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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1919
Page
2
A fragmentary market page shows prices for butter fat young chickens toasters bacon potatoes and livestock including steers calves and hogs. Notable entries include butter 46 cents per pound new potatoes yet to be priced and steer prices from 9 to 11 dollars per hundredweight. The page ends with a quotation about love and marriage.
A vintage mail order ad urges readers to send 6 cents plus an address to Foley & Co. for a trial package of Foley’s Honey and Tar, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets. The float includes claims of relief for coughs, colds, rheumatism, backache, kidney and bladder issues, constipation, and digestive woes.
An advertisement touts Pepsinol as a natural aid to restore health after nervous strain. It claims the tonic removes digestive derangements, improves liver and kidney function, relieves insomnia and headaches, and rebuilds strength. The copy emphasizes safety versus violent laxatives and names The Peplax Medicine Co. and a Winchester agent.
The Associated Press reports labor delegates urged the committee of fifteen to report back a resolution on the right of workers to bargain collectively with chosen representatives. The resolutions from labor public and employers groups were sent for consideration as the National Industrial Conference reconvenes Monday. One proposal calls for labor representatives to be certified after a fair vote by employees.
Knoxville, Tenn. Oct 20. The city lacked street car service today as workers at the Knoxville Street Railway and Light Company walked out demanding about 25 cents more per hour. The stoppage affected operations across the system and halted typical daily service.
Mrs. C H Couchman and Mr and Mrs J M Darlington spent Sunday with their cousin Charles Darlington of Walker Reid Hospital Washington. Charles belonged to Co M 318th Infantry 80th Division. He trained at Camp Lee leaving May 23 1918 for France and served there July 26 to November 3 when he was wounded in the Argonne Forest losing his right limb. He lay on the battlefield hours before evacuation to base hospital and stayed until May 1918 before return to the United States and Walter Reed Hospital for treatment.
The city faces its worst food shortage due to an unauthorized longshoremen strike. Foodstuffs rot on piers while coastwise ships stay idle, and thousands of tons of sugar await removal for refineries.
Parties owing William F. Anderson's estate or holding claims against it are asked to settle with Mary C. Anderson, administratrix.
Congressman Thomas W. Harrison of the Seventh district arrived by car from Winchester and may stay several days at the Kavanaugh Hotel in Harrisonburg.
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