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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
2
The Star lists today’s local market quotes for Wheat New corm Rye Oats Barley Creamery butter turkeys live young chickens Hame and Potatoes with wholesale figures and separate retail prices for flour cornmeal middlings cracked corn screenings and butter. Strong entity details include Wheat Rye Oats Barley and multiple price points across wholesale and retail sections.
The page lists prices for young chickens Old Wenn Old Roosters eggs dairy products and various feeds and livestock categories. It includes ranges for hogs hog prices cattle and calves with figures like steers extra choice at 1.00 to 1.50 and hay prices 32.50 to 28.50.
In December 1915 a man with cough night sweats and bowel issues traveled to a sanatorium then Oklahoma City. After using Milks Emulsion his weight rose twelve pounds appetite returned and cough diminished. The ad touts a guaranteed refund and urges trial with six bottles noting palatable emulsion sold by druggists nationwide.
More than $500,000 was distributed among Cumberland division employees of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on the last semi monthly pay day. The sum included 150000 in back pay for shopmen and about 350000 in regular wages. Another pay day of about 400000 is set for December 24.
The Star cites Virginia teacher salaries in 1910 at 2836 dollars, ranking forty second nationally. It argues low pay damages recruitment, urges rapid improvement by county boards to attract and retain qualified educators, comparing schools without capable teachers to a locomotive without steam. Robert Worsley, Winchester, Virginia.
Edward White of Winchester Virginia argues against civil regulation of worship. He cites biblical passages to claim Sabbath observance is religious, not civil, and warns that enforcement by law risks oppressing personal conscience. December 17.
A marriage license was issued in Hagerstown Maryland to William Lovett of White Post Clarke County Virginia and Jane Herbert of Millwood Clarke County Virginia.
Catalog ad claims catarrh is curable in two stages through constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is said to work through the blood to mucous surfaces and build up the constitution. Proponents offer $100 if any case fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Toledo firm F. J. Cheney & Co. selling through druggists.
Mrs. Sarah C. Snapp widow of Lydna Snapp died December 11 after a short illness and was buried December 12 at St. Pauls Church. She leaves six daughters Mrs. John Snapp Mrs. Edward Daugherty Mrs. C. C. Glaize and Misses Gertie Reatha and Blanch Snapp. Floral tributes from Deerfield school and the Relief Sunday school highlighted the ceremony.
An unreadable OCR fragment references subscribers and paying subscription to The Star. The readable portion offers no clear event or person and lacks concrete details.
Mrs. Clay Frye of Ferguson Station Missouri touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a splendid medicine for children with croppy symptoms and for herself to relieve coughs and lung colds with a few doses. For sale by all dealers.
The Frederick circuit services announce an upcoming preaching event at the local church. Details on date time and speakers are to follow in subsequent notices.
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