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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
2
Backache is described as a danger signal for kidney trouble. The text notes small kidney derangements can lead to Brights disease or dropsy, and urges seeing a first class physician. It suggests home remedies with extracts of Dandelion, Compound Kargon, Syrup Sarsa and guides dosage for adults.
Afisces Olive and Mazzie Ambrose enjoyed an extended visit with friends and relatives in Mount Edinburg and Woodstock. They were greatly admired and warmly remembered upon returning home.
Marlboro Virginia January 15 infant William Shull recovering from pneumonia after severe pain. Lillian Montgomery visiting relatives R F Sowers and Berryville. Rain spoiled recent sleighing snow. Jamison Bryan of Washington City visiting wife spending winter with B Jamison. Mrs Jamison walking with canes hoping for full recovery. Jud Pangle visiting mother Emily Pangle. Mary Pangle suffering sore throat.
A Blount Springs resident credits daily walking and Grape-Nuts for relief from chronic indigestion and weight gain. She reports severe prior digestive issues requiring rest cures and wine or milk intolerance, then notes three weeks of the diet plus exercise brought noticeable morning vitality and a 10 pound gain.
Isaac L. Bender of Martinsburg West Virginia died at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore early this morning at age ex h six. He had heart trouble and had moved from Greencastle to Martinsburg thirty years ago building a coal and lumber business with his brother Lee M. Bender and owning apple orchards in Berkeley County. He served a second term as clerk of the courts and was active in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Survived by wife two sons Harold and L Oswald two brothers Rev Dr H R Bender and Lee M Bender and two sisters Emma and Rebecca. Harold a student at the University of Berlin Germany expected to arrive for the funeral.
The Richmond Journal reports Republican House members accept Speaker Byrd's committee allocations as fair. Pendleton of Scott confirms satisfaction with seats on General Laws Currency and Commerce and House Expenses. John G. Luce of Goochland Fluvanna joins Roads Immigration Banking and Currency and Library committees, a marked compliment.
The Moving Picture Company presents a new program at the Auditorium tonight and Thursday with a Charley Rouss Fire Company hose carriage preview. The show promises no flicker and a money back guarantee if not pleased, per the Staunton Leader. Mr D F R Eskey arrived from Winchester and stays at the Beverley. Trespass notices issued at Star Office.
Train timings list departures and arrivals for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad serving Harrisonburg Staunton Frederick Washington Baltimore Martinsburg Chicago Columbus Wheeling Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis Louisville and New York routes. Multiple daily options show morning afternoon and overnight services with arrival times across a network of key stations.
Norfolk and Western announces daily northbound and southbound trains with connections. No. 9 departs at 2.37 am to Harrisburg with Pullman sleeps to Philadelphia. No. 28 at 9.31 am to Hagerstown via Shenandoah Junction with B&O for Washington. No. 4 at 5.15 am to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Norton Welch with Pullman to Welch. No. 13 at 9.09 am to Roanoke Bristol Knoxville Bluefield Columbus with Pullman to Knoxville and cafe car. No. 27 at 6.43 pm to Billton with parlor car. Rates, maps, timetables available.
Cumberland Valley Railway announces daily schedules excluding Sundays with train arrivals from Winchester Martinsburg Hagerstown Greencastle Chambersburg Shippensburg Mechanicsburg and Philadelphia New York. Key services depart or arrive around 9 am 12 pm and later, with evening connections and through routes to major hubs. The message lists officers M C Kennedy and J H Tone as vice president and superintendent.
A Winchester reader report extols Mi O Na stomach treatment as a cure for indigestion and weak stomach. The preparation strengthens stomach and bowel muscles and boosts gastric juice flow, easing distress after eating, flatulence, heartburn, and headaches. Franck Baker & Son guarantees refunds if it fails to work.
Local grain dealers quote today s cereal prices with corn 2 75 oats 2 66 hay 10 to 15 per ton. Beef 3 3 per lb pork 2s to 4 veal 1b. eggs lard per ton potatoes 60 apples 50 side meat 9 chickens live 50 turkeys live 15 turkeys dressed 24 15. Retail market lists chickens 10 per lb side meat 1 0 millfeed 1 40 corn 2 75 per bushel.
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Shenandoah Valley National Bank close Monday January 20 a legal holiday. Paper maturing that day may be paid Tuesday January 21. Union Bank of Winchester also closes. maturing notes may be paid Thursday January 23.
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