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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1924

Page

8

Joint Ease Promises Quick Relief for Ailing Joints

An old advertisement touts Joint-Ease as a swift skin-penetrating remedy for swollen or stiff joints caused by rheumatism neuralgia and related pains. It claims rapid relief within seconds of rubbing and lists Boyd Drug Company Franck Baker and Son and other druggists as distributors at about 60 cents per tube. A free booklet The Inner Mysteries of Rheumatism is offered by mail from H P Clearwater Hallowell Maine.

Ian Rick Boyd Drug Company Franck Baker and Son

Tumor Removed From Man's Brain Marvel Of Surgery

Richmond doctors reported a remarkable operation today by Dr. C. V. Coleman a renowned Richmond neurological surgeon removing a brain tumor in a procedure praised by local medical members as one of the history making feats in medical science carried out in the city.

Richmond C. V. Coleman Richmond Neurological Sur

Surgeon Removes Brain Tumor During Neurological Society Meet

Dr Coleman completed a highly delicate brain operation on a patient during the two day meeting of the Society of Neurological Surgeons. The patient rests comfortably and full recovery is predicted as 24 leading brain specialists observe.

Coleman Society of Neurological Surgeons

McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets Ad Promises Quick Weight Gain

An advertisement urges mothers to give McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets to a thin nine year old to gain weight. It claims the sugar coated tablets are pleasant, contain vitamins, and will rapidly improve health. The ad cites a boy gaining 12 pounds in seven months and directs readers to Franck Baker and Son or Boyd Drug Co. for purchase.

McCoy Franck Baker and Son Boyd Drug Co McCoy’s

Death recalls lost boy hunt in Massanutten mountains

Luther Price, once a three year old missing in the Massanutten range, died at his Stanley home after tuberculosis, believed linked to exposure during the 31 year old disappearance. The case revived memories of a search that once captivated Luray and surrounding communities as appeals for aid for his destitute family were reported.

Mountain Search Ends as Boy Luther Wanderer Is Found

Luther Wandered away from his Massanutton home near the double culvert and disappeared for three days. A massive search of the Canaday's Peak area by hundreds of volunteers finally located him. he fled when found and was captured after a long chase. He later grew to manhood, married Virgil Stoneberger's daughter near Stanley, and lived with a long battle against tuberculosis contracted in mountain nights as a child.

Price Luther Canaday’s Peak White House New Market Virgil Stoneberger Stanley

O’Neills VR Tablets Advertised For Constipation Relief

A baldener claims ONeills VR Tablets offer a scientific herbal treatment to prevent constipation and related health issues. The ad promises a free sample and asserts guaranteed satisfaction, urging readers to try the remedy at once.

O’neill O’neill’s VR

In Praise of Heresy Without Heresy

A quotation attributed to George Moore on thinking life and death without religion, noting that heresy involves seeking personal answers to life’s riddle rather than accepting creed.

George Moore

Aries life and a doomed romance with young men

A fragmented account describes Aries life as a harsh relationship with young men and a focus on simple pleasures. It mentions bringing home a young man named Sted and likens a figure to a fed pig. The text references Sandy McCandless and a tender bond, noting her parents' opposition to their love and the startling nature of the tale.

Ane Sandy McCandless Sandy Atlantic True Story

Corn crop maturity drops in Corn Belt this year

Washington reports less than half the corn crop matured before the first killing frost. Nationally about 48 percent matured versus the usual 91. Only 23 percent of the crop is fit for seed, well below normal. States show wide variation with Wisconsin 14 percent and Iowa 32 percent.

Washington Bell State United States Department of Ar Culture Missouri Kentucky Nebraska Illinois Wisconsin North Dakota Minnesota South Dakota Iowa

Powerful Kojene antiseptic promises cure for catarrh

A six ounce bottle of Kojene marketed as the world’s most powerful non-poisonous antiseptic is sold by Franck Baker and Son for 60 cents. Used as a spray or snuff, it claims to clear nasal passages within a week, with a money back offer if catarrh persists.

Franck Baker and Son Adv

Farm Commission Progress on Agricultural Matters

Washington reports the Presidents Agricultural Conference is making progress during the recess on agricultural topics. Chairman Robert D Carey says reports on government activities affecting farming are being studied for early January action. The committee will address cooperative marketing and the cattle industry emergency as priority items and review pending congressional measures.

Washington Robert D. Carey Wyoming Clarey

Ten Dollar Fee For Odd Number License Tags

Richmond Virginia December 10 Virginia auto owners are less eager for preferred license tag numbers. Motor Vehicle Commissioner James M Hayes Jr says requests for popular numbers have declined this year and the special service will cost ten dollars. It pays to advertise.

Richmond Virginia James M. Hayes, Jr

Mrs Margaret Logan Pence Dies After Long Illness

Woodstock obituary notes the death of Mrs. Margaret Logan Pence wife of Dr. Charles W. Pence after extended illness. Born in Harrisonburg she was daughter of the late Joseph T Logan longtime Rockingham County Court clerk. She attended Harrisonburg and Farmville High Schools and lived in Washington and Philadelphia before returning to Sanutton Heights near Woodstock. A lifelong Methodist, she had been ill for several weeks prior to death.

C. W. Pence Woodstock Margaret Logan Pence Are W. Pence Rockinghase Harrisonburg Farmville Charles W. Pence Washington Philadelphia Misses Pence Sanutten Heights Methodist Church

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