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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1917
Page
5
Advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil to rub away rheumatism stiffness and aches. Claims quick relief from tender spots and pains without burning, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle at any drug store for instant ease.
The schedule lists Pullman sleepers and dining cars from Norfolk and Western to Roanoke with connections to Shenandoah Pocahontas Welch Norton and intermediate stations. It notes a Kor Roanoke departure at 2:? a.m and 6:38 a.m for Shenandoah and intermediate stops with cafe car service.
The piece surveys Civil War memories including the Battle of Manassas and Southern women enduring hardship. It praises Colonel Kenly and criticizes Davis and Lincoln, notes Belle Boyd, and recounts a Boy Scouts of America anniversary with a plea to Be Prepared and Do a Good Turn Daily. It also comments on old books in Bell’s store, Napoleonic era writings, and rising cigarette and champagne prices.
An advertisement extols Thedford's Black-Draught as a household cure aiding digestion and stomach ailments, claiming long use and broad benefits. The text also discusses class access to Walters Art Gallery, praising cultural access for all and criticizing aristocratic gatekeeping in Baltimore society.
Catarrh cure claims to act directly on blood and mucous surfaces. It is advertised as a combination of tonic and blood purifier crafted by a leading physician and offered by F. J. Chenny & Co of Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists with testimonials supporting its curing claims.
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