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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1920
Page
4
The Evening Star reports Calotabs, a modern non nauseating calomel tablet, touted as a safe liver purifier. Advertisers claim one nightly tablet yields a clean liver with no taste or side effects, backed by a refund if not delighted. Includes public interest notes and pricing at thirty five cents.
A lyrical sketch by Walt Mason portrays a pebbled brook as a refreshing, pure alternative to tavern spirits. It contrasts drunken neglect with the brook’s calm, inviting animals and weary drinkers toward renewal. The piece ends noting the brook winds toward the sea, while wrecked drinkers linger near its edge.
An old advertisement touts Pepto Mangan as a blood builder and tonic. It claims iron rich blood improves complexion and health, with doctors recommending the liquid form for better sleep strength and skin.
In Blacksburg Virginia April 12 1920 interest grows in the cedar rust law tied to fruit growers in Frederick County. The measure aims to fund cedar removal and damages via an orchard tax, with adoption by county supervisors and petitioning by ten freeholders before any costs arise.
The ad touts Aspironal as a safe heart friendly headache remedy that works fast. Buy a bottle for half a dollar, take two teaspoons in water, and if headache isn’t fading within two minutes enjoy a money back guarantee.
Secretary Baker said disinterment of overseas American dead will be announced periodically but the names will not be released. About 50 000 names would distress families. Next of kin will be advised as bodies are disinterred and sent home.
In a 1920 story about linotype operators, the gray haired Richard Bedient and reserved Bernice Murgatroyd form a curious bond at the Graphic Weston plant. Bernice reveals her inheritance of love from Bedient's long-ago sweetheart, and they walk home together toward a shared future.
Kennedy, of the Cumberland Valley Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, notified the Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce that trains will be restored and May schedule-makers will adjust service as in prewar times.
Palmyra in Asiatic Turkey stands as a famed dead city of grand ruins and mystery. A living Arab village of 1,500 hides among the stones, while experts point to water supply decline as a cause of decay. Also recounted is a Philadelphia man whose hat apparently moved by telepathic whim during a blizzard, ending at his doorstep.
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