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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1918
Page
2
An old herbal remedy endorses Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to renew energy and clear headaches and backaches by building pure blood. Claims include no alcohol, fifty years of reputation, ingredients like Golden Seal and Blood root, with tablets priced sixty cents at drug stores.
London April 19 Viscount Milner is named minister of war succeeding the Earl of Derby in an official announcement. Austen Chamberlain, formerly India secretary, joins the war cabinet. The Earl of Derby becomes British ambassador to Paris replacing Lord Berkie.
Mrs. Thos H Davis of Montgomery RB F D 3 Ind reports kidney pills gave relief from backache sore muscles stiff joints and rheumatic pains after months of ineffective treatment. The ad promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a nationwide remedy and urges readers to consider their Liberty loan commitment as well.
Hyomei offers quick relief from catarrh cold and coughing by inhalation. A soothing antiseptic from eucalyptus forests is used in the inhaler with a bottle of Hyomei sold with directions. The complete outfit is inexpensive and available at druggists everywhere.
Mrs J H Baker and her daughter Miss Virginia Marshall Baker are visiting relatives in Baltimore.
W Cassett secretary of the Virginia Lutheran Synod notes a press dispatch claiming Rev A H Schmidt, a Lutheran pastor in Greeley Colorado, nearly lynched for unpatriotic pulpit utterances. The Lutheran minister register lists no Rev A H Schmidt or Schmidt in Greeley.
Miller's Drug Store offers a wide range of cleaning and household supplies. From Aqua ammonia to paints and varnish stains, the store stocks insecticides, moth balls, lime chlorides, and related products, plus prescription fulfillment.
A health note advocates drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the bowels and improve wellbeing. It claims internal cleansing prevents illness, cures headaches, colds, and digestive woes, comparing inside bathing to outside cleansing of the skin.
Residents along Fairview National and Smithfield avenues report a strong odor from a recent flood caused by heavy snows. The health department urges extensive use of disinfectants to prevent disease outbreaks in the area.
Mrs. Fannie E. Lewis of Winchester testifies to Dreco, a herbal medicine, saving her from chronic constipation and gas with rapid relief, weight gain, regular bowels, and better sleep. She urges others to try the remedy sold by Mile Drug Store and notes widespread local testimonials.
An old advertisement touts Freezone as a quick remedy for corns and calluses. It claims a few drops relieve soreness instantly and soften the corn so it can be lifted off with the fingers without irritation. The potion, described as ether based, costs little and is sold at drug stores.
Hicks Motor Company relocates to renovated quarters at the Faulkner building on the corner of Main and Water streets. The interior is handsomely refinished with a large basement storage room, making it one of the citys most attractive business places.
Angle urges a Liberty bond in every American home stressing wartime finance. The speaker promotes nationwide savings to support the war effort and boost morale during the crisis.
The article urges readers to monitor blood quality for sluggishness and weakness and to keep the bloodstream purified to better ward off illness and protect vitality. It emphasizes vigilance over impurities and the system’s defense against disease.
A local advertisement touts S. S. 58 as a great vegetable blood medicine that revitalizes blood and restores strength. It urges readers to visit their drug store to buy a bottle and offers free medical advice by writing to Medical Director, Swift Specific Co. at 25 Swift.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a superior, vegetable liver medicine that cures sluggish liver and constipation without salivation. It claims calomel is harmful, guarantees relief within a spoonful, and promotes the product for all ages, including children, with a money back promise.
A fragment notes a nomination tied to a figure described as unpatriotic, with references to Uncle Sam and Liberty. The readable text implies a controversy around associating a public or civic role with a perceived lack of patriotism.
Notices announce preaching at Darkesville 11 a m and Rest Church 8 p m on Sunday April 21 by the M E Church South.
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