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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
3
An old advice column promotes weight gain through drinking water and a remedy named tonoline. It claims the digestive system must assimilate food before fat forms and promises 145 to 30 pounds of solid gain, with a money back guarantee. It warns tonoline for those seeking a weight increase only.
Judge William L. Chambers announced that the executive committee of railroad presidents planned to meet with President Wilson following a conference earlier in the day. Optimism rose among Brotherhood leaders as Chambers carried an outline of a possible agreement. The White House was expected to issue a statement soon.
A Winchester resident Miss Julia Jenkins of 116 South Main Street reports relief from back pain after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as the trusted kidney tonic with rural price at 50 cents and urges readers to ask for the same remedy as Miss Jenkins. Buffalo New York based Foster Milburn Co. is cited as the producer.
Quotations show corn at 82 spot and June with $4.05 for corn futures. Hay No 1 timothy at $22.50, light clover mixed $20, clover $15, No 1 $13. Sheep and lambs priced by weight up to 10 cents per pound, calves $7 to $16 per head, pigs $1.50 to $4 per animal.
A boy born on February 29 answers school questions by saying his birthday was the last day in February two years ago. The tale hinges on the leap year quirk causing a birthday only every four years.
Markets correct as of closing day before publication show eggs from Virginia and nearby at 24 cents, butter at 31 and 30 cents, dairy prints at 24 cents, live poultry with chickens 13 4 pounds up at 28 cents, spring at 112 pounds 26 cents, hens old 20 cents, roosters old 11 cents.
In Berryville Virginia on Saturday August 12 Mr and Mrs R A McFillen hosted a social for guests Miss Minnie Johnston and Hattie McAboy of Morgantown West Virginia. Attendees included numerous local residents and relatives.
After two weeks of bliss, Harry and Molly Carr face a kitchen disaster on Bridget’s first day out. Molly’s attempt at a full hot dinner collapses into a curdled soup, a dried roast, and a humorous rescue by neighbor Mrs Webster. They opt for a quick light supper and a night out at the Hippodrome, with Harry complimenting Molly on taking the advice.
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