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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1918
Page
4
Poem by Walt Mason urging shift from war talk to domestic concerns. It laments mud and bad roads hindering travel and farming, calling for immediate work on improving roads and infrastructure as war ends. The piece plays on wartime refrain about pace and progress.
Rosenberger Virginia December notes list George Kernardson visiting Alva Frye and Myrtle Frye near Winchester, Iven Miller from Camp Humphrey visiting Arthur and Mrs. Miller, and Mr. and Mrs. C B Frye hosting James N Frye. The Fryes nearby welcomed Mrs. I B Frye visiting T M Good, and Mrs. Guy Frye returned from Mt Solon VA.
Dr. W. D. Campbell and Ezra Campbell and son of Hagerstown Md were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Chapman and Mr Casper Strickler who underwent an operation at Memorial Hospital during their visit to Kernstown Va on December 2.
An ad claims influenza leaves readers weak and depleted, urging use of Dreco to reassemble digestion and absorption. It asserts Dreco separates fats and sugars from waste, aiding blood nourishment and recovery, and notes doctors endorse it. It directs Winchester dispensing at Milters Drug Lore.
Mr John Cammer spent a week end with Mr J Quint Clower at Mountain Falls. Mr Jacob Metz went to Hagerstown MD due to his mother's illness. Mr and Mrs William Lickliter and children of Winchester visit Mrs A R Lichister. Mr Raymond Turner of near Wheeling WV recovers with his mother. Ed Campbell improves after illness. Isaac Moore and family move to Middle Road home. Walberd and son John from Chicago visit sister Mrs Fa Styles for pay.
Mrs S W Gladwell of Watoga West Virginia testifies that starting at age 15 she suffered headaches backaches and weakness. After taking Cardui she improved, gained strength and is now married with three children and no doctor for female troubles. She recommends Cardui to others.
Mrs. D. H. Anderson of 129 S Main St testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured sharp back pains and restored normal kidney function. She reports no further trouble since using the remedy priced at 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York. Plus note on new book The Fun of Cooking as a gift idea.
Valley Turnpike Co. stockholders are notified of a board resolution to dissolve the company following Virginia acts authorizing transfer to the Commonwealth. A special meeting is set for December 30, 1918, at 10 p.m. at the Winchester office of Hansbrough & Carter to act on the resolution.
The document lists sums including 1 588436, 36 176057 OS 28 918, 31 aw omhana 2208 68 262 10 245 29 wwe 4267 00 s 25000.00 200000.00 Total liabilities for rediscounts 3054475 US-102500.00 State of ee County of Frederick ss. Wm. G. Hardy, cashier, swears the statement is true to the best of knowledge. Correct-Attest: John W. Rice, M. Johr Capper, Stewart Hell.
Sale offers 315 acre farm with timber, bottom land, a bank barn, outbuildings and a dwelling, priced to move at 5500. Immediate possession with a partly built room dwelling on a 100 by 364 foot lot. One fifth interest in 100 acre apple orchard at spec value if sold.
A historical health ad urges drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims internal bathing purifies the alimentary canal and can help with headaches backache bilious attacks and constipation, touting mild taste and low cost.
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