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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1927
Page
7
A testimonial promotes 8.8.8 as a long standing vegetable tonic from plant roots, claiming relief for rheumatic pain after a course of treatment. The ad cites a Johnson City, Tennessee, customer and notes the product is sold in two sizes at drug stores.
Capon Bridge West Virginia records a Christmas update with Prof B F Line to preach both services next Lord's day at the Church of Christ. Christian Endeavor contest closes January third Sunday night. Local families visit relatives in Washington Cumberland Winchester. several residents ill or traveling.
Chicago druggists report a boom in male cosmetics purchases as men on the near north side buy rouge face powder and lipstick shades with as much fuss as women. The trend reflects changing times and increased openness in personal grooming among artists and models.
The Board of Directors announces regular quarterly dividends on the Cumulative 7% Preferred Stock at 1 3 4 percent and on the Cumulative 6% Preferred Stock at 1 1 2 percent. Record date is December 29, 1927 with payment January 16 1928. Checks will be mailed. Transfer books remain open. Owen Shepherd vice president treasurer.
Colonel Charles R. Forbes, newly released from Leavenworth, has been summoned by a federal grand jury to testify after alleging that prisoners at the facility obtain narcotics with ease. John J. McGraw predicts that future baseball teams will travel by airplane.
Afton Inn at Front Royal Va was slightly damaged by a fire today. Alarm raised fears of a major blaze and assistance was requested from the Winchester fire department but before it arrived the fire was under control and local firefighters were not needed.
Articles recorded set up Acorn Manufacturing Company to produce chairs and furniture with 750 shares of preferred and 750 shares of common stock at 100 par value, minimum 500 common. Officers: H H Jennings president, Fred L Glaize VP, J S Haldeman treasurer, V T Patton secretary. Directors include R Paul Smith of Hagerstown Maryland. Germany to cut army and navy spending by 500000 marks in 1928 versus 1927.
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