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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1919
Page
4
Baltimore Sun notes typhoid is preventable and vaccine immunity has saved millions. Health Department urges universal vaccination for individuals and families to avoid costly illness and permanent damage.
A humorous verse by Walt Mason about owning a modest home. The speaker proclaims pride in a cheap, rambling house with creaking doors, leaky rooms, and no mortgage, while declaring himself king of his own simple dwelling.
Market report lists daily wholesale prices with mixed hay and grain figures. Entry shows wheat and corn price ranges, with scattered numbers and units, reflecting local buyer quotes for the day.
Yard notes list livestock and hay prices with a range for chickens old hens roosters and shoats. Also shows prices for butter corn timothy hay clover hay sheep cattle coal and calves with varying per unit or per head figures.
This old advertisement touts Calotabs as a simple nightly cleanse for the liver and system, claiming no taste or unpleasant effects and a morning boost. It guarantees refund if not delighted, with a 35 cent price at drug stores.
Real estate dealer W. L. Fultz sells the West Clifford street residence to Miss Mary F Gold of Baltimore Md for 12150. Built by Mrs Mary Taylor and occupied by her before sale to R C Hall. Miss Gold, sister of Circuit Clerk Phil H Gold, will occupy the house soon.
Tourists from Clarksburg West Virginia learn of Lieut Fernando A Robinson 23 in the aviation section of the U S Army killed in an airplane crash at Laredo Texas. Mechanician Norman Roddy suffered a broken leg as engine trouble caused the crash.
Police on the east side of City Hall arrested three men for drunkenness and for operating a car while intoxicated during an open air service on Market street. The drunk driver, S F Jones of Harrisonburg Virginia, paid a 26 50 fine and 5 to Officer Dellinger for damage to a police car. A quart of liquor was seized from the vehicle.
David Hook was picked up on the streets by Chief Doran charged with public drunkenness. He posted $5 for his appearance in police court this morning and it was forfeited when he failed to appear.
Properties offered on easy terms include 165 acre farm east of Turnpike with a large dwelling, orchard, and outbuildings. 65 acre tract between Turnpike and Railroad with 8 room home, stable and granary. three small homes with large gardens. Terms apply to W. Roy Winchester, Va. 6p 11 13 15.
Bill Shreck, a county old-timer, paid a $5 fine with costs in police court today for drunkenness. He was arrested by Officer Dove. Skim Mik.
A Brooklyn woman describes a year of misery from displacement and general decline with headaches and side pains. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a tonic that restored strength and health and urges other women with similar troubles to try it.
Public auction in front of the Court House Winchester Virginia at 11 o'clock on Saturday August 30. Five shares of the Capital Stock of the Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester Virginia to be sold for cash. W G Hardy Admr Martha R Hardy.
A crowded Sunday school and services were held in Minnie Wood Chapel with Rev. O D Lambert. Local residents and visitors from Martinsburg, Berryville, and Wichita are noted in social and family updates along with a list of weekend trips and upcoming Sunday school picnic planned for August 23 in George Bakers woods.
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