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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1917
Page
3
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for constipation and systemic symptoms like headache and biliousness. It claims a 1 cent box can normalize bowels overnight, with promises of clear heads and cheerfulness, urging use for adults and children alike.
By decree of the Winchester Corporation Court the sale of three city lots in Winchester Va. will occur at noon on Saturday March 31 1917 in front of the County Court House. The properties were part of the Lucy Barrett estate and include three residences on Loudoun Street South Kent Street and Kent Street with terms requiring one third cash and two bonds for balance. Special Commissioner J Hunter Williams issued the sale notice and bond assurance.
In heavy snows the double funeral of Jacob H. Rinker and his wife Rachel Rinker was held in Winchester after services at their Wadesville home. The Rev O D Lambert led the morning rites and the Rev J H Lacy officiated at the cemetery interment in Mount Hebron. Pallbearers included John J Ridgeway Rees B Carter Charles W Fishpaw and others as mourners from nearby counties attended.
It claims Hood's Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Pills form the ideal spring cure. The duo purifies blood. aids digestion. revitalizes the worn system and promises better health and sleep. A two-dollar investment said to outperform four dollars in other treatments.
State Auditor C Lee Moore sends circulars to revenue commissioners to enforce proper tax on moving picture shows charging more than ten cents. Some theaters raise admission during holidays or for premium showings, triggering higher license fees. The law sets a $90 annual license at ten cents, but over ten cents limits require a $15 weekly fee, while ten to twenty cents with vaudeville or singing acts caps at $90 annually. Operators protest that adding acts allows higher fees.
Fragmentary line compares yesterday’s efforts to today’s lack of progress, echoing a reflective stance on ambition. The terse phrasing suggests a reflective mood about effort and pace without additional names or places.
Mrs Mary J Jewell of Berrien Springs Michigan credits Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin with rapid relief after long bowels and liver trouble caused piles She praises the simple gentle laxative and notes the booklet with instructions A trial bottle is offered free by writing to Dr W B Caldwell 455 Washington St Monticello Illinois
The Audubon Society warns that bird declines threaten crops and urges women to stop wearing bird derived trims. It describes the cruel capture of birds for aigrettes and appeals for hats free of any bird products. A member of the S P C A contributed to the argument.
In a Kansas Editorial association address Chester St. Lord warns that cheap sensational reading breeds cheap thinking and morals. He cites Bird Slaughter costs as farmers lose millions yearly when insectivorous birds are removed, urging law and balance to protect crops from pests.
An old sale note describes Old Palmer Speeds trying to sell a horse shaped crock for $40. A buyer accuses the crock of flaws and jokes about the mare being hard to catch and not worth the effort, while claiming honesty compelled him to speak up.
A note in the Ceylon Independent recalls Mudalizar Harry Jayawardana receiving a hat from the author at a late high priest’s cremation. The writer says he flung the hat onto the burning pyre, hoping it would bring merit to the hat’s owner.
A compilation of farm sales scheduled around Winchester with buyers and locations. March 14 John C Cather on Fair ground cattle and livestock. March 15 James B Dyke near Mount Williams horses cattle hogs implements. March 15 John Fishpaw Burnt Factory horses cattle hogs. March 15 H Batt Reynolds Store horses cattle implements harness corn rye hay fodder. March 17 E N Anderson Northwestern Grade west of Winchester horse cow implements harness household goods hay meat lard. March 19 J D Marker Cedar Creek grade Opequon 100 cattle 9 horses 25 hogs 80 barrels corn. March 20 George Wright near Wadesville horses cattle sheep hogs implements. March 21 John H Myers Buffatolick Road south of Winchester horses cattle hogs implements. March 21 A D Hardesty Thurman farm Berryville horses cattle hogs implements. March 22 J B Barnette Berryville livestock horses cattle sheep hogs implements household goods. March 27 Jacob Metz Kerns Town dairy cows hogs. March 28 William Roe Marlboro Va cattle hogs implements chickens household goods. March 28 S W Grim north of Front Royal 12 horses 75 cattle 20 hogs hay corn implements harness chickens household goods.
Mrs. Blanche Grim of 612 South Main Winchester testifies to lasting relief from back pain and weakness after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She first praised them in 1909 and reaffirmed in 1915, urging buyers to ask for Doan's Kidney Pills rather than any generic kidney remedy. Foster Milburn Co. distributes the product in Buffalo New York.
McDuff Virginia residents praise Thedford s Black-Draught as a reliable family medicine used for years to prevent sick spells and treat headaches stomach trouble indigestion and related symptoms. The testimonial notes it is a vegetable remedy with over 70 years of use and over a million people aided.
Advertisement notes a bilious attack causes constipation and nausea with headache. Claims Cherlin's Tablets tone the liver and clean out the stomach to restore health. Offers price of a quarter and lists druggists as sellers.
In the Tyrol a pair of swallows reportedly stole a number of tenkronen bank notes, shielding the hoard from capture as it moved through the nest site. The incident unfolds as a curious animal theft tale with local notoriety.
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