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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1920
Page
4
An Associated Press exclusive rights notice appears in the paper, asserting AP credit and republication rights for dispatches and local news published in the issue. The document reinforces copyright control and sourcing across the newspaper’s contents.
A pantomime of unrest described as a victory for the "brotherhoods" over the railway workers' group ends with an implied victory for organized labor. The piece notes opposition from the salariat and middle class, claims the strike could be resolved, and likens it to England's recent railway disruption being broken.
A wartime vignette by Walt Mason laments Germany’s fate, condemns the Hun’s arrogance, and counsels pity tempered by justice. The poem contrasts misery and wrath with calls for repentance amidst a bleak, postwar mood.
An advertisement touts Aspironal Elixit as a fast acting headache remedy available at drug stores. It claims immediate effects without heart or stomach danger, contrasts with slow tablets, and urges asking a physician and druggist for the product.
The readable line gives unclear letters and fragmented terms about a star named Bega or similar, with limited context or identifiable events, persons, or places. No verifiable facts emerge for a coherent headline or summary.
School Superintendent F. E. Clerk lays out objections and answers to consolidating Winchester elementary schools into a larger unit. He argues for a 10 to 12 room Handley Building, a city bus system, and a unit plan similar to Pacific Coast models, with cost estimates and staffing implications.
The public is invited to a lecture by Mr BR Gray Williams on What the United States Constitution Means to the Preservation of Orderly Government at Handley Library on Tuesday April 20 at 8 p.m. The Star will announce weekly lectures by Winchester public spirited men on government during Reconstruction days. The University of Virginia will add a school of citizenship at the university April 22 23.
An advertisement urges readers to mail a slip with name and address to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive a trial package. The package includes Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic tablets, promising relief and cleansing effects.
George W. Beller of Charlestown credits Nervlax with curing years of stomach trouble and sleepless nights. He says one bottle brought relief, improved sleep to eight hours, and motivates him to continue treatment and recommend it. The remedy, derived from Dr. H. G. Cary’s formula, is sold at Miller Pharmacy in Winchester, Virginia.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for chest congestion and colds. It claims the product loosens phlegm, relieves coughs, and prevents after effects with no disagreeable results. Priced 60 cents and 1.20 dollars per bottle at druggists.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a gentle remedy to cleanse bowels and relieve biliousness and headaches. It claims natural action, quick digestion of waste, and improved general health with regular use, urging readers to seek the product from druggists.
The article lists admission prices of 16 cents for children and 20 cents for adults, detailing the cost for attending the Seest School event or venue.
The Star notes potential typographical errors while publishing today’s local wholesale quotes. Prices include flour middlings bran cracked corn screenings potatoes cornmeal country butter and creamery butter, with varied cents per unit across the market.
The teachers and pupils of Glendale school have arranged an entertainment for Friday night April 23 at 7 30 o clock. Refreshments will be served during the evening and an interesting program has been arranged for the benefit.
The listing shows spring chickens priced at 50 cents each, hens at 48, roosters at 2, eggs from Virginia at 41, and butter at 45. Timothy hay 41, light clover hay 39, beef cattle and calves with steers 12.50 to 13.50, heifers 6 to 7, cows 8 to 21, pigs 0, hogs 17.25.
A reader from Cleveland, Ohio reports kidney pain from a cold that settled in his back and sides, claiming Foley Kidney Pills helped. The letter also promotes practical thrift for youths through agricultural or home economics clubs and vocational projects, linking effort to future happiness.
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