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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1928

Page

8

City and County Move on Jail Crisis and Venereal Disease Campaign

Winchester and county officials confront jail overcrowding while launching a venereal disease drive led by Dr H I Pifer. More than 50 cases treated recently. four jailed suspects receive medical care only after council mandates. Equipment and medicines needed for sterilization and treatment, with plans to fund via the city ahead of joint committee recommendations on a new jail.

Branner H. I. Pifer Winchester Board of Health State Board of Health Pifer Winchester

Flies blamed for disease. new mist kills insects

Eminent health authorities warn that ordinary house flies carry filth and germs. A new product FLY-TOX, developed at Mellon Institute, claims to banish insects by spraying a cloud into the air to kill flies and other bugs while remaining harmless to people.

Mellon Institute of ‘Industrial Research

Summer Weather Strains Nerves Prompt Relief By Capucline

Long hot days cause headaches sleepless nights and fatigue. Capucline in water provides rapid soothing relief for strained nerves. Available at drug stores in 30c and 60c sizes.

Farm near Burnt Factory and Clearbrook Virginia

About 138 acres limestone and slate farm near Clearbrook Virginia. Improved by stone house a bank barn and other outbuildings with good road and neighborhood. Well watered good land quality fruit timber and a fair house. Formerly C W Tanquary lands near school and church.

C. W. Tanquary Clearbrook

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