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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1918
Page
6
A 62 year old Chatham Virginia farmer shares relief after taking two bottles of Dreco medicine. He reports improved appetite digestion and energy with no harmful side effects. The testimonial appears from Miller's Drug Store and highlights a hopeful community health claim.
A commission, appointed to map a state road plan from border to border, seeks a feasible method to fund construction via federal treasury funds. The proposal envisions continuous buildout by county and local cooperation, aiming to reduce congestion and improve high traffic routes across the state.
Virginia announces state fuel relief with convict labor choppers cutting wood in camps at Fredericksburg and Staunton. Wood will be sold to consumers at cost, under H F Byrd's administration, eliminating dealer profits and delivering cheaper fuel nationwide.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder diseases. It claims proven relief in many cases and promotes a vegetable compound with gentle immediate effects. It urges testing with a ten cent sample and notes availability at stores.
An up to date gypsy band halted in Pierre bringing fortune telling and lively traditions. The group traveled by actot route and did not arrive via a wagon train. women kept strong cultural practices amid village activity.
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Advertisement urges women to help in the war, listing roles from factory work to nursing and support for young girls entering womanhood. Promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a tonic and remedy for female troubles, claiming it soothes nerves and strengthens the system.
Wickliffe Virginia notes report Mrs Neil Galloway moving from Marvin Chapel to Washington Dye. Meng Wynkoop visited Barthmore on business. Miss Kate Dempsey stays with sister Mrs H Bere near here. Anderson and Mr vali Bell visit relatives in Pittsburgh. Mrs William A Johnson and daughter Ea Johnston spent a day with Mr and Mrs M Phey near Castlemans Ferry. Piney Anderson remains at home near Marvin Chapel.
An old advertisement promotes Pape's Cold Compound as a fast remedy for colds and grippe. It claims twelve doses will ease head and chest symptoms, clear nasal passages, and relieve fever and sore throat, with low cost and pleasant taste. It also urges readers to support the American Red Cross fund.
The World notes new research from the Rockefeller Institute describing two key body defenses against infection and a new serum. It cites low paralysis rates in a city last summer and urges calm with improved preventive methods and administration.
The notice lists Hugh S. Lupton, George W. Kurtz, and J. J. Evans among individuals connected to estate matters. Further details are not readable, but the names indicate a probate or legal filing involving these persons.
Fourplane and Are group plans self control in first aid injured rheon and syngnastic work. The club, five years old, includes unmarried women in business. Mrs. Josephine Cohn founder leads as president. Members prefer self-improvement before courting and will accept married members.
The passage lists famed figures like Michelangelo Lipsius Locke Leibniz Saunderson and Porson who reportedly could recall vast literary and classical works by heart. It highlights extraordinary memory abilities spanning Dante Petrarch Galileo Virgil Horace Cicero Juvenal Persius and novelists such as Roderick Random.
Walter Kellogg Towers recounts ancient signaling methods attributed to Alexander the Great. He cites stentorophonic devices and a gigantic ear trumpet claimed to project voice for twelve miles, with a drawing preserved in the Vatican as reported by the New York Telegram.
The term Albino was first used by the Portuguese for Black people with white spots and now refers to those born with red eyes and white hair. It derives from Latin idbus meaning white. Albion, a name for England, shares the root, supposedly named by Julius Caesar for the white cliffs along the southeast coast.
An old advertisement claims eczema relief with Zemo applied to the skin. It touts rapid clearing of pimples and skin tracts, promising improvement in a short time and offering an extra large bottle for 1.00 from E W Rose Co in Cleveland Ohio.
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A mid 19th century style opinion asserts women’s behavior and health could be improved by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It blames mothers for neglecting to provide the remedy to daughters and touts the product as a great root and herb remedy for female ailments.
A quirky review highlights a new cookbook titled The Fun of Cooking and praises its practical tips and approachable recipes. The item emphasizes appealing for home cooks seeking simple, tasty meals.
VIM Light Delivery Trucks expect a shipment soon and request immediate action on the order. In Winchester Virginia a court decree directs Master Commissioner James Reardon to inventory estate assets and report to the Frederick County Circuit Court with notices, hearings, and publication for four weeks. Doan's Kidney Pills are advertised with testimonials from Winchester residents.
The message notes that original wrongness in a matter is not cured by amendments. It argues that amendments can create new mischief and that outright fixes are scarce. The tone resembles a reflective editorial urging careful action.
Readers are urged to evaluate health and invest in Hood’s Sarsaparilla Pepticon and Hood’s Pills as a remedy for tiredness pale appearance anemia waning strength backache kidney trouble constipation and rheumatism. The ad suggests many need the trio or at least one item to regain perfect health and relief.
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