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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1919
Page
4
A reflective piece by Henry Harrison on homecomings across life stages from joyous reunions with brides and graduates to sad passages such as funerals. It chronicles the emotional arc of arrivals and departures, ending with the solemn return of the dead to their final resting place.
Mrs. Ida Wixon Pugh widow of Dr William Pugh died at her Capon home on Wednesday August 20. Interment planned at Capon Chapel. Albert Brill of Petersburg was a visitor here last week. Lillian Eskridge visited relatives in Capon and Petersburg then returned to Berryville. David Eagle of Winchester spent Friday and Sunday with friends. Mrs L C Haines and her daughter Dorothy returned to Beane City. Mrs W H Mauzy and Miss Ethel were visiting in Cumberland last week.
Mr. Horatio S. Stahl of the United States Plant Disease Survey spent time in Winchester and Frederick County with County Agent C. B. Koontz to check for potato wart in Virginia. He reported no infections yet urges vigilance and reports how wart spreads and persists in soil.
Squeeze two lemons into a bottle with three ounces of Orchard White to make a bleaching lotion. A few cents buys three ounces of Orchard White. Massage daily on face neck arms and hands to reduce tan redress sallowness sunburn and windburn for a clearer softer complexion.
Associated Press report from El Paso notes rising opposition to marriages between Chinese men and Mexican women in Sonora and Chihuahua. The article cites historical tensions linked to Villa’s 1917 killings and suggests Chinese communities face increased hostility as marriages to Mexican women spread in border states.
Mrs. Philip Leidy widow of an eivil physician died August 20 at her Gladstone Apartments home in Philadelphia. Funeral held August 23 at St Marks Church Locust and Sixteenth streets. Born in Winchester Virginia she met a northern surgeon in enemy town and married before the war ended. Surviving are two sons Dr Joseph Leidy and Dr C Fontaine Maury Leidy two daughters Miss Gertrude Leidy Mrs W Morgan Churchman a sister Mrs George N Gregg and a brother Duval Fontaine Pope.
Greensburg resident James W. Kinnell reports recovery after a severe flu using Nerv-Worth. He credits the remedy with restoring nerve strength appetite and sleep and recommends it to others with post flu weakness. The product is sold by Miller's Drug Store in Winchester with a money back guarantee if it fails.
London Aug 1 The shortage of housing across England causes inconvenience and suffering. A man with a wife and ten children lost his home when lease expired and was housed in Essex workhouse while seeking a new residence. Government plans to build half a million houses are delayed by bureaucratic red tape.
A modern bungalow made from an army hut is on view in Horse Guards Avenue London attracting huge crowds. Conversion costs about 1560 dollars, bringing total bungalow cost to around 2000 dollars as a solution to housing shortages.
George W. Koontz former Shenandoah County treasurer sells several lots north of Winchester totaling three to four acres to M. B. Richards whose farm adjoins the new purchase. The sale price is not stated. Real estate agent W L Paltz handled the transaction.
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