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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1929
Page
10
Warner Bros presents the beloved comedy Gold Diggers of Broadway in a return engagement at the Capitol. The film, adapted from Avery Hopwood and David Belasco’s stage hit, drew enthusiastic demand after a prior run and has been hailed as a top moving picture ambassador of its era.
The Gold Diggers of Broadway played two days in Winchester with packed crowds and lively performances. Nancy Welford and Conway Tearle lead a starry cast including Ann Pennington Winnie Lightner Lilian Tashman Albert Gran and Nick Lucas with Plenty of song and dance numbers and a romantic plot in Avery Hopwood style.
An advertisement claims you can lose 15 pounds in a month while gaining energy and health. It promotes Kruschen Salts with an 85 cent four week supply, insisting daily use lowers fat, improves skin, and increases activity, with Baker's Drug Store as a distributor.
Luther M. May of Linville reports a petrified Dominique hen sealed between ceiling and weatherboarding of an old building. The bird is believed at least fifty years old and described as in fine shape with bright, firm feathers.
Dr Meade Ferguson a state bacteriologist said that under specific atmospheric and chemical conditions a hen or any object could become petrified. He noted he has heard of a petrified fish discovery.
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