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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1920
Page
7
A vintage ad warns that calomel is dangerous and promises Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative. It claims the product cleanses the liver without side effects, urges a nightly spoonful, and even suggests giving it to children.
A field worker reports Sahlukete Cele once led Zulu witch doctors and now studies Christianity. Cele, famed for banishing spirits with herb fire and a live python, influenced by Dr James B. McCord, a Congregational missionary, who plans a Durban medical institute to train witch doctors in medicine and surgery.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a stimulating tonic that cleanses the scalp, revitalizes hair at the roots, and reduces shedding. After several applications, it claims fewer fallen hairs and brighter, thicker hair. The pitch notes low price and easy availability at drug or Willet counters.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle overnight laxative that cleanses the stomach and purifies the bowels. It claims to remove undigested food and sour gases, reduce liver burden, and relieve headachy misery by morning with no griping or sickness.
A telegram from the chief of the bureau of markets at the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington states the apple cold storage report as of March shows increases over last year of 43.7 percent for barreled apples and 15.2 percent for boxed apples.
A major southern corporation seeks a man or a married couple in Frederick Shenandoah and Clarke counties. The ad targets young men or wives seeking a unique opportunity with strong long term potential. Respond with age experience current position and details for possible interview. Confidential box 154 Lynchburg Va.
An advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness arises from mucous inflammation and a malfunctioning Eustachian tube. It claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures by acting on mucous surfaces and offers $100 for any cured case it cannot fix, with circulars free from local druggists.
Edward Rudolph a longtime Middletown resident died Sunday morning after a protracted illness at age 60. A native of the county he spent thirty years in the west including Alaska and Idaho before returning last year. Surviving sisters are Mrs J R Jones Berryville and Mrs A F Willey Middletown with brothers Jacob A Rudolph and A C Rudolph. Funeral held 11 am at Middletown Methodist Church with Rev H W Wyand officiating, burial in Mount Lebron cemetery Winchester.
Read about the United States Department of Agriculture bulletin on Sweet Potato Diseases. It notes that bruising, storage challenges, and field diseases like black rot stem rot and storage rot hinder winter availability. The article discusses crate versus bin storage, late digging, and drying procedures to prevent loss and maintain market supply.
The fragment references a state journal note about a laundress and washerwoman overheard by others as a husband speaks aloud. It then pivots to remarks on fruits, their diffusion, use in diets, and civilizing influence, mentioning gardens and the orchard as signs of refinement attributed to Brepson Alcott.
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