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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1921
Page
4
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The Cumberland Times notes the United States developed Lewisite, a highly potent poison gas. Descriptions warn it as a colorless liquid that vaporizes to a gas, penetrates clothing, and can kill within hours. Airborne release could devastate cities, underscoring calls for a strict prohibition on poison gas in future warfare.
The column muses on a bright new year, urging vigor and national pep. It pokes fun at quick cures and political talk while calling for honest effort and shared responsibility to move forward.
Real estate listings describe a brick dwelling on a large city lot with modern conveniences near the center. Two dwellings for rent at $40 and $10 per month. A client will borrow $3,000 on City real estate valued at $6,500 at 6 percent interest and 2 percent premium, secured by first lien and fire insurance. Investment and building lots offered at attractive prices.
Newlin and Company present a poem about prophecies of a harsh winter with forecasts of cold and storms and signs from animals and nature, then counter the predictions noting prophets always differ and often prove wrong. The poem ends by asserting uncertainty and a skeptical stance toward weather prognostications.
Patrick J. Haley of Syracuse credits Tanlac with a complete recovery from long standing stomach trouble. He reports restored appetite and sleep, renewed energy, and a return to health after years of distress. Tanlac is sold locally by Boyd Drue Co. and other leading druggists.
Major Borum veteran railroad man with four decades of service died suddenly. He guided veterans reunions at Fisher's Hill and earned high respect from officials and workers. Survived by widow Callie Kendrick Borum two sons Douglas and Charles and brother Bushrod of Missouri. Funeral Saturday at 1 30 p m at Presbyterian church with multiple local ministers officiating.
The obituary notes Major Borum born February 8 1846 in Strasburg. He spent over sixty years in railroad work and his presence and influence for good were felt in many ways across Sherandoah County.
John D. Bear of Elkton Virginia shares a testimonial praising Bear's Emulsion as a cure for a severe grippe related cough. He reports his wife recovered after taking three bottles and weighs more than she did seven years prior. The letter extols the product as a top tonic and tissue builder, noting widespread local testimonials and that leading druggists sell it.
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