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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1920
Page
7
The ballot lists six amendments to sections 42 117 133 136 138 and 184 of the Virginia Constitution to be voted on at the November 1920 election. It includes FOR and AGAINST options for each amendment covering municipal government qualifications women as school trustees local tax limits compulsory education and state road bond issues.
The will of the late John M Snyder, dated October 10, devises the $50,000 estate to his widow Rose Lee Snyder in fee simple and names her executrix. He asked courts not to probate further or inventory the estate, and Mrs. Snyder has qualified with a $45,000 bond.
The army transport Pocahontas arrived in New York from Antwerp and St Nazaire with bodies of 2,185 American soldiers killed in France. Among the passengers were 53 war brides from Germany Czechoslovakia Belgium France and England, 11 prisoners from the army of occupation in Germany, four stowaways and several Olympic athletes.
An advertisement touts "Diamond Dyes" as simple to use for wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics. It claims perfect results guaranteed for beginners and notes a color card is available from Drugeist, urging purchase of this dye only.
The Star lists daily corrected wholesale prices for items such as butter, eggs, chickens, hay, corn, bran, and livestock. No. 1 timothy hay, light clover mixed, cob corn, young chickens, and dairy products are shown with quoted ranges and notes from Baltimore wholesale markets.
An advertisement touts Dr Blair's Cream of Cucumber as a replacement for powder. It claims to reduce redness wind burn and chapping while preventing blackheads and wrinkles with lasting effects and affordable 50 cent and 1.00 prices in white and best color.
James B. Russell president of the Winchester Gas Company declares the firm will shut down unless rates rise. He notes coal costs at twelve dollars per ton, freight and utility price hikes, and government resistance to rate increases, urging customers to accept higher charges or face loss of gas service.
An aged advertisement touts Bayer Aspirin as genuine when clearly labeled with Bayer, claiming twenty one years of physician use and safety. It notes uses for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism toothache and more, with Handy tin boxes of twelve priced at a few cents and larger packages from druggists.
An advertisement touts Aspironal as a two minute cough and cold remedy endorsed by European and American surgeons. It claims immediate relief, money back if not felt in two minutes, and urges purchase at drugstores with specified dosage for adults and children.
The text promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin confirming safety praised by physicians for over twenty years. It notes packaging with directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain and mentions small 12 tablet tins and larger packs. It also lists distributor claims and hints at Salvation Army officers Major Bale and Mrs Bale with service history and an installation event for Miss Leigh and Miss Woddall at a county hall.
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