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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
5
Advertises Resinol ointment and resinol soap as a cure for itching. Recommends bathing affected areas with warm water until crusts soften, then applying a thin layer of resinol ointment and covering with a light bandage if needed. Treated twice daily. relief often occurs after first treatment.
The article advises selecting a soap with soothing resinoI balsams to prevent dandruff hair loss and itching. It targets younger readers emphasizing resinol soap as ideal for youngsters.
At the residence of the late James M. Frye 809 S Main St at 11 a m Saturday May 19 the following property Bedroom suites four good carpets linoleum almost new mattings rugs tables stands Singer sewing machine stoves feather beds mattresses blinds chairs pictures china closet lard and bacon cooking utensils china garden tools plow 45 hotbed sash wheelbar row coal wood lawn swing big iron kettle and other articles TERMS CASH No property to be removed until paid for LORENO A WISECARVER executrix
Leroy Eustace Williams 53 died in Seattle Washington from paralysis. A Clarke county boy who left Berryville in 1880 for Glenwood Iowa and later Seattle he built a banking business and a substantial farmland fortune. He is survived by widow sister and half brother with a Seattle burial. Aged report notes a long life of Western migration and wealth.
An Ohio State Journal excerpt notes that a woman's dress can instantly shape perception, while a man may forget a conversation within minutes, illustrating how appearances exert lasting influence over impressions.
An old time remedy claims Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens gray hair naturally and evenly. It is applied with a sponge or brush, restoring gloss and youthful appearance without curing any disease.
The Second Virginia Regiment and the Second West Virginia National Guard unit are ordered to reduce ration lists to ten days and withdraw from guard duty to mobilize for service elsewhere. Soldiers have guarded railroads in Shenandoah and Page valleys and along Norfolk and Western and Virginian Railways. Baldwin-Felts plans a guard force after withdrawal. No official mobilization details or destinations are given.
A home remedy promotes lemon juice mixed with three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint lotion. The text claims it bleaches freckles, sallowness, and tan, softens skin, and helps restore a rosy, smooth complexion when massaged daily onto the face neck arms and hands.
Friends in Winchester report Cuthbert Conrad son of Mrs. Conrad and the late Mr. Frank Conrad underwent surgery in a St Louis hospital. He remains bedfast but is said to be much improved and plans to return east soon to recuperate. He has worked in railroad engineering in the west and is a nephew of Major Holmes Conrad and Pr I B Conrad of Winchester.
Joseph W. Crown is named editor of the Clarke Courier of Berryville Virginia. The paper was purchased about a year ago by Ww. T. Lewis and Kenneth N. Gilpin who retain interests while Crown assumes active management.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Council of Safety of Clarke County is organized after a Berryville meeting at the Battletown Inn. Many women from Berryville and surrounding areas attended.
An advertisement urges readers to start each day with hot water and limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims rapid relief from headaches foul breath poor digestion and constipation and promises better appetite and healthier complexion for a small price.
Notice to the public from E R Himelright announcing prompt delivery in Winchester and guaranteed good service. A feed stable is rear of City Hotel and Hotel Jack with horses offered at a living price. Bell phone 271-1.-4-2%m ee.
Mrs. Henry B. Gilpin was elected president of the auxiliary, Mrs. W. M. S. Hammond was chosen as vice president, and Mrs. L. M. Stinson was elected secretary. The auxiliary will devote its efforts to fostering and creating interest in greater production and conservation of food products.
The Winchester circuit announces preaching at Lamps Memorial at 11 a m Paxton Chapel at 3 30 p m and Round Hill at 7 p m with Pastor Ww Brubaker leading.
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