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Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1918
Page
2
Sage Tea Turns Gray Hair Dark
An old advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a cure for gray hair. It promises natural, even darkening, improved thickness and luster, scalp relief, and a single bottle sold at 41 cents from drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
Foley Co urged to send trial pack age by mail
A fragmented advertisement invites readers to mail a cutout with five cents to Foley & Co in Chicago Illinois. The offer promises a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets for coughs colds and related ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Widespread Use of English Letters in Post Offices
A fragment describes the spread of English usage in postal offices with most letters passing through and two thirds written by people, indicating broad literacy or administrative practice.
Swamp Root Promoted Amid Health Claims
An advertisement urges women with kidney and bladder issues to try Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root, claiming back pain headaches and nervousness signal kidney trouble. It offers sample bottles and stresses purchasing through drug stores while noting a testimonial approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, Na Y
Winchester
Experts to Make Report Continued From Page One
A discussion on school funds extends to a twenty year period after death. The period ended about three years ago, prompting a request for executors to transfer property. Executors argued for a reasonable time to sell real estate and convert it to money, then invest it in government bonds to be turned over to the Handley Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley Board
Handley
Irtto
Handley Board to Present Education Plan to Council
A letter from R Gray Williams, Handley Board president, notes General Education Board plans to explain a detailed education plan to the Winchester Council after December 16. Dr Wallace Buttrick will visit soon to present the plan, with Frexner hospitalized. The presentation is set for a special December meeting, inviting full attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Education Board
Handley “Board
Cowneil
Wallace Buttrick
Winchester
Frexner
Garfield Resigns as Fuel Administrator
Fuel Administrator Garfield has resigned and President Wilson has accepted. Garfield will stay through this month then return to Williams College as president after holidays. The Fuel Administration will operate through the winter with controls on anthracite until the coal year ends April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Garfield
Wilson
White House
Williams College
Telephone charges fixed by Postmaster General Burleson
Postmaster General Burleson announced new rate changes for telephone installations. Individual party line $3.70, extension station $3.50, trunk line to private branch exchange $3.50, rectory circuit and switchboard $1.50, plus service-connection as mileage. December 1 effective, applies to all lines under his supervision. Moving a telephone costs $3, not exceeding subscriber connection charge. The August 28 order on moves and charges is revoked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleson
Diapepsin Relief Advertised For Rapid Stomach Relief
An old advertisement promises instant relief from stomach upset including sourness gases acidity indigestion and heartburn. It touts Diapepsin tablets as a quick remedy available at drug stores with assurances of immediate comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Emily
Canterbury Notes from Cant erbury Virginia Readers
Canterbury notes list local residents visiting relatives and traveling, including Ernest and Marvin Suddith, Crigier siblings, and Painter sisters. Many entries mention influenza illness easing, family gatherings in Brightwood Madison County Locust Dale Stephens City and nearby towns, with brief mentions of shopping trips and holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
Ernest
Marvin
Suddith
John Crigier
Brightwood
Madison County
Hmry Suddith
NéMie
Mae
Painter
Locust Dale
Robert Suddith
Illnois
Winnter
H. L. Suddith
J. C. Hale
Mary Haile
Walter Scothern
Robert Helmick
California Syrup of Figs Told Safe for Children
A parents guide touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle 'fruit laxative' that clears a child’s stomach and bowels within hours. It warns about counterfeits and urges buying only from the California Fig Syrup Company with proper directions on the bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Fad That May Beware
In a brief exchange a grandmother laments changing manners while a younger girl notes it was a fad and may return, reflecting on shifting social conventions.
Naturalists Estimate Herring Age From Scale Rings
Naturalists calculate marketable herring age between three and seven years by counting annual rings on their scales. This method uses ring patterns to infer growth and maturity, informing fisheries assessments and market expectations.
Catarrh Demands Systemic Treatment Over Local Sprays
Do not rely on medicated sprays or douches to cure catarrh. They only offer temporary relief and the condition returns. S. S. S. attacks the root in the blood and has been praised by sufferers for decades. Free medical advice offered by Medical Director at 22 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
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Sears OF Letane
Samanta
E. Coffman
Middletown State Baik, Inc. Ce
Middletown
Frederick
State of
Virginia
W. E. Coffman
Cashier
Catarrh
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
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