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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1909
Page
3
Franck Baker & Son promote Samose as a flesh forming health aid with a personal money back guarantee if it fails to slim and restore strength. They claim many customers improved from skeletal to healthy, praising rapid digestion and rich blood production after use.
The piece urges establishing an agricultural school in every county to aid farm youth. It argues fathers should educate and recreation should balance farm life, urging travel libraries, farm clubs, reading, and practical business lessons. It highlights independence, self reliance, and farming as a noble livelihood with profitable crops and stock.
Dr Leonhardt's Hem-Roid touted as tested in thousands of cases with about two percent failure. It claims to treat internal hemorrhoids from within, unlike external ointments or surgery. Sold for a price through outlets and distributors.
The Virginia Funeral Directors Association holds its annual meeting in Richmond starting tomorrow at the Medical College of Virginia. Presiding will be M. W. Stevens of Pulaski with Capt George W. Kurtz, a former president, attending. State Health Commissioner Emmett G. Williams is scheduled to address the Vital Statistics group along with other prominent speakers.
White Post notes a lively event as Rocklands beat Shenandoah 10 to 4 with Manly Gordon and Prof. Lane umpiring. Crowds from Reliance waved yellow and blue umbrellas but hid colors at home. Also a town hall program featured moving pictures of Port Arthur and Japanese wrestling followed by comedy acts and a yard sale fundraiser.
An early health advisory extols a laxative product castor oil in powder form as tasteless and safe for regular use to cleanse the bowels. It notes a recommended dose and pricing, with a physician’s prescription implied for use.
Daily except Sunday timetable listing train departures and arrivals for Valley Railroad on February 7 1909. Contains schedule blocks and station names typical of early 20th century railroad timetables.
The Virginia horse show circuit lists events in Leesburg Upperville Culpeper Orange Charlottesville Front Royal Berryville Manassas Warrenton and Petersburg with dates from June through September. For details contact Arthur L. Wearing, Secretary State Association, Front Royal, Virginia.
A partial OCR entry lists times such as 10.10 am and 10.2 acm with codes like s16 and te 28 with unclear notes. Readable items suggest a timetable or events list but missing full context and subjects.
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