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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1915
Page
6
Mrs Tryphena McNeill known as Gypsy Queen dies after surgery at the Roma camp in Jonsville. She was 55 and survived by husband and several children. The body goes to Guttenburg for burial as bands place beads combs and jewels in the coffin and two hats are included for her journey.
The Four Musical Cates parade the streets today and give an outdoor concert on Main Street. They perform at the Empire tonight in two shows at 7 15 and 9 with selections from Rigoletto Tannhauser and the Bohemian Girl plus Wagner Lintz’s Second Hungarian Rhapsody solo by Walter H. Cate and a Saxophone Quartet.
The Farmers and Merchants National Bank announces it will stock anti hog cholera serum for local farmers. Serum is purchased through the state department of agriculture in Richmond at 10 cents per cubic centimeter, enabling rapid access within days. The bank ordered the serum today and will supply farmers by next Monday to combat the ongoing hog cholera infection.
The article contrasts the failed search for the Fountain of Youth by Ponce de Leon with a health claim from George H. Bayr of Chicago. It touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as a cure for indigestion and stomach ailments, sold by druggists with money-back satisfaction.
A price listing from the Baltimore grain markets shows Wheat spot and April at 1.61 1 4, CAN spot at 83 1 2, and Cob corn at 4.20 per barrel. The document also records various farm staples including corn, hay, straw, flour products, butter, eggs, live poultry, potatoes, onions, and seed potatoes with retail and wholesale quotes.
A dated advertisement invites Miss Freckle Face to try a new remedy sold by a trusted dealer with a money back guarantee if freckles persist. It requires an ounce of ethine double strength from a druggist and promises a clear complexion after a few applications.
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