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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1916
Page
3
A famed American judge notes unhappiness in the home begins with bad coffee. The advertisement urges readers to serve Arbuckles coffee for a week to see a happier home, claiming the beverage pleases even hurried men and improves morning vigor.
In Winchester Corporation Court Judge Henry W. Holt presiding, Boyd Hillyard sues Northern Virginia Power Company for injuries from an electric shock last summer. The case concludes with a $100 full and final settlement of all claims.
An elderly veteran, 76 year old W. W. Childress of 307 19th Street Michmond Virginia, reports renewed strength and reduced stiffness after taking Tanlac. He states his appetite and digestion improved and that he would enlist again if the nation is threatened. He credits Tanlac for restoring vigor recalling his Civil War service.
A brief health column explains that neglecting a child’s cold can lead to acute then chronic catarrh. It notes many sufferers recall frequent colds at infection time and suggests Chamber’s Cough Remedy as a helpful, widely available treatment option.
A boy named Hillyard, playing near Braddock Street and Waldley Avenue, touched a live wire and suffered severe burns to two fingers on his right hand and a surface burn on his right foot.
Advertisement advises taking Chamberlains Tablets and a diet of vegetables and cereals with daily outdoor exercise. Claims complexion improves within a few months and urges readers to try it, noting availability everywhere.
Miss Lucy Ali treasurer of the Confederate Monument Fund reports a contribution of 1.00 from D. H. Anderson of this city for the fund.
An early 20th century remedy touts daily morning hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. Proponents claim it produces rosy complexions and improves health, urging readers to buy limestone phosphate to test the promised transformation and emphasize internal cleanliness.
A promotional piece touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless alternative to calomel for bilious symptoms. It claims calomel harms the liver and bones, while Dodson's formula cleanses and energizes the system without causing stomach upset.
Workmen digging for a Confederate monument foundation along Main Street Rotuss Avenue uncovered the remains of a two story brick structure known as the Golden Temple. They found foundation stones bricks and possible human bones sparking curiosity about a nearby graveyard. Local lore confirms the temple stood long ago with the ground floor used as an engine house and no north windows.
The wall featured a deer base scene painted by Witten Graham, a celebrated mural artist. Town visitors frequently viewed the painting at Golten Temple, while an exterior stairway led to the second floor. James Haney operated a tailoring shop and William Seymour made gloves in adjoining rooms.
A historical snippet lists farm sale notices with entries dated Oct 26 to Nov 2 1916. Buyers include Annie Bierer Bessie Rhodes Elizabeth Pinnegan A Ja-Gager Wm Branson G Hunter Mrs B C Roberts George Hulyer detailing horses cattle cattle hogs buggy wagon harness household goods poultry implements furniture and produce near White Post Stephenson Winchester Switchley Groom Clearbrook Yoakley and nearby stations.
A vintage advertisement touts Papes Cold Compound as fast relief for stuffed noses and head congestion. It claims the remedy opens air passages, stops runny discharge, eases headaches and feverishness, and requires only two to three doses every two hours, costing 25 cents at drugstores.
Mr W C Plundeke and Mrs Plundeke traveled from New York to visit Mrs Hillyard’s parents on the Valley Pike. They received a telegram ordering him to report to his regiment the Seventh New York at McAllen Texas upon arrival.
A misaligned ad copy extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous surface remedy prescribed by leading physicians. The notice claims internal action and notes it is not quack medicine, inviting readers to send for tests and buy through druggists. The piece also lists assorted travelers and arrivals at hotels, mentioning several named individuals and their origins in a local business context.
fragmentary OCR text references a circuit court in Virginia and a deed for two years of laws bought by tax detring taxes. Names and details are unclear due to corruption.
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