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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1920
Page
3
Banks in Christmas Bay and Winchester announce closures on Saturday December 25 1920 as a legal holiday. All paper maturities due Dec 25 can be paid on December 27 1920. Banks include Farmers National Bank Union Bank of Winchester Commercial and Saving Bank Shenandoah Valley National Bank.
In the Clerk's Office of the Chew Court of Frederick County on December 16, 1921 Catherine Virginia Orndorff sues Morgan A. Orndorff for absolute divorce on desertion for over three years and general relief. An affidavit shows Morgan A. Orndorff is not Virginia resident. he must appear within 15 days after publication to protect his interests. A notice will be published weekly for four weeks in The Winchester Star and posted at the courthouse door by December 20, 1920, next Rule Day after this order.
Two British researchers propose a minimum Earth age of 711 million years based on radio nective phenomea. The claim relies on geological and radioactivity data to support an ancient planetary formation.
The message suggests preparations for a future move with practical items like a cooler or crockery to last the year. It notes the need to store or repurpose goods for the next generation and to use them wisely in coming family arrangements.
An old advertisement touts Dr LeGear Stock Powders as a remedy for dairy cows and other livestock. It claims increased milk production, better digestion, and general tonic benefits for horses hogs and sheep, with demands to obtain the product from local dealers.
William G. Russell recounts Winchester life detailing former inns and homes along Cameron Street. The article traces ownership from the Golden Buck hotel through mills, schools, and churches, naming residents such as Christian Streit, Dr. Peter Senshey, and the Legg and Taylor families, while noting wartime service and local trades.
Fragment from a 19th century account describing houses, owners, and notable residents around Leicester and Cameron streets. It recounts the 1845 era, as well as military service by locals, post office history, and changes to several historic houses and families over the years. The piece notes figures tied to the area and mentions churches, convocation attendees, and local trades.
The Commercial and Savings Bank of Winchester will hold its annual stockholders meeting at Odd Fellows Hall on Inter Street January 11 1921 at 11 A M. The meeting will elect directors and conduct other business. John I Sloat cashier. December 10 1920. 12-10-1m
An old advertisement promotes Pepto-Mangan to office workers on high stools. It claims poor blood makes you pale and weak and says the product restores rich red blood, energy, and color, with both liquid and tablet forms. It warns to buy genuine Gude's Pepto Mangan.
Cross Roads Virginia reports Rev D W Files to preach at Pairview Sunday 11 a m and 7 30 p m due to mumps illness no 11 a m service at Pleasant Grove. Local activity includes Patrons day at Cross Roads school, Elmer Hicks visiting Walter Hicks, Ruth McKee, and social visits among McKee Fletcher families and Paul Fletcher driving from Winchester to the local farm.
Mr Charles W Snapp and companions wintering in Panama City Florida request The Star be sent home to ease loneliness for the home news they miss, expressing a longing to follow local happenings from afar.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Spillman departed Wednesday for New York and planned to sail soon for France, Mrs Spillman’s former home, to settle her father’s estate. They expect to be away several months.
A circulating claim from J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure as a remedy for deafness caused by clogged Eustachian tubes. The text asserts constitutional factors and mucous inflammation as causes and promotes systemic action to reduce inflammation and restore normal mucous membranes.
A reminiscence ad touts Wyeth's Sage Compound and Wyeth's Sulphur Compound as easy-to-use remedies to darken gray hair. It claims a single application of dampened comb through strands restores natural color by morning, with no telltale signs. The copy asserts widespread use in downtown shops and frames the product as a simple toilet requisite.
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