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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1916
Page
4
The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia lists publisher Harry Flood Byrd and notes consolidation with Morning News and weekly papers. It shows postal details and newspaper subscription rates: 2.50 yearly, 1.25 half year, 0.65 for three months, and 0.25 per month.
A Norfolk Virginian Pilot item quotes a Houston Post note on why a tired man may seek poker. It contrasts a grander view of George the grandfather with a bachelor’s ignorance of poker and questions the morals of aiding the beggar, urging mercy over scorn in winter hunger.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a safe fast cure for acid stomach sourness and indigestion. It claims relief in five minutes with a tablet sold for fifty cents, improves stomach health, reduces gas belching and undigested food, and allows eating favorite foods without fear.
Brucetown Va January 26 The School League presented a program Friday with music recitations readings and a debate The debate on Wheat versus corn favored the negative Judges were Mrs F T Pine Miss Rose Jobe and Mr Jack Boden A new stairway in the town hall replaces an old death trap Mrs Joseph Snapp returned from Hagerstown Md after visit with daughter Mrs Leslie Hensell The sick list includes Mrs W W Tanquary Miss Sadie Snapp Mrs Samuel Lee Mr C R Smithey and Mr Douglass OConnell
An advertisement promotes Gowans as a highly penetrating external remedy to break up colds and prevent pneumonia. It claims rapid relief for chest and head cold symptoms and other bronchial illnesses and urges buyers to demand Gowans from druggists with 25c 50c and 1.00 bottles available and free samples on request from Gowan Medical Co Concord NC.
Thousands of women suffer kidney or bladder trouble often misdiagnosed as other ailments. Swamp Root, a physician’s prescription, is promoted as a remedy to restore kidney health and relieve back pain headaches nervousness and irritability. Sample requests offered with ten cent mailer from Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
Advertises Dr Kings New Discovery as a long standing remedy for coughs and colds. Claims it kills cold germs on contact and soothes irritation aiding rapid improvement. Promotes Pine Tar based formula with laxatives and balsams and guarantees satisfaction in use over 45 years. All druggists sell it.
Macedonia Va January 26. Louis Smith and sister Miss Emelie Smith and their guest Miss Carrie Shiley from near White Post spent weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harper near Gainesboro. Mrs Laquina Pifer returned home near Canterbury after visiting here. Mr John Ritter and Mr Arch Smith visited Winchester and Hillmans toll gate respectively yesterday.
In the Western District of Virginia, Dorsey S Brill was declared bankrupt on January 8 1916. A first meeting of creditors is set for February 5 1916 at 11 a m in Winchester Frederick County Virginia to prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt. Referee in Bankruptcy S Gardner Waller announces debts must be proven under the Bankrupt Law. 26-21.
Mr and Mrs Fred S Anderson travel to Arendisville Pennsylvania to attend the funeral of Mrs Frances Cole widow of Hon Francis Cole and mother of Hon James P Cole a state legislator in Pennsylvania
Mrs Laura Bratcher of Ready Kentucky attributes long illness and paralysis to female disorders but recovers after eleven bottles of Cardus, claiming weight gain and health return. The ad urges other women to buy Cardus at druggists, citing five decades of patient success.
A truant officer cites improper nourishment in some children and promotes a local remedy from Geo. F. Miller's Sons. The product claims to iron blood, cod liver extractives, and beef latent nourishing properties to make weak youngsters healthier and better behaved, with a money-back guarantee if it fails.
Mr and Mrs S T Larrick visited the Cooper family near Kernstown on Friday while Mr and Mrs Albert Lewis spent Sunday at the homes of nephews Mr and Mrs Carter Hoover and their family in the Kernstown region.
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