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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1920
Page
4
Rates for mail subscriptions listed by year six months and one month in advance. Also references to carrier rates and subscription terms. The Associated Press material is credited and republication is restricted to the newspaper and local publisher.
A beleaguered borrower named James Augustus Jones is lent fifteen bones by the speaker who promises to repay by November 8. The debtor returns to Jones at the gate with the funds, prompting a mix of fear and relief as Jones acknowledges the repayment and the speaker is praised for honoring a pledge.
Alexandria Gazette notes how party control in the United States has shifted across decades. It highlights Grant Garfield Harrison Cleveland Wilson and Bryan eras, stressing the volatile electorate and the rise of women voters, suggesting no party can rely on long term power.
Poem praising World War I veterans and the American Legion. The verses celebrate victory over tyranny, honor democracy, and call for mothers to wish peace after war. The piece closes with attribution to O. O. H. Widener.
Real estate agents Baker and Shryock sold a West Clifford Street house to Mrs. George W. Cooley of Clarke County for 4250 dollars. Louis H. Grimm bought Adam Forney’s lot on One Avenue for 1350 dollars and plans a brick residence. ORANDA notes list visits, moves, and a public school progress report.
An old advertisement claims Olive Tablets soothe digestion and improve stomach upset and energy. It mentions prices 25c per box and 10c elsewhere, with references to Dr Edwards and a Winchester Virginia contact and a stop at the Hotel Lafayette in Washington.
This notice urges individuals to appoint Shenandoah Valley National Bank as executor or trustee, arguing that people trust relatives with estates while lacking tax and estate-handling expertise. It promotes the bank’s experience in personal trust work and invites readers to contact for information.
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