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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1917
Page
2
A grandmother’s routine uses Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound to restore natural hair color. The ad promises darkening, gloss, and invisibility of dye with easy daily use, by applying with a comb or brush and awaiting morning results.
Winchester and Frederick county local draft board reports the next group of draft men will go to Camp Lee for training once district boards certify. About 29 white men remain in the local quota of 89. 20 colored men are certified but will not be sent yet. White men will be moved forward first, with form 164 A required for dispatch, while colored men stay until new orders. Governor Henry C. Stuart orders strict adherence to exemptions and transport procedures.
Summer chicks need shade and full range access. Exercise is key to growth. Boiled oats mixed with bran and cornmeal form a good egg food. Cow peas should be fed at least twice weekly. Buttermilk and sour milk enrich the ration. Kaffir corn can replace wheat. Many farm hens lack summer grain causing low profits from eggs.
Improved artificial incubation and breeding, plus careful feeding and machinery, let duck breeders grow stock early and profit from high prices. Almost any location suits duck raising, with the Indian Runner duck praised for prolific eggs and rapid motion, likened to the Leghorn in the duck family.
A newspaper note recommends using ordinary emulsified coconut oil as a mild cleanser for hair. One to two teaspoonfuls with water create rich lather that cleanses scalp and removes dust oil and dandruff without drying. The guide claims coconut oil leaves hair soft and silky and suggests buying at a pharmacy for cheap, long-lasting supply.
The text describes duck farming basics including site choice on sandy drained ground near markets, simple dry housing, and the need for dry bedding. It advises free water for breeders, frequent pool cleaning, and eight weeks of pond freedom before pen fattening. It emphasizes soft foods, moistened mash, and essential grit and oyster shells.
A Frederick City grand jury inquiry into women's street attire prompts a defiant editorial line from The Star echoed by Nemo. The Hagerstown Mail attacks the stance, suggesting masculine debauchery by city youths and urging Winchester officials to act, framing the issue as a moral crisis and calling for decisive judgment.
The executor announces a public auction of 203 acre limestone farm once owned by the late Jacob H. Rinker. The sale, at the Berryville courthouse, includes two parcels and options for private sale, with possession by March 1918 and terms: one third cash then, balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance. Located near Charles Town Road, one mile from Wadesville.
Chas Baker of Brownsville Texas commends Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe child remedy for bad coughs. He notes it contains no opiates and provides quick lasting relief. Sold everywhere.
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