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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1918
Page
3
Vivid old ad copy touts a clearing and healing salve labeled as a dependable skin remedy. It mentions a product called Zemo for various skin troubles and notes the E. W. Rose Co of Cleveland Ohio as the supplier.
A thirteen year old on a distant island writes a belated letter to a woman it calls nal of his. He hopes for a successful year and shares thoughts on gifts, a spring suit, and his cold Christmas. He promises sincerity and asks for timely letters to avoid not eating.
Miss Geraldine Bowman of an eastern art school carried a five foot wolfskin rug rolled into a muff through Boston shopping streets. The stunt, done on a dare, aimed to prove women can carry such large fashion pieces without drawing attention, and she succeeded without incident.
A vintage advertisement promises rapid relief from grippe symptoms with Pape's Cold Compound. A dose every two hours, three doses total, clears nasal passages, stops discharge, relieves headache and feverishness, and costs only a few cents at drug stores. Do not substitute.
An Ely's Cream Balm advertisement promises quick relief from head colds and catarrh by applying a small amount of antiseptic cream in each nostril. It claims open air passages, soothing inflamed membranes, and immediate breathing ease, with lasting relief.
Dr Francis E Clark notes modern travelers and insistent beggars near Damascus. He recalls Saint Paul escaping by a house window and basket, observing the ancient wall and its historic window as possible backdrop for the apostle's escape.
In Hyde Park West near the Victoria Gate a garden attached to the gatekeeper’s lodge serves as a dog cemetery. Begun after the duke of Cambridge’s dog Poor Little Prince was buried there, it now holds hundreds of pet graves kept with care. Many owners pay yearly or per burial for maintenance. Most headstones are marble and uniform in size.
A West correspondent reports vast Alberta and Saskatchewan ranches are dissolving into mid sized farms. Thousands of acres once rolled with cattle are now tilled as golden wheat fields replace the cowboy era and homesteads rise where the herd trails once crossed the prairie.
The article notes Ushant also called Oquessant and Ushant by Americans as the westernmost French island. It describes the rocky barren land and Breton belief against climbing trees. Surrounding waters in winter are stormy as the Channel Atlantic and Bay of Biscay clash to thwart inhabitants from living.
The passage describes a large tree resisting strong winds. Leaves act as sails, limbs bend yet remain erect, anchored by deep interlaced roots. It emphasizes how the roots extend and hold the tree upright under pressure.
A quoted caution from a local reader pair urges care with daily ozone intake and warns about the risks of taking drugs. The exchange highlights concerns over unconventional health practices and substance use.
Fragment describes a water related measure noting the old weight nearly twenty times its own bulk of water. It emphasizes a comparative property without specifying exact units or context.
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