Miss America Endorses Tanlac Health Tonic
Mary Katherine Campbell, twice Miss America, endorses Tanlac in a statement for International Proprietaries Inc. She says health is the basis of beauty and urges women to seek good health first. Campbell notes Tanlac has brought relief and beauty to many women and she offers a booklet on Health and Beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary - Katherine Campbell
Miss America
International Proprietaries, Inc
P! Department 1
Mary Katheri
Campbell
Oprietaries, Inc
Atlanta, Ga
Executor Sale of Desirable Vacant Lot and Improved Property
An executor sale offers a desirable lot in Darr's Addition Franklin Street and an improved two story residence with outbuildings near Smithfield Avenue. Terms include fifty percent cash, balance in installments secured by deed, with fire insurance policy. Court notice in Frederick County Virginia suit to administer Arthur Doncey estate and settle Stephens City Evaporating Company debts. Court order requires defendants to appear within ten days. publication in The Evening Star Winchester and posting at court. next Rule Day January 15, 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Va
Smithfield
Darr
Franklin Street
M. Lynch
Dee
D. Dunn
Audts
Bessie Doncey
Evening Star
Winchester
Virginia
IL. Davis
Public Sale of Deed of Assignment for O A Ashton
Public sale to be held January 15 1924 at 9 o clock A M near the Sensenet road. The sale lists Jersey work horses weighing about 100 pounds wagons and other articles. Terms cash. Pannett Trustee and Auctions announce the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Ashton
Har- 2
Sensenet Road
Jersey Ork
When Woman Goes Fishing Tales of a Whimsical Moment
A playful tale describes a woman fishing with a ribbon on her line and pondering the nature of fish as human in a quirky scene. One critic refuses to use bait and catches two trout twins who seem ready to end their lives by their own action, while she muses on how to run the fish market.
Fish With Self Illuminating Luminous Organ
A description notes a fish that carries its own light with a prominent luminous organ beneath each eye. The organ is formed by microscopic living plants and produces light continuously day and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mast Indies
New W and W engine makes good record
A new Shay rotary locomotive for Winchester and Western Railroad has impressed freight experts with strong pulling power on the route between the city and Wardensville West Virginia. Built by Lima Works and delivered via Baltimore and Ohio rails, the engine handles heavy freight at speeds up to 12 miles per hour, aided by cog wheels attached to the engineer’s side that drive its remarkable haul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester and Western Railroad
Wardensville
W. Va
Lima (Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio
Public Sale of Desirable Small Farm in Winchester Va
The undersigned offers at public auction in front of the Court House Winchester Va at 12 oclock on Saturday February 2 1924 a 30 acre farm near Bartonville Frederick County Va onehalf mile east of the Valley Turnpike adjoining Mrs Clark Maxwell Wm Arbuckle and others Improvements include a five room residence barn corn crib wagon shed and a portable one room building Possession March 1 1924 One third cash and balance in two equal annual installments secured by a deed of trust and a policy of insurance Financing by Chas Weicht agent for heirs of the late Dr John M Weicht Duvall Dunn Auctioneers 1 14 to 2 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Weicht
Bartonville
Frederick County
Valley Turnpike
Clark Maxwell
Wm. Arbuckle
Opequon Creek
Chas
Weicht
Duvall & Dunn, Auets
Rheumatism Cure Guarantee From Allenrhu Ad
All druggists in the county are authorized to offer Allenrhu with a full pint bottle refund if it fails to stop pain reduce swollen joints and end rheumatic torment. James H. Allen of Rochester declares he requires no payment unless the remedy conquers rheumatism and has instructed pharmacists to guarantee this. Boyd Drug Co. can supply you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Allen
Rochester
N. Y
Allenrhu
Boyd Drug Co
Ady
Weak Weary Women and Doan's Kidney Pills Testimony
An advertisement profiles a Winchester resident Mrs. Harry Hottel praising Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney issues. It urges neighbors to try the product, noting a 60 cent price and listing Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York as the maker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Winchester
Harry Hottel
E. Lane Ave
Doan
Doan's Kidney Pills—the Same That Mrs. Hottel Had. Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Mrs H P Woltz Improves at Catawba Sanitarium
Mrs H P Woltz who left for the Catawba Virginia Sanitarium for treatment is much improved and there is good hope for a cure. She plans to stay several months at the institution, and friends here are pleased by the steady progress in her condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Woltz
Married in Washington License Issued for Lacover Williams
A marriage license was issued in Washington to Frank Lacover of this city and Ella Williams of Woodstock Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank Lacover
Ella Williams
Wooddstock
Alarm Clock offers and eye care promotion by Hodgson & Brown
This week only Hodgson and Brown Jewelers advertise guaranteed alarm clocks at 2.25 and 1.50 with prices on clocks rising to 28.50. The ad urges customers to have eyes checked before it is too late and presents the store as registered optometrists.
