Ward Notes From City Council Meeting
Fragmentary briefing mentions Dr. Anderson W A Baker and B Grimm among attendees. No clear decisions or outcomes available in readable text.
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DR. Anderson
Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
4
Rent Profiteering in Winchester Sparks Public Outcry
A local reader letter condemns relentless rent hikes by landlords amid scarcity. The writer cites a Winchester tenant who, since September, raised rent from twenty five to thirty five dollars, with a furnace and heating issues noted. Multiple tenants face hardship as profits drive pricing and property upkeep is blamed.
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Winchester
Rirnace
Pavje
Rights Shared by Treasurer and Machine-Tender
A fragment notes joint rights between a treasurer and a machine-tender in a business matter. The line hints at shared authority or duties without detailing specific actions or entities. Further context from the source would clarify the exact nature of the shared rights.
City Council urged to act on property value disputes
The speaker notes a man must pay forty dollars or leave, claiming he cannot pay due to low wages. The crowd’s reaction suggests widespread concern over property values and calls for council action.
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lJord
Lap of Spring by Walt Mason
The poem muses on delayed spring with a wary voice. The speaker recalls Easter weather, winter’s lingering, and the welter of signs needed before accepting vernal warmth, noting robins and winds as proof while joking about delaying spring yet again.
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Walt Mason
Industrial Democracy at Work in Virginia Mills
A Virginia cotton mill company operating under an industrial democracy model reports progress after a year. The system mirrors a two house government with cabinet, shared rights for workers and investors, and two thirds veto for policy. Wages rose via a profit based bonus after local living conditions were studied.
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Cotton Mills
H. R. Fitz
Danville
H. Gerald
Calotabs touted as a nausea free calomel tablet
An advertisement claims Calotabs denauseates calomel pills making them easy to take with no taste griping or nausea. It promises a good night sleep a clean liver and purified system and offers a thirty five cent price with a druggist guarantee refund if not delighted.
Former resident Ollie Vance visiting Winchester
Mr. Ollie Vance, recently located in Miami in the automobile business since October, is visiting friends in Winchester and plans to return to Florida in the late summer.
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Ollie Vance
Miami
Florida
Winchester
Vance
Spring Fever and Blood Purifier Claim
An advertisement urges readers that sluggish spring blood causes tiredness and poor color. It promotes Pepto Mangan as a blood purifier and tonic, claiming it restores vigor and appetite, with the drug available in liquid and tablet forms from local druggists.
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Gude
Adv
S S S Blood Cleanser for Catarrh Claims Real Relief
An advertisement promotes S S S as a blood cleanser to remove catarrh germs and provide relief. It asserts the product has existed for over fifty years and is available from druggists with a free medical adviser offer in Atlanta Georgia.
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Aklaggd
S. S
S Laboratory
Atlanta
Salvation Army
Empire Theater
Richmond
H. D. Fuller
Winchester
Salvation Army Committee
Martinsburg teachers to receive about 28 percent raise
The Martinsburg Board of Education granted city teachers a salary increase totaling about 15 000 dollars, roughly 28 percent. Several teachers had warned they would seek positions elsewhere if no raise was approved.
Road Work Cost To Be Split With Federal Aid
The Department of Agriculture released figures showing road improvement costs total 1 892 497 dollars. Federal funds will cover 40 percent of the bill with the remaining 60 percent borne by the state.
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Department of Agriculture
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