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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1920
Page
4
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The Associated Press states its dispatches are for republication by credited outlets only and local news must be published as credited or not at all. This policy governs use of AP material and local paper content.
A prose poem attributed to Walt Mason ponders Germany and its politics. The speaker muses on a volatile boom and bust cycle, royal symbolism, and distrust of a throne. He questions safety and sanity in a shifting republic landscape amid war era tensions.
Editorial urges residents of Hagerstown to clear rubbish from yards and vacant lots, tidy yards and fences, and plant trees. It argues clean streets and well kept homes boost community health and property values, inviting visitors this spring.
Old folks feel run down as a matter of course while doctors warn worry, poor digestion, and low mood can sap strength. A tonic claim to restore nourishing blood is offered, with references to Mrs P D Beck of Baltimore and a registered Saturday night sale.
The District Nurse Association credits Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for essential nursing visits to policyholders and public thanks are extended through local agent O. L. Jamison. Mrs. H. D. Fuller, president, notes mutual relief work with the hospital and doctors and also acknowledges a Winchester friend whose help is prized.
All druggists advertise Aspironal as a fast acting headache remedy with a double guarantee. Buy a bottle for half a dollar, take two teaspoons in water, and if the headache does not fade within two minutes, demand your money back. The ad claims quick action, heart safety, and relief of biliousness and constipation to prevent recurrence, with a general call to try it for colds coughs and neuralgia.
A Martinsburg couple was married in Martinsburg West Virginia with a license issued in the Corporation Clerk’s office. Groom Raymond Bryan Walter is 19, with a written permit from his father W Walter. Bride Jessie Boyce, Shenandoah County native, resides in Martinsburg with her parents Allen N Boyce and Mrs Boyce.
The Empire presents Oh Daddy a musical comedy on Thursday April 8 as the season’s climax. Reviews praise the show as the best of the season with beautiful gowns and dazzling scenery. Seats range from 50 cents to 1.50 with high audience demand.
Mrs Margaret Danz of Philadelphia relates a dramatic recovery from organic trouble and a painful Change of Life after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says the medicine eased pain, improved sleep and appetite, and urged others to try it.
A party of motorists from Bedford Virginia arrived in Winchester Saturday evening to spend several days in the Shenandoah Valley. They registered at a local hotel. The group includes Mrs C L Mosby Miss Nan Griffin Miss Eunice Marche Miss Jenh Clarke and Messrs D B Kizziak Samuel Harris and Ray Robertson.
Doctors warn cold and mild flu cases can lead to pneumonia and complications. The ad touts Calotabs as a safe laxative that activates the liver with one tab at bedtime, claiming morning relief and renewed appetite. Sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents with a money back guarantee from druggists.
Full train service has been resumed on the Norfolk and Western system after a settlement reached Saturday at a conference of railway officials and union representatives. Traffic started immediately and by Sunday all trains were running. The strike had crippled freight between Haserstown and Winston-Salem and between Columbus and Old Point Comfort.
Rev B F Wilson travels from Harrisonburg to visit his sister Mrs S Pierce, gravely ill at Johns Hopkins Hospital after years of service. The message notes a sister in this region and many friends send prayers as she lies in critical condition.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery claiming it cleanses the blood, aids vigor and vitality, and removes impurities. It promotes liquid or tablet forms and provides a mail order trial offer with testimonials from E J Capper and others.
Albert Smith of the county reported a Ford touring car stolen from Frederick Plaza on Saturday night between 7 and 8 o clock. He had left the vehicle while making purchases, returning within thirty minutes to discover the theft. The car bore Virginia license 106757 and motor number 3761217.
An advertisement explains that Bayer means genuine aspirin with the Bayer Cross as a mark of authenticity. It urges buying unbroken Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with directions for relief from colds headaches toothaches and other pains. Small twelve tablet tins cost only a few cents and larger packages are sold by druggists.
Cedar Grove Virginia April 6. Mr and Mrs Lyle Fries and Melvin return home from visiting L O Fries and Jacob Ruble. Mrs Pawling Foster and John William visit his sister and brother in law Arthur Clark. Ollie Lewis and family visited Snapps. Fred Chapman came from Elish Chapmans. Edward Loy and family Jesse Foster and son Hilda Pitcock visited Clarke home. Little Mountain Sunday School reopened yesterday.
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Quote from Colton praising cheerfulness in old age likening cheerfulness to wine mellowing with time. It argues happiness enriches years while gloom turns early joys sour, urging readers to cultivate cheerfulness to gain benefit in later life.
Former saloons become corner libraries or stores housing reading material as branches of public libraries or adjuncts to city libraries. The American Library Association promotes Books For Everybody to extend self education, aiming to reach 60 million Americans with limited access. Demand grows as more people become regular readers and patrons. Trustees raise about $2,000,000 to support the conversion work.
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