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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1921
Page
4
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The Cumberland Times discusses how Liberty loan drives used advertising to boost fundraising, noting government loans targets of 500000, 3 000 000 000 to 5 000, and success through patriotism. It notes business leaders shifted to bigger ad spend, with postwar calls for heightened local advertising.
A poetic column features Walt Mason's Rippling Rhymes and an anecdotal verse The Helping Hand about James who is sick and reliant on small charitable gifts The piece weighs on charity fatigue and the tension between giving and social pressure It notes Kathleen McCarty returning home from Roanoke after two weeks with her sister Mrs Claude Guer.
Mrs Henry Elliott says Tanlac left her exhausted stairs easy again and cured stomach pain and nervousness. She reports regained appetite, better sleep, and steady energy after three doses, with sales by Boyd Drug Co. in Winchester and other leading chemists.
The State Agricultural College at Blacksburg announced the distribution of 200 bushels of VPI No. 131 wheat and 300 bushels of VPI No. 1 oats to Virginia farmers. The varieties, developed by the experiment station, show higher yields and better adaptation, with widespread adoption expected within four years.
The piece extols home ownership as a source of civic pride and national resolve. It asserts home ownership inspires sacrifice and defense of hearths, urging readers to visit their lumber dealer to remove obstacles to building one’s own home.
For sale is Apple Pie Ridge farm comprising 110 acres with an eight room dwelling barn and outbuildings. Includes small acreage suitable for commercial use, fenced and in good neighborhood. Sale noted by D H Sencindiver general manager with train connections listed and dates in 1921.
The first half of the summer session for teachers has ended and reports indicate records for attendance have been smashed. Many teachers have completed two to three years of college work and now seek to finish courses to earn their degrees.
Chicago on August 3 reports that major producers and exhibitors running hundreds of millions in investments are rethinking the appeal of moving pictures as the industry faces cooling interest and changing audience tastes.
Schedule effective May 29 1921 lists LV. Berryville passenger No 13 at 9 07 a m to Bristol with Pullman parlor car, Nos 1 2 30 a m to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton and intermediate stations with Pullman Sleepers to Williamson and Winston Salem cafe car Shenandoah connects at Roanoke with Memphis special to points South No 27 5 55 p m to Shenandoah and intermediate stations.
Industry leaders report attendance down about fifty percent in recent months as hundreds of picture theaters close. Stars return to legitimate stages and vaudeville while touring acts, symphonies, and orchestras fill scarce venues.
To No. 28-8.39 a. m. for Hagerstown and intermediate stations Harrisburg Philadelphia and New York connection at Shenandoah Junction for Washington. No. 14-7.36 p.m. Parlor car to Hagerstown Pullman sleeper Hagerstown to Philadelphia. No. 212.50 a.m. Pullman sleeper to Philadelphia and New York. For additional information apply W. C. SAUNDERS General Passenger Agent W. B. REVILL Pass Traf Mer.
For sale 150 acre limestone farm with 8 acre bearing orchard two houses two barns a 90 ton silo near a school and church on a tight macadam road priced at 15000 dollars with 5000 cash and balance as 80 year mortgage. Address X Y Z care Star Office Winchester Va.
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