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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1920
Page
7
Thomas Sutton of 314 Underwood Street, Zanesville, Ohio, says Nervlax relieved his digestive trouble and constipation after years of illness. He reports dizziness and sleep problems resolved and returns to carpentry. Nervlax sold at George F. Miller's Sons Pharmacy.
State Highway Commissioner in Richmond Va invites sealed bids by Aug 12 1920 for multiple toll house properties along the Valley Turnpike including Winchester Middletown Strasburg Woodstock New Market Tenth Legion Harrisonburg Mt. Crawford Ft. Defiance Verona and more with improvements. Bids require a five percent certified check and removal of toll booths projecting onto the right of way. State reserves right to reject all bids. Rica Va July 20 1920.
Dr A T Schofield ta contends that women are more religious than men and possess a stronger emotional and mystical nature. He argues women lead in spiritual life and love, shaping religious sentiment with heightened emotion.
Mrs. Sarah J. Carper widow of Joseph A. Carper died yesterday morning at her home on West Wolfe street after years of illness. Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 PM from First Baptist Church with Rev. Rles Adey officiating. Interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery beside her husband. Survived by three daughters Mrs. F. S. Royce Mrs. James S. Ritter and Mrs. C. J. Showalter. one sister Mrs. C. R. Gallaher and four brothers listed.
Brederick County Fruit Growers Association hosts an information meeting and buffet at the Elks Club in August to honor a visiting party of pathologists touring the Shenandoah Valley. The tour, directed by the American Board of Plant Pathologist, gathers attendees from the United States and representatives from England, France, Italy, and Japan. Local growers are invited to a dusting experience at Harrisonburg at noon on the third, then the group travels to Winchester and Martinsburg the next day.
A marriage license was issued yesterday afternoon in the Corporate clerk's office to Garland D. L. Patton and Miss Mary D. O'Leary, both of this city. The groom is a telegraph operator, son of Mr Joseph N. Patton, and the bride is a daughter of Mr Daniel O'Leary.
Three years have passed since our mother died July 27 1917. Our hearts ache with loss yet love and memory keep her close. Written by your children we miss you still and hope to meet in heaven where parting ends.
United States Department of Agriculture reports a steady rise in sorghum syrup output from 18 million to about 30 million gallons annually. Despite high prices from 90 cents to 1.50 per gallon, demand exceeds supply, prompting a campaign to boost plantings with early maturing varieties like Early Amber and Folgers.
University of Missouri expert F. L. Daley notes rotted manure loses much plant food but remains structurally improved. Coarse organic matter helps soil openness and moisture retention, making rotted manure advantageous for truck crops with heavy applications, though excessive rotting reduces available nutrients.
Profit comes not from limiting intake but from feeding a balanced ration. Young pigs digest food more thoroughly, so maturity reduces efficiency. The six month old pig costs half as much as an eighteen month old pig of the same weight.
The note discusses inspecting orchards for rabbit and mouse damage to trees and suggests remedies. It mentions painting wounds with white lead or grafting wax to aid healing and advises using bridge grafting to help trees recover, ending with a moral remark about someone named Switt and a reference to a father.
A vintage advert warns against calomel’s mercury dangers and touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute. It claims calomel causes cramps nausea and even salivation, while Liver Tone cures biliousness without side effects. The copy touts quick relief and child friendliness.
Many visit camp and hike to cook dinners while patrols return after overnight treks to Highview. Scouts swim quarter and half miles, with Walter Dent at twelve years old. McCauley runs daily signaling, and cooking classes feature hunter’s stew and rice pudding as 37 cakes arrive on cake day.
A brief notice states the guard serves in two-hour shifts with a final guard at the post. The fragment notes end of a period of service and the concluding duty.
Letter from Mrs. J. R. Matthews of Cairo Illinois credits the remedy with relieving severe female trouble and avoiding surgery. She describes chronic pain weakness and faintness resolved after using the product and urges others to write for information.
The Winchester Corporation clerk records show several real estate conveyances. Harry Kernet to Betty for a house and lot on North Street for 400 dollars. Edward Lupton to Julia Roe for a house and lot on South Main Street for 1500 dollars. Hannah Murray's executrix to John Morrison for two lots in Mart Addition for 2 dollars. John Morrison to Maggie E. Mur for the two lots for 10 dollars. Charles Fries et al to Lac Pence for a house and lot on View Avenue for 1850 dollars. Harry Armet to Bayliss for totals incomplete in text.
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