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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1936
Page
11
John Q. Rhodes state commissioner of motor vehicles was taken ill in Fredericksburg yesterday. Doctors say the attack was a slight colic and he is not in serious condition and expected to leave Mary Washington Hospital today.
The American Automobile Association prepared a special booklet with simple car care facts and safety tips. The Winchester Evening Star offers readers a copy for a small cost and handling charge to save money on maintenance and reduce accident risk.
At a snake farm near Woodstock Virginia Earl Kerns was bitten by a horned rattler on June 9 as the reptile escaped. Witnesses say Kerns held the snake aloft to prove the bite. The snake died recently and Kerns declined medical treatment saying he felt fine.
Readers see a local retail promotion advertising neckwear and scarves with low prices including items labeled as scarfs and a special offer highlighting savings at a store identified as OCU.
A catalog of cosmetic and antiseptic products with prices includes Coty rouges Listerine mouthwash toothbrush Woodbury facial cream and Pepsodent antiseptic toothpaste. Prices range from 16 to 89 cents with various cents labels and 39 to 50 cent items.
A small ad lists bath soaps with prices: Buttermilk 69 cents per bar, Almond Meal 69 cents, Carnation 59 or 69 cents, Cold Cr soap 59 cents, plus other brands around 59 to 89 cents per box.
A small newspaper ad lists fabric prices including 29¢ Swiss organdy 29¢ batiste 79¢ handkerchief linen 69¢ dress linen ace.
An old ad lists drapery fabrics and prices including Cretonnes 20c per yard, Drapery Damask 98c, Couch Covering 79c per piece, Saree 79c, and Curtains around $1.09 to $1.69 per pair or yard in a small shop display.
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