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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1923
Page
3
A historical health note urges flushing kidneys by drinking a quart of water daily and taking four ounces of Salts from the pharmacy. It claims slugg ish kidneys suffer from acidic wastes, causing back pain and urinary issues, and that Jad Salts, derived from grape and lemon acids with lithia, can help. It advises medical exams twice yearly.
A vintage ad touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub as the fastest relief for a sore back. It claims concentrated heat from red peppers, tingling sensation in minutes, and complete warmth through the sore area, urging readers to buy the genuine Bowles product from druggists.
Winchester and Frederick county students from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg visit families here during the holidays. Names include J. D. Jackson Kenneth Crowell Hermann S. Bagr from Winchester and Wyatt Richard son of Julius W Richard of Operron from Frederick County. Jackson is joined by roommate H M Hallatt from Tampico Mexico.
Reports from New York describe a massive Prohibition era haul as coast guards customs and treasury agents seize boats planes and vehicles carrying liquor. Officials estimate losses to smugglers at about 5.0 million dollars, while smugglers brag it is only a drop in the bucket compared with profits.
The Market Street Methodist Episcopal Sunday School will hold its annual Christmas entertainment at 3 o clock tomorrow night in the church main auditorium. School members will meet in the Sunday school room and march to the main church with reserved seating. A well prepared program aims to be a standout Christmas celebration in recent years.
Walt Mason laments the aging horse and failed rides with humor and playful epic similes. He imagines trading a fading mount for a hearse or hearse like wealth as motorized woes derail loyal steads and carts.
A company stretched two wires across a highway to divert traffic during construction without a warning light. The Sager cousins, en route from West Virginia to Woodstock Virginia, collided with the cables at night and suffered severe injuries. A successful lawsuit against Berkeley County followed.
Berkeley County West Virginia sues Feller Construction Company and bondsmen to recover 2500 dollars paid for damages suffered by Dr. Charles Sager of Fairmont and B F Sager of Strasburg. The case names road builders and bondsmen as defendants.
John R. Jenkins reports two large hogs charged him on North Kent Street recently, with one hog biting him as he struggled to fend them off. No further details provided.
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