Red Cross Lawn Party A Success At Fort Collyer
The Red Cross benefit at Fort Collyer hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stine drew Virginia State Volunteers Boy Scouts and Winchester Citizens Band. The big cake raffle was won by Capt Logan R Fay who returned it to the fund after auctioneering by Coleman Dunn. The event closed with guards scouts and band returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Collyer
Walter Stine
Martinsburg Pike
Red Cross
Virginia State Volunteers
Boy Scouts
Citizens’ Band
Winchester
Logan R. Fay
Red Cross Fund
M. L. Capper
Coleman Dunn
California Syrup of Figs Promoted as Safe Laxative
A household advertisement style note urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels in children. It claims a coated tongue signals need for dosing and promises relief from constipation in hours. The piece warns against counterfeits and directs readers to the California Fig Syrup Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Fig Syrup Company
Inspectors Visit New Winchester and Western Railroad
A party of high officials plus guests toured the under construction Winchester and Western Railroad from this city to Gore West Virginia. They rode an open flat car, viewed sawmill and timber works, and dined at a construction camp. Eighteen miles of track are in operation Gore to this city with completion to Wardensville expected next winter pending labor supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester and Western
Wardensville
W. Va
Gainesboro
West Virginia
Gore
Winchester
Kern and Campbell
Pre
West
Dont Let Catarrh Drag You into Consumption Ad
An advert promotes S S S as the cure for catarrh arguing local sprays fail. It warns of progression toward lung involvement and consumption. It urges buying a bottle from the druggist and offers free medical advice from Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Freckle and Tan Lotion From Lemon Juice and Orchard White
Squeeze the juice of 75 lemons into a bottle with three ounces of orchard white, shake well to make a quarter pint of freckle and tan lotion. Grocers sell lemons and drug stores supply orchard white. apply daily to face neck arms and hands to remove freckles and blemishes and brighten skin.
Grim Son of Highland Avenue Safe in France
Mrs. Manuel Grim of Highland Avenue received news that her son Frank M. Grim, member of a supply company in the 116th Infantry, has arrived safely in France and is well and happy. He formerly belonged to Company I, Second Virginia Regiment, from Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Grim
Highland Avenue
Frank M. Grim
One Hunred
Sixteenth Infantry
France
Mr. Grim
Second
Virginia Regiment
Winchesa Les
Calomel and Calotabs Claim Broad Medical Purge
Purported medical advertisement argues calomel is the universal system purifier and liver cleanser. It promotes Calotabs as a refined alternative, claiming a single nightly tablet cleanses the system with no nause a and leaves the user ready for breakfast. The ad sells Calotabs at thirty five cents with a money back guarantee.
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Anamas
Your Choice
Mises Etta and
Anna Grim
Jordan
U.S. Food Administration
Milietown 3 Milling Co
H. Keller
Steam Flouring Mills
H. D. Albin
Piccadilly St
Eremodel’s
Kutlery
Baltimore
Welltown
RED
Boyd Prescription Draggien
F. A. Fhryock
Chas. R. Shade
DeHaven
RED Cross Lawn Party
Kaiser
Hopewell
Colored Y. M. C. A
East Piccadilly Sweet
Met. Williams
Chrismore
Market St
W. B. Cornwell
Herbert S. Larrick
M. Ward
W. W. McClain
E. P. Bean
George €. Snyder
Hagerstown
Leidy
H. B. McCormac
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Meésars
Jos.m. Brown
Nineveh
Frank ‘Grim
International ‘Harvester
C. I. Brumback & Bro
Herolin
Merolin Med. Co
Poltase
Goc
Bccormick & CO
Denny-Clowe Co. Inc
North Main Street
Waltham, Elgin and
Gruen
Neel Motor Company
Union Bank of Winchester
Goodyear Tires
R.m.swimley
E. Piccadilly St
Belgium
John Carver
Jordan's Springs
Péient Escors
M. Clark
Jordan Springs
DR. Fahrney
Hagerstown, MD
Diagnostician
War Savings Stampe Save Hyves
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