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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1919
Page
5
Several carrier pigeon coops from the Blue Line Club of the American Racing Association in Washington were released Saturday afternoon. After a circling start they found their bearings and all returned directly to their home lofts in Washington.
The Star reports a new revenue act taxes soda fountain items such as soda water ice cream sundaes and root beer with rates based on price. Purchasers may bear the tax unless shopkeepers include it in the displayed price. Taxable items include mixed drinks sold for consumption off premises. on premises drinks listed as non taxable.
The ad argues war years aside the home health tolls rising with spring ailments. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a reliable blood purifier improving appetite and relieving rheumatism while Hood's Pills provide gentle cleansing. It stresses long standing family trust across generations.
Manufacturers' taxes apply to drinks of the latter class. Ice cream sold for takeout is non taxable, while ice cream cones are taxed. Medicines like bromo seltzer and castor oil at soda fountains are not taxed. Miss Thelma Henry sails for Berryville to visit Mrs. E. Vorous.
A signed statement to Nerv-Worth from Mrs. A. V. Quillin of Sidney says severe headaches are banished after using Nerv-Worth. She notes no narcotics or habit forming drugs and reports better sleep, with Miller's Drug Store selling Nerv-Worth in Winchester and a money back offer.
Rheumatism is linked to uric acid buildup and damp cold weather. Drink Jad Salts every morning for a week to stimulate kidneys, help eliminate impurities, and ease joint stiffness. Jad Salts, made from grape and lemon acids with lithia, is presented as inexpensive and harmless.
David Hamilton, janitor at a public school, testifies in Winchester about kidney and bladder troubles dating back a decade. He took eight boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills, was cured, and remains symptom free for years, still confident in the remedy at eighty-plus.
Removal notice states F A Clevenger has relocated his undertaking business from Canterbury to White Post Virginia and provides phone contact 4021.
Few escape a cold in winter and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is recommended for quick, safe relief. The remedy is said to be well proven and used by numerous families for years with positive results. Available from all dealers.
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