A Close Shave for Felix Benham
A playful dialogue shows Felix Benham preparing a new suit in May. Mrs Benham insists the pattern be cut large so he has room to park his hands, reflecting lighthearted domestic banter about clothes and habits.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1922
Page
6
A playful dialogue shows Felix Benham preparing a new suit in May. Mrs Benham insists the pattern be cut large so he has room to park his hands, reflecting lighthearted domestic banter about clothes and habits.
World War veteran known as the Fighting Parson speaks of dramatic health gains after taking Ironized Yeast. He claims a 10 pound weight gain in 15 days and urges others to try the product, touting a unique yeast processing method.
A fragmented ad and clippings describe A W Chase’s Tonic Pills as a nearly miraculous recovery aid after anaemia and brain illness in 1917. Claims include rapid health improvement after two months of use and warnings to verify authenticity by the manufacturer’s signature. Also mentions brief unrelated items and quotes from periodicals.
A story notes Mrs Brown catching her daughter with her face full of powder and responds by giving her a good blowing up. The vignette depicts parental correction in a humorous moral frame.
The fragment references a strained relationship with a former husband, noting absence of conflict yet suggesting tension. It implies a monotonous dynamic and hints at underlying issues without detailing events or dates.
The passage describes Rubby Doeg as a new cook who makes food stretch far. The wife confirms some meals travel from their house to hers, illustrating thrift in domestic routines.
A fragment shows two voices debating a marriage proposal and then shifting to a tainted recipe instruction. The passage mentions making someone the better half and speaks of mixing eggs sugar milk raisins and lemon juice for a frozen preparation. The text blends romantic dialogue with culinary directions.
Miss Gladys Whitmore musical rector at Handley today for her home in Denton Md. Miss Susan Saulsbury head of business department at Ha High School left today to attend vacation at her home in Denton Md. Esther Dickinson attends United Service in Rich alee. Susie Paxton in Florida and North Carolina arrived to visit her brother in law and sister Mrs J L Baker on North Braddock Street. Mrs. G Reginald Haines and two sons G R Jr and Carl went to Kansas City Mo to visit the former's mother Mrs A F Bran. Mrs O L Jathipon left for Frederick Md and Mrs C E Koontz for Richmond Va to visit friends. Miss Louise Greenawait left for the University of Virginia. Mr and Mrs B B Teteg tots left for Richmond for United Confederate Veterans reunion. Mr Bruce street relatives. Mrs Lou Slenaker of ll. Dr William McGuire left to attend United Confederate Veterans reunion in Richmond.
The Daily Vacation Bible School opened this morning at Reformed Church with a large enrollment and many children. The five divisions were formed and sessions will continue tomorrow with the full curriculum and faculty headed by Clarence Woods.
The administration is studying a possible decrease in postal rates discussed at a White House cabinet meeting. President and Postmaster General Wage War or War are cited as favoring changes tied to wartime adjustments.
Charles D. Waggaman, prominent Washington County lawyer and former member and chairman of the State Industrial Accident Commission, died at his home from heart failure. He was 68.
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