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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1917
Page
3
Two hundred million pounds of Louisiana cane sugar contracted by the American Sugar Refining Co will move northward next week to ease the eastern shortage. Without this supply from western beet and Cuban cane regions eastern consumers faced near famine conditions until late November.
Buenos Aires October 25 Safe conduct granted Count von Luxburg former German charge d affaires in Argentina by Great Britain on condition that the steamer he sails on touches at British ports.
The Mt Olive church holds service at 10 30 a m next Sunday with Fair View at 8 p m and Pleasant Valley at 7 p m. Rev W J Sampsell conducts all sermons. Mrs W H Sale arrives from Washington staying at Hotel Evans.
A brief wartime plea invites readers to purchase Liberty bonds to support national defense. The message emphasizes patriotism and civic duty during the war effort.
Within two weeks the local Red Cross chapter plans to send sweaters to every Winchester and Frederick County boy in the army. The group has yarn and asks women and girls who can knit to produce sleeved or sleeveless sweaters, marked for specific soldiers if desired, and return them to Red Cross headquarters on Water Street.
Official announcement states civilians are evacuating Kronstadt fortress, the Baltic naval base guarding Petrograd. Kronstadt lies 20 miles west of Petrograd on Koplin Island at the gulf of Finland’s eastern edge.
Captain W. B. Colston fell ill while attending the Confederate reunion in Vicksburg Mississippi last week. He recovered enough to return home in Martinsburg where he resumed duties as special bonded commissioner of the Circuit Court. His daughter Miss Susan Colston from Romney is with him.
The semi monthly report from the Bureau of Markets, USDA, lists 1,106,977 barrels and 178,215 boxes of apples in 467 cold storages on October 15, 1917. Compared with October 15 last year and this year, totals show a decline in barrels and boxes, with storages reporting 1,090,868 barrels and 1,095,151 boxes, down from 1,207,472 barrels and 1,081,216 boxes.
An advertisement promotes Pinex as a concentrated Norwe line cough remedy for croup throat tickle and chest colds. It claims rapid relief by loosening phlegm soothing irritated membranes and urges buyers to request “2 14 ounces of inex” with directions and a money back guarantee from The Pinex Co Fort Wayne Indiana.
Washington Oct 25 Subscriptions to the second Liberty Loan have surpassed 3 billion dollars. Treasury Department officials cited reports from 12 federal reserve districts at 11 o'clock this morning. A storm disrupted wire communication in the East, delaying detailed district totals.
British lines on the west Flanders front endured a heavy bombardment from the Germans followed by a counter attack last night. An official statement says the assault was repulsed completely with many German dead and wounded left behind near the Ypres railway, a recent flashpoint of fighting.
A brief tease promotes Richard Harding Davis story Leg of the Jolly Folly. It highlights the author’s bold narrative style and notes the tale appears in The Washington Sunday Star next Sunday October 28.
Backache often stems from kidney disorder with uric acid buildup. The remedy recommends meat restriction, water between meals, and Anuric tablets before meals. Dr Pierce promotes Anuric double strength via a 10 cent trial offer from Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo New York.
Public sale in front of the Court House at Charles Town on Thursday November 4 1917 at 12 noon offers 86 acres adjoining Cann Hardesty and others with woodland a dwelling house barn well water and an orchard. Farm in a fertile county area near schools stores churches and railroad station. Right to harvest 1918 wheat reserved to tenant. purchaser gets two fifths of the crop and pays two fifths of phosphate. Possession April 1 1918. Title perfect. One third cash. balance in 1 2 years with interest secured by deed of trust. DR G W SWIMLEY owner Charles T Engle auctioneer 24 6t.
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