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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1921
Page
4
The Evening Star edition details rates and publication terms by mail and carrier, listing prices and advance payments. It notes Associated Press usage rights and republication restrictions, with subscription and mail details.
The note discusses a tax increase for Winchester totaling about one and a half million, focusing on new buildings including a large plant by Winchester Storage Co and additions by Virginia Woolen, National Fruit Products, and Shenandoah Valley Vinegar. It argues the rise targets newly constructed property and not old holdings.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a jumbled line about mistakes and fake figures. No clear names, places, dates, or events are readable to establish a specific news item.
The Star reports Paul charges women as disqualified for failing to file registration in their own handwriting. The list names numerous women with mixed surnames and titles, noting alleged partisan inconsistency in applying the rule to Democratic but not Republican women. The long roster suggests targeted political enforcement.
An old advertisement touts Aspirona as a latest scientific cold remedy endorsed by European and American armies. It claims rapid relief within minutes and urges readers to buy at the nearest drugstore for a half dollar, promising warm, fast action and immediate results.
The National Bank offers perpetual existence, stability, daily accessibility, investment authority, impartial settlement of claims, cost savings by avoiding executors, and perfect accounting with safekeeping facilities. Officers listed include John W. Rice president, R Gray Williams vice president, William G. Hardy, C a J Few Brown.
A roster of mothers and newborns or families appears in the society section. Names include Nell Lake Ridgway Kate M Johnson Emma V Affieck Carrie B White Ann L Carson Lydie S Recker Mary Wisecarver Sallie G Waller Susie A Kater Pearl Striker Mamie R Sprint Lian R Whitside Mantella Anderson Lillian Smith Bettie C Green Mary A Zirkle June S Anderson.
The Star lists corrected wholesale and retail prices for dairy, meat, grain, and feed. Items include butter, bacon, oats, hay, corn meal, flour, cracked corn, and dairy feeds with regional figures for LOCAL and BALTIMORY markets.
The market shows liberal arrivals of barrel apples exceeding needs. York Imperial ranges from 3.75 to 5.00 for various qualities, Winesap from 4.00 to 6.50, with Ben Davis and Gano also listed in mid four to five dollar brackets.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets advertised as a nightly remedy. Claim quick pleasant results with 15c or 30c sizes. Targets dull fatigue and constipation with simple bedtime use and broad consumer appeal.
The funeral for Mrs. Eula Long wife of E L Long who died yesterday at her father W C Mosre's home in Chambersville will be held at the Methodist Episcopal Church South Round Hill at 11 o'clock Thursday morning. The Rev F M Richardson will conduct the service and interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery in this city.
Reported astonishing results from Dreco in treating severe rheumatism. A Har risingburg man describes swollen hands stiff joints and back pain easing after four bottles. He credits Dreco with reducing swelling restoring mobility and recommends keeping it on hand. Dreco is being promoted by Miller's Drug Store in Winchester.
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