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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
4
The Frederick Md News notes the city manager idea showcased by the City Managers Association at Springfield mass requires a rare blend of technical, financial, and human-skills. It warns politics may hinder acceptance as managers risk unpopularity and entanglement with factions while seeking broader municipal value.
The beg choir leader Mr oO Ww Stapleton shared a solo titled What Shall We Do With Mother. The published verses describe an aging mother, unable to manage household tasks, with a chorus pledging welcome and care in the home despite frailty and loss of sight hearing and mobility.
Fragment from a period piece notes the shift from winter to early spring and fall promotion vibes. It laments time moving quickly as merchants urge early shopping while recalling Groundhog Day and the Fourth of July festivities. The piece contrasts green fields with dreary landscapes and fading seasons.
An advertisement extols a product called Mothers Friend as a helpful childbirth aid. It claims the preparation reduces dread and agony and notes druggists everywhere sell the item.
Due to interest in tabernacle services, there will be no hike to the cabin this week. A short but important meeting will be held at the scoutmaster's home Friday night at 6.45 o'clock.
Miss Linda Moyer aged 26 daughter of Edwin Moyer of Luray Virginia died by her own action several days ago by drinking a large quantity of a ree spraying solution.
The article notes possible vacancies on the Agriculture Committee as the new Congress begins March 4. Judge Harrison seeks a seat, facing Virginia’s Judge Watson who has pledged support from the delegation and likely fronted by the Ways and Means majority for the first vacancy. Harrison hopes for influence through committee service. The House swore in the new members with a simple oath to uphold the Constitution.
A dialogue recounts visits to a childhood home as a prosperous man boasts of his success while his wife voices concern over past spending. The tale also notes a minister weighing a big city call over retirement to pray, provoking neighborly skepticism about prayer’s practicality.
The woman reveals she accepted a proposal after forty rejections and ten years of courting. A listener comments on the evident persistence in the long engagement.
An old advertisement touts Danderine claiming to banish dandruff and itching after use. It promises new hair growth, immediate effect, and visible fullness, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from drug stores to prove hair can look healthy and shiny.
A fragment mentions a lost beagle described as white and lemon color with two hind legs. a reward is offered for its return. The text also includes snippets of societal commentary and humorous exchanges about charity and fashion.
Catarrh cannot be cured without internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. It is not a quack medicine and was prescribed by a leading physician. it combines tonics with blood purifiers to treat catarrh. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
An old time blood purifier claims rheumatism results from an acid in the blood that reaches muscles and joints via digestion. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised to purify the blood and improve digestion, offering relief and urging readers to obtain it today.
The readable text shows a jumble of numbers and currency symbols with no identifiable people places organizations dates or events to summarize into a coherent news item.
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