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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1918
Page
6
A fragmented item notes pears in China and a small well in a location described as chilly. The readable text hints at fruit and water features without clear events or dates.
Mrs Lucy Windle traveled from Marlboro to Woodstock for the funeral of Thomas W McInturn a Confederate veteran and farmer who died at an advanced age He was a lieutenant in Company B Thirty third Virginia Regiment He is survived by a widow two daughters Mrs Windle and Mrs Charles Dellinger and four sisters Mrs Bush of Strasburg Lucinda Sue and Carrie Metnturff of Woodstock The Star print all the news
The article promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as an easy ready-to-use hair darkener. It claims gray hair disappears after a few applications and notes the product provides a lustrous look without curing disease.
Mrs. Frances Duncan Milton, wife of William Taylor Milton of Berryville Virginia, died Monday in Baltimore at an advanced age. She leaves seven children: Rev. W. H. Milton, Louise Milton, Mrs. Massie, Mr. Duncan Milton, Capt. Marshall Milton, Mr. Taliaferro Milton, and Mrs. Frank Van R. Moore. Funeral at Grace Protestant Episcopal Church and burial in Green Hill Cemetery.
Mount Olive residents deliver a substantial charity to Rev. W. H. Sampsell despite blizzards and severe weather. The donation includes pork sausage buckwheat flour cornmeal canned fruit cash and other gifts. The pastor expresses gratitude and prays blessings on the donors.
An advertising pitch touts Papa's Diapepsin as a quick remedy for indigestion. It claims Diapepsin neutralizes stomach acidity in minutes, preventing souring of food and relieving dyspepsia. The ad emphasizes ease, safety, and a low price of fifty cents for a large case.
Quick relief from constipation touted by a mail order ad. It claims olive tablets stimulate the bowels and liver without force, mentions a dark brown mouth, bad breath, dull headache, and torpid liver as symptoms, and promotes taking one or two tablets to keep eight. Available by mail order for 2 cents per box.
A cashier Lee R. Grim swears the financial statement of Union Bank of Winchester shows assets 313 583 and 8 33 984 8 14 900 1344 bs while liabilities total 480 277. Directors George W. Kurtz J Hyans and Lupton sign as witnesses in Winchester Frederick Virginia on January 10 1918. Mary J. Brown administers the oath with a commission expiring in June 1918.
The Peoples Bank Inc Stephens City Frederick County Virginia reports assets totaling 156,486 and liabilities including capital stock 10,000 and deposits 120,000. The statement dated December 1 1917 is sworn by Cashier Russell A Shryock with attestations by Jas W Gardner C K Cougill June 191 week?
A modern traveling gypsy group stopped in Pierre South Dakota traveling by automobile rather than wagon. Women continued their fortune telling trade while the group advertised in Star Want Ads for results.
Physicians advocate a brisk calomel purge for colds and grippe but prefer Calotabs, a purified nausealess calomel. One tab at bedtime with water, no salts or diet impact, supposed to purge and refresh by morning. Sold only in sealed packages for thirty five cents with druggist guarantee.
James Addison Scroggins a native of Rappahannock County Virginia and longtime resident died at his North Market Street home after a lingering tuberculosis illness He was 23 on December 20 and leaves a widow a brother William J Scroggins and his father James A Scroggins Sr The funeral will be held at his residence at 1 pm Thursday
Age no Bak. Everybody in Winchester is eligible. Testimony from David Hamilton of 120 E Cork St describes kidney troubles, nocturnal urination, and backache. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing him. Price 60 cents at all dealers. FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY.
The sentence notes that the draft has produced a sixth fatality from this jurisdiction who died before entering military service, highlighting ongoing losses among draftees.
Readers from Missouri to Pennsylvania praise Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for quick relief of coughs and colds. Testimonials claim it eases chest congestion and offers dependable results, while a note promotes a cooking book as a gift.
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