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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1909
Page
2
An advertisement claims Scott's Emulsion converts thin impure blood into pure rich blood to nourish every organ and muscle. It invites readers to mail the ad plus paper name, address, and four cents for a Complete Handy Atlas of the World, from Scott & Bowne in New York.
Miss Singhass and Robert Lee wed and welcomed a bouncing baby girl. A 12 pound boy arrived for Mr Charles Levi after a recent visit by an elder. Mrs Lucy Buckner fell ill Friday from canned tomatoes but is improving. Amos Prince hosted a large gathering with refreshments. Ruth Clark visits near Rippon and Bernice Levi stays in Martinsburg. Several local residents visited family in Berryville and nearby towns.
A vintage patent remedy claim promotes Mother Gray’s Sweet Powder for children to ease teething discomfort, regulate bowels, relieve headaches and stomach upset, and expel worms. Claims feature 10,000 testimonials and that the product breaks up colds in 24 hours, with broad no substitute endorsements.
March 16 items from Greenway Virginia note social visits returns from Baltimore and Berryville. Residents include Stuart Chamblin Rosenberry and Foster moving, building plans, a horse purchase, spelling bee attendance, and Winchester trips.
An old advertisement claims LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. It offers a refund if it fails and credits Druggiste W. GROVE In the box is a warning that the user must follow the directions exactly. The price is listed as 26 cents.
The ad promotes Mi o na as a guaranteed cure for dyspepsia and stomach trouble in Winchester. It contrasts Mi o na with pepsin noting it purifies the stomach and bowels, tones stomach walls, and eliminates sour stomach, gas, and bad breath. The price is 50 cents a large box with a money back guarantee.
Several Roanoke saloons closed near beer operations after a local option election. The Supreme Court interpretation of section 231-2 of the Byrd law rendered the traffic illegal, ending near beer sales in town.
March notes from Macedonia record Sunday visits to the Smith household at Oakland. Rev. Swan preached his farewell at Macedonia. Local sickness includes J. R. Bailey at Frederick Hall. Others visiting or traveling include Mrs. R. L. Petre, Master Kenneth Petre, Elliott Barr family, Harry Stephens headed to Philadelphia for work, Ruth and Ida Rudolph, Anna Smith visiting friends.
The Altamira caves in Spain house a 75 by 19 foot hall with crude tools animal bones shells and greasy walls. Paintings show wild horses boars stags bulls cows and goats with some figures resembling human bodies or dancers with animal masks. Experts deem these life like depictions evidence of ice age fauna and early European art.
An attendant laments rats thriving in a cold storage facility despite modern plumbing and ships like the Lusitania. He notes rats move through frosted air, their thick coats and breath forming frost as they feed on frozen meat and game, comparing to Columbus caravels.
A doctor extols light as beneficial for toothache and many ailments, while darkness worsens head pain neuralgia and other conditions. He claims light and darkness are recognized remedies today and should be prescribed like quinine or nux.
A quarrel between a husband and wife centers on hats and changing opinions. Mr Growcher accuses his wife of fickleness while she defends hat fashion, noting past praise followed by current derision. The exchange highlights changing tastes in headwear.
In a dialogue with Mr. Cumrox, family members remark on his tendency to overspend or prepay in foreign currencies without researching value. The exchange highlights his perceived financial naivety and urgency to settle expenses.
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