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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1918
Page
2
Hopewell Services mark an annual meeting at Hopewell Meeting House on Sunday May 19 with prominent speakers from the Society of Friends. Services begin at 11 o clock, followed by a business meeting Monday at 10 o clock.
Former county court clerk Mr. T. K. Cartmell has improved after thirteen weeks of illness at Memorial Hospital and will reside with his son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Randolph at 414 West Clifford Street this summer.
A Columbus Ohio reader reports relief from itching and soreness after using Peterson's Ointment. The advertiser touts a 25 cent tube and a guarantee for skin conditions including eczema and ulcers, claiming a value of 100 dollars per box.
A meeting on Tuesday evening May 14 at 8 o'clock in the Christian Church will address Sun day school work in Winchester and Frederick County. Mrs Frederick Bullock of Waverly Virginia will speak on Our Girls and Boys and is expected to draw many Sunday school workers.
Rev. Dr. William T. Walters pastor of the Christian Church of this city lost his automobile to a blaze yesterday afternoon near Capon Bridge Hampshire county West Virginia He had stopped to pick up a man when a back fire allegedly sparked the fire both he and his passenger escaped unharmed and the wrecked car was left at Capon Bridge while Walters hired a team to continue to his preaching appointment.
A Cincinnati man promotes Freezone a small bottle drugstore remedy that allegedly loosens and lifts out corns with a few drops. The ad claims instant relief from pain and no skin irritation, with hard and soft corns and calluses shriveling and shedding after use.
Among Hagerstown men who enlisted in the United States Army this week are Billiott Miller and Frederick G. Schuler who joined the medical corps as chauffeurs. Schuler lists Philadelphia as his home and Miller, son of Mr and Mrs W Miller of South Kent street, was previously employed in Baltimore and connected with the Alamance steamer crew during its torpedoing off the Irish coast.
Advertisement touts Calotabs as a refined purifying liver cleanse better than old calomel. Claims one nightly tablet neutralizes nausea and improves morning appetite with no dietary restrictions. Sold in sealed 35 cent packages with money back guarantee.
Mr Elson Eaton and Miss Thel DeHaven, from Hampshire county families in W Va, were married yesterday at 2 30 pm by Dr William T Walters at the Christian Church parsonage. The bride wore a tailored suit with hat and gloves. they will live in Hampshire county. Woman's Civic League seeks help to make Winchester a clean town.
A health note urges drinking a glass of hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels and flush out toxins. It promises improved vitality and notes the practice is inexpensive and tasteless aside from a mild sour note.
Winchester resident Mrs. J Wer Stryker reports severe back pain and weak kidneys eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad claims Dean's pills restore function, with price 60 cents at dealers and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as makers.
The Clerk's office in Frederick County Court announces Daniel H. Pool seeks an absolute divorce from Laura A. Pool on grounds of desertion for over three years. Laura A. Pool, not a Virginia resident, must appear within 15 days and participate to protect interests. Publication in The Winchester Star and courthouse posting scheduled for early May 1918.
M. W. Taylor of Calvert Alabama reports Foley Kidney Pills restored his kidney and bladder function after failed remedies. He states the pills relieve back ache rheumatic pains and stiff joints and recommend their use.
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