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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1908
Page
3
An ad touts Hyomei as a one day cure for hacking coughs and colds. It promises full refund if not cured and notes a $1.00 price. Franck Baker & Son druggists offer pocket inhaler delivery and claim quick relief from inflamed parts. Hydmer is also guaranteed to cure croup grip and asthma.
A false alarm sounded around 2 o clock this afternoon causing widespread belief of a fire in the northern part of the city. Excitement rose as crowds gathered while fire bells rang loudly, prompting officials to consider limiting bell duration to prevent future disruptions.
In Mount Williams the Boyce family mourns as 15 year old Maude M. Boyce dies from typhoid fever contracted from water in an unused well. Funeral services are set for 11 o clock tomorrow at Lamps church with Rev. C. L. Potter. interment in the church graveyard. She leaves parents and a large brood of siblings.
White Post notes report Roland and Henry Bryarly from Winchester attended their uncle’s funeral at the Grove. Many locals traveled to Berryville for Miss Vivian Meade’s return home for Thanksgiving. Henry Waters returned from a week in North Carolina, and the Misses Con ad who had been in Washington for a week came back Saturday night.
Mary M. Ashwood expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness shown during her husband’s illness and death.
Charles Heironimus and Bettie Bageant plan to marry on Thanksgiving in Whitacre Virginia with a wedding supper at the bride’s home. Heironimus is a widower with several children. the bride is daughter of James W. Bageant of Good West Virginia, living in the state. Nearby residence chosen for the couple. Edgar H. Whitacre of Rehance visited relatives. W C Whitacre pursuing fish at Capon River.
Advertisement for Pape's Diapepsin claims rapid cure of indigestion and dyspepsia. Endorses 50 cent cases, describes symptoms like sour stomach, belching, dizziness, and heartburn, and promotes easy digestion after meals with candy tasting tablets.
A new drug called poslam, once available only from laboratories, is now sold by Winchester druggists Franck Baker & Son in 50 cent and 2 dollar sizes. Reported to stop itching on first use and heal and cure various skin conditions within weeks, the company offers free experimental samples by mail from Emergency Laboratories in New York City.
Cloudy unsettled weather with a chance of rain interior tonight and Thursday. The Ladies of the Presbyterian Church plan a bazaar and oyster supper in the church parlors on Thursday and Friday night next week, December 3 and 4. Mr and Mrs Harry Cassard of Baltimore are visiting Gen John G Walker at Mansfield near town.
An advertisement extols Vinci cod liver preparation as a tissue builder and strength creator. Vinol is claimed to repair nerves, boost digestion, appetite, blood, and energy, helping fatigue and recovery after illness. The copy promises rapid strength restoration and better stamina for overworked individuals.
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