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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1921
Page
2
On Friday afternoon at Handley Auditorium, the junior and senior high girls heard Miss Bain discuss public health and hygiene. Her clear and forceful presentation impressed many, and she was praised as one of the best women speakers to have spoken in Winchester.
Charles Shiner known as Father Shiner, longtime baseball pitcher, recently underwent an appendectomy at Memorial Hospital and has been moved home to recover rapidly. His daughter, who had been ill, showed some improvement.
Mr. Thomas McCaw of Baltimore has spent several days in town, visiting and observing local affairs.
An old advertisement claims clogged blood withering the body can be reversed by taking Gude's Pepto Mangan. It describes pale, exhausted workers gaining strength as blood becomes rich and red, with oxygen carried by red cells renewed. The ad urges looking for the product name on the package.
George and Ra Fletcher, sons of Robert Fletcher, who are ill at their Cedar Creek home, were reported improved today.
Report from Winchester says two bootleggers victimized others in their craft by raiding a cousin woman’s home where contraband liquor was stored. The assailants demanded removal of the liquor and drove off the seized stock after the woman turned it over under their guidance.
Mrs. Maud Menne of Louisville Kentucky says after fifteen years of general breakdown Tanlac restored her appetite eased stomach misery and gas stopped heart palpitations and nerves. She gained weight and can do housework again. Tanlac sold by Boyd Drug Co Winchester and other druggists.
D A Robinson of Clearbrook Virginia writes to H F Byrd president of the Frederick County Fruit Growers Association endorsing a standard apple pack as outlined in The Star. He stresses improving apple quality and the packing method as essential for growers to survive current challenges. The letter is dated December 9 1921.
Mrs C W Trenary traveled to Richmond Virginia after learning of the sudden death of her uncle Willis Mooers who lived near Richmond He was about 48 years old and leaves a widow and several children He had moved from Richmond to the country for health reasons and suffered asthma likely heart disease as the cause Eyoe Pa Mrs J Walter Barnes of Charleston spent time here as guest of Mr and Mrs Charles L Robinson Lily H Baker returned from Baltimore and Fred Anderson, who was in eastern cities on business, has come back
Norfolk and Western announces several trains serving Berryville and intermediate stations with Pullman sleepers and parlor cars to Bristol Roanoke Philadelphia New York Washington destinations. Fares schedules and reservations available from agents H. H. Burks Berryville and W. C. Saunders Roanoke.
Printer’s advertisement for bathroom and kitchen wallpaper by Varnshed Tile at 20 and 25 cents with other patterns from 6 cents. White and cream ceilings priced at 8 and 10 cents. Contact N G Hottel at phone 4661, 8123 Brad. St.
A framed advertisement from 1015 West Baltimore Street Baltimore Maryland offers wall paper at 12 2 per cent? apiece, gilt at 16c each and window shades at 49c and up. Dated 11 21 26.
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