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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1920
Page
4
The Fredericksburg Star notes the coming of spring as winter loosens its grip. A robin’s sight and warmer breezes signal renewal while households begin to thaw from lingering cold. The column also reflects on changes in political campaigns and the shifting role of candidates in a new era.
Market listings show prices for Timothy hay mixed hay barley butter and live turkeys with ranges for livestock and produce. Entries include steers calves cows potatoes oats and corn with varying price quotes and unit measures across farm commodities.
The Virginia Senate approved the appropriation bill by about 139,000 more than the House version and sent it to conference after rejecting House concurrence. A prohibition department investigation committee was organized with Morgan Mills of Richmond elected chairman. A public hearing is planned. The session passed numerous local items and changes to state banking and inspection rules.
The Northern Virginia Power Company filed a revised schedule of lighting and power rates with the State Corporation Commission in Richmond Va. Rates cover Schedule No 1 lighting Schedule No 2 power and Schedule No 3 heating and cooking with minimum charges and discounts for early payment. The new rates take effect April 1 1920 and are signed by Emory L Coblentz president.
The passage explains how rheumatism worsens with weather, noting that zinc acid buildup in blood affects joints. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a successful treatment and suggests Hood's Pills as a laxative remedy, urging a trial.
The Braddock sash, carried by General Braddock’s aides and later passed through Washington, Taylor, and Dandridge lines, is traced from 1755 at Mount Vernon to its public display in Winchester. A Pennsylvania Supreme Court event and a Chester County dedication linked the relic to Gen. Braddock’s memory.
Remedies for rheumatic aches are offered with Chamberlains Liniment. Apply with thorough massage twice daily for relief and convenience noted as being sold everywhere. Advertisement.
The guide advises rubbing Rubie into the discolored areas and rinsing thoroughly in clean cold water to remove stains. It emphasizes a gentle approach and complete water rinse for best results.
A brief, informal note questions wealth pursuit and the idea of earning four percent from money invested. The piece implies others are focused on money making despite concerns about risk or effort.
A public talk at the Chamber of Commerce Auditorium urged higher teacher salaries to improve education. The speaker criticized German style schooling for uniform treatment and called for individualized instruction and stronger vocational training. Maryland studies cited placed the state mid, with low enrollment yet high per pupil costs and a concerning national literacy comparison.
Notice states a petition to discontinue a grade crossing known as Wit and Ratty s Ferry Turnpike near Winchester and Strasburg. The plan requires trains to stop and proceed slowly for traveler safety. State Corporation Commission will hold a hearing in Richmond March 18 at 10 A M to hear objections. Baltimore and Ohio R R filed the petition with R Gray Williams counsel.
An advertising claim promotes Aspironal as a superior cold and cough remedy with endorsements from European and American authorities. It claims rapid relief, easy dosing, and a quick warm sensation, urging readers to visit druggists and try the product at once.
The piece extols daily internal cleansing with hot water and lemon for digestion and toxin removal. It emphasizes a brisk morning wakeup, purging indigestible waste, and compares internal cleansing to cleaning ashes from a furnace. It urges universal adoption for improved health and vitality.
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