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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1920
Page
7
Bank notices state Monday July 5 1920 is a legal holiday and banks will be closed. Paper maturing that date may be paid on July 6 1920. Signatories include Charles Summers John I Sloat William Hardy and Fuller of several local banks.
John Dewey argues in Asia Magazine that Japanese conservatism stems from practical adaptation rather than stagnation. He notes Japan clung to tradition through vicissitudes while China shows constant change toward utility, citing clothing, housing, and cuisine as evidence of adaptive thinking. He concludes Chinese conservatism is notable and worthy of explanation rather than dismissal.
A Canadian court jailed a young woman for practicing witchcraft claiming she could reveal a theft culprits. She allegedly told where the stolen oats were and who robbed a farmer, aiding police to capture them, but her communication with spirits led to prosecution under an ancient statute.
In Llewelyn Pennsylvania sixty empty houses stand unused in a valley by Chester Creek. After wartime demand faded, some houses were rented and a workmen's camp formed. Others remain derelict until owners try rent free tenancies to fix and maintain properties.
An old advertise ment extols Wyeth s Sage and Sulphur Compound for turning gray or faded hair dark and glossy. It claims to stop dandruff and itching and to restore a youthful appearance with regular use, noting a ready made tonic is available for about fifty cents.
A view of future cities suggests vehicles streaming through streets perfumes with rose scent to replace unpleasant fumes. The note cites Hyderabad’s potential to yield quarter of a million gallons of motor spirit from mowra flowers, where dried blooms may produce ninety gallons of strong alcohol per ton, used traditionally for locally brewed liquor. A Lancashire man avoids his wife, feigning fishing, then misleads her with a tale of taking cod heads home after a day at the races and a rare fish-shop delivery.
In Winchester Virginia on a June 1920 rule day the Clerk’s office orders all defendants B F Kohlhousen Roy Kohlhousen Lester Kohlhousen Laura Kohlhousen William Kohlhousen Luther Kohlhousen to appear within ten days after publication. The suit seeks to convene heirs and creditors of Emma Kohlhausen deceased, and to direct administration of the estate and related general relief. Publication is ordered weekly for four weeks in The Winchester Evening Star and posting at the court house front door. Copy tests: J B Beverley clerk.
The Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Frederick County orders Milton B. Orndorff to appear within fifteen days to contest Grace Orndorff’s suit for divorce from bed and board on cruelty grounds. Notice to be published weekly for four weeks in The Evening Star Winchester and posted on the court house door by June 1, 1920. Esther L. Ridgeway, Deputy Clerk.
Th. F. Irwin of Peru Indiana recounts a year ago suffering indigestion and constipation. He says Chamberlain's Tablets were highly recommended and helped him, and he urges others with digestion troubles to try them for relief.
A promotional notice extols Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for every family. It claims instant usefulness for severe colic and cholera morbus and notes its uniform success and prompt cures, presenting it as a staple household medicine.
A list of towns Culpeper Charles Town Orange Berryville Manassas Marshall Warrenton and dates July 5 6 Aug 4 5 Aug 11 12 Aug 13 14 Aug 18 19 20 Aug 25 26 Sept 1 2 references event timing across Virginia and West Virginia for late summer activities.
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