Post Office Encloses Evening Star as Second Class Mail
An Evening Star issue is recorded at the Winchester Virginia Post Office as second class mail matter.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1917
Page
4
An Evening Star issue is recorded at the Winchester Virginia Post Office as second class mail matter.
A satirical piece depicts Cravely bearing daily woes in a modern heroic tone. Dispatches bring dire tidings as wartime dangers loom. He endures fatigue at home with restless sleep, fighting flies and household irritations before the evening ends.
Last Friday morning at ten minutes of twelve Ruby Bumbaugh died peacefully, leaving a void in Winchester. The speaker lauds Ruby and her sister Katie, who died three years earlier, for their piety and cheerful duty, saying they inspired joy, guided others, and showed that true happiness lies in doing one’s duty.
An accident near BURNT FACTORY Virginia occurred when a felled tree collapsed onto two telephone lines by the Woodsmill Trace bridge on the Berryville pike. The break disrupted phone service for several hours until repairs were completed. Also noted are local home visits and land sale activity involving Miss Lucy Tanquary and Mr George Taylor.
An advertisement touts Pinex a concentrated Norway pine extract as a home remedy for sore throat cough bronchial symptoms and croup. It claims easy at home preparation with 2 ounces of Pinex and sugar syrup yielding a pleasant tasting tonic priced around 65 cents with a money back guarantee.
Contractors near completing a new barn on C J Carver farm. Mrs W T Hoffman visited relatives near Rippon W Va. Social Workers Bible Class to run huckster and lunch counter at Albert Darlings sale on November 1. Edgar Cline and family moved from Carlyle property to Winchester for work at Virginia Woolen Mills.
A promotional note extols Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for sustained success over forty years. It argues the remedy’s lasting excellence proves superior quality and enduring trust since before 1876, asserting women can rely on the product for ailments.
In a circuit court action H E Ritter sues F A Cochran and Alfred Wright over a calf and hog allegedly sold by his wife Blanche Ritter while he was away. Ritter contends the livestock belonged to him and his wife had no right to sell it. Ritter also notes a separate divorce suit by Mrs Ritter.
Judge E D Newman led a district board delegation in Winchester and Frederick county with Clarke county officials from Berryville to review progress on the selective draft. The Clarke county board named 12 colored men for potential service at Camp Lee between October 27 and 31, redefining the Winchester Frederick quota.
Advertisement promotes Cascarets to relieve bilious symptoms and stomach, liver, and bowels discomfort. It claims a 10 cent box cleanses undigested food and toxins, aids sleep, and leaves breath fresh with no griping, appealing to both adults and children.
A concise aphorism notes youth as a probation period for old age. It frames youth as a preparatory phase shaping future aging.
An advertisement promises instant relief for stuffed sinuses with Ely's Cream Balm. It claims quick opening of nasal passages and relief from cold symptoms by applying a small amount in the nostrils, with soothing antiseptic and healing effects.
The text discusses sheep inspiring fine art and poetry, noting Rosa Bonheur and Paul Potter for their animal depictions and contrasting with Jacques and Mauve for small canvases. It highlights public tenderness toward sheep subjects across artistic works.
Mrs A C Kirstein of Greenville Illinois endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a quick cure for colds and bronchial troubles after years of use in her family. The notice states the remedy is for sale by all dealers and recommends it as the most reliable cough medicine.
Trains arrive in Winchester from the stations aired above at 9 20 daily except Sunday 11 45 am and 7 27 pm daily. A daily XK daily except Sunday 1 H Tower. Sypt mA RyppLe Gen P.
Train times show No 13-9.22 a m Bristol to Roanoke and intermediate stations with Pullman Parlor Car and Sleeper service. No 1 2 27 a m Roanoke Bristol Bluefield and other stations with Cafe car Shenandoah and connections to Memphis special. numbers and abbreviations indicate intermediate stations and service.
By decree of the Corporation Court of Winchester the Mary R. Trundle estate offers for sale at public auction on Saturday November 10 1917 at the courthouse front in Winchester two residences Nos 14 and 16 East Gerrard Street. Each house has six rooms and four cellars on a 70 by 80 foot lot in a desirable area near Handley School Williams Factory the paper mill and a new railroad. Separate parcels or as a whole with 2/3 cash day of sale and balance in two annual installments secured by bonds deed of trust and insurance policy.
A health column urges drinking hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast to flush stomach liver kidneys and bowels. The piece claims it cleanses purifies and freshens the entire alimentary tract and prevents toxin buildup, recommending daily use.
A barn on Dr. Howard Osbourne’s farm near Rippon burned Monday destroying more than 1 200 bushels of wheat and assorted farming implements. Loss estimated around 6 000 dollars.
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