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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1912
Page
5
An advertising note touts Chamberlain’s Tablets as a gentle laxative that induces a pleasant bowel movement without unpleasant effects. It urges readers to take them for relief from constipation.
Mrs Crain, formerly Miss Madge Bennett of Winchester, appears among wives of prominent men at the Baltimore Democratic convention. Her father George Bennett of Weston seeks a Virginia Supreme Court seat. Her grandfather John Brannon was a Winchester judge and her maternal line connected to Stonewall Jackson.
Readable crop and livestock market notes list prices for corn mixed hay oats millfeed and Timothy hay with unit prices such as 20 for vases 4 50 and 1 60 per unit. The fragmentary OCR includes c i e s at a and shoulder references with unclear context.
Mr and Mrs. Hugh McGuire of Richmond announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Mary Theresa McGuire to James M. McCabe. The wedding occurred very quietly on Tuesday morning June 18.
A physician reports shifting from meat to Grape-Nuts for breakfast last fall leads to complete digestion relief, weight gain, and no meat need since. He prescribes the food for patients with indigestion and recovery, praising easy digestion and nutrient retention from wheat and barley components. The letter, signed only as from Postum Co. Battle Creek, notes the book The Road to Wellville explains the science.
Eight past masters of Winchester Hiram Lodge No. 21 A F and A M were presented with engraved gold past masters jewels at a lodge communication in the Masonic Temple. The ceremony was led by Worshipful Master H C Rheets with Mr B McCormac as master of ceremonies. Recipients included Dr William S Love A M Baker Smith Dr B M Knight Harry M Baker William E Cooper Harry R Homer and W Ray Smith. Afterward the group adjourned to the temple banquet hall for refreshments.
Williams comments for Star City Solicitor R. Gray on Democratic National Convention in Baltimore reflect the paper's extensive coverage. The Star notes its earlier Republican convention reporting from Chicago and strives to match that scope for Baltimore.
New York June 26 The stock market opened with little speculative interest due to political situations. Trading was narrow and prices eased slightly. The curb market was dull with Americans in London showing the heaviest activity among groups.
Ann Boston a colored woman accused of killing Mrs. R F Jordan was seized by a mob at Cordele and lynched in Pinehurst. She had been employed as a cook for the Jordan household and killed her mistress with a butcher knife after a dispute over rules.
Edward M Barr prominent Winchester brick maker suffered a severe stroke while directing workers at his plant northeast of town. He is in serious condition at his North Braddock Street home. His daughter from Louisville is expected tonight. James Fisher travels to Perkins Springs for hotel work.
John J Ridgeway shipped three car loads of stock from the station on Saturday including twenty fat cattle bought from Scott Grant and averaging 1205 pounds. Mrs G Newcome was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital for an operation. George Crone and Smoke of Baltimore visited the Martinsburg pike area and returned home. The Crescent Literary Club held a monthly meeting at S W Allen's home. A surprise party honored Bertha Clevenger at her parents home. Mrs James Robinson and family visited William T Robinson's home. Farmers prepared wheat fields for harvest and reported grass improving while corn showed backward growth due to late spring.
Mothers should monitor infants bowels in summer to prevent illness. Constipation and diarrhoea are common. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is recommended as a gentle remedy that cleanses the bowels and eases feverish discomfort. A free trial bottle is available by writing Dr W R Caldwell at 408 Washington St Monticello Illinois.
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