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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1920
Page
4
The Providence Journal notes a Grand National Essay Contest with prizes for city schoolchildren. Merchants offer rewards including ten dollars in gold, fountain pen, ivory desk watch, and various items from local shops with more prizes to come.
The text laments weary travelers seeking rest and small acts of kindness to comfort those in moral blindness. It imagines seats and smiles as boosts to morale as people move toward public life and communal moments, urging gentle greetings and shared humanity on the journey.
Community notes from Mount Williams Virginia list visits among residents. Miss Ith Brown visited Mrs J E Fishel and Mrs Himglright's sister-in-law with others meeting near Winchester. Several relatives and friends from Winchester Middletown and Fawcett gathered at homes including Mr W A Clowser and Mrs J Ornidoff as well as May Fisher and John Fisher families.
An advertisement touts Pepto Mangan as a builder of rich vigorous blood to prevent illness and aid recovery. It claims decades of physician recommendation for anemia and run-down health, urging buyers to seek genuine Pepto Mangan from Gude’s with full name on the package.
An advertisement urges readers to strengthen blood with Pepto-Mangan to resist influenza. It claims thin blood and anemia worsen illness, promotes Pepto-Mangan tablets, and notes doctors endorse the product. Readers are advised to buy genuine Pepto-Mangan from drug stores.
The Stratford Dramatic Club at Harrisonburg Normal School in Virginia added ten new members, reaching a thirty member limit. Among the new inductees is Miss Virginia McCartney of Vaucluse Frederick County. The banquet featured members in costume as well known actresses and the club plans a New Virginia Theater entertainment in early March.
An advertisement extols Zemo for itching relief and skin healing, praising its soothing liquid form. It claims easy application and low prices, with a Cleveland supplier listed as E. W. Rose Co. and Co.
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