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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1922
Page
6
A fragment discusses whale sizes and oil yields, noting a zoologist estimate and remarks on large specimens from whalers. It mentions measurements, ears, tongues, and a possible two ton oil figure, though details are unclear.
A short item notes a new man in a town who avoids paying for items if possible, described as a new character in Atchison.
A vintage remedy from Sage and Sulphur is promoted to restore natural hair color. Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound is advertised as darkening hair evenly with use, leaving it glossy after a few applications. It notes no disease treatment and suggests easy at home use via drugstores.
A witty remark by Smith notes memory fails for names and faces while acknowledging three things forgotten. The British Museum houses about 16 000 copies of the Bible, reflecting vast manuscript holdings.
A fragmentary program lists opening chorus recitations songs by groups and school performers. It includes multiple exercises, songs such as Joy Song and The Rose Song, various recitations, bells and benediction, and a closing chorus. The text mentions group performances by girls boys and the group of girls, with references to school events and a concert-like sequence.
Virginius St. Julian Mayo, a wealthy Connecticut chemical maker and CEO, was convicted of bigamy after living with his third wife, Mrs Loig nybad, in New York City. The case notes Mayo already had two wives and faced legal action over his marriages while his first wife remained unaware.
The article notes bas reliefs in the British Museum showing a monarch surrounded by feather fans, and similar fan imagery in Persepolis Meyotian Theban sculptures. It mentions a wooden fan handle found in a tomb dating centuries before Christ, now in the Boulak museum near Cairo, and cites fans as sacred symbols in various cultures. It adds a Portland Express teaser about a horse living longer in wild state versus domestic life, stating wild horses reach thirty-five to forty years and domestic horses about twenty-five.
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