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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1917
Page
5
Old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults. It warns of counterfeit products and urges buyers to verify the genuine California Fig Syrup Company label on a 50 cent bottle claiming it eases constipation and digestive discomfort.
On the Hackland line from Wardensville to Winchester engineers drove 25 foot oak piles to anchor a bridge over Abram's Creek quicksand. Chief Engineer Walker M. Bond explained the pile driving method as rapid and precise. The project, praised for overcoming the region's treacherous soil, aims to complete the road to Gore next summer.
The project will run trains in winter with work resuming in spring from Gore to Wardenaville West Virginia. Builders face natural obstacles as the line winds along mountain streams with surrounding hills and bluffs to excavate. The entire line is expected to operate next summer.
Virginia's three infantry National Guard regiments the First Second and Fourth have been merged into the One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry of the Fifty-eighth Brigade Blue and Gray Division and the Twenty ninth Division. Col Leedy commands the enlarged unit with Lt Col Millar as deputy. Capt Robert Y. Conrad also assigned. Enlisted men not in the new regiment go to depot brigade or other Camp McClellan units. many will remain in state but some move to stranger units. News of the merger brings regret but reflects War Department reorganization aims.
A wellness note claims regular meat consumption harms kidneys by raising uric acid, causing backache and urinary issues. It recommends Jade from pharmacies, a lithia-based salt, to flush kidneys and stabilize urine, plus Wind Salts as a safe effervescent to keep kidneys and urinary organs clean.
An advertisement touts Gets It as the instant safe cure for corns. It claims pain ends quickly and the corn lifts off like a banana, with the toe left smooth. Sold by local druggists Miller's and Wick's Drug Store and shipped by E. Lawrence & Co. Chicago.
The small hard rubber Hyomei inhaler fits in a pocket and lasts a lifetime. A few drops of Hyomei antiseptic solution are inhaled to kill catarrhal germs, claimed to treat catarrh bronchitis sore throat croup coughs and colds. The complete outfit with inhaler and one bottle of Hyomei is inexpensive and extra bottles cost only a few cents.
David E. Boyce, 76 year old Confederate veteran wounded seven times at Gettysburg, praises Dreco at Miller's Drug Store. He says the herbal remedy improved his health after his stomach and overall system deteriorated. His son Charles F. Bovee also reports benefit.
Clarke County Horse and Colt Show Association will feature a trotting race during the October 26 and 27 meet in Beerryville Virginia with a $100 purse. Local and neighboring horsemen are expected to enter fast horses and support the library fund aiding soldiers with literature purchases.
A report notes that several individuals contributed to Miss Carter Conrad. The list includes donor names and amounts, reflecting support for her campaign. The item records receipts and total funds raised, indicating active financial backing.
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