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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1917
Page
4
The Evening Star is entered at Winchester Virginia as second class mail matter, reflecting its postal classification and mail handling status.
A poetic obituary styled notice reflects on the passing of a prominent figure, noting the public mourning and the lasting impact of his work. The prose juxtaposes cosmic imagery with earthly fame, ending with a respectful farewell to the departed thinker.
A Russian officer named Swartzkopensky travels widely, offers English lectures and propagandist work, and captivates audiences in Winchester. William B. 3 of New York and others attest to his fluency and prior English use, with plans for a free Handley Lecture series through the year.
An old consumer tip explains making a lemon lotion by mixing lemon juice with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint. The guide claims the juice bleaches freckles and tan, softens rough hands, and can be stored for months with fine cloth strained juice.
After Christmas only one lecture is booked, Frederick Poole presenting on China for February 27. Two or three lectures will occur between Christmas and spring.
On October 12 a pro neutral faction organized a demonstration for the first anniversary of President Irigoyen's election. Pro ally papers urge restraint to avoid implying support for Germany. Spaniards celebrate Columbus Day. A hidden wireless plant was found atop a former Argentine ambassador’s residence near the German legation, part of several dismantled by police due to their ability to receive German broadcasts.
The Hagerstown Mail reports Mr. D. C. Byers visiting H. C. Foltz and D. A. Stickell surveying fair grounds after thirty years. In the first fair on parem avenue a $50 prize for best managed farm in Washington county was offered by James Clark then C and O canal president. Byers’ father Daniel Huyett and others competed. Byers won but took stock for his two sons. The prize farm now belongs to Daniel Miller near Maugan sville. The other son S. A. Byers lives in Winchester.
Rally day services will be held at Crums Memorial Church on Sunday morning at eleven. An interesting program will be rendered and all are invited to attend.
Public health advertisement promotes S. S. S. as a blood purifier tonic to keep the body healthy. Claims of fifty years of use and nationwide testimonials are used to encourage readers to buy through Swift Specific Co. Atlanta Department E.
Postmaster J W Sibert relays Washington instructions for sending Christmas parcels to American expeditionary forces in France. Items must arrive by Nov 15, weigh no more than 10 ounces, be securely wrapped, clearly marked Christmas mail, and include sender address and recipient details. Parcels must bear the postmaster certificate and cost 12 cents per pound.
John Henry Thomas a black man who skipped a draft exam and was found in Chicago, telegraphed the Winchester draft board saying the Chicago board cleared him and asked if all was well. Local chairman Luther Pannett replied that things were not all right and warned arrest as a deserter if he did not report within 36 hours, speeding his return for examination.
Secretary of War Baker announced the first definite count of American soldiers in France in a Harrisburg speech, stating that 100000 men were now in the country.
Public notice urges readers to cut out a slip and mail it with five cents to Foley Co. for a trial package of Foley remedies including Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
In Harrisburg a regional mechanics fair hosts sessions under new organizers Wienchester Martinsbure and Hirpensbureg figures. Attendees discuss redevelopment, funding, and partnership options for larlisle projects.
An advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a home remedy to darken gray hair and restore a youthful look. It claims the product blends Sage Tea and Sulphur with other ingredients to darken evenly and leave hair thick and glossy, though not for disease treatment.
Plain questions to Winchester people show strong endorsements for Doan's Kidney Pills. A. T. Ritenour of 214 North Kent Street testifies after a grip attack with back pain and kidney trouble that Doan's pills cured him and kept him well for over ten years. He repeats his public recommendation and urges buyers to ask for Doan's at 60c. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY shoots the brand.
Mrs Antone Heitmiller of Washington and Mrs BE Foyst of chambersburg Pa motored to Winchester yesterday with friends and visited many historic parts in the area.
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