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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1924
Page
6
An excerpt recalls Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and its critics in a 19th or early 20th century context. The fragment mentions women’s health and public notices of remedies. The text reflects promotional language and personal accounts from Mrs. Avcust R. WiepER of Minnesota.
A speaker urges festival participants to see in the Shenandoah valley a divine benevolence and beauty. He cites Psalms praising God’s heavens and argues the region should proclaim gratitude for nature as God’s gifts, lest even rocks cry out. He recalls Jesus defending childlike praise against ritualist doubt.
The Handley Council banquet marked its fourth annual dinner in Winchester with Rev A Ally urging humane action. Big Sam Braithwaite spoke on the widows and orphans fund as Frank Woore leads the 86 member council. event planning was by Edmund Lupton Paul Beck George Heatwole and W W Dellinger.
Former Clarke County residents Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Crampton return to Berryville after years in Charles Town W Va They take a bungalow on the railroad property of H C Warden Mr Crampton left a cold storage post for a Berryville basket factory job Mrs Crampton resigns her Washington firm post to become private secretary to Commonwealth Attorney Joseph T Moore in Berryville Also note Hot Water Week in Winchester May 17 to 24.
John G Oldsmith of Berryville reports Franklin fire losses near 400000 with only 140000 insured. Twenty eight buildings destroyed. Local merchants vow to rebuild quickly, with bankers reopening after the blaze and no perceived need for outside aid.
President Coolidge continues talks with Congress to ease the Asiatic exclusion clause in the immigration bill. A postponement idea would delay the exclusion date while seeking diplomatic fixes acceptable to Japan, though conference committee resistance is likely. Other options are being examined.
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