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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
3
An ad touts Sloan's as a ready aid for twinges and muscle stiffness. It claims rapid relief when applied externally and notes a 2% discount offer and price of $1.40 with availability from any druggist.
A gathering in Winchester honors President Andrew Jackson with a Democratic banquet. Residents James B. Bagert M Ward Jeff M Stidud Herbert Barrick and William B Cornell attended. Gov John J Cornell of West Virginia was to be a principal speaker.
The Fordson Tractor is promoted as durable, efficient, and economical with kerosene operation. Weighing 2700 pounds it is described as simple to operate, compact, strong, and long lasting. It is claimed to deliver 20 to 22 horsepower and can handle multiple farm tasks including plowing, grain separation, and hay cutting.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a historical notice from Aniebani referencing dates and people. The garbled text mentions a Stot or storehouse, a capitated state, and individuals with unclear roles. Details are too damaged to confirm names or outcomes.
Bedfast winters claim Milks Emulsion ends years of stomach trouble with swift relief. Mrs Merphon Pound and Miss Mary Miller are among readers endorsing the remedy, which is priced at 1.20 per bottle and sold by druggists.
A seven year old boy named Leslie Latay died from tuberculosis at his home. The last rites were conducted by Rev. Sloop at St John’s Lutheran Church and burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. He will be missed by his little playmates. Mr and Mrs James Loy returned from a visit to their daughter in Alexandria Virginia.
Property listings show multiple tracts for sale near town including orchard land grazing land and building plots. Prices range from a few hundred to sixty six dollars per acre with options for whole or divided sales and several houses barns and stores referenced. Bailey Bros Bailey & Co advertise the listings and Oswald Giese noted a valuable horse recently.
Miss Virginia H. Smith returns to the National Park Seminary at Forest Glen Maryland after visiting her mother Mrs KE Virginy in Smith in the city.
A historic remedy touts Mambo Breast Tea as a cure for colds and grip. Boil a tablespoonful in water, drink a teacup full several times a day to open pores, loosen bowels, and relieve symptoms. Describes it as inexpensive, vegetable, harmless, and effective.
A rare engine issue aboard the present day Chalmers vehicle drew sharp attention from owners and drivers who report a standout memory of the troublesome powertrain. The episode underscores ongoing concerns about reliability and maintenance in modern cars.
A vintage ad claims rubs and a “30 cc old-time” Jacob’s Liniment cure rheumatism and stiffness in joints muscles and bones. It asserts fast relief from soreness sciatica and lumbago without internal medicine and warns against ongoing pain.
Farmer A. T. Ritenour of Kent Street described long kidney pain and weak secretions that left him broken down. He credited Doan's Kidney Pills with restoring his back and kidney function and later affirmed the cure years after the initial claim. The product is sold by Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo, New York.
An advertisement promises a “Tri umph Pill” for irregular or delayed menses with free information from the National Medical Institutes in Milwaukee. It urges avoiding drug stores and experimenting with others, claiming safe, dependable results and directing readers to write for full particulars.
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