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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1920
Page
2
An advertisement extols Dr Blair's Dream of Cucumber cream as a refined complexion aid. It promises cooling skincare, a clear soft look, and claims it won't dust or rub off like powder. It targets red oily rough skins and sunburn tan. Prices listed 5 cents and 1 dollar in white and flesh colors.
A comic dialogue unfolds with a prospective tenant and real estate agent. The tenant scorns an old house while the agent touts a patent burglar alarm staircase as the latest modern improvement. Other snippets show idle chatter about a waitress and a buyer boasting income cars and a lease as social signals.
The article describes starfish arms snapping in succession and possible arm detachment, sea cucumbers ejecting viscera to escape predators, and rapid yet lengthy regeneration of a new mouth canal. It notes vast river power along Alto Parana and Iguazu Falls, and rough sun scale showing Earth and Moon distances in science prose.
A humorous vignette centers on a barber and a customer debating fate at the zoo. The talk veers from hair loss remedies to a cheery philosopher’s belief that giving away yields return. A March/May anecdote about family returns and a wedding party’s fashion plans thread through the exchange with light office banter on painting.
A humorous exchange questions how professional cheerleaders pass idle time between engagements and jokes about resting on their backs. A reader notes a negative character in a child and a suggestion to make him a photographer.
A witty dialogue contrasts alienists using grand words to speak freely without hurting a man’s feelings. The exchange highlights linguistic diplomacy and psychological jargon in social interactions.
A social note recounts a quirky exchange where a wealthy new client asked for a gold mounted fly swatter. The anecdote highlights informal tastes and the era’s flair in consumption.
In a lighthearted exchange a speaker hopes for snow at Christmas and explains the joke gift of a shovel for her husband. The quip delights a crowd and reflects seasonal humor in a domestic setting.
An advertisement promotes Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for skin blemishes and beauty enhancement. It claims the tonic cleanses and improves skin by increasing blood circulation and supplies, and offers a trial package by mail from Buffalo New York.
Samuel T. Clover announces the Richmond Evening Journal sold to Times-Dispatch Company. The Sunday Journal will be discontinued and the afternoon edition continues from Times-Dispatch offices. He cites rising costs and limited capital as reasons for the merger to sustain publication.
A brief plea urges pedestrians to consider others when walking on icy streets and to act with care to prevent slips and injuries. The message emphasizes altruism and safety over personal risk.
A chaotic note mentions a traveling salesman at Yapville Junction and a 5:15 schedule. The ticket agent assures punctuality despite accidents happening, reflecting typical transit concerns in the era.
The text depicts Mrs Hoyle observing neighbors with amusement and chatter about her tireless watching. A neighbor quips that she would get “rubberred” from constant watching. The tone mimics a light local-society aside from a humorous jab.
Announcement that J and H Goodwin Ltd has opened a Glasgow organization completing their network in major British markets. For more information call Hotel Jack.
Advertorial notes doctors find liver activation key to fighting colds and influenza. Claims Calotabs purify the system with one tab on the tongue and water, no salts or nausea, next morning liver active and appetite restored. Sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents with money back guarantee.
Mrs Myrtle Banshof 38 wife of James Banshof of near Williamsport choked to death at the dinner table while eating an apple dumpling. She fell unconscious and died within minutes. Survived by her husband five children and relatives Mrs G A Jackson and daughter Esta Virginia had just returned from Baltimore after a week’s visit.
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