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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1915

Page

5

Stone Bridge Notes Apr 22 Miss Vaughan and local visits

Stone Bridge Virginia notes reflect Miss Vaughan of Markham visiting Miss Mary Kirby. Mr and Mrs Vaught and children spent days at Browntown and attended the funeral of Mrs Vaughts father Manuel who died recently. Mr Harry Hudson of Stephens has moved his family nearby.

Stone Bridge Vaughan Markham Mary Kirby Vaught Browntown Harry Hudson Stephens

Railroad schedules printed for Winchester trains daily

Train arrivals and departures listed for Winchester from the stations above. Times include 9 20 am daily except Sunday 4 S51am and 7 23 pm daily with notes from Tonos, Supt TA Ampre Gen P A.

Winchester P. A

Miss Virgie Armel Hosts Visitors as School Play Profits

Miss Virgie Armel hosted Tuesday with Mrs Vaught while Mrs Bragg and daughter from Charlestown visited Robert Bragg. Duke of Briggs moved his family to Harold Sowers farm. Floyd Armel spent Sunday with the Dove children. A school play Friday night was successful and cleared 18 dollars, aiding a trip to Winchester next week.

Virgie Armel Spért Floyd Armel Dove Winchester

Southern Railway Schedule Between Washington and Harrisonburg 1914

The timetable lists westbound trains from Strasburg to Harrisonburg No 23 daily at 7 30 am arrival 9 30 am No 49 daily at 12 25 noon arrival 2 30 pm with Buffet Parlor Car No 21 daily at 7 59 am arrival 10 15 pm. Eastbound from Strasburg No 14 daily 8 25 am to Washington with Buffet Parlor Car No 24 daily local from Harrisonburg to Strasburg arrival 7 30 pm. C W Westbury Gen Agent Washington DC.

Washington Alexandria Strasburg Harrisonburg Limi Avia C. W. Westbury Gen Agt Washington, DC

Norfolk and Western Timetable Summary

Rail schedule fragment lists train numbers and routes serving Bristol Roanoke Shenandoah Hagerstown and New York. Mentions Pullman sleepers dining cars parlor cars and connections with Washington and Philadelphia routes. Nineteenth century style timetable snippet shows intermediate stations and times for northbound and other trains.

Bristol Pullman Roanoke Broiler Tristol Pocahontas Welch Norton Gary Winfecar Shenandoah conston-Sauerston SeMecanokc Memphis

Chamberlains Tablets Benefit Digestive Wellness

Text describes Chamberlains Tablets as aiding digestion without pep sin and strengthening the stomach. It claims many users with indigestion and constipation have benefited and encourages trials, noting availability everywhere.

Chamberlain

Public Sale of Frederick County Real Estate in 1915

Special commissioners announce a public auction of 40 acres and 16 poles near Star Tannery Frederick County Virginia on April 24 1915 at 11 o'clock in Winchester. Terms require one third cash and the balance over two years by deed of trust. Trustees Ward Spl. Com Newman and Cather Spl. Com Truste.

Circuit Court Frederick County H. C. Borden Court House Winchester R. Hershman Star Tannery John D. Racey Nero Newman Cather

Danderine Hair Grower Ad Promises Quick Gloss

A vintage advertisement touts Knowlton's Dandeline and Catherine as hair growth products. It claims rapid effects including gloss, fullness, and dandruff removal, with promises of new fine hair after two weeks.

Knowlton Catherine

Clarke County Supervisors Cut Taxes Despite New Segregation Laws

Clarke County Virginia supervisors reduced overall tax bills under new segregation tax laws. Details show county, school, road and district rates mostly unchanged, with Battletown Greenway Chapel and Longmarsh districts posting lower totals thanks to a 35 cent state tax abolition. The intangibles tax remains 30 cents for road purposes.

Berryville Board of Supervisors Chapel Battletown Longmarsh Greenway

Notice to Breeders Grimsley Percheron Stallion Ad

Notice to breeders from Lenore Virginia describing Grimsley a 5 year old dark gray reg Percheron over a ton and insured 12 and Joe a 3 year old black 1800 pound reg Percheron sired by Favorite with insurance 10 both to stand at home 2 miles north of Winchester at the Nicodemus farm Lenore Va

Grimsley Insurance Joe Winchester C. L. Nicodemus Lenore

Birth cards sent to 100000 babies in Old Dominion

The Virginia Vital Statistics Bureau sent birth certificates to parents of about 100000 babies to record birth details, parentage and place of birth. Officials aim to cover births from 1912 to 1914 and urge parents to obtain the official cards for legal proof of age and nativity.

Old Dominion Richmond Vital Statistics Commonwealth Board of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Health Commissioner Registrar of Vital Statistics W. A. Plecker

Mrs Lockhart Visits Friends in Bloom Nearby

Bloom Virginia April 22 Mrs Charles Lockhart of Stephens City visits relatives and friends in the vicinity.

Bloom, Va Charles Lockhart Stephens City

Notice on Dark Grey Perche ron Stallion Colonel No 23461

The Dark Grey Perche ron Stallion Colonel No 23461 weighing 2000 lbs will season weekly at J Cather's on N W Grade Monday and Tuesday, at Lucien Lie ton's on N W Grade Wednesday and Thursday, and at Shenandoah Valley Importing Co Stables Friday and Saturday. The note contains OCR errors.

J. C. Cather’s N. W Lucien Lieton’s Shenandoah Valley Importing Co. Stables

Visitors at local homes list regional guests and residents

The report lists visitors at several homes including Mr. G. W. Hulver Mountain Falls guests Mr. and Mrs. Pavy Oates and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sale. Other mentions include George Wright purchasing a new Ford, Mrs. Martha Windlé and Mrs. Lula White visiting Mrs. Sarah Crabill, and Mr. Edward Hicks a business visitor. Further visits include Mr. F. J. Fries with Mr. Benjamin Frye and Mrs. Alice Hook, Mrs. M. P. Glynn ill at home, and Mr. Stadden Cooper with Miss Gertrude Himelright visiting Mr. F. Meliwee.

G. W. Hulver Pavy Oates Clyde Sale Mountain Falls George Wright Martha Windlé Lula White Sarah Crabill Scott Shiflett Edward Hicks F. J. Fries Benjamin Frye Alice Hook M. P. Glynn Stadden Cooper Gertrude Himelright A F. Meliwee

Meat Production Increases On The National Forests

Washington reports grazing permits on the National Forests will raise about 1.2 million dollars for public revenues, with forage for 1,983,775 cattle and horses, 8,747,025 sheep and goats, and 64,040 swine across western and eastern ranges. A shift from sheep to cattle appears as beef prices rise, with varied grazing rates per head by region.

Washington Secretary of Agriculture Othe West

Wickliffe Briefs Report $49,292 In Revenue Figures

An abbreviated Wickliffe item notes revenue of 49 292 dollars amid a brief column. It mentions Apel 22 and Vol 1 in sparse notation, indicating a short municipal record or fiscal snippet.

Local Social and Church Notices From Pleasant Valley Area

Mrs G Le Carter of 1 Perryville spent Saturday evening with relatives at Wickliffe. Miss Hannah Williams visits her nephew R B Smith near there. Mrs C W Johnston visits nieces Mrs Rn J Starkey and Mrs C W Symons of Hagerstown Md. Mr Lucas Boyer of near Charles Town visited friends here. Preaching at Mount Olive next Sunday 10 30 am Fairview 3 pm and Pleasant Valley 7 30 pm. Meeting protracted through the week at Pleasant Valley. Pastor W H Sampelsell.

G. le Carter Perryville Wickliffe Hannah Williams R. B. