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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1917
Page
2
An old health note advises using plain coconut oil as a gentle, effective shampoo. It warns soaps and shampoos contain alkali that dries the scalp and damages hair, recommending a small amount of oil rubbed with water to cleanse, rinse, and leave hair glossy and easy to manage. It notes coconut oil is cheap and widely available.
A heavy storm in Wardensville West Virginia caused a lightning strike that ignited a 40 by 60 foot barn, destroying the structure and contents valued around 1500 dollars. The fire trapped Mr Heishman his two sons and two workers who escaped with only a wagon grain drill and hay rake saved. Two weeks earlier lightning killed three horses on an adjoining farm. Harvest ends show good wheat rye yields though oats grass and potatoes are weak.
In Middletown Virginia the Methodist Church held a patriotic Sunday service responding to President Wilson's appeal. Rev J H Haley traced American liberty and global ties, with flags of France Britain and the United States on display and a generous Red Cross offering.
Winchester readers report relief from back pain and kidney issues after using Dean's Kidney Pills. Miss Lou C Jones of 132 E Cort St said the medicine eased her ache, regulated her kidneys, and improved her general health after one box. Price 50 cents at dealers.
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