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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
5
The piece notes Christmas shopping crowds as the holiday nears. Shoppers seek gifts from practical to extravagant while stores bustle and fruit cakes age in secret cupboards. A humorous tone contrasts pole fun with gift worries and overworked clerks.
Practical advice for farmers including clearing fields, removing weeds, stump removal, draining wet lands, tiling, planting fruit and shade trees, vines, and flowers. Manage hogs for quality product, improve barns and poultry houses, ensure a snug home, inspect kitchen water and woodpile, and study farming with books and bulletins for next year.
Friends and relatives learned of the marriage of Grace Louise Neal daughter of Rev. J St. Clair Neal of Govanstown Maryland to William Jorem of Catonsville. The ceremony occurred yesterday at a friend's home after a trip to Baltimore with Rev John R Edwards pastor of the Catonsville Methodist Church. The bride's father formerly lived in Winchester and counts many local connections among his family.
Reverend Thomas G. Nevitt, aged 70, long time Methodist minister in the Baltimore conference, died at William Baker’s home near Scottsford after erysipelas struck during a revival. A native of Washington, he served in Maryland, West Virginia, and the Valley of Virginia. He leaves a widow Matilda Kein of Romney W Va three children and a brother Dr Ramsay Nevitt coroner of the District of Columbia. His son Rev Robert Nevitt resides in Shenandoah Junction West Virginia.
Health claim notes Gowan's Preparation as a preventive and remedy for croup colds pneumonia coughs and sore throat. It asserts the product destroys inflammation and congestion and is sold by druggists at prices of 100 50c and 25c.
Advertisement touts Pape's Diuretic as a safe, fast remedy for kidney and bladder misery. It claims rapid cleansing of kidneys and urinary organs, urging readers to buy the fifty cent treatment from any drug store and trust the Cincinnati company behind it.
Mr. R M Johnson a longtime resident died at his home in Highview West Virginia after a lingering illness aged 71 He is survived by his wife and eight children including Mrs Frank Larrick Nettie Irena Bertha Blanche Jessie Johnson Bradley Kaw Oklahoma and Candy E Johnson Funeral services were held at the Christian Church with Revs W T Walters and W C Garland officiating Interment followed at a nearby cemetery The protracted meeting at the church continued despite rain and sleet Mitigation by rain was noted as badly needed.
Listing notes a premier Frederick county farm of 197 acres in high cultivation with fine improvements. Located 24 miles west of Stephens City on a good road, 27 acres in bearing orchard. For full particulars contact W H Painter, Stephens City, Va. December 16.
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