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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1920
Page
4
Classified ad copy lists subscription prices by mail and carrier, including options for one year four fifty and six months two twenty five for three months one twenty and weekly four sixty. It notes Associated Press copyright and exclusive republication rights for news dispatches.
A Walt Mason poem rails against speeding motorists and unsafe driving. It imagines unions to punish offenders, describing dangers faced by pedestrians and urging harsher penalties beyond fines.
In this editorial the author argues that rights arise only from law created by a governing body. They warn against radical changes that blur liberty with license and threaten social order. The piece asserts law and order protect happiness and freedom, defining national strength as a duty to future generations.
The Army transport Princess Matoika will land in New York on Labor Day with the Jamboree party, including Scoutmaster Stanley and several scouts recovering from illness in Paris. They sailed from Brest on August 25 and will receive a welcome in Hamilton, New York, as the Matoika arrives with the Denver Boy Scout Band and other contingents from across the country.
An old advertisement touts Diamond Dyes with easy directions in every package. It claims quick results and appeals to homemakers seeking reliable dyeing, highlighting the product as a simple home laundry aid.
A vintage advert promotes lemon juice mixed with Orchard White as a facial bleaching lotion. It claims to whiten skin, reduce freckles, sunburn, and tan, and to produce a rosy white complexion with daily massage.
Richmond Virginia announces the first annual reunion of the Eightieth Division Veterans opening next Saturday with plans to accommodate at least 10 000 men from Virginia West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The city will shelter visiting veterans families and friends with hundreds hosted in private homes and armory accommodations. Women from Richmond and Petersburg who hosted trainees at Camp Lee will supervise the entertainment and reception.
Mobilization of the American Legion launches a nationwide drive to stop swindlers who exploit relatives of fallen soldiers by offering grave location and death information for a fee. Posts are urged to watch for scams, prosecute, and personally warn kin in every community with a legion post.
Plainwell Michigan Mrs Lillie Douglas describes severe back and head pains before childbirth. She reports relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and says it helped with monthly pains. She urges others to try the remedy and notes ongoing confidential advice from the company.
No-To-Bac claims to end tobacco cravings by placing a harmless tablet in the mouth during urges for cigarettes, cigars, or chewing. The ad promises complete withdrawal from tobacco, mental and financial relief, with a money-back guarantee from druggists if cravings persist.
Braddock Street M E Sunday School sets its annual picnic for September 3 at Rock Enon Springs. Train departs 9 a m from B and C depot. fare 50 cents for adults 25 cents for under fourteen. Ice cream and confections will be sold on site. baskets and equipment transported. Baseball tennis and other entertainment will be provided for families and friends.
On Monday September 6 1920 a legal holiday, the bank will be closed. All paper maturing that date may be paid on September 7 1920. John I Sloat cashier Commercial and Savings Bank and H D Fuller cashier Farmers and Merchants National Bank issue notice.
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