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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1920
Page
7
A Roanoke Virginia reader extols Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery for lung weakness and cough relief noting quick improvement after a series of doses. The same testimonial lauds Pierces Favorite Prescription for pregnancy health nerves and relief from heat flashes and dizziness.
An eight year old girl, Ldna Delbene, received anti toxin from Washington on Saturday and was treated at Fordham Hospital. Physicians reported she faced severe intestinal complications but is expected to recover. The girl's parent brother sister and two uncles died within a week from eating germ laden food.
Reader sees an advertisement praising Dandeline for dandruff control and reducing hair loss. The claim emphasizes scalp cleaning and improved hair health. No verifiable proof is provided in the fragment.
A vintage ad claims a small bottle of Danderine used on the scalp will stop hair loss and eradicate dandruff after several applications. It adds that hair regrows in life, vigor, brightness, thickness and color, with a few cents for purchase.
Fifty names were reported by the Girls' Athletic Association membership committee at the last executive council meeting. More names have been handed in, with work starting in February after improvements at the armory by Mr. Marshall Baker. Classes will be held several afternoons and nights weekly, with night instruction aimed at young business women. Notify Miss Mabel R. Haynes to join, and see Miss Opal Robinson, Margaret Ety, Margaret Laey for details.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Pierre and D as travelers by auto and wagon. The line hints at a disrupted journey, possibly noting tolls or traditions but remains unreadable and lacks clear events or entities.
South towns report a shift from calomel to Dodson's Liver Tone with druggists noting reduced sales of calomel. Advertisers promise a safe, vegetable remedy that cleanses the liver without the griping of calomel and offers money back if relief is not found.
Mr. Phil H. Gold returns from Martinsburg West Virginia where the West Virginia Horticultural Society held sessions Friday and Saturday. The keynote urged better spraying cultivation packing and cheaper better packing. Gold notes Frederick county growers must step up to keep pace with Berkeley county growers as he was the sole Frederick participant.
A testimonial from Mrs. Mary Hendricks of Owensboro Kentucky touts Milks Emulsion as a remedy for long lasting stomach and bowel troubles. It claims rapid weight gain and improved digestion with a spoonable emulsion, backed by a six bottle guarantee and refund offer. Sold by druggists nationwide.
Gore Camp No. 13 558 Modern Woodmen of America held their annual social at the Western Frederick Bank rooms with about 100 members and families attending. The Gore school welcomed visitors including health crusader from Washington and several home demonstration agents.
The funeral of the late son Dick who died near Winchester on Buffalo Creek Road east of town was held Thursday at his home. The Rev. Giles B. Palmer of White Post Episcopal Church officiated. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery in this city. Pallbearers were John Dick James Dick Frank Dick Lee Clevenger Roy Appre and Mary Kaen. Death resulted from a complication of diseases after a two week serious illness.
An advertisement touts Mildred Ina Hair Remedy as the sole germ killing solution for dandruff and scalp itching. It promises three weeks to cure or a money back guarantee, with prices 75 cents and 1.26 dollars per bottle and mail order for out of town customers.
Four children, George, Robert and Omer Dick and Mrs. W. H. Shearer, are named in the obituary. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Katie Pyle, of the county.
A reader letter from Capper urges a calm city election and transparency on civic laws and enforcement. He calls for an unfearful mayor and police leadership, questioning orders and pay and requesting accountable officials without bias.
A contemplative line evokes gathering bright sentences like herbs. The speaker likens pruning, tasting, and digesting text to preparation for enlightened discourse in the spirit of Queen Elizabeth.
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