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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1924
Page
5
A vintage appeal promotes Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken gray hair naturally and evenly. It claims minor cost and simple use with a sponge or brush to restore color and gloss, noting the home brew is troublesome and offering a ready-made bottle at drug stores.
An old advertisement touts a glycerine buckthorn and bark mixture named Adierika as a remedy to guard against appendicitis and to act on both upper and lower bowels. It claims rapid relief for stomach gas within ten minutes and advertises The People's Drug Store on Ady street.
A wealthy senator argued with a hotel clerk in Washington over a $1.20 bill difference, then left. A tire explosion outside the hotel followed as the clerk exclaimed that the senator had shot himself.
A short dialogue fragment contrasts a husband arguing his wife has forgotten piano with a corrective note that the daughter has just begun lessons, revealing family dynamics and humor in a concise exchange.
In a quirky scene a novelist requests the last chapter first from a playful writer named Mr. Thrills. The dialogue hints at a meta fiction mood as the author craves the ending before the beginning.
A humorous piece contrasts a beggar's social maneuvering with a boastful exchange about introductions and trust. The dialogue includes a joke about a beggar addressing a lady and a quip on a doctor. A fragment critiques Father Time and the old habit of beard and scythe.
In a brief exchange the speaker laments the weather while another counsels patience noting the chat is not lacking topics yet. The dialogue reflects ordinary social banter for a quiet day.
A witty dialogue suggests conversations about a woman's beauty to please her, or employ a fallback about the plainness of others if beauty is absent. The exchange frames flattery as the core social tool in courtship discussions.
A light exchange highlights a moment of humor as a husband admits to folly in buying a second-hand car, while his wife smiles at a rare concession. The brief scene captures reconciliatory tone and a shared sense of humor in a domestic setting.
A terse exchange marks relationship strain with remarks on past fairness and current constant storms signaling tension between spouses.
A playful dialogue centers on courtly restraint and a sly kiss as a man asks for consent and a woman recalls earlier bold attempts. The exchange highlights contrasts in manners and flirtatious bravado.
A fragment from a gallery caption jokes about a moving voice and audience leaving. It notes a den as a place to retire and growl, praising a fine picture of a lady while asking where the motor car that ran her over is. Mentions Hot Water Week in Winchester from May 17 to 24.
James H. Allen, long plagued by rheumatism, claims a self developed cure named Allenrhu dissolves uric acid deposits in joints and muscles. He says the formula works quickly and offers a money back guarantee if the first pint fails, with Boyd Drug Co providing the supply.
Local interest soars as the medicine is distributed nationwide with testimonials from users like L J Holland of Somerset Kentucky. He credits relief from indigestion constipation rheumatism and nerve irritation after taking the syrup and notes improved appetite weight and general well being. Druggists Franck Baker and Son advertise the product with a money back guarantee.
Train times and connections listed for Berryville Roanoke Shenandoah Junction Hagerstown Philadelphia and New York with Pullman services parlor cars sleepers and dining car Shenandoah and Roanoke connections to Memphis and Philadelphia announcements include stops for Basic or Beyond and fares reservations by agents H. H. Burks Berryville and W. C. Saunders Roanoke.
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