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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1918
Page
5
Editor Carl Ritter urges Winchester readers to support the Liberty loan and fund the war effort. He frames militarism as a threat and calls on Americans to prove their patriotism by lending money to supply U S troops, stressing stewardship and communal duty. He ends with a civic appeal that this community is being watched.
Supt. Leslie D. Kline spoke to a large White Hall audience on public schools as democracy’s aid and urged Liberty loan support. First Troop Boy Scouts and local women led a strong program. six to eight thousand dollars in bonds were sold with more pledged.
A nostalgic ad extols California Syrup of Figs as a harmless fruit laxative for babies and children. It claims to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels, aid digestion, and restore a playful, healthy child, urging mothers to ask druggists for the genuine product by the California Fig Syrup Company and beware of counterfeits.
A vintage hair treatment claims dandruff cannot be brushed or washed away. It suggests applying four ounces of a liquid nightly to moisten and rub the scalp, then claims most dandruff disappears by morning with continued use. The ad promises reduced itching and shinier hair.
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