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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1918
Page
5
Public health guidance describes influenza as grip with fever and body aches. It urges bed rest and nourishment, caution against overexertion, and notes pneumonia or bronchitis as common complications. Home remedies include VapoRub steam inhalation and external warming, with medical help advised if symptoms worsen or persist.
Surgeon General Rupert Blue explains Spanish influenza origins, recognition, symptoms, and risks. He urges bed rest, isolation, ventilation, and hygiene to curb spread, notes the disease can strike any season and can be deadly as complications occur.
The appeal urges readers to subscribe for another war bond to sustain funding, stressing financial support as crucial to victory and encouraging broad public participation in the loan drive.
Miss Bertha L Ritter died during the night at her home 38 Early street age 30. She was a bookkeeper for Thoma's Curley and Son North Centre street where she had worked six years. She is survived by her mother Mrs Charles B Ritter and sister Clara Massey employed at the Eddy Press. The family came from Winchester Virginia. The employers spoke highly of her business qualifications.
An advertisement touts Danderine claiming it stops dandruff and hair loss after application. It promises immediate, visible effects with hair becoming light fluffy and lustrous, and suggests trying a small bottle from any drug store to prove hair can look healthier.
Edward E Stone reports that his father the late Dr Robert W Stone who died last week in Salem Ontario will not reach the city tonight for funeral services at Mount Hebron Cemetery at 10 o clock Wednesday morning. Rev Dr W D Stone rector of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church officiates. Dr Stone long served as a vestryman of the church.
Miss Love Allemong of North Main Street who had influenza is greatly improved after a period of illness at home.
In the treasurer's office Migs Winifred Blackburn of Middletown has accepted a position in the office of the county treasurer Robert S. Smith.
A vintage ad extols Ely's Cream Balm as a fast remedy for head cold symptoms and nasal congestion. It claims relief from stuffed heads, sneezing, and runny noses by applying a small amount inside the nostrils to soothe the mucous membranes and open air passages.
A short, unclear note advertises a Liberty band purchase with a truncated phrase about the Kaiser Woon. The readable text hints at a promotional or catalog item but lacks concrete details such as dates, prices, or full descriptions.
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