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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1920
Page
3
Old home brew revived Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound promises to restore natural hair color. A downtown druggist notes it darkens evenly, used with a sponge through each strand, nightly results showing darker glossy hair after one or two applications.
A health notice explaining that regular meat eaters should flush kidneys to prevent dull kidney pain, headaches, and bladder issues. Recommends four ounces of rad Salts in water before breakfast for a few days, claiming it cleanses urinary waste and improves kidney function.
A Redwood county Minnesota farmer explains his method to keep grapevines productive by avoiding old wood. He plants Beta grape slips eight feet apart, trims to two canes, and trains them on wires while pinching growth to limit blossoms. He details yearly pruning, cultivation, and harvesting practices plus selling price and yields of 6,000 to 7,000 pounds per acre.
Careful pruning should be used only when needed as a remedy not a habit. It dwarfs trees and is localized, so removing large limbs alone misleads growth. Better results come from cutting many small twigs rather than a few large ones to renew fruit buds and limit overspread.
The text explains two forms: a for profit corporation with share ownership and per share dividends, where voting shares depend on stock, and a cooperative where members have one vote each, limit individual financial interest, cap returns on capital, and allocate surplus by patronage. It notes co-ops aim at savings and patronage distributions.
A historical notice outlines how marketing organizations help farmers through standardization grading and packing, using market information, developing and expanding markets, and improving services including advertising and purchasing supplies.
Loren R. Peck of Evansville, a railroad shop worker, says Tanlac cured his muscular rheumatism after years of suffering. He describes severe stiffness, abdominal cramps, and fatigue before treatment, noting improvement after five bottles and regained appetite. Tanlac sold in Winchester by Boyd Drug Co.
A nostalgic hometown sketch recounts Braddock and Amherst streets in Winchester with memories of a brick house built by Samuel Brown, early merchants, and a stretch of aging structures. The author recalls 1810–1811 school life, the academy conflict, local landmarks, veterans like Major Kean, the old brewery, and the residents who shaped the town’s past.
A historical note details brick houses along Cork Street and nearby properties, naming owners and occupants over decades. It covers the O. B. Brown house now owned by Charles Jenkins, wartime residents, and families like Kurtz, Bent, Bayley, Washington, and Crockwell, with glimpses of local commerce and church use.
A Stone Bridge resident, John C. Lee, was fined two dollars after being arrested by a town sergeant for parking on the wrong side of the street. The incident follows another recent traffic-law enforcement, as Duckie Morgan also faced a fine for the same offense in Front Royal.
Invitation from the Methodist Church of Front Royal Virginia invites members and friends to the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Rev J Harry Smith and Myre Smith. The event Friday October 1 at 7 pm at the church will feature Rev BD Blakemoe officiating as President of the Winchester District conducts the ceremony.
Satisfactory Sight Service offers eyewear guidance and fittings. Emphasizes confident vision and dependable repairs for wearers and potential wearers seeking reliable eyewear services.
Scout orchestra under Mr Homer performs at 7 50 p m with letters of excellence in athletics presented. Merit badge tests occur before the local council meeting then contests for boxing and wrestling in each class. All scouts and associate scouts are urged to attend.
In 1829 on the twenty fourth of March Samuel F B Morse gave a demonstration of the telegraph using his code. The event highlighted the new messaging method and the Morse code, drawing attention to technological progress.
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