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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1918
Page
3
An advertisement touts S. S. S. as a lasting cure for skin diseases by treating the root cause in the blood. It claims fifty years of market presence and urges readers to seek expert advice from Swift Specific Co in Atlanta, Georgia.
In September 10 communique General Pershing reports troops in the Bee tion A sectors held steady after raids, while British and French forces advance near Cambrai Gouzeaucourt Havrincourt and toward the Oise river. French and American forces push to outflank St Gobain forest and seize St Quentin as Armentieres nears fall.
A testimonial from Miss Saize of Weston Belvidere Ill describes severe kidney pain and paralysis-like weakness from overwork. She credits Foley Kidney Pills with restoring her strength and mobility, noting she now feels like a new person and urges others to try the remedy.
Volunteers urged to meet at the almony Wednesday at 2:15 pm in uniform to form a body. Men invited to attend balls and training schools Tuesday at 8 pm run by Duffey for the company and officers. Courses aim to provide beneficial information ahead of training camps.
Washington reports Petrograd is burning in multiple districts amid indiscriminate killings. The American legation at Christiania conveyed the claim as an authoritative source, with little additional detail available. A separate dispatch echoed the bad situation in Petrograd and related tensions over Boris Litvinov’s detention by Britain.
Arthur Streit and Beverley Wright admitted speeding on South Braddock street last Saturday evening and were fined 11.50 each including costs. Police report clues may lead to an arrest. Wrights car collided at Braddock and Gerard with Miss Rosenberger's car, causing damage to both vehicles.
For Rent notice announcing Mrs R E Byrd’s Amherst Street residence available October 1 with inquiries to Mrs R E Byrd at 1758 Q Street Northwest Washington DC.
A call for 2000 white selective service men for limited service was issued by Provost Marshal General Crowder. They will serve as typists and stenographers, mobilizing September 23 to camps and forts. Virginia will send 20 men to Fort Slocum.
In Vienna and Bohemia riots and mutiny flare amid a famine threat in Austria Hungary. Eight hundred Italians released by Austrian authorities. The regime faces pressure for concessions as food shortages grow sharper and harvests fail. Mr Foxhall Parker McCormick of St Louis visits sisters Libbie and Charlotte McCormick on North Washington Street.
Eleanor Franklin Egan recalls how small Thames penny steamers joined a British river fleet to aid the Tigris. Eleven set out, five reached the gulf, six were lost at sea amid a global wartime logistics tale. The piece laments eighty-three other vessels lost and honors the Thames boats as England’s honorable sacrifice at sea.
The Erie and Champlain canals receive stocked yellow perch fry from Adirondack lakes where perch spawn threatens other fish. Construction done and fish are being rushed to the canals and released at cost. The effort aims to flood the beds with stock, offering a double benefit by clearing spawn and boosting canal fisheries.
An official report describes British aviators and mechanics destroying their own aircraft to prevent German forces from obtaining a secret aircraft type. The aviator sacrifices life and machine to evade a German destroyer flotilla.
A compact note argues for using savings stamps to make salary allocations stretch. It suggests prioritizing small, steady deposits to cover essential expenses while reducing wasteful spending.
Washington on September 11 reports that a new draft questionnaire outlines mandatory questions for the 13 million men aged 18 to 46 who will register tomorrow. Registrants must return the form within seven days or face call to colors, fines, or imprisonment. Lawyers may assist registrants free of charge, and false statements under oath carry perjury penalties.
A vintage home remedy advertises California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It warns mothers to check tongue condition and seek the genuine product made by the California Fig Syrup Company to treat constipation and promote quick bowel cleansing.
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