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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1920
Page
8
A review hails the film Virgin of Stamboul for its vast sweep from Stamboul to Arabia and its grand scenes, praising its human drama and East exoticism. It urges viewers to attend tonight with admission prices listed 10 15 20 and 6c melting tax.
Tom Mix roped an express train moving sixty miles per hour for a stunt in Rough Riding Romance. The performer also dashes on horse Tony up six flights of stairs and swings from a grand palace chandelier to escape a mob. Empire presents the film with comedy and usual Saturday admission.
In a promotional claim Calotabs is pitched as a non nauseating calomel tablet with the same liver cleansing benefits as old calomel. The ad promises a refund if customers are not delighted and details a thirty five cent price for one nightly tablet with no taste or stomach upset.
A five dollar reward is offered for the return of bronze and white turkeys taken from William Glaize's premises on Sunday. Contact Nain, Ya. for recovery.
A historical note describes a bubble mixture of castile soap glycerin and ammonia with rain or distilled water. It claims bubbles blown very thin can last long before bursting and suggests adjusting the mixture for stronger or weaker bubbles before use.
A vintage advertisement promises a freckle remover using the juice of lemons mixed with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint of lotion. It claims to fade freckles and blemishes with daily massage, noting the product is harmless and affordable.
A vintage ad touts Dr Blair's Dream of cucumber makeup claiming refined complexion benefits. It promises soothing skin, redness relief from wind burn, use on chapped hands, and reduction of wrinkles without hair growth, selling for 50 cents and 1 dollar in white or flesh tones.
The seventh annual Needlework Guild drive will take place in October. District Nurse Miss Higgins will distribute the collected articles. Directors urge every member to contribute two wearing apparel or linen items to her director during October. Mrs J A Richard presiding.
The advertisement promises no risk with Diamond Dyes. Each package includes simple directions and guarantees perfect results on wool, silk, linen, cotton, or blends, even for first time users. A druggist color card is available.
The Fuller Brush man visits the area to showcase a special hardwood and finished floor mop. He will call and demonstrate at the reader's home. For details contact 30 J. 222-21.
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