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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1921
Page
7
The text appears as garbled promotional content for a chemical product claimed to kill pests like bed bugs roaches and ants. It includes disjointed phrases about packaging size, usage, and advertising hype with unclear product names or proper context.
An all day religious meeting is planned for next Sunday at Mt Hebrew. Preaching begins at 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM with sacramental service. Converts will be baptized after preaching. Bring dinners and join Rev W H Sanspell and Rev W Tinsman in the events.
Dr Carey promotes Marshroot for kidney and bladder sickness with a money back guarantee. The ad claims decades of expert use and notes delivery through leading druggists, urging readers to watch for symptoms and seek relief with Prescription No. 777.
FE. E. Windle of Fishers Hill slipped from the bank and fell into the water during a swim at Strasburg. Spectators thought he was fooling until his son cried out. Byron Saum and Harry Cayton pulled him from the water and revived him with artificial respiration before he went home.
A parrot inside a café or home environment becomes the unlikely focus as its owner and onlookers debate whether the bird can understand and discuss ethical questions. The exchange reflects broader questions about animal cognition and communication.
In the Frederick County Circuit Court in July 1921 the estate of John Nesmith seeks a decree for selling 156 acres in Frederick County Virginia to distribute proceeds. The court orders nonresident defendants to appear within ten days after publication and to protect their interests, with notices to run in The Evening Star for four weeks and posted at the county courthouse.
Mr M J Baptist has returned from a visit to his brother Dr Baptist at Ivy Albemarle county Virginia.
Virginia representatives met at Murphy's Hotel in Richmond to arrange a Buddie Week in Baltimore from August 31 to September 5. The event invites all war veterans and offers transport at one and a half regular fares with ID slips from local American Legion posts. Attendees should wear uniforms without rank insignia.
Plans form for one of the largest Independent Order of Odd Fellows reunions at Pen Mar on August 11 drawing members from five states Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia The program features the Hagerstown Male Chorus Jahara Salem Mithras Sanctorum Asian Order groups with Kazoo Jazz Bands an address by Hon Frank Crowther and special rail and auto travel arrangements to ease attendance
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Veterans Association will host its annual Jennie Smith picnic tomorrow at Pen-Mar. Thousands of employees and families are expected to attend with three special trains arranged for transport.
A throng will travel from Baltimore on special trains named the Willard after the B. and C. president, the Galloway after the operating VP, and the Byers in honor of the Western Maryland Railway president. Locomotives will bear logs and bunting with portraits of the honorees displayed above the pilots.
Mrs. Dollie Sargeant widow of Conrad Sargeant died of heart disease at her son-in-law and daughter Charles and Mrs. Pugh near Whitacre Virginia. She was about 79 and had been ill. Funeral services were held with Elder J W Brannon officiating and burial at the local place. She belonged to the Shuler family and was highly respected.
Surviving relatives listed include four sons William Joseph Samuel and Jas R Sargeant and three daughters Mrs Lucy Pugh Mrs Hattie Peacemaker and Mrs Edna Nesmith plus two brothers James Peter Shuler of Cozad Neb and sister Miss Jane Shuler of Whitacre in a probate notice.
The Common Council calls an August meeting for tonight at City Hall after last Tuesday’s session was halted due to a Democratic primary dispute. Resident Glaize could not muster a quorum, delaying action until tonight.
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