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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1918
Page
5
An advertisement touts Calotabs as a safer enzymatic calomel alternative. One tablet at night purports to cleanse the liver and purify the system by morning with no diet restrictions. Sold only in sealed packages for thirty five cents with a money back guarantee.
The Rev Miss Ida M Judy of Dayton Virginia will preach at Mount Pleasant at 11 oclock and Inwood at 8 p m next Sunday July 7 These services are communion services all are invited The pastor will preach at Pleasant Place at 3 p m J C 8 MYBRS Pastor.
Mrs David Clayton and Mrs Daniel Kelly returned today to Cumberland after visiting for several weeks at the home of Captain and Mrs George W Kurtz on South Main Street.
A home beauty tip suggests squeezing two lemons into three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint freckle and tan lotion. Applied daily to face neck arms and hands, it promises faded freckles and smoother skin at low cost. The guide notes the ingredients are easily obtainable from grocers and drug stores.
The article argues for a large rise in honey production in the United States led by California. It notes yearly output around 250 million pounds and asserts that with more properly managed colonies and improved education for beekeepers, production could multiply ten to twenty fold with little extra cost. It highlights losses from foulbrood and winter mortality, the shift of honey from a seasonal side line to a staple market, and describes three forms of honey: comb, liquid extracted, and chunk.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges using all meadows and pastures to boost hay production without cutting milk and pork outputs. Northern and Western farms with prairie and marsh land can harvest hay this year. High winter prices for hay and straw justify filling barns and stacking surplus as a safety measure against possible transportation problems next winter.
Mrs Fannie Chapman and her daughter Lyda Chapman have returned from a visit to the home of C. B. Lockman in Berryville.
William T. Kerr, 58, principal owner and manager of a large Chambersburg printing establishment, died at home. Funeral held Wednesday with Miss Kremer sisters attending. He married Comfort Blockley of Winchester. survived by wife. Chambersburg Reporter notes his methodical, meticulous work and quiet demeanor contributing to the firm’s success.
Due to Rev H G Spencer's absence on vacation, Rev T A Davis of Monroe Street Church will lead Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church at 11 am and 8 pm on Sunday. He will also address the Baraca Class at 9:45 am and preach at Greenwood Church in the afternoon.
The Lewis Jones Knitting Company has received large orders for pull-overs undergarments for the American Army and is delivering regularly to the quartermaster department. Gates authorities are willing to take all produced, inspectors praise quality, and additional facilities may be added to increase output of government material.
Advice on hair care favors plain refined coconut oil as a grease free cleaner. It cautions against alkali in soaps and shampoos and promotes coconut oil to rinse cleanly for soft bright hair that loosens dust dirt and dandruff.
J W Hillyard of Kent Street reports severe backaches worsened by damp weather and kidney discomfort. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills with lasting relief, noting over four years of continued effectiveness and public endorsement. Price is 60 cents at dealers, Foster Milburn Co. makers.
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