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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1920
Page
5
A health ad extols cleansing for vitality citing soldiers and daily life. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative with pepsin, claiming quick relief from digestive issues and fever onset. It urges home use and mentions a free trial offer from Dr W B at 511 Washington St Monticello Illinois.
A Chicago News critique urging more vibrant style while preserving essential red accents in public life. Calls for brighter, livelier expression without discarding core traditions and standards.
An advertisement touts Danderine as preventing hair shedding and dandruff while restoring life, vigor, brightness, color, and thickness to every hair after use. The copy emphasizes low cost and urges readers to try the product.
City Solicitor Philip Williams will address the Handley Library Auditorium at 8 o clock tonight in the Citizenship lecture series. Williams is described as a forceful, well informed speaker and is making his first appearance as lecturer to a large audience.
Paxton's Chapel hosts a free lecture by Supt Clerk of Handley Schools titled Chine describing his Orient experiences and offering Winchester school system insights. The event is arranged under Red Cross auspices and begins Wednesday evening May 19 at 8 o'clock. admission is free and all interested are invited.
A defendant faced charges for abuse and threats to an officer and for refusing interrogatories. The court ordered a $4 fine for profanity and sixty days in jail for refusing to answer, with the latter sentence suspended on Evelyn's future good behavior.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania and Admiral Sims sparked a war of words with charges against the Navy Department. Secretary Daniels recalled Penrose's 1918 Senate remarks claiming delays prolonged the war, while noting Sims echoed similar criticisms a year later.
Des Moines Iowa May 18 delegates at the Methodist Episcopal Church General Conference discuss unification with the South church. A special committee has examined the commission report offering a regional recommendation, but it remains uncertain under current instructions and circumstances.
A testimonial from W. W. Neff of Oklahoma City recounts severe cough, night sweats, and weight loss in 1913 15, 1915. After using Milks Emulsion he reports improved appetite sleep and weight gain of 12 pounds. The ad promotes Milks Emulsion as a palatable nutri tive food and medicine with a money back guarantee.
A Baltimore telegram reports Miss Ella Gibson died at one o clock this afternoon from brain hemorrhage after a brief illness. She was a longtime teacher at the Jom Kerr Schools in Winchester and later a nurse or governess in a Baltimore family. Survived by sisters Mrs Lucy Baker of Washington, Mrs L Green, Miss Judith Gibson of Winchester, and Mrs J Frank Eddys of Philadelphia.
Washington May 18 Officials said settlement of the long dispute over raised wage demands of anthracite miners was expected by the Labor Department as concessions from miners and operators, secured by Secretary Wilson, paved the way for a peaceful accord after weeks of talks.
May 18. Highly percent of New York City's export trade has been diverted due to harbor and railroad strikes. Thousands of carloads of export freight have been switched to other cities because of embargoes. Some shipping authorities say permanent arrangements with other ports may be made unless the tie-up ends soon.
The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company in Manches New Hampshire, with about 16,000 workers, announced today a 15 percent increase in use. The mills produce gingham.
Des Moines reports C. W. Burns of Minneapolis elected a bishop on the recent Methodist Episcopal Church general conference ballot announced today. The article also notes various odd timekeeping methods among Indian and Malay peoples and a brief on the Muggletonians, a sparsely followed sect once active in England.
In Prodoptek county court yesterday a timber injunction dispute between Fred I. Glaize and Mitchell Shade was settled by a compromise. Glaize gains removal rights for timber under a lease terms while agreeing not to cut more timber or damage the land, and Shade covers injunction costs. The court adopted the compromise and dissolved the temporary order.
Senate and House conferees failed to resolve disagreements on the army reorganization bill. Senate provisions to reorganize the board caused the breach, and the question will go to the House for a vote. The dispute arose despite an offer to strike the Senate plan for voluntary military service of youths ages 18 to 21.
The old Sage Tea and Sulphur compound darkens gray hair naturally, removes dandruff and itching, and stops hair from falling. Available at drugstores as a ready mix for about 50 cents. apply with a sponge for best results.
Clerk of court notes a 1920 divorce action filed by J Luther Martin against Ella Martin. The complaint alleges desertion since June 14 1913 and seeks dissolution of the bonds of matrimony. Ella Martin is not a Virginia resident and must appear within fifteen days after publication.
An article notes a 1762 crown made for Catherine II by the celebrated jeweler Bauzie and describes its status as the premier Russian crown. It mentions the crown’s use at coronations and cites a Moscow official communiqué dated Monday reporting on the Russian Soviet government.
Trustee A M Lynch announces sale of 923 South Main Street Winchester Virginia at public auction in front of the County Court House on May 20 1920 at 12 noon. Property at northwest corner of Main and Monmouth with frontage on Main and Monmouth and potential for multiple building sites. Immediate possession and terms: one third cash day of sale with balance in two equal annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance policy. A G Swanson auctioneer.
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