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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1920
Page
4
The Star prints a direct statement from Prohibition Commissioner Kramer. The text, sourced from the Harrisonburg News-Record, addresses misrepresentations about the Volatead matter and clarifies official positions.
Federal proclamation by Commissioner Kramar affirmed by Internal Revenue that home made intoxicating cider may be produced without bond if not intoxicating at creation. Owners may convert cider to vinegar at home with no fermentable additions, and may sell under specific sections. regulation limits to home use, not commercial.
A humorous verse-like vignette admires pelicans feeding near a hut and compares their social graces to humans. The speaker recalls watching various birds such as roosters and owls, noting the pelican’s grace while poking fun at vanity and self-importance around the coast.
Dodson advises against calomel for biliousness and stomach woes. He promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable tonic that cleanses the liver without side effects and guarantees relief, urging a bottle tonight for better health. The notice also mentions visitors and family travel details surrounding local residents.
A fragment from a vintage advertisement page promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children. The copy blends branding with product imagery typical of early 20th century ads.
A reader testimonial extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for women's illnesses. The ad emphasizes no narcotics, invites inquiries to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts, and promises confidential, womanly advice.
A Fourth of July celebration at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church featured Rev. Walter M. Depp’s sermon on A Nation's True Glory with the text Righteousness exalteth a nation. A large John Wesley portrait and Stars and Stripes adorned the decor as the Wesleyan Bible Class, an all male choir, led the musical program.
Prohibition aims at law and order with Gallatin and Robertson counties reporting empty jails and suspended Criminal Court due to no offenders. No prisoners in either county for months. Robertson has had no Criminal Court term in over a year and Galatia County suspended since last November.
Wagons from brewing companies rolled through streets all night and into daylight hauling beer with a kick to hotels and clubs. A brewer pledged that near beer would end and the law would be strictly followed by local brewers.
Funeral services were held at the home of Mr. William Edmonds for Mrs. C. W. Rogers who died in Akron Ohio after a long illness at age 32. Rev J H Lacy officiated a Presbyterian choir sang hymns chosen by the deceased. Pallbearers included Maurice Lake Richard Lake Fred Hoover Ralph Cather Clarence Hawkins and Herman Boyce. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery. The family expressed gratitude for sympathy.
Scranton Pennsylvania July 6 local brewers have stopped brewing all beer containing more than one half percent alcohol following new regulations.
The Star reports a large portion of guarantors have disposed of all season tickets with demand rising. The full guarantor list appears on another page and interested readers should contact these gentlemen to reserve a $2.60 season ticket. A season ticket is transferable and admits twelve entertainments. single admissions cost $8.00.
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