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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1916
Page
2
A home remedy touts Pinex as a fast cure for stubborn bronchial coughs. It instructs mixing 24 ounces of Pinex with a pint of plain syrup, to be taken immediately, claiming phlegm thinning and cough elimination with pleasant taste and immediate relief. The ad highlights Pinex as a pine extract with guaiacol used for throat and chest colds and guarantees satisfaction or money back.
The city sees early signs of Halloween as pumpkins glow in store displays and homes. Adults reminisce about witches and ghosts while youngsters prepare for the spooky night, noting Halloween remains a red letter day on the calendar.
The ad urges the average man to treat a common cold seriously as serious diseases can begin with a cold. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for quick relief, noting it has long use and no opium or narcotics and is widely available.
Mrs F M Tinsman, 50, of near Middleburg Loudoun county, died suddenly at home one night after appearing well. Bruises on neck and arms noted at an inquest but a coroner's jury found no violence and ruled death from natural causes. She leaves a husband and five children.
John B. Hess died at Quicksburg Shenandoah County Virginia at 63. He was born in Pennsylvania and served in the Confederate Army for the entire Civil War in Company C Eleventh Virginia Cavalry. He leaves a large family.
Jefferson county Democrats aim to persuade Secretary of War Newton D Baker to address them next Thursday afternoon. He is set to speak in Martinsburg that evening. Mr and Mrs E B Sheetz departed for Baltimore for several days.
Charlestown expects a premier fall festival and apple show October 24 25 with over 500 exhibitors. The event promises the Shenandoah Valley quality apples several varieties and numerous agricultural exhibits. Main streets will be roped off and two large store rooms used for additional displays.
Henry St Geo Tucker former Virginia congressman publishes Woman’s Suffrage by Constitutional Amendment based on Yale lectures. It argues amending the U S Constitution to grant women the vote opposes the instrument’s genius and undermines a core principle.
Berryville Virginia October 24 Mrs A E Harris wife of a Round Hill farmer suffered severe injuries in a runaway accident near Berryville She and her husband were riding in a buggy when the horse bolted tossing both onto the roadside Mr Harris received hospital treatment and returned home Mrs Harris condition is critical.
The Norfolk and Western Railway Co is the heaviest taxpayer in Virginia. State Corporation Commission reports total railroad property value at 55,453. The state's 1916 tax total is 1,707,046.19, with N and W assessed at 44,992,990 value and 728,842.95 tax, up about 133,000 from last year.
Mr J B Cochran of Scottdale Pennsylvania visiting Richmond for the Virginia State Fair lost 1160 dollars on the fair grounds with no trace found. Mrs Thomas Seabright of Winchester stopped in Martinsburg en route to Cumberland and Frostburg to visit daughters escorted by her daughter Esther. Miss Mary F Izard returned to Roanoke Virginia after visiting the Misses Smith at Christ Church rectory on West Water Street.
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