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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1918
Page
3
Gainesboro residents receive a card from Corporal Wade Hyatt Emmart stating his safe arrival with his unit at a French port. He reports good health and eagerness to engage in more active service while remaining connected with the International-Harvester company background.
A company of America member left service by February and enlisted in the Ninth Battalion Headquarters Twentieth Engineers. He underwent training in Washington D C.
Voters and fruit growers of Frederick and adjoining counties sign a petition urging Hon. Thomas W. Harrison to use influence to block the national uniform grading law. The text cites labor conditions and warns the law could ruin small growers and harm Winchester and the local fruit industry.
After a week long trial in Berkeley Springs West Virginia a jury awarded John N Smith administrator three thousand dollars against Northern Virginia Power Company for the death of his son struck by a live wire that had fallen from a pole on Cacapon mountain. The incident followed inspections by company workers and testimony about the wire being off the pole for weeks. the court declined to dismiss the case from the jury noting potential negligence. The defense argued trespass by the boy and questioned wind damage to the line.
An advertisement extols Hyomei as a scientific cure for catarrh with daily breathing and a hard rubber inhaler. It claims relief from catarrh, coughs, bronchitis, and asthma, stressing low cost and no stomach dosing.
Druggist J. D. Davis of Ridgely Maryland reports fifteen years of positive results for Kilmer Swamp Root. He recommends it for kidney liver and bladder disease and says customers are consistently satisfied. May 5 1916.
Letter from Kilmer Company advertises Swamp-Root with a 10 cent trial and a booklet on kidneys and bladder. The passage also notes a murder scene discussion and crowded courtroom as closing arguments were delivered by Senator Molnw ek knegate and R. Gray Williams for the company.
An advertisement touts Danderine Hair Cleanse as a quick method to cleanse dust and oil from hair and claim it makes hair wavy abundant and soft. It asserts scalp benefits, reduced dandruff and itching, and suggests purchasing Knowleon's Dandeline from drug stores for a few cents.
An interview with Mdee permer aut deter 120 yator from Winchester Virginia touts Dreco as a safe inexpensive herbal remedy. The speaker claims rapid relief from diarrhea and stomach pain after taking one bottle. The ad emphasizes delaying sickness is dangerous and Dreco aids appetite and rejuvenation, dispensed by Miller's Drug Store in Winchester.
Mr and Mrs 8 Oates formerly of the county write from 22 East Queen street Chambersburg Pa that they will renew their Winchester Evening Star subscription as it brings news from home. Mr Gera S March buys a house and lot on South Main street adjoining his property. sale handled by W L Fultz, the price not disclosed.
A decree from the Frederick County Circuit Court orders a public auction of F A Shryock property. Special commissioner Bell will sell at the county courthouse in Winchester Va at 11 am Friday April 1918, including a seven room house on 80 by 60 feet lot and a second Valley Avenue lot with warehouse interests, with one half undivided interest in a large warehouse. Terms: one third cash. bonds for balance at one and two years with 6 percent interest. deed of trust and insurance policy required. Bond by Harry R Kern as special commissioner.
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