrs. Carper of Winchester and Mr. G. W. Koons hosted guests in Harrisonburg.
Mr John S Lemen post office inspector escaped serious harm in a Pennsylvania Railroad wreck in Ohio on a western trip. The crash killed the engineer and fireman and injured several passengers as a mail car derailed and slid toward the Miami river but did not overturn. Lemen was in the smoking car and escaped through doors and windows with others.
Advert shows Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest remedy for indigestion and stomach distress. It claims quick relief from heartburn gas sourness and belching and urges readers to keep a fifty cent case at home for immediate help day or night.
District Attorney Richard E Byrd returns to Richmond from the western district and describes a red hot roaring Democratic campaign in the Ninth district. He asserts the campaign is lively and intense with vigorous political activity.
Attractive ad touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken gray or faded hair quickly. It claims natural, even coverage, widespread sales, and renewed youthfulness after one or two applications, noting it as a toilet product not a medical cure.
Citizen witnesses describe energetic meetings and strong crowds as Slemp defends his record and Trinkle draws large audiences. The tone likens the momentum to historic campaigns with voters enthusiastic and determined to back their candidates.
A reader from Etna Green Indiana reports relief from severe headaches and pain after using Foley Kidney Pills. The letter asserts the remedy addresses kidney and bladder trouble and is safe for use with Foley Kidney Pills.
Reports claim a wide merger of trolley roads and electric utilities in the Cumberland and Shenandoah valleys. Hagerstown and Frederick Electric Railway recently acquired Martinsburg Power, with rumors of absorbing Valley Railways. New York and Baltimore interests reportedly control lines around Chambersburg Greencastle Waynesboro and Carlisle Newville Mount formoy.
Mr J T Grubbs of North Brad Dock Street fell from a ladder at Sell's garage on Piccadilly Street and dislocated his right shoulder. A physician treated the injury.
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