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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1924
Page
2
A nostalgic ad touts McCoy Cod Liver Oil Tablets as a tasty, affordable way to boost strength and digestion. It claims doctors praise the product, offers money back if ineffective, and cites a user testimonial from Mrs. TS Frahy of West Orange New Jersey.
Raymond Pugh was acquitted in police court by Justice Worsley after officers found two pints of liquor in a public garage. The defense argued no proof connected him to the liquor or possession, and the court dismissed the case.
George Cochran county custodian in Winchester aided by divining, or water locating, using a peach stick. He and another man predicted subterranean water on Frederick Ridings farm Stephens City, prompting Ridings to drill. Cochran's method, walking with a peach stick, allegedly confirms water beneath.
A vintage ad-style claim touts Rowles Red Pepper Rub as instant, penetrating heat to ease chest colds, congestion, rheumatism, and sore muscles. It emphasizes rapid relief, safety, and brand repetition with strong use of pepper imagery.
In Frederick County Circuit Court a decree granted Mrs. Anna E B Minish an absolute divorce from George P Minish and preserved her property rights. An Oklahoma decree had previously divorced the husband by default, leaving Mrs. Minish unable to sell Virginia real estate without his signature. The new Virginia divorce allows her to dispose of the property independently.
Eloise Barrett DeHaven secured a decree of absolute divorce from Mervil Ray De Haven in Frederick County Circuit Court on grounds of desertion for more than three years. They were married August 20 1918 and she alleges he deserted her August 5 1920.
Elkton Virginia reports a large blacksnake trailed onto a car’s running gear and hoboed into town. The reptile crawled onto the street and began visiting residents before onlookers killed it.
Morris Lyard a former police officer in Winchester County was found guilty in police court of selling liquor. He received a 60 day jail sentence and a $119 fine including costs as the last of several men arrested by prohibition agents. Agent L C testified Lyard sold him a pint of liquor.
A Maine pharmacist promotes Joint-Base as a topical remedy for rheumatic joint pain. The product is claimed to soak through skin to ease inflammation in ankles knees hips elbows shoulders spine and fingers with rapid relief. It sells for 66 cents a tube at local druggists with a free booklet offer titled The Inner Mysteries of Rheumatism.
An ad claims poisonous waste from the body harms heart and kidneys and that an ox gall preparation named Dioxol can regulate the liver, purify blood, clear sallow skin, and boost health in 24 to 48 hours. It warns against alternative brands and touts low cost and tasteless tablets.
An advertisement touts Dave's Mentha Pepsin as the world’s grandest stomach medicine. Franck Baker and Son Drug Company offer a money back guarantee if it does not stop distress quickly, claiming dramatic relief from gas and indigestion within minutes.
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