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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1924
Page
5
Special services for men will be held at John Mann M. B. Church all day Sunday April 27. Pastor Reve W. H. Polk will preach at 11 am on Behold the Man from John 19 5. Sunday school is at 2 30 pm. At 7 45 pm a musical and literary program features representatives from all churches and guests. All are invited.
A regional event titled Hot Water Week unfolds in Winchester from May 17 to May 24. Organizers promote community activities, demonstrations, and local business showcases focused on water utilities and conservation.
About fifty Ku Klux Klan members attended a revival service at the Second United Brethren Church in Martinsburg West Virginia led by evangelist Mrs. Horton Ropp of Roanoke Virginia. The attendees sat near the front and the cross and flag were placed on either side of the altar. Eleven men responded to the altar call pledging to live as Christians. An invitation to a similar service in uniform was sent to Winchester Klan members for 2:45 PM Sunday.
Frederick county and Winchester residents met at the Empire Theatre to form a permanent group guiding a $4,500 quota for Shenandoah Valley Inc. A mayor, officials, and directors from multiple counties attended. The drive kicks off May 5 after the May 3 apple blossom festival with early support including a $100 unsolicited pledge from Senator Harry F. Byrd.
A Mamence Illinois woman recounts relief from lower body pains and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Neighbors recommended it, and she reports regained vigor. ad claims 98 percent success from over 121000 inquiries. Medicines sold by druggists nationwide.
A noted authority urges daily quart water intake and occasional salts to flush acids from rich foods harming kidneys. Four ounces of Rad Salts mixed in water each morning for a week may restore kidney function and ease bladder discomfort. see a physician for biannual kidney checks.
Taylor of the U S Bureau reports district by district crop shares for Virginia. Corn dominates in the north and west while tobacco leads in the southeast and peanuts and cotton appear strong in the east and southeast districts. Wheat remains a smaller share overall.
Richmond April 24 Labor conditions in Virginia are not as good as four weeks ago Commissioner Hall reports The Richmond area benefits from building work locomotive shops and car shops Petersburg shows stability while Roanoke improves with mills and building gains Coal regions remain the weakest with many mines idle Newport News and Norfolk show slight shipping improvement Textile sector moves to half time with some near term gains Skilled building trades see demand while unskilled labor remains strong in Richmond Tidewater crops and Eastern Shore strawberries spur labor demand No workers are being sent to steel mills from the state
Two black registered Percheron stallions offered for sale by Cc L Nicodemus in Virginia. Also a Hays Sprayer advertised, used two years, with easy terms and reasonable price.
A local notice announces 100000 cold frame cabbage plants and all other vegetables for sale at 550 North Main Street. The brief lists plant stock and location without additional details.
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