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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1920
Page
3
At Shenandoah Junction in Bath County Virginia a southbound Norfolk and Western freight train stalled during a storm. A loosened pear tree fell across a car as the train waited for a northbound, causing damage and a minor wreck.
State Superintendent Harris Hart reports Virginia normal school enrollments total 4 623 students with 1 215 colored and 467 white. White schools list Fredericksburg Farmville Harrisonburg William and Mary University of Virginia Radford totaling 1 362 624 268 395 580 188 1342 529 284. Colored schools show four and six week terms with Lawrenceville Manassas Norfolk Gretna Frederich Obwie m Roanoke 94.
A car overturned near Front Royal Virginia killing Mrs McQuade and her daughter Ann Tallise seventeen as the Washington party of five traveled to Luray Caverns. Survivors include Edna Southgate Jacob Metz and Victor Redman with injuries. Mrs Southgate injured knee.
An advertisement touts Calotabs as a purified calomel tablet that cleanses the liver and purifies the system with one tablet at bedtime. It promises no taste or nausea, claims quick morning relief, and offers a money back guarantee if not delighted. It notes a price of thirty five world and insists on original sealed packaging.
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine promising minimal price and dramatic results with no fallen hairs or dandruff after use. It claims brighter, thicker, more colorful hair and renewed life per strand.
Two youth scouts from Bayonne New Jersey traveled by bicycle to Charlottesville for the London jamboree route. They stopped at the Winchester scout building for a shower and to view equipment while averaging 160 miles daily. Assistant Scout Master Gray carried the President's flag loan to New York for the American delegation. Regular meeting at headquarters Friday at 7 30 PM.
By virtue of a deed of trust dated April 15 1917 the trustee will sell at public auction in front of the County Court House Winchester Va on July 3 1920 at 11 o clock a m the 73 acre tract with building improvements in Frederick County near Winchester to Nellie M Hyde. One third cash and balance in two equal annual installments with bonds and a deed of trust and insurance policy. Continued to July 17 1920.
The ad promotes Wyeth's and Sulphur Compound as a ready to use treatment to darken gray hair. It claims it vanishes gray hair and leaves a luxuriant dark result with one or two applications. It notes the product is a toilet requisite and medicine, not a disease remedy.
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