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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1920
Page
3
Mrs Torresa Coventay of Newark New Jersey credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her organic illness after eight years of pain and disability. She reports regained ability to work and perform household tasks and recommends the product to friends.
San Francisco June 28 memo lists 1 092 delegates to the Democratic National Convention with 308 women delegates and alternates. Uninstructed delegates include Iowa 26 for Meredith Kentucky 6 for Cox Nebraska 16 for Hitchcock New Jersey 28 for Edwards North Carolina 24 for Simmons Ohio 48 for Cox Oklahoma 20 for Owens Oregon 10 for McAdoo Pennsylvania 76 for Palmer South Dakota 10 for Gerrard Virginia 24 for Glass. A two thirds vote is needed for nomination.
An old advertisement warns against calomel mercury products and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a vegetable, harmless substitute that safely cleanses the liver without causing salivation or side effects. It claims quick relief from biliousness and recommends use for adults and children.
Brokers report a tin shortage from the American Tin Company of New York. Higher costs for sugar will push prices up roughly 10 to 40 cents per dozen cans of syrup packed fruits. Prices listed include standard canned fruits: assorted varieties with peach at 4.15, cherries 4.50, apricots 3.85, all above last season’s rates.
A fragmented note warns against streaks when using Diamond Dyes. It advises careful application and following easy directions on the package to avoid ruining materials. The incomplete text emphasizes insistence on reliable dye performance.
A vintage advertisement promotes a lemon based lotion for whitening skin. It instructs squeezing two lemons into three ounces of Orchard White to make a quarter pint solution, to be applied daily to face neck arms and hands. The copy notes stage beauties use lemon juice for a clear rosy white complexion and freckle sunburn and tan removal.
The Stonehenge excavations by the Office of Works and the Society of Antiquaries uncover hammer stones chisels and coins from various eras while replacing fallen stones. A new monument map will be drawn though the original purpose and origin remain unsolved.
The Ruhr region centered on Duisburg and Dortmund becomes Germanys industrial motor with its coal fields and steel works. Duisburg links to the Ruhr by canal and Witten adds beer soap and chemicals. the Rhine to Witten navigation spans about 35 miles via locks.
Washington reports the Inter state Commerce Commission allows purchase of 20 000 refrigerator cars from a $300 000 000 loan fund. About 13 720 more cars will soon be ready for distribution to railroads, with Western Carriers expected to receive many. The move aims to permanently relieve the California car shortage and aid fruit and vegetable growers.
An article explains headaches stem from constipation or stomach upset and can be eased by Chamberlain's Tablets. The tablets are described as easy to take and gentle. Scout parents meet at headquarters Tuesday at 5 PM.
The renowned Rosa Bonheur becomes the first woman artist to receive the Belgian order of Leopold, marking a historic honor for a leading 19th century painter.
A Vienna anthropology professor asks Western Australia’s Education Minister Mr. Colebatch for photographs of hundreds of the state’s beautiful women to publish in an illustrated catalogue of beauties. Colebatch has resisted harsh replies but hints he will not permit publication. Press comment selections forwarded to the professor would show WA girls’ knack for saying the right thing at the right time.
In a family tale Aunt Helen wins favor by dressing Bob in a Soldier overcoat and later a Boy Scout uniform. The succession of humors continues as Bob wonders who will replace the lieutenant and gain Aunt Helen’s attention. He bursts in to tell his mother Aunt Helen aims for the minister.
A loud bell clang drew a bystander to a curb as two boys on a pushmobile manipulated a large bell in a city park boulevard while a Sunday crowd laughed. The scene captured a chaotic moment amid amused onlookers and rushing engines nearby.
An old advertisement extols Nature's Remedy Diets for digestion and elimination. It cautions against irritating laxatives and urges strengthening the entire digestive system with a product labeled Nature's Remedy Tablets. The copy promises improved stomach and bowel function and lasting relief.
Real estate ads tout Haddox Terrace lots 50 by 150 sold to men and women on easy terms. Sale includes a well located 6 room Main Street house near Court House for 1400 and a brick 7 room house on Braddock Street between Water and Piccadilly for 4250.
For sale or rent a store house and ware room at Ashby Station. Describes rich farming country and a strong chance for a suitable buyer or tenant. Terms are cheap with easy payments. Address 292.
Four year old Rosa Flegenheimer, visiting her grandmother on East Water Street, climbed into a stationary car and released the brakes. The vehicle rolled downhill toward Mount Hebron Cemetery, gaining speed until Margaret Hawkins stopped it moments before it would have struck the Winchester Ax Company building.
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