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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1917
Page
4
The author, Walt Mason, defends support for the United States across peace and conflict periods. He argues criticism of government is common, but he remains loyal to Uncle Sam, praising leadership and urging prudent, patriotic behavior while acknowledging grouches.
Refuge Va October notes report Arthur Grim injured by binder with no broken bones and slow recovery. Social visits include Mrs. Cave and Mrs. Pifer. Miss Wingert returns home from Stephens City. many neighbors, including Wingert Jackson Reese Johnson and Laws, travel in a new Chevrolet through Stephens City Middletown and Front Royal. Several locals visit relatives, attend fairs, and share community updates.
The United States holds more than 440000 square miles of coal resources used as fuel. This resource underpins power generation and industry in many regions.
Mount Pleasant Virginia notes report visits by Mars Ebersole and Mrs. Joseph Renner to Warg Cadwallader, J H Perry's family visiting Alla mong family at Mount Williams, frost killed unharvested crops, seeding season underway, and various residents including T G Fries family Beulah Lamp DeHaven painting agent making neighborhood calls.
Cross Roads Notes reports Ada Carpenter spent a week with her mother Mrs. Mary B H Carpenter and has returned to Capon Bridge. B H Keller and Mary B Carpenter plus Master Willie Staub visited Mr and Mrs W V Carpenter, and J B White family visited Mr and Mrs B F Keller last Sunday. W V Carpenter went to Winchester on business last Thursday.
For over fifty years the Swift Specific Company advertises S. S. S. as a pure blood remedy made from forest roots and herbs. It warns against mercury and mineral tonics, claiming they hide impurities rather than cure them, and offers medical advice from its Atlanta department.
Mount Williams Virginia residents report a weekend of family visits and calls. The crowd includes BE Crowster family, Leonard Williams, J L Orndorff and Marti jam e, F S Snapp, Laura Clowser of Bloom, and Albert Snapp at Middletown with relatives. Washington Irving quote closes item.
Major Ian Hay Beith of the Argyle Highlanders arrives in Europe for a six month tour and will lecture in Winchester on December 8. He discusses Haig's plan to engage German bases at Zeebrugge and the High Seas Fleet, noting 110,000 German prisoners in England and renewed submarine sinkings.
In a folksy remark Uncle Eben dismisses optimists who grin and hope while others do the labor. He argues practical effort beats hollow optimism in tough tasks.
A Cincinnati story touts Freezone a foot care product that loosens and lifts corns with a few drops daily. It is sold at a quarter ounce for little cost and claimed to relieve soreness, shrink the corn, and lift it out. The ad promises no irritation to surrounding tissue and frames the method as preventing deaths from self treatment.
Train arrivals and departures listed for Cumberland Valley stations with daily departures at 7 pm except Sundays. Details reference station names and times for regular service and exceptions.
Rail timetable from Strasburg to Harrisonburg and Alexandria with daily, Saturday, and Sunday services. No. 23 and No. 49 routes depart Strasburg for Harrisonburg. No. 14 and No. 28 run to Washington via Alexandria. parlor car service noted. Agent D H DeRUTTS of Washington oversees divisions.
Train notices outline No. 13 9 22 a m for Bristol Roanoke and intermediate stops with Pullman parlor car. No. 1 2 27 a m to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield and other stations including 25 rooms via Gary Winston Salem Shenandoah Bluefield. Shenandoah Junction connection in Washington. No. 14 7 10 p m to Hagerstown with Pullman sleeper to New York. No. 77 12 54 a m to Philadelphia and New York. agents Saunders and Will announce.
In Winchester Virginia the owner announces a public sale on Saturday October 20 1917 at 1 PM at the Court House Front Royal to de dernier highest bidder for real estate. The first parcel is a 150 acre farm with a five room house well near the Front Royal and Winchester pike 11 4 miles north of Cedarville post office and 1 4 mile west from Captain F W LeHe ws. The second parcel lies on the west side of the Norfolk and Western Railroad at Cedarville Station comprising a seven room residence meat house hen house and other outbuildings with a large garden and a never failing well of good water.
The Cor poration Court of Winchester orders Mary R. Trundle estate sale of two homes at 14 and 16 East Gerrard Street. Auction set for November 10 1917 at the county court house with parcels offered separately or together. Terms: one third cash, balance in two equal installments secured by two notes and trust deed.
Cross Junction Virginia reports Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert DeHaven return from visit to Winchester. Mrs. Lydia Kelley returns home to Bloomery West Virginia after time with son John Kelley. Ray Baker dislocated wrist treated by Dr. N. R. Smith. C Dean Baker of Pittsburgh visiting brother C. G. Baker. J. S. Braithwaite and Lloyd Keller hosts over weekend. Also mentions Sir Charles Wakefield's hundred pound thank offering and related historical note.
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