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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1917
Page
2
A vintage advertisement urges expectant mothers to use Mother s Friend to ease pregnancy strain. It claims easier muscle expansion and better breast condition, citing three generations of use and urging husbands to obtain it from the druggist. Free book offered by Bradfield Regulator Company, Dept. A, Atlanta, Ga.
May 4 notices from Torrytown W Vai list Mrs Whiter Gano returning from Martinsburg visits. Families including Hoffmans Gladdens Kerns Adams Buseys Trimble Crim Morgan Hott Legg Markle Pitsnogle andWelshouse share Sunday and weekday visits among Martinsburg Martinsburg and Winchester areas.
Bunker Hill West Virginia reports visitors from Cumberland Maryland and Martinsburg along with illness family visits. Mrs Cora Laise stayed with her son in Berkeley while Miss Rain Laise visited Martinsburg. Farmers plan extensive corn planting as patriotic flags adorn homes and autos.
Leesburg shows on June 6 7 Culpeper July 4 5 Manassas August 1 2 Charlottesville August 8 9 Werrerton August 15 16 Berryville August 22 23 Front Royal September 5 Fauquier Fair Marshall Va October 5 National Capital May 6 7 3 9 40. Advertisement for spring goods appears at end.
An inexpensive lemon lotion recipe blends lemon juice with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint of skin beautifier. Strain the juice to remove pulp and store for months. Apply daily to face neck arms and hands to whiten soften and bring out natural beauty.
A Winchester resident, E. Virginia Smith, writes May 4 1917 to the local Chamber of Commerce urging women to join and demand the vote. She argues women contribute to war effort and pay taxes but lack political representation while noting opposition among some Chamber members.
Marlboro notes list names of residents and visitors with brief trips and social visits. Teese Hite Fred Shull, E M Funk Middletown, H N Clagett with H N Shull, Lucy Bowman Edinburg, Jasper J Panele Relief, Isaiah Roe Gore, Arthur Shanholtz Opeoron, Mitchel Roux Washington, Miss Lauise Shri Emma Rhoedes, James Borges M P Smith.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to use Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for kidney and bladder ailments. It claims rapid, effective results from a physician’s prescription and offers a sample by mail. The notice invites shoppers to buy bottles at druggists or request a sample by sending 10 cents to Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York with mention of The Winchester Star.
C H Boxwell Sr a retired merchant at 302 North Main Street Winchester Testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved back and kidney pain improved sleep and appetite and restored health He says he keeps a box in the house and there is nothing like them for kidney trouble Dean's Kidney Pills are promoted by the same Buffalo New York company and sold for 50 cents at dealers
Advertisement-style claim urging meat avoidance to protect kidney health. Promotes Jad Salts as a grape and lemon juice acid with lithia, to flush kidneys, reduce bladder irritation, and prevent urinary issues. Recommends four ounces daily before breakfast and tops with an effervescent drink.
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