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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1908
Page
4
Dr McGuire argues for a small pipe sanitary sewer system to protect public health in Winchester. He notes physicians favor the plan, citing health, prosperity, and the need for civic duty in voting for bonds in January.
Mrs H D Fuller travels to Baltimore to visit daughter Virginia Fuller a Peabody Conservatory student. Miss Frances Walker departs for Havana Cuba to spend the winter with her brother Captain Philip E M Walker of the U S Army.
Mr. T. M. Bantz departed this morning for Frederick Maryland to spend time with friends.
Mr. German Smith returned to Charles Town after visiting friends. Mr. Leo Frenkel went to Baltimore on business. Mr. Joseph Denny left for friends in Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. McKenny Berry returned to Washington after visiting Mr. and Mrs. B West Baker. Mr. George Bowly left on a business trip after visiting a local family.
Major Holmes reports Conrad's return to Washington this morning after a weekend at his North Market Street home. Frank Massey of Washington is spending a few days at his city home. Mr and Mrs C J Jacobs of Mason Monia spent today with friends in this city.
Advertisement explains Pape's Diapepsin relieves indigestion in five minutes. Claims include ending belching, heartburn, nausea, and dizziness. Promotes a 50 cent large case at local drugstores and urges readers to tell their pharmacist to cure indigestion.
An advertisement touts Foley’s Grino Laxative as a cure for constipation and liver trouble by stimulating digestive organs to function naturally. It claims no griping and no need for ongoing laxative use after taking Orimo, urging readers to avoid pills and tablets. Also notes social visits among Baltimore area residents and a former chinaware store operator.
State and Stripes scarce. Records for six years show 1,180 ships sailed from Glasgow to the United States and every one carried a foreign flag.
A New York mother recounts months of sour stomach and poor digestion until a stomach specialist prescribed Grape-Nuts. After weeks, she and her son improved, regained weight, and now feel rested and happy, attributing their recovery to Grape-Nuts and Postum Co. products. The ad cites "There's a Reason" and promotes the brand from Battle Creek, Michigan.
A fragmentary note comments on a letter and its author, noting a man who reappears periodically. The text labels the content as genuine and full of inhuman interest, hinting at a recurring figure shaping the discourse.
The writer condemns the opera Salome for its graphic portrayal of John the Baptist's beheading and the lascivious dance. A parallel critique targets Passion Plays reenacting Christ's crucifixion as profane sacrilege. The piece cites Ommeramergau as an example of commercialization and urges reverence for sacred events.
An old advertisement promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney and urinary ailments. It features a Winchester, Virginia testimonial from J. H. Hillyard dated 1907, recounting prior suffering from kidney trouble and a lasting recovery after using the product. The ad lists price, agents, and urging readers to remember the brand.
Mr. F. W. Wells and Mr. and Mrs. Fr. M. Bans of Washington are spending the week with the family of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Richards at The Maples while in town and reading The Star.
Friends of Mrs L A McKee of White Hall deny reports she refused care for Mrs Annie Pifer wife of William Pifer who died in a tenant house on McKee farm last week. McKee's son delivered provisions and provided all possible service.
A new Baltimore and Ohio Railroad schedule will take effect Sunday across the system. Winchester reports no change on the Valley division and same east west connections at Harpers Ferry for the main line. Local notices mention residents traveling and visiting, including Mr and Mrs Charles McCloskey departing for Williamsport Pennsylvania after a visit with Mr and Mrs Harry Funk.
An ad promoting Foley's Kidney Remedy claims past middle age people suffer kidney and bladder disorders and that the product will cure them. It urges readers to start taking the remedy to restore strength and vigor and lists Franck Baker & Son as the sellers.
City council of Winchester Virginia orders a special election to decide issuance of up to fifty thousand dollars in sewer bonds for sanitary sewers. Voting precincts will hold ballots on January 14 1909 with For or Against Sanitary Sewerage Bonds options.
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