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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1923

Page

3

Church Services Set Next Lord's Day at Odd Fellows Hall

Church of Christ holds Bible school at 10 am led by L L Hockman with Ruth the Faithful Daughter lesson. Rev Rey F. Schmucker preaches both morning and evening. funeral caused change of pulpits. Christian Endeavor at 7 pm led by G Riley with topic What My Denomination as Meant to the World. Mid week prayer at 745 pm at 212 North Kent Street. All invited.

Church of Christ Odd Fellows L. L. Hockman Ruth Rey F. Schmucker Martinsburg North Kent Street W. L. Dudley

Patented Solution Lets Photos Gain Waterproof Coating

A chemical solution has been patented for dipping photographic prints to apply a flexible waterproof and dirt resistant coating, improving durability of images.

Jitney Reform and Livery Tax Change Brought to Council

Council discusses modern travel needs and old fashion traditions. An ordinance lowers livery tax from 17.50 to 2 per horse and suspends the water tax, charging only actual water used. Mail carriers operating jitneys face the same license requirements as other jitney operators, including delivery and mechanical standards.

Connelimin Council Taylor W. Evans Maphis Winchester Dobbin Baetjer

Specialists in Annual Meeting in Virginia Ophthalmology

Dr. Hunter H. McGuire was among the keynote speakers at the Virginia Ophthalmology Society meeting at the Jefferson Hotel Richmond. Papers covered diagnostic methods in refraction work and were read by specialists from New York Philadelphia and eastern cities. Dr. Gill of Roanoke was elected president for the year and Lynchburg will host the next convention. About 100 Virginia medical specialists belong to the society. McGuire hopes to invite the society to Winchester when adequate hotel accommodations exist.

Hunter H. McGuire Virginia’ Orl Jefferson Hotel Richmond McGuire New York Philadelphia Gill Roanoke Lynchburg Winchester

City considers licensing reforms and street improvements

The Winchester council weighed laws affecting chiropractors license by state exam, reclassified restaurants into three license tiers, and debated street widening along West Cork. They discussed porch construction, a land dedication to straighten West Cork street, and new rules taxing dances and livery stables to curb late hour noise.

Williams Maphis Frank H .Taylor South Braddock Street Committee On Fred L. Glaize Shirley Carter Wes Winchester Winchester Inn Cork Street

The Blue and the Gray Letter Calls for Charity

J. Bl Crowell of Mountain Falls Virginia asks readers to honor fallen Civil War soldiers with charity and peace. He urges abandoning bitterness, noting the two sides share a common humanity and a hope for reconciliation beyond judgment.

Star Miss Wight Virginia

Chemistry's Maghe Wand Sparks A Bright Theoretical Era

In 1895 incandescent light was a luxury and aluminum priced near silver until chemists learned to extract it from clay. Silentia! in making fine steel appeared at $100 per euro, signaling a shift in metal use and industrial chemistry.

Silentia

Softeners of Soda Water Industry Rise After Prohibition

U S government figures show mineral and soda water booster trade value grew from 58.4 million dollars in 1914 to 115.6 million in 1921, a 98 percent increase. The 1919 trade value topped at 135.3 million dollars, marking the peak year for soft drink manufacturers.

Washington Eensis Bureau

Triumph Pills Relabeled as Safe Relief Not Sold in Stores

The ad promotes "Relief" pills from National Medical of Milwaukee Wisconsin, claiming safety and dependability in all proper cages but states they are not sold at stores and warns against irregular offers. The fragmented text mentions a Milwaukee address and cautions readers to avoid disappointment.

Triumph National Medical “Au

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