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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1921
Page
4
An Evening Star report quotes Winchester officials and citizens urging immediate action on disease control. They say current facilities are unfit and call for a modern house of detention for contagious illness, funded by public cooperation and county city unity.
The speaker laments a month of erratic weather and strange swings from cold to heat. He describes unpredictable shifts that leave people disoriented and uneasy, noting how spring attire clashes with heavy furs and a sense of general dissatisfaction with the season. The piece closes crediting Walt Mason.
Frantic ad prose notes stomach revolt from fermentation and acid issues. It promotes Diapepsin as a quick neutralizer and asserts it is harmless and inexpensive. The text includes odd spellings and promotional slang typical of an early 20th century remedy pitch.
Prices quoted in local wholesale markets show mixed levels for hay store products and grain. No. 1 timothy day price stands around 25.00 in Baltimore while other feed staples range from 16.00 to 20.00 with various butter and meat items listed at modest gains.
Mrs Daisy Orndorff postmaster of Star Tannery in this county underwent an operation at Memorial Hospital yesterday. She withstood the procedure well and is progressing as well as could be expected toward recovery.
A marriage license was issued in the county clerk's office to David B. Ison and Miss Marjorie Haymak both of White Post Clarke county Va The groom is a native of Carroll County Va and is a son of Winton Coulson His bride is a daughter of L S Haymaker
Philadelphia March 17 Former Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer clarifies a beer ruling saying beer may be for medicinal use only and can be sold wholesale by druggists or retailed by registered pharmacists on physician prescription. He adds the prohibition law hinges on public ethics and physician involvement.
Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Crowl wife of Michael P Crowl of Shepherdstown died suddenly last Friday. The obituary notes her marriage to Crowl and records her as a local resident with immediate surviving relatives. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by the family.
The passing of Mrs. Harry W. Rollings at Lost City West Virginia ends a long period of nursing care for her daughter who has been seriously ill. The death brings sorrow to a wide circle of relatives and friends.
Mrs J F Robertson of Stokes Street Danville testifies that Tanlac rebuilt health after a severe flu left her weak with vertigo and poor appetite. She says her mother and sister also improved and all returned to work. The Winchester Boyd Drug Co sells Tanlac.
Executors offer for sale at public auction in Winchester Virginia on March 26 1921 at 12 o'clock noon a 200 acre farm formerly home of Giles I Smith. The property near North Western Grade along Winchester and Western Railroad includes a two story eight room house a barn and several outbuildings with 75 acres of cultivated creek bottom land 50 acres timber and good water from mineral springs. Immediate possession given with terms one third cash and balance in two annual payments secured by bonds deed of trust and insurance policy by HB HIETT and M GARVIN executors.
Public auction in Winchester Virginia on April 2 1921 at noon offers the late Levi Miller’s 16 acres 1 rood and 24 poles of land near Stephens City along Hite Road with bearing orchard and improvements. Taxed for one third cash with two yearly installments secured by deed of trust and insurance. Executor M M Lynch oversees sale.
LV Berryville No 13-9 07 a m for Bristol and intermediate stations Pullman car to Bristol No 1 2 30 a m for Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton and intermediate stations Pullman Sleepers to Williamson and Winston Salem Cafe car Shenandoah and Roanoke connects at Roanoke with Memphis special to points South No 27 5 53 p m for Shenandoah and intermediate stations
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