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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1926
Page
2
City residents buzz about Calumet Week with grocers promoting the brand as the World’s Greatest Baking Powder. Banks with purchases, Calumet kid banks, and free cookbooks accompany the push to boost home baking and cut costs.
ARMEL Va April 288 Mrs G M Cornwell visits her ill sister in White Post while H E Armel family from Washington DC and others travel to attend the late Mrs Jesse Armel’s death. Rockville Md and Bunker Hill West Virginia relatives are seen visiting Cedar Grove and Haymaker homes. An Overland touring car owned by Ira and Wilbur Ritter of this place is noted.
A vehicle was nearly consumed by fire on the Front Royal road near Winchester early Sunday morning due to a suspected short circuit in the wires. The car was insured. Carl Gardiner returned to Cumberland Md after visiting his parents here. Mrs Archie Clevenger of Canterbury and Mrs Hattie Groves of Hagerstown visited here. Mrs W C Perry and daughters of Winchester were here Sunday. Magnus Newcome and Noah Dellinger, sick last week, are improving.
An ad touts a small bottle of Ely's Cream for Catarrh that cleanses clogged nostrils in one minute. It promises fast relief from nasal inflammation, easier breathing, and soothing of swollen membranes. Available at druggists.
Mr and Mrs W S Trenary of Ridgeway visited Mr and Mrs J W Newcome last Friday. Mrs Nossett, who has spent weeks here with her daughter Mrs B H White, has gone to Alberta Md to visit her son. Mrs M A Armel is recovering from a severe attack of acute indigestion.
Kernstown Va April 27 Courtney Sargent is out again after being sick with the measles. The Kernstown senior Epworth League held a business and social meeting Wednesday night at J W Cammer's. After the meeting adjourned many games were played and refreshments were served.
Resolution declares dissolution of W. H. Baker a West Virginia corporation at a special meeting in Winchester Virginia on April 19 1926. Officers directed to advertise and take steps to perfect dissolution. Dated April 20 1926. ED Y Baker president.
Miss Lena Techiiter and her mother visited Winchester on Friday. The town advertises a Comic Minstrel Show at Kernstown schoolhouse Friday night April 30 with music and fun. Mrs C L Peer spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs W S Sargent. Senior Epworth League held a program Sunday night led by Mrs Poe Stith. Mrs Carlley of Winchester visited Mrs A O Cooper of Kernstown on Tuesday. Mrs A R Lichliter improves her home with a new sun parlor.
A promotional note extols the ideal homemaker who nourishes her family, manages housework calmly, and remains a pal to her children. It claims such women sustain the nation and urges mothers to guard their health, endorsing Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as beneficial.
The note praises economics linked to clothing studies and promotes dresses as economical choices. It asserts women show strong interest in the Clothing Economy course and argues buying a well-made dress saves money over time, with prices cited from $16.50 to $50 as high value.
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