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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1920
Page
4
The article discusses Kansas May Day planning amid public fears of radicals and internationalists. It notes officials' concern that demonstrations reflect revolutionary aims and risk labeling opponents as hostile to America, urging restraint while acknowledging the day as a chance to show national unity.
A fragmentary poem by Walt Mason laments failed spring and ruined fields. It contrasts longing for renewal with farmland damage from wind and flood, ending with farmers lamenting losses and sorrow.
The Star lists corrected market prices for farm goods including timothy hay butter creamery butter chickens and eggs as well as local flour middlings bran and cornmeal. It shows price ranges for livestock such as steers lambs sheep heifers calves and hogs along with per bushel or per hundredweight rates.
Louis F Post faces impeachment in the House on charges of shielding enemy aliens. Representative Homer Hock of Kansas initiated the proceedings. City treasurer William T Barr returned from Roanoke after his sister Mrs Samuel R Atwell underwent surgery at Jefferson Hospital and shows improvement, with hopes for recovery.
An advertisement touts Aspironal Elixir as a two minute headache and cold remedy. It claims quick pain relief without heart changes, treats biliousness and constipation, and offers a money back guarantee if relief isn’t felt in two minutes. Consumers are urged to buy at local drug stores and try two teaspoons in water.
The late Benjamin F. Lewis dies last week in Frederick County and leaves explicit instruction in his probate filing that tombstones be placed at the graves of his father John Lewis, mother Sarah Lewis, brothers Clark and Edward Lewis, sister Elizabeth Lewis, and at his own grave. The remainder of the estate goes to his niece Mrs. Cora Alabaugh Benner and nephew Robert Alabaugh. Mrs. Benner serves as administratrix with a $200 bond.
Suresafe-clean-quick spray concentrates kill bed bugs insects and odors. Dries out flies mosquitoes moths and germs with a pint can special sprayer. Dealer price 31.00 with refills pint 60c quart 1.00 half gallon 1.75.
Public sale of personal property at 102 South Stewart Street the Beverley residence on Tuesday April 27 1920 starting at 10 AM includes a Steinway grand piano a walnut bedroom suit two iron beds tat tresses tables rugs chairs wash stands a divan china a lawn mower garden tools wheelbarrow shovels a mahogany desk and more.
Acrobatic clock display window attracts attention with Hodgson and Brown as observers to a word bond theme in public display.
The document outlines city water rates, meter requirements, and penalties. It specifies reporting of water complaints to the Common Council, annual statements by the City Manager, meter installation and read dates, service charges by meter size, outside city rates, meter testing fees, and penalties for tampering. It also includes provisions on meter replacement, pro rating, and a stop and waste key requirement.
A fragmentary notice outlines gym classes in Washington with an instructor, plus a detailed sewerage drainage tax ordinance approved January 31, 1920. It lists per annum charges for water closet connections, drains from stores, hotels, laundries, factories, and swimming pools, plus application procedures and repeals of conflicting ordinances.
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