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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1928
Page
5
Baalmann's Gas Tablets Promise Permanent Relief
An advertisement touts Baalmann's Gas Tablets for permanent relief from stomach and bowel gas. It claims reduction of pressure pain, nervous feelings, bloating, and cold extremities, with drowsiness replaced by energy, available in a yellow package for $1 at Boyd's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baalmann
Fatally Hurt In Street Car Mishap, Body Here For Burial
The body of Martin Lavender, colored, who died in a Philadelphia hospital after a street car accident, was brought home for burial. Lavender, 37, a native of Winchester, once worked for Baker and Company, leaves a widow and two sons in Philadelphia, his mother Jane Lavender, four sisters, and two brothers. The funeral was held at Old School Baptist Church with Rev. Walter Carter officiating. Burial followed at Orrick Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Lavender
Philadelphia
Old School Baptist Church
Walter Carter
Orrick
Lavender
Winchester
Baker and Company
Jane Lavender
Charles S Jefferson Dies of Heart Trouble at Home
Charles Silver Jefferson a prominent farmer north of Brucetown in this county died at his home last night after a brief heart illness. In his 76th year he lived all his life near his home. Survived by widow Mrs Mary Jefferson, no children. Funeral from the house at 11 o clock Friday morning with Rev J D Russell of the M E Church South officiating. Burial Payne's Chapel Cemetery near Rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Silver Jefferson
Brucetown
M. E. Church
South
Payne’s Chapel Cemetery
Rest
High View Notes
The Rev A W Andes preached two sermons at the Christian Church last Sunday. The Ladies Aid Society will meet Thursday night at the home of Mr and Mrs W J Muse. Visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs F J Seldon were Clarence Gillan and family from Capon Bridge. Miss Lillian Johnson weekended with Miss Doris Hockman at Slanesville. The church roof has been improved and more improvements are planned. The Young People's Missionary Society will meet Friday night January 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nigh View
W. Va
A. W. Andes
Christian Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
W. J. Muse
F. J. Seldon
Clarence Gillan
Gladys
Beulah
Near Capon Bridge
Lillian Johnson
Doris Hockm
Maxine Lovett
Wesleyan College
Austin Horner
M. A. Horner
Margaret Shuler
Prank Kerns
Myrtle Kerns
Cumberland
Bridge
Clyde Stump
Christian Endeavor
Myrtle Eaton
Capon Bridge Elects Hook Mayor and council majority
Capon Bridge voters re elected Marvin Hook as mayor in the January 5 municipal election. The council remains largely the same with Thomas Funkhouser defeated by M. C. Horner. new recorder H. H. Slouaker replaces the late Mayo P. Frye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capon Bridge
Marvin Hook
Thomas Funkhouser
M. C. Horner
Councell
Mr. Horner
A. D. Burkheimer
A. D. McKee
A. C. Lovett
H. C. Oates
H. H. Slouaker
Mayo P. Frye
Frank P. Kerns
James E. Poole
Frank Shuler
Refuge Brevities from Refuge Virginia
Updates from Refuge Virginia list multiple local health and family news items. Miss Whinifred McInturff resumes school at Highview. Miss Fairfax Gilmer recovering. Mrs Lizzie Cougill slight improvement after stroke. Births, illnesses, and relocations noted among area residents.
Jury Commissioners Named for Winchester Jury service
Judges appoint Chas. W. Trenary and Chas. J. Summers as jury commissioners for Winchester for 1928. They will draw voter lists to select jurors for the Corporation Court during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Chas. W. Trenary
Chas. J. Summers
Williams
Corporation Court
Winchester
Advice To Weak Women From Star City Woman
Mrs Stella Estep of Star City West Virginia describes severe dizziness throat tightness headaches and loss of appetite. She reports four doctors failed to help until she used Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Golden Medical Discovery Irantic Tablets and Pleasant Pellets leading to improved energy and ability to work lightly. She urges others to try the medicines and offers a 10 cent trial in tablet form from Dr Pierce Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star City
W. Va
Dr. Pierce
Payment Notice Against Estatajot Eva NM Tepedge
Partial OCR text indicates a payment demand directed at Estatajot Eva NM Tepedge. The document appears to be a banking collection notice seeking payment by a stated deadline.
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