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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
3
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable alternative to calomel for bilious symptoms. It claims it cleanses the liver and bowels, prevents salivation, guarantees relief with a single spoonful, and suits the whole family including children.
Sunday visits and family news fill the page with names like Alice Cooper Bina Cooper Larrick Clowser and Lupton. A baby girl arrives and relatives share illness and gatherings at turkey roasts with neighbors from Winchester Chambersville and nearby families.
The article notes the Duddon river rising near Wrynose Fell with mossy banks and craggy scenery. It reports Baltimore Wholesale markets closing at 3 pm with No 2 red wheat on spot at 140 1 4 cents and corn at 1 1 2 cents.
A vintage drug advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a 35 year trusted blood treatment for catarrh. It claims relief on mucous surfaces and invites readers to send for testimonials, with F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio listing as the seller.
The Virginia State Board of Health distributes warnings about preventing bad colds bronchitis and pneumonia to railroads and county school superintendents. Railways will post placards at stations waiting rooms and on trains while schools will receive posters for classroom display.
An advertisement touts Danderine as eliminating dandruff and falling hair after one use. It claims immediate results with hair becoming light, fluffy, and lustrous, plus new fine hair growth within weeks. A 25-cent bottle from drug stores is urged to prove hair can be beautiful and soft.
Winchester residents promote Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney backache and urinary issues. Miss Jana Jenkins of 1155 Main says they relieved back pain after only a few doses, and other family members report splendid results. The ad notes price and availability at all dealers and identifies Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo as the sponsor.
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