Community supports Red Cross drive with personal letter
A Frederick County mother honors the Red Cross fundraising effort by detailing her family’s sacrifices. She pledges a three dollar membership for herself, husband, and eight year old niece, adds a dollar, and plans to enroll her eight year old son too. She notes teaching, has relatives in the army, and calls for ten million new members by Christmas.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Beneft
American Red Cross
W. D. Smith
Frederick Y
Mr. Hoover
Food Commission
Red Cross
Dizzy Spells Helped by Cardus Woman’s Tonic
Mrs G P Cartwright of Whitwell Tennessee recalls four years of severe dizziness that nearly caused falls. After using Cardus as recommended by a neighbor she improved greatly and stopped with no relapse. The product is described as purely vegetable and mild in action.
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Cardus
Cardul
Old Soldier Praises Foley Kidney Pills
Gustav Wangelin commander of G A R Post Pinckneyville Illinois endorses Foley Kidney Pills saying they are superior to all others he has used. The message emphasizes strong personal recommendation from a local veteran.
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Gustav Wangelin
G. A. R. Post
Pinckneyville
Dreco hailed as wonder tonic in Winchester testimonial
A Winchester resident, Mrs Sager, credits Dreco with curing stomach trouble and rheumatism after five bottles. She says Dreco rebuilt her health, improved sleep and energy, and sparked ambition. The appeal notes many others praise the medicine for stomach, kidney and liver issues, rheumatism, asthma and constipation. It cites Miller's Drug Store as Winchester dispenser.
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M. Sager
Winchester
Creco
Dreco
Miler
Bunker Hill News Roundup Briefs Wva
Chauncey Organ left for Urbana Ohio to enlist in the army. C W Bowen family on three week visit to Jefferson county. Infant dies from whooping cough. Blizzard blocks roads hindering travel. Rural route patrons urged to help carriers. Local merchants display Christmas goods. Miss Katherine Laise visits Cedar Grove School. Butchering underway. no heavyweights reported. Nellie LeFevre visiting Washington sister. George Henson at Fairmont. M B Church Christmas program set. Cumberland Valley Railroad cuts two passenger trains, causing inconvenience. Road supervisors urged to clear snow for travel.
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Bunker Hill
W. Va
Chauncey
Urbana
Ohio
C. W. Bowen
Jefferson County
Shiftlet
Katherine Laise
Cedar Grove School
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Personal Brevities From Stephens City
Stephens City Va December 19 Mrs R A Lemley and daughter Elsie spent the weekend in Washington. Lemley son Maurice recently with Chevrolet Auto Sales Washington leaves for aviation camp Long Island N Y. Rhoda Shertzer returns from Washington and Brookville Md. Annie Shryock milliner ill at Main Street home. G Lucius M visiting mother Mrs L Nuarty. Lutheran Church Christmas service 6 o clock Christmas morning and 7 30 Christmas evening. Grammar grade children to entertain at the school Friday evening December 21 admission 15 cents.
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Stephens City
R. A. Lemley
Elsie Lemley
Washington
Annie Shryock
Main St
G. Lucius M
L. Nu ‘Arty
Were Wedded At Parsonage Today
Mr Clifton C Gough and Miss Lola May Milhon of the county were married today at the circuit parsonage of the Methodist Episcopal South in this city by Rev E W Brubaker. Only immediate families and a few friends attended. The couple left for their wedding trip. The groom is foreman at Massey Brothers orchards. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs W L Milbor of Mount Pleasant.
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Clifton C. Gough
Lola May Milhon
County
Circuit Parsgage
Methodist Episcopal Years South
E. W. Brubaker
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Advertisement
Prop ad promises a trial package of Foley products if readers mail a token to Foley & Co. at 835 Sheffield Ave Chicago with name and address. Includes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Yeastarthy Tablets. Sold everywhere.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Spartans Used Butter Ointment on Wounded Soldiers
Ancient Sparta reportedly treated wounds with butter ointment to aid healing. The practice highlighted in a brief historical note underscores early medicinal use of dairy fats in warfare.
Soiree at Hotel Boyce for Red Cross Benefit
Mr Hollingsworth announces a Red Cross benefit soiree at Hotel Boyce in Boyce Clarke County on Monday December 24 from 2 pm to 6 pm with dancing 8 pm to 3 am. Admission is 1 dollar for each entertainment. Proceeds support the Red Cross.
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Boyce
Red Cross
Fr. Hollingsworth
Aged Whiskey Hidden in Wooden Leg Case
Cecil Stamper began a two month jail term for violating prohibition laws after confessing he hid whiskey inside a hollow wooden leg. He claimed aging it in wood would improve the liquor but was caught when officials noticed him fiddling with the leg. The court debated confiscating the leg if he refused to plug the hole. Nearby, John Dee serves time for carrying three hot water bottles filled with whiskey strapped to his chest.
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Charlestown
W. Va
Cecil Stamper
Stamper
John Dee
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