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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1915

Page

3

Five Women Describe Relief From Ills With Lydia E Pinkham's Compound

Letters from five women recount relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Readings from Mrs ABC Sowsers Hodgdon Maine Mrs Moti Sata Shelbyville Kentucky Apa W111 Walnut Street Pa Laura Grliswortp East Cleveland Ohio and C H Griris Constant Cleveland Ohio claim improved health after avoiding surgery. The company advertises personal letters and offers confidential advice through Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.

Lydia E. Pinkham ABC Sowsers Hodgdon Shelbyville Walnut St Lydia Kim Laura GrRiswoLtp East Oeereeet Dimanteres

Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Front Royal Resident

Mrs A J Greenwalt of Front Royal Virginia reports her son suffered from kidney trouble with frequent secretions and night discomfort. After using Doan's Kidney Pills his health improved and the cure has been permanent. She also uses the remedy for backache. Price 50 cents at dealers. Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.

A. J. Greenwalt Blue Ridge Avenue Front Royal Doan Dean

Detroit Couple Visits Washington Trip Sets Return

Mrs F B Summers and a party from Detroit arrived Saturday in a large limousine. They spent Sunday at Hotel Evans and left Sunday night for Washington and then Detroit. Mrs R M C Glass departed for Baltimore this morning for several days.

F. B. Summers Detroit Mich Evans Washington R. McC. Glass Baltimore

Era of the First Trousers and Military Funerals

A discussion of early trousers in London shows fashion trends from plain cloth to tight fit and use of padding. It notes Mrs. S A Jordan’s visit to Baltimore and explains full military honors at funerals with gun carriage, sword and helmet, cavalry horse, three volleys, and Last Post. The heron’s appetite is mentioned as up to three and a half pounds of fish in one meal.

London

Mrs Goshert and Gray Couple Return from Washington

Mrs BE C Goshert and Mr and Mrs JF Gray have returned from a week long visit in Washington.

BE. C. Goshert J. F. Gray Washington

U S Officers Return From War Front Experience

U S Army officers Captain Rockenbach and Captain Shartle, returning on the Rotterdam from Rotterdam to New York, relate that they served near the eastern front since December. They praised German courtesy and noted close proximity to fighting lines, even dining in a basement as French shells flew.

New York D. Rockenbach G. Shartle United States Army M. Kuehnrich Washington Rotterdam Rockenbach Shartle War Department

Young Hero Goujon Honored by France

Le Mans reports Jacques Goujon aged 17 was cited in war orders and awarded a military medal for heroism. He killed two German sentinels and helped blow up two enemy gun emplacements with bombs, escaped after capture, and carried a German machine gun to the French lines. During a German counterattack his right arm was blown off. Lyon initially refused him due to age, but Paris accepted him for his robust constitution.

LE Mans France Jacques Goujon Goujon Lyon Paris

Local Market Prices Report From Stephenson Area

Local market prices today list wheat at 1.45 per bushel, cracked corn retail 4.25, rye and hay figures, flour 6.28 to 7.00, fresh country butter 26, creamery butter 80, store packed 16, live chickens 12 cents per lb, spring chickens 30 cents, potatoes retail 1 to 1.50, white onion sets 12 cents per qt, red onion sets 10 cents per qt, and hog products around 28 cents per lb.

Stephenson O'S Sons Eames

Baltimore Grain Markets Report

The Star lists closing prices for wheat and corn with telegraphed daily market reports. Wheat spot and April at 1.63 56-8, corn spot at 84, prime nearby yellow corn on spot for carloads at 4.29 per barrel.

Baltimore Star

Baltimore Markets Report Amid Quiet Trade And Varied Prices

Market brief from Baltimore notes butter steady to firm with quality grades, eggs mixed by region, vegetables and fruits quiet, and livestock seeing activity in hogs calves and sheep. Quotes show dairy butter at choice levels and cattle at steady ranges, with various poultry prices listed for hens ducks and spring chickens.

Virginia Losa Hester

Fresh cows quarantined and mixed livestock market notes

Market brief with animal quotes including fresh cows in quarantine and sheep and lambs prices. Sheep and lambs list per pound and per head with ranges from choice to inferior and epring lambs. Hogs show Western and head prices around 7.00 to 7.96. Hay prices for No 1 and clover mixes noted with quality descriptors.

New York Apple Market Receipts Fairly Heavy

Market notes show receipts of apples fair but affected by holding and bulk of stock listed as common grades. Ben Davis Firsts at 2.26 dollars, seconds 1.50. Baldwin Firsts 3.50, seconds 2.26. Winesap Firsts 3.25, seconds ?

Ben Davis Baldwin

Train Schedule Changes Stir Winchester Area Travel Plans

Local reports describe changes to train No. 14 affecting morning arrivals to Winchester via Strasburg Junction. The shift speeds flow to Washington but delays at Strasburg Junction inconvenience travelers. Officials aim to improve Baltimore and Ohio connections and Shenandoah Special timing may shift after May 1.

Harrisonburg Strasburg Junction Manassas Washington Winchester Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Southern Railway Strasburg Sue

For Sale Plants and Vegetables in Season Richmond Area

Choicest varieties of flowers and vegetable plants for sale. Cabbage and beets 25c per hundred, Cc per dozen for trans planted. Plants delivered in town on short notice. Mail orders received. Prices 50c for 15 plants. I J Crabill Bell phone 3304 Rae 50c for 15. Witchsuer Va 415 Im.

I. J. Crabill Bell

Mrs Hoge to Speak at Berryville WCTU Meeting

Perryville Virginia April 26 A two day meeting of the Woman s Christian Temperance Union will be held at the Southern Methodist Church on Wednesday and Thursday this week Mrs Howard M Hoge president of the Virginia state organization from Lincoln Loudoun county will speak at 8 p m Wednesday An all day institute begins 10 30 a m Thursday with Mrs Hoge Abolition of the liquor traffic and drink habit are stressed and the event is open to all attendees.

Harrisonburg Acton Haonburg Baltimore Harpers Ferry Ircuit Frederic Eee el Harlee BE. D. Calvert Curtin G. Marlo Curtis G. Harlee Curtis G. Iedlon Ieces Phin Wentchester Evening Star A Sae Winchester Coun Canerey Ee Ward & Larrick Perryville Woman's Christian Temperance Union Howard M .Hoge Virginia State Organization Lincoln Loudoun County Hoge Mra. Hoge

Mrs Ada Carroll Dies Unexpectedly

Relatives at Jordan Springs in the county were advised of the death of Mrs Ada Carroll of Wash. The notice notes a sudden passing prompting family sorrow and funeral arrangements.

Jordan Springs Ada Carroll Wash

Deaths and family notes from an Ohio to Washington journey

The item records a sudden death of Mrs. Carroll in Cincinnati while visiting to nurse her mother in law. It notes her background as a nurse in Providence and Washington, her earlier career, and mentions a funeral planned in Washington. It references her father Mr. H J Benner of Jordan Springs and family connections.

Washington

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