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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1918
Page
4
A note reports the 83 sale of United Telephones and its consolidation with The Morning News The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror in a major restructuring of local media holdings.
A fragment lists names with amounts tied to a contribution total and includes a testimonial praising Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. Additional text advertises a rental at 1758 Q Street Northwest Washington DC with possession from October 1 and contact to Mrs RE Byrd.
In this wartime call to action a preacher urges Christian nations to take up arms for home and country. He cites Romans and Caesar to justify fighting for liberty and righteousness and declares the government may demand citizens' energies and support as the fate of the world hangs in the balance.
A partial ledger lists numerous names with subscription amounts ranging from 100 to 600 in various currencies. Notable entries include Walter Cooper 200, Mrs Harry Boyles 150, James Burmer 100, and J W Baker 108. The document reads as a community fund or subscription drive tally with unclear context.
Volunteers urge continuing donations for Winchester and Frederick County Red Cross to fill remaining quota. Needed are white cotton handkerchiefs Napkins Bath towels Face towels, in specified sizes. items may be used but in good condition. Send to 20 Stewart Street to supervisor L Lupton.
An advertisement claims rheumatism stems from kidney and uric acid buildup and promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a long standing remedy. It asserts the capsules purify the kidneys and urinary tract, heal inflamed tissues, and restore health, with origins in Haarlem Holland and a U S office in New York.
John W. Kerns of Capon Bridge Hampshire county was held in 1000 dollars by a U S Commissioner for possible indictment by the federal grand jury. He is charged with drawing a gun on the county sheriff who went to arrest his brother for war duty dodging.
A home beauty tip suggests squeezing two lemons into three ounces of Orchard White to make a cheap bleaching lotion. The mix is marketed as a skin brightener for the face neck arms and hands, claimed to fade tan redness and windburn and produce a soft rosy white complexion.
A fragmented ad style tip claims dissolving four ounces of plain neat liquid and applying multiple times will remove dandruff. It promotes a product named arvon sold in stores as a one ounce remedy, asserting strong, glossy hair results and repeated effectiveness.
Classified notice advertises rooms and residence at 603 South Main St apply G. W. Kremer. Also offers a touring car in fair condition and a purebred Duroc boar for sale with contact T. W. Kitchen in Stephens City Virginia.
Notices in Winchester warn grocers to sell four pounds of flour with one pound of substitute. violators face heavy fines by order of the government. Also a testimonial from Agnes Turner of Chicago extols Chamberlains Tablets for indigestion and sleep, claiming relief after two months of use.
The post office for Winchester Virginia lists unclaimed letters for the week ending October 12, 1918. Recipients must pay one cent per letter. names include Brown Hagar Johnston Mrs. Sanders Light Mre J. Leslie and MicArthur John.
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