For Sale Exceptional Value in Commercial Orchard
For sale an orchard property with good buildings in a well located area. Includes an eight room dwelling with central gas lights and other conveniences. Priced at 5500 dollars. See building sets list. Easy payments possible. Also a well located eight room modern dwelling for rent at 35 dollars. Call for Real Estate information.
Sheriff Sale Planned at Red Bud Poultry Farm
By virtue of executions in the cases W. Plunde ke Co. v Burgner and Jessie Hillyard Trenary v Burgner the sale will be held on the premises known as Red Bud Poultry Farm three miles east of Winchester near Red Bud road at 11 o clock a.m. Monday January 21 1924. Items include two red Duroc brood sows 14 Duroc pigs an orchard sprayer a spring wagon 100 empty apple barrels 25 barrels of apples and the barrels.
The Phonograph Replaces Piano in Modern Homes
The advent of the phonograph made piano moving less necessary as it began to substitute for the piano in households. This shift marks a turning point in home entertainment and music playback practices in the era.
New Bleachodent Combination Promises Quick Teeth Whitening
Dentists report a safe treatment called Bleachodent Combination that bleaches stains from teeth in minutes. It uses a liquid to soften stains and a paste to remove them and prevent new stains, with tobacco stains fading after a few uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franck Baker and Son
See Me Before You See the Judge
Public notice summarizes auto insurance coverage for fire theft and property damage. It notes collision liability details and urges parties to contact representatives before legal action. Names and dates are not provided in the readable text.
Norfolk & Western Schedule in effect December 9 1928
Train times from Berryville and Shenandoah Junction list arrivals to Roanoke Bristol and intermediate stations with parlor cars sleepers and connections to Memphis Washington Philadelphia and New York. Fares schedules and Pullman reservations available from H. H. Burks Berryville VA or W. C. Saunders Roanoke VA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Roanoke
Bristol
Broiler
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Welch
Norton
Pullman ‘Slee
Williamson Andoanoke
Shenandoah
Memphis
Hagerstown
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Baltimore
Paying For Nothing In Rippling Rhymes By Walt Mason
Quatrains lampoon a Victorian era doctor with mock cautionary verse. The piece skewers Old Doc Tetter for costly tonics and failed cures while lamenting rising bills and ill health. An advertisement for Adlerika pills follows in a jokey drugstore aside.
Freezone promises quick relief for corns and calluses
An ad notes a tiny bottle of Freezone can remove hard corns soft corns and corn between toes and foot calluses with no soreness or irritation. It claims instant pain relief and easy lifting of the corn with fingers and sells by druggists for a few cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sella
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Mixture Promoted
An old home remedy for gray hair uses Sage and Sulphur to restore natural color and shine. The article notes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a modern, easy to apply version sold in drug stores, claiming gradual darkening with repeated use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
St Jacobs Oil Advertisement Promises Quick Back Pain Relief
An old advertising copy claims St Jacobs Oil relieves backache lumbago and sciatica instantly by rubbing on the back. It touts harmless skin feel and a trial bottle availability at drug stores and notes 60 years of recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacobs OK
St. Jacobs
Red Pepper Rub Promises Quick Pain Relief
An old advertisement touts Red Pepper Rub for rheumatism lumbago neuritis back ache stiff neck and sore muscles. It claims rapid heating action within minutes penetrating heat and immediate relief, with a warning to buy the genuine product from drug stores showing the name on the package.
Public Sale of Traction Engine in Winchester Virginia
By deed of trust and debtor consent the trustee will sell January 19 1924 at 12 M cash for one T T Peerless Traction Engine No 11602 on the premises of Robert Shultz near the Vinegar Plant North Fairmont Street Winchester VA A J TAVENNER Trustee Coleman Dunn Auct
Complex courtship in old days lacked taxicab meters
Fragmentary historical note hints at slower pace of courtship before modern transport and meters. It suggests the absence of taxicab meters influenced how couples met and interacted, implying a longer, more deliberate courtship process before rapid mobility.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Atlantic Foto Service
Racwiun
Ford
F. Gars
Detroit
Michigan
Winchester Motor CO
Chapman
Roy Smithing
Quemahoning Valley
Hochheimer & Company
Uniontown
L. W. McCormick
Circuit Court
County of Frederick
Hollaner & Philips Co., Inc
Et Als
Plaintiffs
T. R. Cather, P. Q
Court House
Footer
W. C. Plundere CO. Agency
HP. LP. Woltz
Jewelers
Good & Co
Sheriff's Sale
A. J. Wigginton
Fred. Co
Rouss Avenue
Norfolk & Western
Walt Mason
Old Doe Tetter
Landers
Sonny
Doc
Doc Teller
Doc ‘Fetter
Doc Tetter
Pepples’ Drug Store
ORN
Coleman Dunn
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