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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1918
Page
4
War critics write daily screeds reviewing the mighty changes on the map as allied armies pursue the Hun, with 40 000 guns in action. They caution against celebrating premature victories and urge calm as the weary road ahead unfolds amid forecasts of hardship and continued conflict.
Advertisement claims kidney remedies offer quick relief and cure by aiding kidneys the most overworked organs. Promises relief from pains and ill health with GOLD MEDAL products in three sealed packages and money back guarantee if not helped.
Notice warns Winches ter grocers not to sell flour beyond allowed four ounces per four ounces. Violators face fines by order of the government. Shirley Carter L A for Winchester signs the notice.
Roy McFarland, 8, son of Mr and Mrs W Farland, died leaving his parents and five sisters. The obituary notes the family mourns his loss and lists surviving relatives.
Lawrence Hollis of the judge advocate office in Washington is spending several days at a city home, appearing in this local area for an extended stay.
Degas, acclaimed as the era’s greatest French painter, sells Les Danseuses a la Barre for 436000 francs as he shuns publicity. He meets visitors with testy wit, scorns the republic, and keeps only Bartholome as a friend while rejecting honors offered by the state.
Red Hook Tivoli and Madalin face eel infestations from the Sawkill intake pipes. Eels clog the plant machinery delaying operations and leaving residents in darkness. A proposed screen improvement and even a pickle plant side line are discussed as solutions.
Reports from the United States Europe and Russia describe a dusty, dull sky since last summer with reduced solar radiation and a sickly brightness. Observers link the cloud to volcanic ash from Alaska’s Katmai eruption last June, noting similar long lasting effects after Krakatoa and Mount Pele.
The article explains that earth breathes after storms, indicated by a distinct earthy odor and barometric changes. It cites a Ferney discovery by Dr. Gerler of Geneva, a deep cave with a small opening acting as a barometer, where a lit match or feather shows air flow direction.
Prof T S Lowden of Ohio State University explains that children lie because they do not understand, not to deceive. He says deception is natural but must be shed as memory and imagination mature. He cites Santa Claus and fairy tales as developmental tools and urges leaving air castles behind for practical life.
A short fragment notes Mrs B and Virginia Smith left a message for a starting stay in a Bavarian setting. The readable text is incomplete, offering minimal context on persons or locations.
A northern sheriff known for kindness sentences a poacher to 15 dollars or three months. The caddie serves as the sheriff’s escort to golf, and later a policeman arrests the caddie who had carried for the sheriff. A caddie mocks a professor’s math but notes golf demands true ability.
A discussion features Professor Stone advocating simplified arithmetic focused on practical daily use and testing judgment over memory. Critics warn of dumbing down math while supporters point to real world needs like taxation, financing, and trades.
Professor Patton of the University of Pennsylvania argues that a girl who buys a ten dollar hat earns more respect and social attention than one who wears a dowdy hat and saves. The piece urges spending on millinery to attract partners and avoid loneliness, noting morality is not part of the debate.
Police in New York raid enforcement of the plumage ban and seize 900 humming birds gulls herons and swifts offered for sale. The law passed in Albany 18 months ago carries a 25 dollar fine per plumage piece. Authorities hope offenders receive no mercy as the slaughter affects crops by reducing insect-eating birds.
Relics tied to the English navigator Captain Cook were discovered in St Petersburg. The items, sent from Honolulu by Cook’s party after his death to the Kamschatka governor, later resurfaced when opened two or three years ago. A St Petersburg University professor who had been in Honolulu identified them, noting the collection’s notable artifacts aside from a black feather helmet.
Adolph Smith, noted English sanitation expert and longtime London Lancet associate, visiting the country, once edited and translated a recent English journal during the Paris siege. He sold the translated news to a French publisher to buy horse meat for sustenance during the siege.
Bay 2 Liberty bond drives urged readers to support the war effort and back financial measures aimed at defeating the Kaiser. The appeal framed bond purchases as contributions to victory and national strength.
Mrs J B Gadd of Hixson Tennessee says Cardus relieved a decade long left side pain and fatigue after two bottles. She credits Cardus for improvement and urges other women to try the tonic for headaches backaches nervousness and sleeplessness claiming it helps with womanly trouble.
Nathaniel Weiss son of Mrs. William F Keller of Winchester died Monday at his grandparents Cumberland Maryland home after pneumonia following an illness. He was a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad worker’s nephew and a Boy Scout in the city. Funeral postponed due to grave digger work delays.
Mr Phili Rudacille of Limeton and Mrs Mary F Woodward of this county wed at 2 30 pm Thursday at the home of the bride’s brother in Refuge. Rev Smith of Front Royal officiated. Few friends attended and refreshments followed. The couple will reside in Limeton. Guests included members of the Hawes and Conner families and others.
The funeral of the late Solomon A. Brill who died at his East James Street home will be at one o'clock tomorrow afternoon from his residence. Rev. G H Spencer of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church will officiate and interment will be at Moumb Williams in the county. Pallbearers include Fred W. Quantz Asa Crisman Charles Patton Robert Brill Charles R Henry and John Brill. He leaves two sons with the American Army in Texas and France and two daughters Lula M Brill Nellie J Brill, plus a brother William Brill and sister Mrs W A Pingley. Mrs Thomas Lupton has returned to Baltimore after visiting at the home of her mother Mrs Hunter Davidson on South Market Street.
Fragmentary OCR text provides unclear names and terms. The readable bits do not form a coherent event, person, or organization to identify a clear news item or outcome for a concise summary.
Overwork irregular meals and carelessness hurt health leaving headaches digestion trouble and insomnia. After two months of Chamberlain's Tablets she reports a cleaned stomach improved energy and complete relief from sleeplessness. Sold by all dealers.
Professor Harold Heath of Stanford University reports discoveries two miles south of San Francisco exposing several tall ancient skeletons and a two acre prehistoric village with stone hammers bone awls and ornaments indicating advanced artisanship and civilization. Turkeys Reach Europe in 1529 and displace native goose species reflecting early colonial introductions.
Local appeal urges additional Frederick County farmers to enroll in the Liberty Loan Club with a $100000 goal. Officials promote patriotic savings and community support for the war effort.
A note indicates sugar certificates for October are to be handled by the Winchester grocers, with action to be taken at the office.
A fragment notes a misread line about purchasing war savings stamps and the incorrect notion of what you receive. The readable portion emphasizes the proper understanding of stamps and their value despite garbled text.
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