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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1918
Page
3
Mr. Pratt Meade a resident of White Post Clarke county traveled to this city for treatment after an oil stove he was lighting flared up causing severe burns to his head hand and one eye nearly closed
If there is any trace of Scrofula or other impurities in your blood you cannot enjoy full physical development until your blood is cleansed and purified of all impure matter. S. S. S. the wonderful old purely vegetable blood remedy has no equal.
Washington Sept 23 Food Administrator Hoover seeks a blanket exemption under the 184 to 45 year draft for subordinates of national and state food administrations. Representative Madden of Illinois cites Hoover telegram urging subordinates to claim exemption as essential war workers and to secure exemptions for them if local boards fail to grant.
Ty son F s Harmer longtime keeper of the Valley turnpike tollgate near Winchester dies after a long illness at age 60. Funeral at Braddock Street Methodist Church with Rev F M Richardson, interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. He was spear of the tollhouse for years and well known to travelers, famed for improvised rhymes. He never married and left cousins Annis Harmer James O Ritter and Stanley Harmer.
A Holmdel New Jersey reader describes strenuous farm work and chronic weakness and endorses Vinol as a constitutional remedy. The advertisement claims Vinol builds appetite and strength, with ingredients printed on each package. Miller's Drug Store and druggists nationwide are cited.
Chief Os-Ko-Mon head of the Ka kamo tribe of Washington state and vaudeville performer at the Empire Theater is a noted war stamp orator. He has sold hundreds of thousands of dollars in thrift and War Savings stamps on tour and recently in Baltimore met Cardinal Gibbons and Mayor Preston before appealing at the court house plaza, prompting large stamp sales. He is scheduled to present a singing dancing and talking specialty tonight.
The great relief afforded by Cham berlain's Tablets in many cases proves the value of this preparation for a weak stomach and impaired digestion. In many cases relief has become permanent and sufferers have been restored to health. For sale by all dealers.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Perry aged about seventy six died after a lingering illness at the home of her brother A A Cochran on the Northwestern pike near town. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Lamp's Church with Rev W H Lampsell officiating. Burial in the churchyard. She is survived by her husband two daughters two brothers three sisters and other relatives from the area.
Peru Indiana woman describes relief from displacement and pain after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She recounts daily toil from four in the morning, factory work, and home duties with renewed strength and energy. The testimonial urges others with similar ailments to try the remedy.
Washington reports the American German prisoners conference began in Berne with sessions expected to last weeks. A parallel Austrian-Hungarian talks follow, prompted by the dual monarchy's request after Pershing’s St Mihiel victory. Talks focus on prisoner welfare treatment and camp conduct.
Wade is accused of abducting Mrs. Hammack and holding her at gunpoint until James Loftin and others intervened. Wade claims he visited the Hammack home seeking food and was coerced when Loftin confronted him with a shotgun. He surrendered his revolver and waited as police arrived.
Rome reports the Vatican has not received any appeal from Austria to use influence for an early peace. Church officials predict Pope Benedict will not act on his own initiative at present given the failure of previous efforts.
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