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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1920
Page
4
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This notice states that the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of all dispatches credited to AP or not credited to the paper, and to the local news published herein. It establishes copyright and publication terms for the newspaper’s content.
The text notes Henry C. Stuart’s decision to refuse a political office offered by President Wilson after serving as governor and his War Industries Board work being patriotic and gratuitous. It discusses his wealth, independence, and suggests listing others who declined prominent Washington posts for comparison.
A poem by Walt Mason voices anti liquor sentiment as Cuba is warned against a wave of drinkers crossing ocean to Cuba. The speaker decries Barleycorn and a frightened isle faces desolation, crime, and shame from widespread whiskey seekers.
Dr Noble D Whitacre attends a Philadelphia post graduate course in op surgery while T A Whitacre recovers from illness. Snowfall of about 15 inches paralyzes area as mail routes resume round trip in two days. A daughter was born to Lee N Whitacre just before the snow. George Clark and wife recover from colds and tonsillitis.
The Rev. Dr. W. T. Walters of the Christian Church has recovered from influenza and will lead a prayer meeting at 7 30 this evening at the church on South Washington Street. Members of his family ill are also improving.
Fragmentary ad copy promotes a fragrant antiseptic cream to open nostrils and relieve catarrh. It promises relief from nasal congestion, headaches, and blocked air passages with application near the nostrils and claims easy breathing after use.
A historical sketch of early Winchester, tracing the 1743 44 division of original lots by Col. James Wood, the building of the courthouse and jail, and the town’s growth from Frederick Town to Winchester. It notes land grants by Lord Fairfax, colonial boundaries, and the challenges of settlement and governance as the town developed.
A Rochester Indiana reader touts Lega E Pinkham Vegetable Compound as curing age related symptoms. The testimonial claims it eased nerves after other medicines failed and encourages others to try it. The ad cites warning signs like suffocation headaches and dizziness.
Daily market prices list wholesale rates for wheat timothy hay butter eggs and potatoes with figures for hogs cattle sheep calves steers and chickens. Prices are scattered and partly garbled but indicate current quotes from local buyers for farm products and livestock.
On Monday February 16 1920 the undersigned will offer at public sale 3 12 miles north of Hagerstown along the Northern Trailey cars leaving Hagerstown every car on the hour sale beginning at 10 o'clock sharp 15 head of Percheron horses with colts including a fine stallion brood mares and their get 20 head of grade Guernsey cows heifers calves two grade bulls 212 years old tracing to Glennywood Girl 6th and Imp Masher 3 registered bull calves 6 months old tracing back to the same animals One registered bull 212 years old tuberculo sis free Accredited Guernsey herd in Western Maryland Certificates issued at sale for animals moved out of state 53 head of Shropshire sheep many lambs at sides 39 head of hogs brood sows shoats and pigs A big line of farming implements and walnut farm equipment Also notes Guernsey cattle interest. FF FORNEY YOUNG
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