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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1929
Page
2
The passage blends references to tonic lore and health claims with political asides. It cites 8.8.8 as a r tonic, notes blood vitality and nourishment processes, mentions S.S.8 aiding children and elders, and comments on Wisconsin and Massachusetts aligning on liberalism with repeal of the eighteenth amendment.
West Virginia Senate passes a bill to hire out state penitentiary convicts for road construction to road commissioners contractors or county courts. The House later defeated a reformatory proposal aimed at first termers. Other actions included small loan rate changes and various Senate measures awaiting concurrence.
A. W. O. W. Leader Mr. Ferrell will speak at the Virginia state convention of the Woodmen in Winchester on March 12 and 13. Delegates and members from every section of the state will attend.
James W. Good, a native of Iowa with recent Evanston Illinois ties, took the oath as secretary of war today succeeding Dwight F. Davis of St. Louis. The ceremony drew many personal and official friends, marking a notable transition in Washington. Antwerp is soon to have Belgiums first policeman.
State Forester Chapin Jones reported Virginia ranked first in 1927 for cooperage establishments with 65 sites, four more than New York. The Virginia Forest Service promotes loblolly and shortleaf pines for reforestation and cooperage needs, offering over 400,000 seedlings this spring to landowners.
The Boston Globe notes a Senate delay on a bill for Congress reapportionment raises concern for Massachusetts. The paper suggests Massachusetts may lose a congressman and questions whether any gain in House quality would come from another state winning that seat.
An advertisement for Mello-Glo Face Powder claims purity approved by government standards. It touts smooth spread, lasting wear, a youthful bloom, and a new French process. Sold by Baker's Drug Store.
An advertisement promises rapid improvement for varicose veins with Moone's Emerald applied nightly and morningly. It claims the remedy reduces enlarged veins within days and offers a money back or reduced price guarantee via Baker's Drug Store.
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