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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1919
Page
5
H W Ebert reports that Miss Augusta Conrad directs a campaign where teachers pass seals to pupils who sell them to support tuberculosis relief in Virginia. The story emphasizes youth involvement, community effort, and local funding staying in the state.
An old catalog-style note touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy for catarrh, claiming the disease is local yet influenced by constitutional conditions and that internal use can reach mucous surfaces through the blood. A $100 reward is offered for any cure failure, with requests to send for circulars and testimonials.
Trustee and Special Commissioners will sell, in front of the County Court House, Winchester, on December 20, 1919, at 11 a.m., multiple lots A B C and D on West Water Street and Amherst Street, plus Lot I with unimproved parcels, all from Sibert & Denny estate. Separate and whole bids for Lots B and C. a separate tract with a carriage shop in Frederick County also offered. Terms include one third cash and two equal annual installments with bonds, deed of trust, and insurance policy as security.
An advertisement from a physician in Hagerstown Maryland claims to diagnose and treat chronic diseases and deformities unseen by ordinary doctors. He invites readers to send their name and address for free personalized instructions and notes he is the only Dr Fahmey in town.
Messrs A S Lonaker and John Richardson returned from Richmond where they represented the Chamber of Commerce at a conference at the governors request. A committee of seven was appointed to present Virginia coal needs to Federal Fuel Administrator Garfield. Mr Joseph A Massey of Newport News was chosen as chairman and plans to arrange a program in a few days.
Paris officials favor production and export to restore France’s exchange rate. The AP notes France cannot match U.S. cheap standard goods and must focus on inviting luxury goods manufacturing for export to the United States to balance trade.
Public sale notice for a house and lot in Winchester Virginia, under a court order. Trustee Warren Rice to offer the property at public auction on a Saturday in 1919 with a bid structure of one third cash and balance over two years. Auctions to be held in front of the court house with court confirmation.
Public notice lists 80 acres of stock and grain farm land on a pike in Laufoun County Virginia. Describes 1 mile frontage between Washington and Leesburg 8 miles from electric lines well fenced with American wire good bottom land and a large farm house barn and outbuildings. Priced at 12500 with terms desired. Northern Virginia stock farms in a broad cross section near Washington. A H Buell Farm Agent Herndon Va July 21 1.
A famous salts remedy claims to flush and stimulate kidneys by stopping meat intake if back pain or cloudy urine appears. It describes Jad Salts made from grape and lemon acids with lithia, touted as inexpensive and safe for maintaining clean kidneys and pure blood.
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