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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
6
A fragmentary item notes General Sheridan’s era and the Valley as a strategic waypoint. It mentions Harricenburg as a presumed oasis between Staunton and Harpers Ferry and references the need for provisions on a crossing, with a spurious crow imagery suggesting thirst and supply.
Sealed bids due before April 20 1908 for all or part of ten thousand dollars in public school bonds of Winchester Virginia. Bonds in 500 denominations, interest at 4 percent. Mail bids to Shirley Carter, Finance Committee chair. Right to reject any bid reserved. Miss Shirley Miller returns home to Clarke county after visiting Miss Nan Smith on Peyton street.
An old Winchester advertisement touts Vinol as a superior form of cod liver oil containing peptonated iron and claiming to boost appetite digestion and flesh. The ad asserts Vinol strengthens organs and blood and promises refunds if customers are not benefited. Franck Baker & Son, druggists, promote the product noting approval by thousands of U S druggists.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for a range of female complaints including headaches lower abdominal pain and weakness. It claims to strengthen the system aid nursing mothers and prepare the body for childbirth while also soothing nervous symptoms and offering a booklet of authorities by mail from Buffalo New York.
Ribbons laces neckwear groves long and short fancy hosiery men's shirts 50c to 1 dollar men's hats underwear handkerchiefs purses and related lines of personal attire. Come and examine our up-to-date stock.
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