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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
2
No.17 East Water Street lists subscription prices: yearly $2.00, six months $1.00, three months 60 cents, postage prepaid. Advertising rates available at Tur Stan Office. A December 24, 1903 column discusses marriage license law changes, political jabs, church attendance, and various brief notes.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Ointment as a universal skin cure. It claims they stop hair loss, remove crusts and dandruff, soothe irritated skin, nourish roots, and promote hair growth on a healthy scalp. The trio is sold together for one dollar with a Resolvent also touted.
A Spring Habit describes a woman seeking a flat amid pleasant weather while resisting moves and rentals. The piece questions moving, habit, and desire, with urban wandering and hopeful prospects. A second item features Senator Sorghum debating personal popularity and public obligation in a Washington Star exchange.
Irate visitor scolds a reporter who visited yesterday about modesty. Editor offers a cautious reply as the dispute centers on how the truth was presented and later “dressed up.”
A policeman peeks in as two Irishmen argue loudly. One claims nothing is happening while predicts a fight will start in under a minute if people don’t move. The Chicago Post reports the tense scene unfolding in the room.
A humorous anecdote notes punctuality myths on southern railroads. A New England traveler compliments a conductor, who reveals the advertised 11 o'clock train is actually yesterday's, with today’s likely arrival only tomorrow.
Dialogue memorializes light humor from early 20th century cartoon captions. Cobwigger jokes about a mysterious box sent by mother while Freddie asks if it is breakfast or sofa stuffing. A playful exchange contrasts a child’s curiosity with a parent’s mundane task.
The exchange notes a playful vow about marriage and age with a back-and-forth line. A tongue in cheek remark contrasts marriage timing with reaching a certain age.
A vintage advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Ta olets with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure. Each box bears the signature of E. W. Groves and is priced at 250.
An old advertisement extols Dr Thomas Wonderful Bottle and Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup for quick relief from burns cuts sprains and accidents and warns neglected colds lead to graveyards The Star promises prompt delivery of dry wood past and dry wood supplier details appear in the page item
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