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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1917
Page
5
A Washington woman writes to her sister in Michigan about visiting Food Administration headquarters and learning to cut waste by using local foods. She lists waste sources, vows to plead guilty to indulgent habits, and urges menus built around locally produced goods to ease rail congestion and support war effort.
J Walter Barnes of Fairmont is appointed by the United States Fuel Administration to oversee fuel work in West Virginia. He is brother of Mrs C L Robinson of Wanchester and frequent guest at the North Market street home. West Virginia, a coal producing state, will keep him very busy.
Mrs Benjamin F Blake of Madison Wisconsin says she suffered back pain and T had an operation planned but after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she recovered and now has a healthy family She urges other women to try it and asks readers to write for free advice to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
Mrs. Anna Peizer of Jefferson Street in South Omaha Nebraska reports her daughter recovered from a bad cold using Foley's Honey and Tar. She notes many neighbors also praise it and that the product is sold everywhere.
Mrs T Z Copeland, president of the Women's Missionary Society of Baltimore Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church South, will speak at Braddock Street Church prayer service tonight at 8 o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended to all to hear Mrs Copeland.
A wartime appeal urges all women to help with bandages socks and kits for soldiers. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription to build strength and treat womanly complaints, claiming it's harmless and restores health. Trial packages offered by mail and Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are advertised.
Whitacre Va Oct 31 Alexander Mauzy who died at his son William Mauzy’s home near Reynolds Store was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery. Survived by son W H Mauzy two sisters Mrs J C Oates and Mrs Stuth Hinkle and brother John Mauzy of High View W V. Mrs R L Whitacre returned from Pittsburg Pa after visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs W Whitacre attended state Y M C A war work council conference in Richmond Oct 23 as delegates and also visited Camp Lee.
Public outcry sale at Charles Town courthouse on November 1 1917 at noon of an 86 acre farm adjoining McCann Hardesty and others with 8 room house barn outbuildings a never failing well and orchard. Purchaser receives two fifths of crop and pays two fifths of phosphate bill. Possession April 1 1918 with terms one third cash and balance in up to two years with note secured by deed of trust. Right to reject bids. Dr G W Swimley owner Charles T Engle auctioneer.
A wartime appeal urges readers to purchase Liberty bonds to support national financing efforts. The notice emphasizes civic duty and collective sacrifice, calling on citizens to invest through government bonds during the war drive.
Noting that back ache swelling sore muscles and rheumatic pains often arise from kidneys, the ad promotes Foley Kidney Pills as effective medicine for kidney trouble sold broadly.
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