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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1918
Page
5
Advertises a new Wigginton Process to save girdled fruit trees. Offers a $6.50 tool set plus materials for 100 grafts and a $25 contract for full instructions, claiming old methods fail and any farm hand can perform the grafting. Winchester Virginia origin.
An old time advertisement extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a gentle vegetable remedy that replaces calomel. It claims calomel sickens, salivates, and harms bones, while Liver Tone cleanses the liver and bowels without side effects, aiding energy and regularity. It touts a money back guarantee and druggist endorsement.
Governor Westmoreland Davis calls Virginia to observe National Red Cross Day on May 19 1918 and Red Cross Week starting May 20 1918. He urges Virginians to renew pledges to fund the American Red Cross aiding wounded and ally nations in the war effort.
Eugene Wright was injured Saturday when a fence collapsed while he climbed it, a nail piercing his knee cap. He rode home remedies briefly then worked plowing before worsening pain sent him to Winchester Memorial Hospital for treatment. he is reported improving. The injury occurred in Brucetown Virginia.
Red Cross melting pots are placed at Boyd's Drug Store Asco Drug Store and Hotel Jack. Citizens can contribute discarded trinkets jewelry old silver and tin foil to support the effort. Boys are urged to save tin foil for the melting pot.
During the week of May 18, organizers push for thorough preparation and flawless execution across activities. Teams and participants focus on discipline, precision, and broad coordination to ensure smooth operation and strong results.
A vintage health ad recommends drinking a glass of hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate each morning. It claims internal cleansing cleanses the liver kidneys and bowels, improves breath complexion and digestion, and prevents toxins entering the bloodstream.
Treasury approves designs for first wartime federal reserve bank notes of 7 and 2 denominations. $2 note features Jefferson face and battleship reverse. $1 bears Washington with eagle and flag on reverse. Notes replace silver certificates as $30,950,000 withdrawn and melted into bullion under the new silver act.
Kenneth Rice of the county volunteered for enlistment before the local exemption board for service in the United States army and chose the coast artillery branch. He will report forward between now and May 25. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Louis E Rice and had been deferred for farming but waived the exemption to serve as a volunteer.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Price of White Post Virginia welcome a baby girl born on Mother's Day last Sunday. The newborn arrived with family celebrations pending.
Peptiron combines iron with wax celery and pepsin to correct anemia and restore strength. It claims to increase red blood cells, aid digestion, and improve daily performance, in chocolate coated pills sold by druggists. City carts will haul away all rubbish clean up week May 13 18.
A Cincinnati authority touts freezone as a fast acting corn treatment that dries and lifts the corn without irritation. The remedy costs a quarter ounce and is sold at drug stores, claimed to remove hard or soft corns or calluses for American women.
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