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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
5
London December 15 reports King Edward’s health deteriorating and he is unable to leave his apartments. Grave fears are felt that he is rapidly declining as he shifts state burdens to the Prince of Wales.
December notes from North River West Virginia report Candy Davis progressing in Sedan school and Mrs Cora McDonald improving. A Millbrook barn fire destroys Smaltz farm building with loss of two horses and feed. James Blaker thrives in the woolen mill with a top year for blankets. John McDonald at Delray builds a grist mill and thrives, Henry Gray builds a river chopping mill.
Mr. W. B. Mott, recently discharged from the United States Army after nine years in the Thirteenth Cavalry, has returned to Fort Slocum New York, re-enlisting at the general recruiting station. He has many friends in the city.
Rev. W. D. Smith rector of Christ Church and Prof. William C. Marshall left for Alexandria to attend a special diocesan meeting to elect a bishop coadjutor. No prayer service will be held at Christ Church chapel this evening.
Increasing cloudiness covers Virginia with probable showers on Thursday and in the west tonight. Warmer temperatures are expected in the northwest portion tonight.
Advertisement touts PAZO Ointment promising cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles within six to fourteen days with a money back guarantee if not cured in up to forty four days. Price listed is 50 cents.
An old advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills as the best remedy for kidney disease. It explains kidney drainage harms the body, causing weakness, pain, and uric poisoning, and cites W. S. Horner of Winchester Virginia, praising the product after recovery. Sold by Baker & Son's drug store and by Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo New York, 50 cents per package.
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