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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1924
Page
21
State National Guard personnel undergo weapons handling training at Camp Kanawha under Colonel Eubank. Veterans of World War I and the Spanish American War hold leadership roles as Adjutant General Joan L. Charnock commands a unit drawn from across West Virginia, reflecting postwar reorganization and readiness.
The five day first annual rifle instruction school at Camp Kanawha ends with Major Barbour and Captains Meadows Weymouth Turner Mitchell Bowden among instructors. Col W Eubank leads a diverse unit from Charleston to Welch and Hinton with officers and privates listed for Companies A B C D I II.
An old promotion touts a home remedy named Anthra Tube claiming to kill asthma and hay fever germs in three days. It urges readers to send name and address to Townley in Kansas City for mail order treatment, with testimonials and dramatic before after claims.
A testimonial from J. Wm. of Trak on Commerce Street extols Dr. Pierce's works and his Prescription as a long-standing, effective remedy for women. The letter claims personal relief from nervousness backaches and weakness, praising the medicine's “liquid form” and urging neighbors to obtain it through local druggists for trial.
An advertisement touts a home teeth whitening method using two prescription agents. It claims rapid, safe results with simple application and a few drops or beads, promising noticeably whiter teeth in minutes and long lasting whitening, sold under a bleaching combination name.
Odd ad text touts a product called Tiz for aching feet promising relief from burning swelling and fatigue. It hypes quick comfort with a money back guarantee and claims the item prevents swelling and pain while remaining simple and affordable.
Rain soaked ground did not deter Camp II as officers of the National Guard and U S forces trained at a Kanawha camp. Veterans and visitors watched as drills with pistols and machine guns echoed around the camp site. Visitors from Charleston and other towns toured the site on its last day as units prepared for the 16 day training camp at Camp Knox starting August 3.
In Dover England a trio attempting to ascend a cliff lost their grip and plunged about 346 feet. The accident occurred on the cliff face described in local reports and involved three unnamed climbers. Authorities investigated the fall and identified probable cause as a loss of handhold during the ascent.
Mrs James Wilke of Rochester Minnesota writes praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says after major surgery she suffered a spell of illness but recovered, helped by the medicine and her sister's care. She notes a fifty year history of the product's use among American women.
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