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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1924
Page
5
In Washington state on September 27 a campaign to exterminate grasshoppers in a county found a poison mixture more effective when fermented. The blend of molasses, almonds, oranges, bran and other components had been freshly mixed but left unused, with experiments continuing on spreadin
Lake City police raided a basement sob shop and found a moonshine operation. A faucet fed whiskey from a barrel buried four feet underground and forced into the tap by an air system in the alleged soft drink shop.
Mrs Nicola Palnozzi of Mishawaka Indiana reports using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for pregnancy health and energy. She praises ten bottles and recommends the product, noting a friend's suggestion and easy access at WALD in Girardville Pennsylvania.
Roy Gilbert Allen and Ada Brooks, a colored couple, were married last night at 442 North Kent Street. Rev. Washington Johnson of the Primitive Baptist Church officiated the ceremony.
AP reports Tokyo snakes supply the city for food and medicine with about 40 000 snakes eaten monthly. more than two hundred dealers serve a demand built on superstition and claims of vitamin A from scorched snake ash drink.
Obituary from Mountain Falls Virginia dated September 24 1924 honors Annie Regina Lowery widow of George W Lowery living near Stay Tannery. She died at 88 and held church life at Spring church before illness. Funeral conducted by Rev A W Groscup with pallbearers Eva Oates Alphzo Dodgson Lawson Moore Howard Lockhart Norman Sales Harry Richard Payma and others.
A humorous verse sketch on gossip and scandal in a small town. The speaker rejects rumors and denounces scandal hounds while noting the pretensions of local figures from preacher to physician. Copyright notice echoes at the end.
The Church of Christ schedules Bible school at 10 a.m. led by L. L. Aaa Huy, with an adult class. Preaching at 11 a.m. and evening services follow. Rally day planned for the first Sunday in October with 100 percent attendance. Mid week prayer at William Baker's home, 210 W Water St, Wednesday 7:45 p.m. Cordial welcome promised by Minister W. L. Dudley.
Sheriff Luther Paknder will sell at 10 A M October 7 at the residence of T D Kenny near the Elk's Club on Piccadilly Street a lot of household furniture including beds parlor and dining room suits lamps carpets and various items. Cash terms. Dunn & Duvall attorneys.
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