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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1914
Page
5
An old remedy claims dissolving dandruff with four ounces of a liquid arvou applied at night moisten the scalp and rub it in. It warns against Critol deadre as it supposedly destroys hair, then promotes Sharven as a cheap four ounce remedy many claim works.
The notice lists northbound and intermediate routes for Norfolk and Western trains Nos 18 and 12, with Pullman sleepers dining and cafe cars to Roanoke Bristol Winston-Salem and connections to Memphis and Washington. Also shows connections at junctions with New York and Philadelphia services, and notes traffic management by G P A.
Schedule shows trains between Washington, Alexandria, Strasburg and Harrison for 1914. Local No. 49 runs noon to 2 56 pm with buffet parlor car. Local No. 31 departs 3 pm toward Harrison. Local No. 28 departs 4 56 pm toward Alexandria with buffet parlor car and Washington arrival about 9 16 pm.
The Princes Troubetzkoy urges society women to walk more and pace faster, recommending a dog to pull them on rambles in the park. She, a Russian princess and sister-in-law to Amelie Rives Chanler Trowbetzkoy, is seen walking daily with two large Siberian sled hounds as proof of her point.
Public auction to sell five acre Stevens City residence owned by C M Peery. Sale date January 2 1915 at Winchester courthouse steps. Terms include one third cash, two thirds secured by purchaser bonds, six percent interest, and fire insurance policy. Also notes about local theft, road work, and visits by New York socialite Mrs Algernon Sullivan and son George Sullivan during Thanksgiving holidays.
Local notes from Middletown Virginia report that William Frye, a Kernstown teacher, spent Thanksgiving at home. Visitors include Mrs. Ramey of Woodstock with her parents, Mrs. Rinker, and Mrs. Alice Frye of Winchester. Teachers’ convention attendees—R R Talbert, D T Weaver, Miss Pear Kinsey—visited Richmond last week.
The quote urges forming lasting habits to protect virtue and resilience. It compares human effort to Hercules rowing a rotten boat, warning against intermittent willpower. Emphasizing consistent discipline, it argues habits reduce failure risk and increase recovery when temptations strike.
The notice invites worshippers to Sunday morning services at 9 30, promising a warm welcome. It also includes a home remedy instruction using flaxseed slippery elm and boiling water, steeped then strained and boiled with sugar to create a healing preparation.
The M. F. Church Ladies' Aid Society held a dinner and a Friday night supper on Thanksgiving in Bunker Hill West Virginia. Gross receipts totaled about 125 dollars with Mrs BE R Henson and her son visiting at the home of her daughter.
Obituary fragment notes Mr Samuel eweree toenail home at Ope. Readable text is limited, details unclear but indicates a memorial notice for Mr Samuel.
A letter from Mrs John of Pennsylvania dated May 4 1912 commends Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root for easing severe back pain and kidney trouble. She recounts her husband a coal miner regaining ability to work after using the remedy and says she recommends it to friends and neighbors.
A promotional letter from Dr Kilmer and Co Binghamton New York offers a sample bottle for ten cents plus a booklet about kidneys and bladder. It urges mentioning The Winchester Star and notes regular fifty cent and one dollar bottle sizes available at drug stores.
Mrs Alexander Gilbank Twigg and sister Miss Minnie Conrad with Minis Athey of Washington arrive in Winchester after Montana visits. They will stay ten days to two weeks at Hotel Jack and Montana Hall near White Post Clarke County before wintering in Florida and finally California.
W M Fletcher's Anconas, prize chickens from East Piccadilly street, again win premiums at Berryville Virginia and Williamsport Pennsylvania shows. The pens won second prize at Clarke County Poultry Association and earned fourth and fifth premiums against 72 entries under American Poultry Association rules.
The Golden Rule Bible Class will hold a debate tonight instead of December 22 as previously stated by The Star. The event is hosted under the auspices of the Golden Rule Bible Class and is expected to feature local participants and questions from attendees.
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