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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1923
Page
3
An advertisement touts Red Pepper Rub made from real red peppers for instant warmth and relief from rheumatism, lumbago, neuritis, backache, stiff neck, sore muscles, and chest colds. It claims rapid tingling heat within minutes and urges purchase of genuine Rowles product at drug stores.
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The article urges readers to flush sluggish kidneys with Jad Salts a lithia based drink made from grape acid and lemon juice. It claims benefits including relieving bladder disorders and neutralizing urine acids while promoting regular kidney activity. It also advises consulting a physician twice yearly.
A compact financial summary presents figures for a Virginia United States entity, listing totals around 860,000 in a test or placeholder context, with broader amounts cited as 40,191,000 and 45,950,000 for related accounts or periods.
Mrs Harriet Catherine Moore 55, died December 16 after a stroke on December 11 in Mountain Falls. Survived by husband J S Moore, four children, and five grandchildren. Funeral at Mountain View Church with Rev. J Hoge Smith officiating. burial Gravel Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers named Philip Williams, Charles Williams, Alonzo Dodson, Harry Richard, B C Hulver, Dorman Sale.
Richmond report shows Virginia wheat acreage seeded this fall at 86,000 acres, 10 percent less than fall 1922. The Virginia Crop Reporting Service notes the drop aligns with other national trends but contrasts with higher declines urged by a national council.
Washington reports no likelihood the US government will submit to arbitration the authenticity of recently released Soviet documents. Secretary Hughes says negotiations cannot proceed until Soviet propaganda ends and Russia shows good faith. Justice officials say documents are genuine and can be traced to the Soviet government, while Moscow denies any connection to American workers and challenges arbitration.
Virginia reports a fall 1923 wheat acreage decline of 86 060 acres from 1922 levels with total state plantings down to 774 000. Nationally winter wheat acreage falls 12 1 2 percent to 40 191 000 acres while rye acres rise about 5 percent to 44 000. Seeding delayed by labor shortages, fertilizer sales down 11 percent. December 1 crop condition at 86 percent of normal.
The USDA report notes Virginia averages about 104 dollars per acre for cotton, second only to Arizona’s 106.75, with 78 000 acres planted and an estimated 60 000 bales produced. Growth in traditional counties and new areas boosted Virginia’s output beyond last year’s 27 000.
A special naval board led by Rear Admiral Moffett recommends a summer polar exploration mission using the Shenandoah with Nome as the base. The aim is to map routes and test a trans polar air path from Europe to Asia while gathering Arctic science and advancing commercial air links.
Luther M. Retand, indicted for perjury in divorce deposition, arraigned in Alexandria Corporation Court and bound over for January term. Bond set at 2500 for perjury and 2009 for California requisition papers. case continued after denial of motion to quash indictment. demurrer overruled. Clyde B. Lanham to appear to show cause for ethics action.
Discussion notes a forthcoming rule aimed at Lanham for irregular practice linked to Ketland depositions. The rule will replace a dismissed prior rule and include charges since Burke argued the earlier rule failed to present defense allegations.
A shopper left a pocketbook on a store counter and walked away. A woman claiming to be a cousin offered to return it, deceiving a clerk who handed the purse to her. The owner denied kinship, exposing the scam.
Staunton Virginia, December 26. Miss Reta Deaver, fourteen, is reported in serious condition after a suicide attempt. She reportedly swallowed poison in her home and was rushed to a local hospital for treatment.
The Deaver family reports a daughter attempted suicide by drinking iodine after an earlier disappearance. Medical staff treated her and she began to recover. Police investigated as she later wandered about twenty miles from Staunton to a relative’s home.
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