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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1918
Page
2
Clerk's office records show a civil action filed by the City of Oakley against a plaintiff listed as 22-24-4w. The document indicates a court filing at the clerk's office.
An old advertisement touts Freezone drops from Cincinnati as a quick cure for corns and calluses. It claims application removes soreness and makes corns peel away soon, advertising small bottles available at local stores and urging readers to keep it handy on the dresser.
The undersigned committee will offer for sale on Saturday January 19 1918 at 11 o'clock the northeast corner of Washington and Amherst streets Winchester Va fronting 100 feet on Amherst and 60 on Washington. The dwelling house has modern improvements and heating plant and has long served as parsonage for Braddock Street Southern Methodist Church. Terms require one third cash and the remainder in equal installments secured by Deed of trust.
The old time recipe uses Sage Tea and Sulphur now improved with extra ingredients. Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens gray hair naturally and evenly, restoring color and luster after a few applications, and adds a youthful appearance without claiming medical cure.
Mrs. Thomas H. Davis of Montgomery Indiana says she suffered bladder trouble for months. After no relief from other treatments, Foley Kidney Pills were recommended and she began using them with relief. The pills claim to ease backache rheumatic pains stiff joints and kidney trouble and are sold everywhere.
Advertisement describes stomach distress from sour food and acidity. It promotes Pape's Diapepsin as a quick, harmless antidote costing fifty cents for a large bottle, claiming it neutralizes excess acid within five minutes and allows normal digestion.
In a note reflecting early wartime governance, President Wilson endorses the Food Administration’s leadership and accepts its direction and advice as the nation mobilizes resources. The communication highlights a cooperative stance between the executive and the agency during the period.
Mrs. Lizzie Tyles of Henderson Kentucky writes that lagrippe lingers three weeks in January. Her daughter suffered three weeks. Foley's Honey and Tar was given and she improved. Sold everywhere.
Police are asked to locate a youth who violated his parole from the Layret Reformatory and must be returned. He is reported to be in Winchester, previously sent up until age 21 for theft, paroled later and believed to have come to the city. Mr and Mrs Ernest Bailey of Rockville MD attend their nephew’s funeral.
Ambitious ad text touts Gets-It as the surest corn cure, claiming two drops remove pain and let the corn peel away with finger pressure. It stresses no skin irritation and a 25 cent price, with distributors Miller's Drug Store and Livick's Drug Store named.
A March wedding is planned as Miss Ethel V Pickerel becomes engaged to Hon Clyde H Haley of Ohio. The couple announced at a party hosted by Mr and Mrs J H Pickerel near Middletown. Haley is Champagne county’s youngest General Assembly member.
Winchester residents report relief from back pain using Doan's Kidney Pills. Miss Lou Jones of 132 E Cork St says the remedy stopped misery and regulated her kidneys after one box, with price 60 cents at dealers. A note mentions H F Byrd visiting Richmond and Amherst Street home.
An old advertisement urges Americans to prevent kidney trouble by using four ounces of Rad Salts daily. It claims overworked kidneys cause back pain cloudy urine and other symptoms and promotes Jad Salts as a safe inexpensive remedy. The tone sells a grape and lemon juice based drink with lithia to flush kidneys.
In Texas for winter they head to San Diego as the couple plans a stay out of the septic. Their daughter Julia McVicar returns to Fort Loudoun Seminary where she has studied since September.
In the Clerk's Office of Frederick County Circuit Court on December 8 1917 Maggie M Henkel seeks to sell forty acres of land near Clearbrook Station Virginia under court orders for general relief. Unknown heirs of several decedents and other parties unknown must appear within fifteen days to protect interests, with a notice published in The Evening Star Winchester VA each week for four weeks and a copy posted at the courthouse by December 17 1917.
Trustee will sell at public auction in Winchester Virginia at 11 oclock A M Saturday January 12 1918 two adjacent tracts totaling about 112 acres near Whitacre P C Frederick County Virginia. Terms require one third cash and three equal annual payments with 6 percent interest secured by a deed of trust. Warren Rich substitute trustee.
The annual meeting of Dera Commercial & Savir will be held at the banking house in Chester Virginia on Tuesday January 1918 at 11 a m for election of directors and other business. All stockholders are requested to be present. JOHN I. SLOAZ, Vasu.
Promotion urges readers to purchase War Savings Stamps now citing simple handling and fast savings. Includes call to action to support war effort with readily available stamps.
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