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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1928
Page
2
The Rev. Dr. W. Rh Childress read an original poem at a Lincoln reception honoring Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Lincoln of Lacey last week. The poem praises fifty years of marriage, ministry, and mutual joy, ending with hope for their Diamond Wedding Day.
An advertisement urges readers to try Cystex for bladder weakness backache and nighttime symptoms. It promises a 48 hour trial with money back if no improvement and claims relief from burning itching and leg pains with a pep and restful sleep. The offer requests purchase at Baker's Drug Store for 60 cents.
A party of motorists who left New York in 1916 has traveled around the world for 12 years. They hope to eventually find somewhere to park their car, as noted by London Public Opinion.
Editor J B Crowell of Mountain Falls Va appeals for Christmas seals to relieve suffering. He urges charity over politics and calls for humane action to uplift humanity, invoking the eleventh commandment of love.
In November the local jail served 2,492 meals to inmates, the highest monthly total on record. The daily average was about 28 prisoners, with meals carried from the basement to cells on all floors due to the absence of a central dining room.
Baker's Drug Store touts Dave's Mentha-Pepsin as a universal stomach remedy. The ad claims thousands cured, promises relief from acute agony and chronic indigestion, and guarantees better results or a refund.
The Richmond Times Dispatch notes that while many expect a calm congressional session, several observers had previously forecast a Smith victory in Virginia.
A local market report lists wholesale prices for wheat, cracked corn, mixed feed, middling, scratch feed, baled hay, poultry including hens and young chickens, ducks, butter fat, creamery butter, cattle, sheep, lambs, and flour. Prices vary by item with notes on market corrections and regional figures.
Local printer advertises rapid sale bill printing and display cures for sale directories. They handle all job work including letter heads envelopes bill heads tags window cards and programs with reasonable prices and urge customers to visit before ordering.
A Florida Times-Union quote likens visible smoke from a modern home's windows to a female-bridge party instead of a fire. The remark plays on contemporary political imagery and social commentary.
An advertisement touts the little green capsule as a remedy for rheumatism. It claims sufferers can prove its effects in five days by a schedule of dosages, with Baker's Drug Store offering a money back guarantee.
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