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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1924
Page
7
The excerpt shows a narrative fragment with a negro preacher addressing brethren and sisters, referencing a Brother Monee and a Plymouth Rock chick. It switches to an advertisement urging readers to buy Wild Hair Tonic-Cocoanut Oil and Taroleum Hair-Wash at Woolworth Five and Ten Cent Stores.
Mr Norman E Cooper of Winhee will conduct a preaching sermon at Bethel Church Albin this evening at 8 oclock. Baskett Webb of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis is visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs J M Lohr Capper on North Main Street in this city.
An old ad mentions back pain and kidney issues with claims of a tonic diuretic from Foster Milburn Co. and a testimonial from Parker the blacksmith. It then shifts to a Virginia West Virginia guardianship notice about Lola Love Sirbaugh with Adaline M. Sirbaugh named guardian and a court petition to transfer funds.
Advert suggests itching and eczema ease by applying Mentho phebyn sulphur ointment, claiming fast skin relief and germ-killing properties. It touts Rowles Mentho Sulphur as a trusted remedy available from “any good store,” urging sufferers to use it like a cold remedy.
A fragment quotes Oliver Wendell Holmes contrasting two classes of humans: those who act and those who sit and question why it was not done. The aphorism reflects on initiative versus hesitation.
Stock sheep for sale arriving every few days from Southwest Virginia and Pocahontas County West Virginia. Ewes are young good size mostly black face. See seller before buying. Will save you money.
Mrs Wesley Anderson a Marlboro Route resident credits Vendol with restoring her health. She reports relief from headaches dizzy spells and back pains after using the natural remedy made from 12 herbs. Vendol is sold by Franck Baker and Son in Winchester and other local stores.
New dwelling of six rooms, hall and bath, large cellar, front and rear porches, $3,500. 50 ft. building lots on easy payments if desired. If interested in owning a home at reasonable cost, write, phone or call for information relative to "HADDOX TERRACE" through which there is now being laid a main line of sewer and 10 inch water pipe.
Train times for Berryville Virginia and connections to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield and other points. Pullman parlor sleeper and dining car services listed with connections at Shenandoah Junction and Roanoke. Fares schedules reservations and information available from agents H H Burks Berryville and W C Saunders Roanoke.
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