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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1920
Page
3
Six hundred negro Republicans met in Richmond to challenge the Roanoke lily white state convention. They formed their own convention electing delegates to Chicago and a state committee. J R Polland presided as threats were voiced to back a Democratic president if their seats were denied.
A trimmed OCR ad touts Zemia antiseptic liquid for skin ailments under a promise of instant relief from itching. It claims quick cleansing and healing with a low price and urging immediate purchase.
Cards received in Winchester announce the marriage of Virginia Brannon Parsons to James Maxwell Stevens. The ceremony took place on Tuesday March 9 in Baltimore Maryland. The bride, a professional nurse, trained at the Homeopathic Hospital in Washington. She comes from prominent Virginia and West Virginia families.
Sixty five members of the As You Was Company depart for Charlestown to present their play at the opera house tonight. Seats were sold out yesterday indicating a crowded show and the troupe will tour Harrisonburg on the fourth and repeat the performance at the Empire Theatre on May 12th.
The Southern Churchman, the official weekly organ of the Virginia Episcopal diocese, suspended publication in Richmond due to a shortage of print paper. An order for three months was sent, and there is hope to resume publication at an early date.
A reader notes various cough types, including dry, winter, bronchial, and asthmatic, and praises Foley’s Honey and Tar as a home remedy of long standing. The letter cites experience with its use for children and general relief, reflecting common early 20th century pharmacy advice.
The text ranks fats by saponification and ease of digestion, with fresh cream and peanut butter at the top and beef fat and lard at the bottom. It argues mastication aids digestion beyond merely softening solids and claims olive oil becomes cream when agitated with air in the mouth for a couple of minutes.
A mathematician notes no difference in area between a foot square and a square foot but warns on shape. A foot square is a rectangle with four equal sides one foot long. a square foot can be a square or irregular but still totals 144 square inches.
Rail timetable details for Norfolk and Western lines showing connections from Roanoke to Shenandoah and Philadelphia. Includes passenger No. 288 departs 9:39 a.m. from Mortage pure to Philadelphia with Shenandoah connection. No. 14 departs 7:36 p.m. to Washington. parlor service to Hagerstown and Philadelphia. Pullman sleepers between Roanoke and Philadelphia. W. Co. B A General Passenger W. B. Revill, Passenger Treatment.
The undersigned will offer two parcels at public auction at the County Courthouse in Winchester Virginia on a May Saturday at 11 o clock. Tract 1 contains 66 acres with a dwelling and outbuildings and six acres of orchard. Tract 2 contains improved dwelling and acres of orchard and valuable timber. Terms: one third down day of sale, balance in two annual installments with bonds of the purchaser, secured by a deed and insurance on the property. Presented by Walter M Ward and Larrick Attys.
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