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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1926

Page

7

Refuge Brevities from Va May 11

Miss Bissen ger of Gloucester visits uncle Mr A Steele and relatives. Mrs Cadwallader steps on rake and injures foot but recovers. Mr and Mrs Harvey Conner welcome baby daughter. Orndorff recovers from severe illness. Wisecarver family visit cousins Lauck and Cunningham. Ebersole visitors at parental home. Harry Grim visits and recovers. Rev W B Obaugh guest of Rit enour. Dry weather noted in the section.

Ee Va Bessienger Gloucester A. Steele Harry Cadwallader Cadwallader Harvey Conner Hnar Sey. Orndorff S. M. Wisecarver Mary Wisecarver Allie Cooper Winchester Miss Cunningham Red Bud Lula May Lauck Ray Ebersole David Ebersole Harry Irvin Grim W. Grim W. B. Obaugh Harley Ritenour

Red Pepper Rub Promises Quick Cold and Pain Relief

An advertisement touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub made from red peppers as a fast remedy for colds in the chest, congestion, rheumatism, backache, stiff neck, and sore muscles. It claims immediate warming heat within minutes and claims to be safe and effective.

Oranda Performs Play at Lebanon School House

Lebanon Church Va May 11. Oranda gave a play Friday night at the Lebanon school house enjoyed by all. Funkhouser entertained the Sunshine Club last Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Feely of Hannastown Pa visited his sister Mrs Norbeck. Mrs G W Rhoades visited relatives in Winchester during the Apple Blossom Festival. Miss Margaret Mill Ve visited the

Lebanon Church Oranda Lebanon School House Funkhouser Sunshine Club Feely Hannastown Norbeck G. W. Rhoades Winichester Margaret Mill

Misses Brumback at Oranda Saturday

Misses Brumback were reported in Oranda on Saturday. Virginia Campbell and Mary Rhoades were seen shopping in Strasburg Monday.

Brumback Oranda Virginia Campbell Mary Rhoades Strasburg

Woman Hostess Named for Governors Conference in Cheyenne

A slender dignified woman in widow's weeds will be hostess to governors from the states when they gather in Cheyenne on July 26 for the annual governor's conference.

Associated Press Cheyenne Wyo

Head Congestion Relief Ad Propaganda Block

Advertising copy promotes Ely's Cream Balm as instant relief for nasal congestion from cold or catarrh. Mentions a small bottle from druggists and applying the antiseptic cream inside the nostrils to soothe inflamed membranes and clear air passages.

Ely

Wyoming selects Nellie Ross as first woman state chief

The 1926 conference honors Nellie Taylor Ross chosen to complete her husband’s term as Wyoming governor. Her appointment, made by a Democratic state convention, marks a notable experiment in female governance.

Ence Wyoming Nellie Taylor Ross Ross Ots William House of State

Appleby defeats Smallwood for Martinsburg mayor in surprise win

Albert W. Smallwood the reform mayor of Martinsburg loses reelection to George W. Appleby by 325 votes. Republicans shift allegiance to back Smallwood in the primary, while Appleby wins amid dissatisfaction with Smallwood's curfew and strict prohibition enforcement. City Council seats go to H. H. Butts Fred H. Cline Christian Daley J. W. Clarke and J. W. Thomas.

Martinsburg W. Va Albert W. Smallwood George W. Appleby Appleby Smallwood H. H. Butts Fred H. Cline Christian Daley L. H. Staples George E. Tabler J. M. Miller J. W. Clarke J. W. Johnston J. W. Thomas

Purification Use Calotabs for System Cleansing

Physicians endorse purification as nature’s health base. Take Calotabs once or twice weekly for several weeks to purify the system. a family package with full directions costs 35 cents at drugstores.

Nature

Local Market Prices Mixed Grains and Butter Reported

The Star lists local wholesale and retail prices for grain and dairy items. Wheat and corn products range in the dollar per barrel or ton, with hay, middlings, and mixed feed given. butter prices also noted. A Baltimore wholesale section shows prices for poultry and eggs, including young chickens and hens.

Calved Svieces Tees Baltimore

Public sale of valuable real estate and personal property

Trustee Clarence E. Martin will offer at public sale on May 22 1926 at 1 30 P M at Martinsburg WV the Tilhance Orchard Company properties comprising four tracts totaling about 378 acres plus 92 acres and 16 acres and 112 acres with orchards and multiple houses. Personal property including wagons tools and equipment will be sold May 24 1926 at 10 00 A M. Real estate terms require one third cash and balance in two annual notes. personal property on twelve month credit with cash under $10. See Martin and Seibert Martinsburg for details.

Thechard Company Clarence E. Martin Berkeley County West Virginia County Court House Martinsburg Tilhance Orchard Company Virginia Alberta W. H. Kearns E. H. Butts Back Creek Valley Martin and Seibert Peoples Trust W. Va

Bear Cat remedy claim flanked by medical doubts

Letter extols Maya's remedy for stomach liver and intestinal issues claiming cure after a reluctant wife accepts one dose. The ad asserts rapid relief from catarrhal mucus and inflammation, mentions appendicitis prevention, and offers money back guarantee with Baker's Drug Store and pharmacists nationwide.

Maya Baker’s Drug Store

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Lebanon R. M. Swimley George Washington Hotel Virginia Loan and Thrift Corporation Ramsey Furniture Co A. W. Smallwood Market Report Star Smalts & Good National Ave Millwood Pike Bertha.williams Emmert’s Moling & Seal Betty Shoppe Prat Winchester Seed Co
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