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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1920
Page
6
The article reports Senator Harding and Democratic leaders debating the Versailles Treaty. Harding argues for a return to party government and warns against electing a president who would hamper Republican power in Congress and the executive. He emphasizes reservations on Article 10 as the path to ratification.
Six proposed changes to sections 32 117 133 136 138 and 184 seek voter approval on municipal qualifications city government forms women serving as school trustees local tax limits compulsory education and state road bonds. Explanations detail voting by erasing FOR or AGAINST and note impacts on governance and funding.
Public sale scheduled for Saturday November 20 in Omblesdorf Berks County Pa. Farm No 1 consists of 199 acres with a 2 story frame dwelling brick Swiss barn 128 feet long and other outbuildings. Farm No 2 contains 118 acres with a stone spring house frame barn tenant housing and woodlots. Both farms lie in the heart of the Lebanon Valley agricultural district with limestone loam soil and water from a nearby spring. Sale at 1 30 PM. A. Sallade Dre Allade 29 3t.
E Gifford of Clear Mr and a I K travel to visit the sister and brother Mr and Mrs Wilson out of town as winter plans take shape.
An important Boy Scouts of America meeting convenes at the armory this evening at 7 30. All active and associate scouts and council members are urged to attend as pictures of the troop will be taken. Major R Barton president of the scout council will inventory equipment and arrange uniforms, with a business session to set new officers and patrol leaders.
A historical tip suggests cleaning fold jewelry in warm water and yellow soap with ten drops of cal volatile to enhance stone brilliance.
The Potomoc Synod of the Reformed Church completed balloting for officers in Cen Tenary Church. Results announced today list J. H. Hartman as Trustee of Synod for five years and multiple nominations for Theological Seminary boards, Franklin and Marshall College, Mercer College, Hood College, and Catawba College. The session also reported healthy growth in membership and a rise in contributions, with plans to meet again October 24, 1921.
Five men robbed the Commonwealth Federal Savings Bank on Hastings Street Detroit forcing four employees and seven patrons to lie prone. They looted about 15 000 dollars and escaped in an automobile. The heist followed a separate daytime jewelry store strike in Saint Paul.
A 19th century advertisement touts Doctor Pierce’s Anuric tablets as a cure for uric acid buildup causing back and joint pain. It urges reducing meat and alcohol, drinking hot water before meals, and using Anuric to flush uric acid, with a testimonial from Isaac Wilson in West Virginia.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as the only dye brand with simple directions for dyeing worn clothes and home fabrics. It promises vivid, lasting color on wool, silk, linen, cotton, or blends and guarantees perfect results even for beginners with a color card from the druggist.
In Kobe a Marine rehouse group backed by 10 million yen converts retired war ships into eight floating warehouses of 2000 tons each. Three 1000-ton tugs will attend the vessels as they dock. The venture claims exemption from extortionate rents and taxes and promises low costs and mobility as a new era for storage.
The article recounts Joseph Pulitzer’s fiery bursts of swearing. Charles Chapin, former city editor of the Evening World, recalls Pulitzer’s profanity as an art rather than vice. An offhand outburst in his home is described when Pulitzer’s son argued with a tutor.
The Department of Agriculture faces a challenge in using straw and corncobs for gas production. Nation's Business reports experiments have successfully run an automobile and lit and cooked with straw gas. If tests justify further work, research will scale to plant equipment for home light and heat, stationary engine power, and possibly tractor use from a small unit. Straw gas could have value where straw is waste.
An old ad touts Dr Blair's Dream of Cucumber cream as a powder substitute for red rough skins. It claims pore cleansing benefits without rubbing off, lightens wind burned complexions, and prevents blackheads while removing wrinkles with one application lasting all day. Prices 50c and 1.00 in white and flesh colors.
Fragmentary notes discuss turning base metals into gold, tracing early chemistry ideas from ancient days to modern experiments. Lead and mercury are cited as frequently chosen metals in historical transmutation schemes and classroom demonstrations.
A fragmented text suggests a marriage event with personal remarks about partners. It mentions pride in the union and hints at a celebratory tone. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune authorizes the re-enlistment in Los Angeles of Armenians Peter Mosgofian and Parseh Noremanian who served in the A. B. F. to join the marines aboard the United States steamship Chattanooga now at Constantinople. They seek to locate relatives in the Near East and will depart Philadelphia next month aboard the St. Louis for Turkish waters.
Industrial growth rises in the Philippine islands with a new company developing Cebu and Mindanao coal mines. Officials claim output could soon meet archipelago needs for high grade steam coal, with Mindanao’s Silibuguey field praised for quality yet warned to deteriorate if not used promptly.
An alleged authority warns meat eaters of uric acid buildup and urges a daily remedy of a tablespoonful of a water and acid salt mixture before breakfast to flush kidneys. The text claims salts neutralize acids in urine and keep kidneys clean and active with occasional use.
Clinton B. Crismore of Winchester Frederick County Virginia petitions the District Court for a full discharge from all debts provable under bankruptcy acts. He states adjudication occurred April 16 1919 and requests discharge except debts exempt by law. Dated July 23 1920.
On October 8 1920 the court ordered a hearing for November 28 1920 in Harrisonburg. The order directs publication in The Evening Star Winchester and mail copies to all known creditors with the petition and notice. Judge Henry C. McDowell presides. clerk C Be Gentry issues.
An old advertisement touts Calotabs as a nausealess liver cleanser. It claims one tablet cleanses the system, leaving no taste or salt after the morning wakeup. The copy warns effectiveness is guaranteed and sold in thirty five cent packages.
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