Richmond Woman Credit Tanlac For Dramatic Weight Gain
Mrs. Kate Liggan of Richmond Virginia says Tanlac raised her weight from ninety to one hundred thirty two pounds and restored appetite and energy after two years of stomach and kidney trouble. She details her improvement after three bottles and urges others to try Tanlac. Tansac is sold in Winchester by Boyd Drug Company.
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Virginia
Kate Liggan
North 35Th Street
Richmond
Tanlac
Tansac
Winchester
Boyd Drug Company
The Star Announces Steep Paper Price Increase
The Star raises all subscription rates due to higher paper and publishing costs. Mail price becomes 4.00 with a 0.25 advance discount for January and July, net 3.75 per year. Winchester carrier rate 4.50 yearly or 0.40 monthly, weekly 0.10, effective January 5 for Saturday collections. Newsprint costs have surged to 7–8 cents per pound.
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Shenandoah Valley
Winchester
the Star
Market prices list for livestock and farm staples
The column shows live turkeys prices and bids for butter, eggs, flour, corn, hay, and various livestock. Prices range from 1.50 to 9.00 for different items with small midwestern market figures and unit notes.
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Virginia
Identification. A visit misreads a family parlor scene
A young man asks for Bobby as a sister hosts a Sunday guest. She inquires who called. The visitor, shy and in disguise, tells her to say the Minnesota pigs have the piglets, hinting at his identity.
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An Indefinite Stay Wedding Announcement
A modern wedding notice states the couple will reside with the bride’s parents until they secure a house or flat to rent. The arrangement reflects ongoing housing search as they begin married life.
Royal audience nerves upstage ceremonial etiquette
In social discourse on presenting to royalty, the expected honor excites people yet many withdraw when formally introduced, creating an odd reverse in behavior as nerves outweigh eagerness.
Sample Testimony Sparks Witty Exchange at Auction
The exchange features a playful line where a respondent jokes about expecting better than a kiss as a sample, highlighting a light moment amid the proceedings. The remark underscores the humorous tone during the event.
Grim superiority haunts a reader’s wary gaze
A poem fragment reflects on a man who instills dread when readers dislike a book he favors. The speaker contemplates the unsettling effect of literary power and personal taste on collective memory.
The Season Is Now Open
Farmers discuss yearly hunting habits with a trusted man who pays in advance for cows. A neighbor notes his new house is finished and praised by friends. A weary businessman critiques many musical shows stating that children should be seen and not heard.
Physical culture clash sparks humorous exchange
Hewitt questions belief in physical culture while Jewett recalls joining a class and outgrowing clothes, framing a lighthearted moment about fitness.
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Hewitt
Jewett
Blobs Pursues Multiple Occupations in Fugitive Verse
A fragment hints at Blobs chasing various trades in the world of poetry. Critics provoke anger in a poetic friend with running comments about his fugitive verse. The passage suggests unsettled career aims without a single capture.
Complimentary Banter About a "Perfect Bear" Crew
A playful exchange features a remark calling someone a perfect bear. The retort questions whether the compliment targets his arms or his temper, reflecting a lighthearted, witty mood.
Humorous Dialog and Witty Exchanges From Lost Experiences
A collection of quips and jokes with social observations. The dialogue features jokes about fishing silence and hatpins, a faux philosophical vent, and snippets of commentary on sympathy and familiarity, all framed as light humor and misfortune reflections.
Fords Award Eight Million Dollar Employee Bonus
Henry Ford and Edsel Ford announced an eight million dollar bonus for 80 000 Ford employees across all branches. The payment accompanies the existing profit sharing plan and signals a possible annual distribution contingent on earnings. The move is presented as economic justice benefiting workers at all levels.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Edsel Ford
Ford Interests
Ford Organization
In sad Remembrance of My Daughter Erastus Reed Cooper
A memorial notice from Mrs. Rena Cooper marks the death of Erastus Reed Cooper on January 1, 1918. It recalls the bedside vigil, prayers, and the family’s grief while offering faith in God and memory as comfort. The note notes a one year anniversary of the departure from this world.
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Erastus Reed Cooper
Britons Lose Appetite for Meat After War
London dispatch reports the Society of Meat Importers says English meat consumption fell about 33 percent since before the war from 1,800,000 to 1,200,000 tons annually. They blame sustained high prices while English people remain fond of meat but cannot afford it.
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London
Society of Meat Importers
United Kingdom
Visiting Maryland family ends Christmas stay
Mr and Mrs R H Davis and daughter Miss Eileen Davis have departed from the Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church parsonage where they were guests of Rev and Mrs H G Spencer during Christmas. They return to Gaithersburg Md, the Davis family of Mrs Spencer.
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R. H. Davis
Eileen Davis
H. G. Spencer
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Gaithersburg
Davis
Spencer
Regular Star Subscribers Urged Not to Pay
Regular subscribers of The Star are requested not to pay subscription dues. The notice advises withholding payments pending further instructions from the newspaper and related authorities.
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