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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1913
Page
2
A fragmented ad-style piece describes health symptoms such as nervousness dizziness sleeplessness and kidney discomfort. It touts Kidney Pills as restoring bladder health and urges readers to seek the product from dealers.
In San Francisco on December 23 a 64 year old man arrived, paid by the U S government to walk back and forth across the country. Sergeant John Walsh, A S A retired, serves as the official Army shoe tester. He started last May, wore out six pairs of shoes, and reports on durability of samples to the War Department.
The Manchester Union quotes critics saying Huerta's soldiers are unpaid. They argue this pay failure makes Huerta's defeat almost certain, describing it as a ghost that cannot walk and an insuperable handicap.
A Winchester resident reports backache relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills for disordered kidneys. Jack H. Hillyard of 606 S Kent St. Winchester Virginia describes severe loins and hip pains worsened by damp weather and irregular kidney secretions, claiming quick relief and endorsing the remedy. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents Remember the name Deans and take no other. Mr J B Beverley Jr returned from Harrisonburg Virginia after visiting friends.
The Winchester Common Council advertises bids for leasing the City Hall Auditorium for a year from March 1, 1914, with options for two renewal years. The lease covers theater use, stage facilities, piano, and decor. includes heating lighting responsibilities and city oversight. bid deadline January 13, 1914.
The article details Bishop Denny inadvertently ingesting a poison after mistaking a bottle for medicine. Mrs Denny and a granddaughter observed his lapse before a stomach pump and medical care aided recovery. Born 1854 in Winchester, Denny had a long legal and ministerial career before his church service.
The article notes a prominent Methodist bishop and Vanderbilt professor of mental and moral philosophy. Elected bishop in May 1910 with the largest vote, he served as secretary of the College of Bishops in 1920 and chaired the oak committee from 1898 to 1910. He contributed to the Methodist Review and other church periodicals.
Mr Eugene Campbell returns to 8 Davide Church after Christmas at his home near this city. He leads a corps of surveyors mapping government land on Massanutten mountain. The group follows lines drawn by General Washington when he was a nineteen year old boy and used this city as his headquarters.
Col Jennings C Wise of Lexington receives a flood of feedback on the proposed game bill from critics and supporters alike. M D Hart, campaign manager, says most suggestions are impractical though many are good. Wise plans to base the Virginia measure on Alabama law while matching constitutional requirements.
Elizabeth Reilly eleven endured a trolley accident crush injury and near amputation. Doctors in Newark hospital reported her recovery and potential to run and play again after months of life threatening blood poisoning, supported by her mother who refused amputation.
In Georgetown Texas J A Kimbro touts Foley Honey and Tar Compound as a long standing household remedy for coughs colds and lung troubles claiming permanent relief in many acute cases. Mrs Randolph Shields and children depart for New Orleans to join Dr Shields in a Southern family visit. Mr W W Baldwin returns to Baltimore after visiting town relatives.
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