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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1920
Page
5
Rachel Cribley of Beaver Dam Ohio suffered two years from stomach trouble and constipation with little relief. After a neighbor urged Chamberlains Tablets she bought a bottle and after a few days of use felt relief. Continued use for weeks cured her condition.
B N Yates a 47 year Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employee from Clarksburg West Virginia lauds Nervlax. He reports relief from stomach trouble nervousness and constipation after one bottle and says his appetite sleep and digestion improved. Nervlax sold at George F Miller's Sons Pharmacy.
News briefs from Bunker Hill WVa Aug 2 note Miss Jane Henson visiting her sister in Washington and Kenneth Laise transferring to the railway mail service in Baltimore. Several local residents—Creighton Campbell and daughters, Marion Rogers, J T Stewart, W E Rogers—feature in reunions picnics and visits. a rain burst ends the drought, with other short home visits and carpenters working on a new dwelling.
Residents of Brucetown Va share visits from family and friends traveling from Hagerstown South Bend Ind Charlottesville and Martinsburg. Local households host relatives and summer guests including the Nolands and Tharps while others attend nearby towns for vacations and summer programs.
Sealed proposals for multiple toll house properties along the Valley Turnpike in Winchester Middletown Strasburg Woodstock New Market Tenth Legion Harrisonburg Mt. Crawford Ft. Defiance Verona Staunton and more are invited with bids due noon August 12 1920 in Richmond Virginia. Each bid must include a five percent certified check and bidders must agree to remove toll booths and projections. bidder risk if title is not clear.
State of Ohio Toledo County ss J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney Co states the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts through blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Sworn before me December 189? Gleason public seal. Send testimonials free F J Cheney Co Toledo O sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
News notes from Refuge Virginia report Mr. and Mrs. S W Grim returning from Washington and various local visits. The Ridings Chapel Ladies Aid Society plans a yard party August 14 to raise funds for church needs. Several residents are mentioned by name visiting relatives and noting illnesses and hospital stays.
Miss Ida Shimp of 312 South Kent Street thanks contributors for the pin cushion fund drive. The prize, a two dollar bill, was won by Mr. B. Feazans of Briggs Clarke County Virginia. Proceeds were sent to the Salvation Army in Richmond.
Quitting aid No-To-Bac claims to curb tobacco cravings by replacing smoking or chewing urges with a tablet. The advertisement promises complete habit breaking, psychological and physical benefits, and refunds if craving returns, noting Cascarets owners manufacture the product.
Unclaimed letters remaining at the Winchester Washington post office for the week ending July 31 1920 require a one cent per letter fee. Names include Harry D Anderson Miss Christenic Brenner H B Brill Chas W Biftler Mr and Mrs Edward Carper Mrs Maudie Fincham Ray Gray Rev W Lewis O H Orndoff Mrs V Puller Cleveland Perry Beane Stogle Archie Sartain J W Sibert Postmaster.
A party of 60 plant pathologists will arrive from Staunton traveling through the Shenandoah-Cumberland area. Delegates include representatives from England France Italy Japan Canada and 16 U S states with noted figures such as W B Brierly Epienne Foex Guido Rossati KK Nakata and W A Taylor. Five will be accompanied by wives and reservations are at Hotel Jack.
Executor of the will of W. W. Steacy deceased offers a public sale on August 17 1920 on the premises in Hellam Township York County Pennsylvania. The property is a 100 acre productive farm near Hellam Station eight miles from York with a brick residence a large bank barn a corn barn two tobacco sheds and other outbuildings in fine cultivation and producing good crops.
Train timings show No. 1800.7 am to Bristol and intermediates, rail car to Bristol. No. 1 2.30 am to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch etc with Pullman sleepers to Williamson and Winston-Salem. Shenandoah Roanoke connects at Roanoke with Memphis special to the South. No. 288.39 am to Hagerstown Philadelphia New York via Shenandoah junction. No. 14 7.36 pm parlor to Hagerstown with Hagerstown to Philadelphia sleeper. No. 2 12.50 am sleeper to Philadelphia and New York. Inquiries to W C Saunders and W W B Revill.
Dr and Mrs Harry Shull and their young daughter of Hugo Oklahoma visit Dr J B Clagett and family. Shull is brother of Mrs Clagett while Mrs Shull is Dr Clagett's sister.
Mr G W Forney was operated on yesterday at Winchester Hospital for appendicitis. It was reported he was doing mildly.
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