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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1918
Page
2
A fragment announces a special all week sale on gowns and skirts with discount prices. It notes you cannot buy today at these rates and urges buying multiple items while they are low priced, listing several example values and savings.
Mrs J B Gadd of Hixson Tennessee recalls suffering with left side pain and insomnia. After one bottle of Cardul she improved but pain persisted until a second course cured her lingering symptoms. She credits Cardus for restoring strength and urges other women to try it.
The publisher H F Byrd of The Evening Star Winchester Virginia swears to a true ownership and circulation statement for April 1 1918. It lists publisher editor and managing editor as H F Byrd and A F Byrd all based in Winchester with stockholders including E Ann Byrd of Winchester and notes no other major security holders. The six months circulation figure reported is 3847 copies.
Sleep issues can come from indigestion and constipation. Chamberlain's Tablets relieve wakefulness and restlessness, improving digestion and giving a clearer head. For sale by all dealers.
A fragment presents men and women debating slackers and responsibility for halted work. The speaker questions collective accountability as financial lines and a vault are referenced, implying tension over labor and funding.
The advertisement promotes Zemo from the E. W. Rose Co Cleveland as a clean penetrating anti itch lotion for eczema ringworm and clear healthy skin. It touts easy application and low cost with bottles at 25c 35c or 1.00 and claims it stains nothing and is dependable.
Kingston Ontario dispatch shows authorities seek Private Hines missing after letters claimed he would return from Cobourg hospital. Sister Mrs Grim reports he may have headed toward Philadelphia or Winchester with a medical need and a 455.78 salary balance. meanwhile Michael Hines in Hagerstown faces vagabonding charges and possible misidentification.
Clarke County hosts a series of Liberty events with speakers including Leslie D. Kline Rev H P Bast and Robert Lewis Hines of Louisiana scheduled for Riverside Millwood and White Post. Local residents and visitors from Washington Baltimore and Ohio travel between towns for lectures and social visits.
Notice details a big oneday and Friday auction at 10 oclock listing livestock including mares, cows, steers, hogs, horses, mules and a wide range of farm equipment and store goods to be sold with auctions continuing into the evening. It notes the Ladies Aid Society will serve meals and promises sales despite weather. Additional land tracts and merchandise lines are offered.
Calotabs, new harmless and nausealess calomel, offer a cleaner liver and purer system. One tab at bedtime with water. morning appetite remains intact and no work interference. Sold only in sealed packs for thirty five cents with money back guarantee. Uncle Sam asks every household to buy a bond.
Mrs. W. E. Harlee of 720 S Braddock St reports backache relief from Doan's Kidney Pills. She urges others with kidney trouble to use the product, noting very beneficial results and recommending it to anyone suffering kidney issues. Price 60 cents at dealers. FosterMilburn Co. props Buffalo NY.
A delightful surprise party was given Tuesday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles L Taylor in Winchester. Guests enjoyed parlor games vocal and instrumental music and a late supper. The hosts received the occasion with fine hospitality and all ages left expressing they had spent an enjoyable evening.
Federal action targets railway thefts as special agents from all railroads join a department led by William G. McAdoo to reduce freight losses. The move signals coordinated, government backed efforts to curb unlawful theft across lines.
Instructions order all freight treated as mail and robberies punished harshly. Special agents focus on recovering stolen fuel and foodstuffs, working directly with the government to curb theft losses.
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