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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1920
Page
2
A fragment outlines towel prices with mixed values from 16c to 46c and mentions clearance style bargains. It references long staple linen towels and general sale listings. The readable text implies a promotional note for discounted linens.
Bargains in white goods and notions are advertised with many items priced low. The notice lists buttons and assorted notions offered at 10 cents and smaller lots at 15 cents per dozen, highlighting large quantities and substantial savings for shoppers.
A sequence of patient statements extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery for improving health during pregnancy and glandular weakness. Mrs Hook, Mrs Wilson, and Mrs Southard describe relief from nervousness, weakness, and kidney-related anxiety after several bottles, claiming sustained health improvements.
The Stonewall District reports December attendance by school with Branson Miss Woofe at 84 percent and Red Bud Miss Thornton at 91 percent. It notes chickenpox and whooping cough lowered attendance and urges children to resolve for higher monthly attendance to win the prize banner for 1919-1926. Elizabeth Russell supervises the district.
Calotabs calomel tablets promised to purify the system and keep the liver active. The ad touts gentle cleansing and health benefits, urging regular use to stay free from colds and maintain vitality.
Physicians and pharmacists urge friends to purify systems and livers to prevent influenza and complications. The ad promises a cold vanish overnight with one Calotab at bedtime, taken with water, no salts or side effects, sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents with a money back guarantee.
Ridgeway West Virginia January 12 1919 Marshall Wooll row Dunn aged one year and five months died December 31 1919. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Harry W Dunn Ridgeway a brother and sister Wesley and Hila J Dunn. Funeral services were held at the Church with Rev Lawrence officiating interment in the church burying ground. The bereaved family received much sympathy from relatives and friends who attended.
Bank cashier George J Summers attests the December close balance sheet for Union Bank of Winchester, Virginia. It lists assets including overdrafts and securities, and liabilities such as capital stock 100000 and deposits totaling 447420.95 with recognized profits and undivided earnings. Directors Brill Bailes Kurtz and others sign as correct attest.
Genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin bear the Bayer Cross. For colds headache pain neuralgia toothache lumbago rheumatism use unopened packages with directions. Handy tins of twelve are cheap. larger packages sold by druggists.
A reader disputes a local claim that February will have five Sundays only after fifty four years. The writer asserts February will again have five Sundays in 1976, twenty eight years from now, noting it has not occurred since 1880.
A son of Mr Thomas and sister of Dr von Witt returned home to New York after spending several weeks visiting their relative Dr von Witt in this city.
The corporation clerk records transfers including O. P. Grove to Charles H Harper for a house on South Main near the Presbyterian Church at 8500 dollars. H. S. Larrick to Mrs. Lillie Maude McKenzie for a West Water Street house and lot at 4200 dollars. Wilmer F. Shryock sells Market Street business property with Fairfax Lane access to Winchester Orchard Supply Co for 7500 dollars. FER Himelright to J. W. Baker et al for Snapp Foundry properties at 445 447 and 441 North Market Street for 6500 dollars. Warren Tice trustee to Shenandoah Valley National Bank for South Market Street lot at 1750 dollars. Mrs. Sarah G. McKay to C. E. Johnston for a North Kent Street house and lot valued at 3500 dollars. Davis Johnson transaction for 5250 dollars.
The tric county Sunday school council met at the home of Misses Lela and Lota Rogers to plan a conference in August at Fishers Hill Virginia. Members from Frederick Shenandoah and Rockingham counties attended and the outlook for the year is optimistic. Present were manager professor Rav Hahn resident Deltnd Calvert treasurer William Hockman and Misses Lela Lola Boxs ers Genevieve Massie Junie Steele Anna Hockman Mary Massie Louise Calvert Emily Massie and Elizabeth Kinter.
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