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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1924
Page
6
Richmond December 26 The lot of trophies includes lances steel and wood armor pieces and sawtooth bayonets once used by Uhlans. The armor is reinforced plates protecting vital organs but limited against shrapnel. The items, totaling about 140, will be divided among colleges and posts of the American Legion.
Bettie Tracey of Peterscreek reports relief from goitre with Sorbol Quadra colorless liniment. The ad claims 85 pounds weight loss and smothering relief, noting Bettie sits up in bed after use and urges purchase at Miller's Drug Store in Petersburg.
An 1880s style medical ad promotes Dioxol tablets from Baker's Drug Store. It claims purified ox gall corrects torpid liver, cleanses blood, clears complexion, and lightens tones. The copy emphasizes genuineness by urging to accept only original Drexel packaging.
The Star reports daily wholesale and retail prices for grains and farm goods. Prices cover flour corn meal and middlings, feeds, butter and creamery products, hay and straw, hogs cattle calves sheep lambs, spring chickens, and lamb markets with ranges indicating typical local values. Definitions and units reflect barrel, ton, and bushel measurements across local buyers and sellers.
A newspaper ad promises a free trial of an asthma control method at the sender's expense. It targets all sufferers regardless of age climate or occupation and asks readers to mail a coupon today without paying postage and to try the method free of charge.
A local appeal notes the Stephens City High School needs window shades to reduce glare and eye strain for students and teachers. It requests donations of $3.05 per shade and invites patrons and friends to visit the school to see the worn shades and the need for improvement.
The Stephens City High School community league announces an oyster supper at the school auditorium on December 31 to raise funds for a fence project and general improvements. Aimed at patrons and citizens, the event promises music recitations humorous readings and community singing to support today’s children as tomorrow’s citizens.
Winchester readers learn backache relief with Doan's Pills a diuretic kidney remedy. Mrs Harry Hottle of 215 BE Lane Ave testifies her back headaches and poor kidney action improved after use and she has had no trouble since. 60c at dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y adv
Mr Thomas A, one of the leading citizens of Sinbuhinns County, is a patient in Memorial Hospital with a serious condition due to a gathering in his side and ear.
A 1628 folio lists Shakespeare among principal actors though his exact acting extent remains unclear. He is described as acting in some roles such as Adam in As You Like It and the Ghost in Hamlet.
An American manufacturer turns out about 12 000 fountain pens daily. Workers handling gold points wash in special rooms and waste water is treated to reclaim gold dust. Each year about six thousand dollars in gold is recovered this way. Wash basins are built for this purpose.
An advertisement extols Ely's Cream Balm as a simple remedy for cold and catarrh. It claims a small application in the nostrils clears air passages, relieves headaches and nasal congestion, and provides instant soothing from swollen mucous membranes. The copy urges readers to ask a druggist for the product.
The passage notes bantam duck breeds kept for exhibition and as decoys in wild duck shooting. It mentions crossing with wild mallard or other puddle ducks, and states there are no varieties of call ducks. It ends with a stray reference to a general maid advertisement and a Boston transcript.
A rust preventative mixture of camphor and melted lard with graphite is described for preserving farm tools. The note asks owners with tools for sale to respond with particulars and lowest price, signed by John J Black of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin dated 12-20-27.
Train timetable details for Berryville Virginia and intermediate stations. Includes No 13 9 20 a m Kor Roanoke Bristol to Bris, No 1 2 45 a m Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton, Pullman sleepers to Williamson Roanoke, dining car Shenandoah Roanoke connects to Memphis special, No 28 8 39 a m Hagerstown Harrisburg Baltimore Philadelphia, Shenandoah Junction connections, parlor car to Hagerstown, sleepers Hagerstown to Philadelphia. Agent contacts provide fares and reservations.
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