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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1918
Page
3
A vintage advertisement extols Mothers Friend a patent remedy to strengthen muscles and nerves for childbirth. It claims smoother labor reduced pain and safer recovery by aiding nature. It invites mothers to request the company book and to ask their druggist for a bottle.
Dr. Harry Wall of Norfolk Virginia arrived Saturday evening to preach for several days and visit relatives in the area.
Local society notes list officers and attendees of a funeral and visiting relatives. Mentions Rev Francis Van R Moore of Vineland and others in town for Mrs Milton's funeral. Mentions travel to Berkeley Springs and visits to Washington and Baltimore.
A colored man said to have been a personal servant of Gen Robert K Lee during the Civil War died at his Berkeley County home aged 80. Once a slave of the Dandridge family of Jefferson County he later became a prosperous farmer. Friends, including Mrs Masoncup and her children of Hopewell Virginia, visit the family on South Market Street.
A testimonial ad touts Dreco as a herbal stomach remedy claimed to relieve symptoms such as pain gas and palpitation. It cites a patient from Flea Bo and asserts hundreds of users in the area report excellent results. Dreco is marketed through Miller's Drug Store in Winchester.
A vintage advertising paragraph promises fast relief from catarrh and nasal congestion. It describes applying a small amount of Ely's Cream Balm in the nostrils to soothe swollen mucous membranes and open blocked air passages, with claims of immediate relief from stuffed nose, headache, and breathing discomfort.
Dover in Kent County stands as the youngest of three colonial capitals with rich history. Its 1688 town site warrant and 1689 settlement laid Dover as county seat, amid legends of land grants paid in powder and drink for the land rights.
The piece describes a British army boot design with a leather upper and back seam and contrasts toes, heels, and a knee height buckle with other styles. It then explains calories as units of heat and likens the body to a furnace burning food as fuel to maintain body heat.
The article notes Germany's army needs copper and describes substitutes like tin and wire substitutes for long distances. It warns against air exposure causing rust and notes limits for telephone wires and rail locomotives. Steel is replacing copper in some locomotive applications.
A fragmentary dialogue describes urging a purchase of four pairs at twelve dollars each and mentions paying twenty five dollars, with a pushy customer tone. The text contains garbled names and phrases, reflecting a likely historical ad or speech pattern about a quick sale and consumer pressure.
A brief notice calls for support for children aided by the Red Cross with Christmas fund drives and charity efforts. It invites donations and participation to assist vulnerable youngsters during the holiday season.
The cashier Lee R Grim swears the financial report of Union Bank of Witchester shows capital stock, surplus, undivided profits, and deposits including savings. The document notes items as of the close of business on the specified date in Winchester Virginia with signatures from George W Kurt and directors.
Sworn statement by cashier Risse A Sheyock documents deposits including Tea deposits and cashier checks outstanding. It lists undivided profits and taxes with interest expenses and mentions certified checks and private thinkegy. Notarized in Virginia Freder 1944 with commissioner’s details and dates.
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous medical terms and conditions such as appendicitis arteriosclerosis and tuberculosis alongside various misspelled items. The legible portions mention Hagerstown and medical concerns without coherent context or narrative.
Notice to stockholders announces an annual meeting on January 22, 1918 at 2 18 p m in Martinsburg West Virginia. The agenda includes approval of a merger and consolidation forming The Cumberland Valley Railroad Company. Dated December 22 1917 by order of the board A C Naden Sch retry.
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