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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
2
An advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes offering guaranteed rich fadeless colors for wool silk linen cotton and blends. It claims easy directions let anyone diamond dye over any color with guidance provided in the packaging and suggests consulting a druggist for color cards.
The Ridge public school January roll of honor lists Naomi Butler Fair Butler, James Mariner Stephens Mariner, Haywood Pitcock, with Mr. T. C. Shepherd as teacher. The notice advises consulting The Star Job Office for reprinting.
Richmond readers hear testimonials from a Virginia mother and a Fredericksburg resident extolling Dr. Pierce products. A nurse with forty years in the fieldendorses Favorite Prescription for pregnancy and health. Anuric is praised for kidney and bladder relief, with drugstores recommending it for kidney issues.
Fathers and scouts attended the Boy Scouts of America banquet in the Me Beout Building gymnasium. A Lincoln birthday program featured songs, the Gettysburg Address read by Scout Crowell, and multiple awards including Second class badges for R. Moore and J. Stine, a first class badge for Baker Woodward, and 30 merit badges.
Funeral services were held in Bethel Methodist Church for Thomas E. Morrison who died last Friday in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Interment followed at the church cemetery with pallbearers named. Also honored were funeral services for Alfred Poole who died in Baltimore. Poole was about 26 and a son of Alvin Poole of Baltimore.
An advertisement touts Aspironal as a new two minute cold and cough remedy endorsed by European and American authorities. It claims immediate relief, a pleasant taste, and money-back refunds if relief does not occur within two minutes. It urges druggists to stock it and notes usage for infants and children.
The Corporation Clerk reports filings including George W Graves to Henry Schwartzman for a house and lot on South Braddock street for 1300 dollars and A C Stottlemyer and others to George B Chapman for a house and lot at Piccadilly street and East lane for 2500 dollars with Chapman then to H B Potts for the same property.
Advertisement promotes Ely's Cream Balm to relieve nasal congestion from colds or catarrh. It claims immediate improvement as the balm soothes swollen nasal passages and clears airways, enabling easier breathing with a small bottle from a druggist.
Winchester Lodge of Elks hosted a Wednesday night event admitting eleven new members. About one hundred members attended and enjoyed an elaborate social spread. The lodge now exceeds two hundred members with a large waiting list for future joins.
A local publication advocates sorting methods to boost small business growth. It argues organized processes aid efficiency and expansion, urging readers to adopt practical steps for better market performance.
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