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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1917
Page
5
A historical advertisement promotes Pinex cough remedy made from Norway pine extract. It claims to ease ordinary coughs, whooping cough, asthma, and throat irritation with a 214 ounce formula. Consumers are urged to ask druggists for Pinex and note a money back guarantee.
Cumberland Valley timetable shows trains arriving at Winchester station daily except Sunday at 9 20 am 11 45 am and 7 22 pm. Supt FA Arpore Gen P A notes indicate daily service patterns and station operations.
Norfolk and Western timetable notes train No. 13 9 188 runs to Bristol and intermediate stations with palates sleepers dining car to Roanoke and other connections including Washington Philadelphia New York at Shenandoah Junction. Train No 27 6 3 p m serves Shenandoah and intermediate stations with noathbourd. Train No 23 9 32 a m to Hagerstown and intermediate stations via Harris Philadelphia and New York with connections at Sherandoah Junction or Washington.
Mrs Mary J Jewell of Phenomen Springs Mich credits Caldwell s Syrup Pepsin with curing her long liver and bowels trouble after many remedies failed She reports relief and gratitude noting the small material provides easy gentle action without griping The ad notes the laxative blend contains herbal ingredients with pepsin and warns against imitations Free trial bottle offered by Dr W B Caldwell Monticello Illinois
Chief Sibert seeks law requiring telephone companies to record caller names and numbers for fire alarms. With paid drivers limited and many false alarms, volunteers hesitate to respond, costing the city about $25 per alarm and risking equipment wear and citizen disruptions.
Purported advertisement asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease and hall's catarrh cure, a regular prescription, swims in combining tonics with blood purifiers to affect mucous surfaces. It touts testimonials and states product is from J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio and sold by druggists.
A local audience from Winchester was invited to Hagerstown to view Mrs. Fiske in Erstwhile Susan at the New Academy. The Pennsylvania Dutch setting draws on regional life, with organizers including M. C. Kennedy Charles Wirod and J. Gilmore Fletcher backing the production. Several Winchester guests could not attend due to poor conditions.
In the Corporation Court yesterday J George Badjer was appointed administrator with the will annexed de bonis non of Mrs Sarah Hoffman Wall. He gave a $5000 bond. The estate includes $2000 in bonds and about $500 on bank deposit. Mrs Wall bequeathed the estate to Grace Lutheran Church after her husband Thomas T Wall died, with Wall named executor. Now the church becomes the legatee and an administrator is needed to carry out the will.
The cities of Almeda California Ballen der Texas and Kansas City Missouri adopt the city manager form. This brings nearly 100 cities under the system as it spreads to other significant communities.
Mrs Dolan died after a brief illness from pneumonia and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. She left six children and was described as a widow with a strong faith, praised for mercy and kindness. Surviving are three children Staige Priest Capon Bridge, Harry Moorefield, Ada Bauer Ohio, with siblings Alexander John Mauzy Ruth Hinckle and Mrs John Oates.
Marlboro notes record visits and business trips by locals and visitors. Jasper Pangle saw Joel Beeler while J L Krider of Baltimore called on business in town. Herry Clagett visited Winter Hill parents H N Clopett. Birdie Knee is ill with Dr Swatt in attendance.
Washington dispatch reports Senator Thomas B. Martin returned to the Senate after visiting his daughter Miss Lucy Martin who had pneumonia in Charlottesville. Miss Martin nears recovery while Senator Swanson battles grip at home and Congressman Flood recovers from the illness after attending a session on the Niagara Falls waterpower bill.
Ear C Rose, publisher of the Republican News in Hamilton County Kansas, endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy after discussing it with a company representative. He praises the product as the only cough remedy he would use for his six children, noting long personal use and availability from druggists.
Reports describe trees damaged by recent lightning with no species more prone than others. Observers note damage varied with tree height, urging readers to subscribe to The Star for full coverage.
An advertisement attacks calomel and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless alternative. It claims the product cleans the liver, relieves biliousness, and leaves users feeling energetic, with a money back guarantee if it fails to perform. It also states the remedy is safe for children and cannot salivate.
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