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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1920
Page
4
The excerpt argues contrast and suspense drive market perception and personal discipline. It stresses comparing rivals with self, framing business as a game where mindset and control determine outcomes. It notes anticipation as a key factor in value assessment and decision making.
A discussion on urban growth versus rural decline after wartime shifts. Census notes population gains in cities while war labor pulled workers from farms. Wages hours and living costs shape farm versus factory employment, with rural life offering steady if modest opportunity amid upheaval.
Associated Press report from Brownsville Texas says Harding declines a yesterday invitation to visit Mexico during his southern trip. The note records Harding's reply and the Texas location.
The Evening Star shows subscription pricing for Mars publication with options for one year and six months in advance. Also lists carrier rates and advancing payment terms with unclear figures due to damaged text.
During a five hour stay an speaker delivered an address before the New Orleans Association of Commerce outlining business outlooks and civic priorities for the region.
A short notice reports a culling of 1000 eggs tied to an influenza scare. Officials urge farmers to monitor flocks and markets for signs of spread. The item notes health concerns and possible supply impact.
An old advertisement promotes Henry Trafford’s The 1000 Egg Hen system claiming hens produce up to 1000 eggs in a few years with proper care. It promises free copy for six or more hens and details profits from winter production. Respondents send name and address to receive the booklet by mail. Also mentions Bromide cold remedy available at drugstores.
The American Red Cross has stayed in contact with families of 800000 soldiers and sailors since demobilization. Home service provides information, guidance, and help toward securing better employment, reflecting broad support offered by the organization.
An old ad copy touts Perseptin as an excellent remedy for nasal and throat inflammations and a preventive for the flu. It notes availability from all drug stores.
Public sale under a 1920 chancery decree in Winchester Corporation Court. Trustee M M Lynch and Special Commissioners Herbert S Larrick and Harry R Kern announce auction of a two story frame dwelling on South Market Street with payment terms: one third cash, rest in two equal annual installments secured by a deed of trust and insurance. Certifying clerk J B Beverley notes bond posted. Auction set for November 27, 1920 at 11 a.m. at the County Court House.
Mrs J Naeewee Pa praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for coughs colds and croup. She says it has helped her and others for years and even relieved her granddaughter's winter croup quickly. The endorsement notes wide use and strong results among friends and neighbors.
The will of Samuel Mash, a colored barber who died recently, probated in Winchester Corporation Court. He leaves an estate valued about 7000 to 8000 dollars with up to 800 for funeral expenses and a memorial at the Colored Cemetery. One thousand dollars is to be placed in a local bank for his widow with interest to her for life. He leaves his wife the three houses for life and upon her death or remarriage the real estate and bank funds are to be divided equally among his half-brother Daniel Spradley and four half-sisters Emily Walker Lucy Philins Millie Holland and Amanda Briggs. Attorney M. M. Tynch is executor with bond of 2000 dollars. Will dated August 18th.
Catarrh is a constitutional ailment and Hall's Catarrh Medicine is described as internal treatment that works through the blood on mucous surfaces. It claims to destroy the disease's foundation, boost general health, and aid nature in recovery with circulars available free from F. E. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
Dr Henry S Curtis renowned for play based education will speak at City Hall Auditorium Friday November 19 at 830 pm under Handley foundation auspices The Handley Schools parade play as a teaching tool to replace some traditional methods and encourage parental involvement Curtis travels widely sharing his methods and recently returned from the Hawaiian Islands where U S government schools use play based systems
A bank advertisement urges readers to appoint Shenandoah Valley National Bank as trustees and executors to handle complex estates and tax issues. It argues against relying on inexperienced relatives and promotes the bank as experienced, permanent, and efficient in estate management.
Train timetable notes Hagerstown Philadelphia New York connections Shenandoah Junction and Roanoke with sleepers to Philadelphia and New York. Services include parlor car to Hagerstown and sleepers to Philadelphia, with connections at Shenandoah Junction for Memphis and Harrisburg routes.
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