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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1919
Page
4
A narrator complains about people who fixate on a single topic or theme and bore others. He mocks talk of ongoing personal ailments, politics, and grandiose hobbies, contrasting with varied, lively conversations. The piece ends noting his own eclectic chatter avoids boring neighbors.
A fragment notes partial army foodstuffs arriving, with distribution begun by the local post office. Purchasers receive goods as they arrive. timing is uncertain and no delivery priority exists beyond using original package purchases.
The Harrisonburg fair price list printed by County Food Administrator Johnston cuts prices by about twenty percent on meats canned goods and breakfast items. Sugar lists at 10 to 12 cents per pound versus dealer prices up to 13 cents. Best steaks go for 35 cents with roasts and boiling pieces from 18 to 25 cents.
From any druggist for 35c or 1.00 for large size, Zemo eases eczema itching and heals skin troubles. The salve soothes sores burns wounds and chafing when used as directed. Cleveland, Ohio.
A Chamber of Commerce Publicity Bureau piece urges citizens to adopt team work and organized efforts to improve communities. It emphasizes democracy lessons from war, good citizenship, voting duties, and collective action by apple growers and others to raise community standards.
The Star publishes F S Anderson defending his bowling alleys operation. He says about 75 boys aged 18 work there with parental consent, paid well, and allowed to stay safe. the business refrains from swearing gambling betting or liquor and is open to inspection.
Mrs J D Robinson of Stephens City was fined 20 dollars and costs in county magistrate court on a morals charge. Her alleged companion William Smoot faces trial on a similar charge Wednesday. The husband swore out the warrant used for her arraignment.
In Porto Rico the final test of alcoholic drink restrictions is set to judge intoxication by alcohol percentage. The ruling referenced a decision by Judge Hamilton’s court in a case brought by the United States district attorney against the Porto Rico Brewing Company for the sale of a quantity of alcohol.
Judge Hamilton says the district attorney must prove a drink is intoxicating for beer to violate the 1917 prohibition. Local tests of beer have been reported as how authorities discern intoxication levels.
Services to be held at 11 o clock in Merchants Bank building second floor highlight Thrift as the cornerstone of tomorrow's success. A postman can lay the cornerstone with War Saviner Stampa.
Norfolk and Western timetable for September 7 1919 lists No 13 9 07 a m Berryville bound for Bristol and intermediate stations with Pullman parlor car to Bristol Roanoke and Shenandoah express with a southbound connection No 275 58 p m for Shenandoah and intermediate stations.
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