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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1918
Page
4
A satirical Monday column argues that the stalled job seeker must work. It contrasts past excuses with current wartime pressure, noting many employers seek labor while claiming the lazy deserve punishment. The piece ends by decrying faked hardships amid the war effort.
White Post Virginia notices list the Barbee brothers receiving commissions in New Orleans and San Antonio. Cecil Barbee works part time as a government purchasing agent. Also mentioned are Agnes Thompson Ruth Sullivan and other locals visiting, training, or spending weekends at Greenway Court and various homes.
York on Sunday night Mr Spitler of Luray was a business visitor in the village on Friday. Miss Elizabeth Lee is the guest of Miss Roberta Kendrick at her Front Royal home. A number of people from this vicinity were visitors at the Winchester fair last week.
The ad recounts R B Guthene of Schoolfield a mill worker who suffered indigestion constipation and dizziness. After taking two bottles of Dreco his symptoms eased and he praises the medicine. The copy claims Dreco treats the root cause of stomach kidney liver and rheumatic troubles and is available at Miller's Drug Store in Winchester.
A card from Paris Masonic Lodge in France informs Winchester Hiram Lodge that Brother H C Sheetz has visited us and is in perfect health. The Paris lodge extends fraternal greetings to all members and joins in cordial regards.
Rest News reports Miss Ethel Moulden, critically ill with typhoid fever, showing slight improvement under care of Miss Julia Steele of Winchester. The item notes visits and small social alignments including Mrs. Carper and daughter near Bunker Hill and Mrs. Walter Flowers visit to Mountain View.
Report by R. S. Smith treasurer of Frederick County detailing total receipts for year ending June 30 1918 from real estate personal property railroads and canals telegraphs and telephones and other sources with balances and penalties and the 1918 levy rates and district levies including roads and school funds and district names Back Creek Gainesboro Opequon Stonewall Shawnee with aggregate disbursements by county and districts and total levies shown.
The anniversary rally at Burnt Factory Virginia on September 16 featured patriotic missionary elements and raised about 76 dollars for local schools. Local residents Mrs Martha Bishop Mrs B L Byers and families visited relatives. Miss Virginia Hoffman returned from Rest. Mrs B F Dyfall and children returned home from visits. An airplane sighting near the Washington Winchester route drew attention as it passed the fair grounds with a roar.
Mrs. EB. Strey reports weakness and loss of appetite, tried various medicines without benefit, then used Vinci. She says it restored appetite, improved sleep, and increased weight, leaving her strong and well. Vinci contains beef and cod liver peptones iron manganese and glycerophosphates.
Armel Virginia notes men from Baltimore visiting locals in Armel and Ridgeway. Mrs White of Winchester visits son Edward in New Market after summer with Lester Price. The Winchester fair drawing residents represented. births recorded for Leslie Ritter’s family.
A government note shows a sailor may receive a monthly allowance for his wife, labeled as chief petty officer or sailor related. The text indicates provision for a wife’s support under naval allowances.
By decree of the Corporation Court in 1818 the executors of Mary R. Trundle offer two houses and a lot in Winchester. Each six room dwelling with cellar fronts 70 feet on Ea Gerard Street and 180 feet deep, to be sold as two parcels or together. Terms: one third cash day of sale, balance in two annual installments secured by bonds with interest, purchase insured under a new policy on the buildings.
Notice to all stock owners of the Valley Turnpike Company to file proof of ownership with Secretary D B Dinges in Middletown VA by October 15. If the original certificate is held, forward it. if not in the holder’s name, submit a sworn statement detailing the ownership claim for timely review. President Hook Byrd directs inquiries to the secretary.
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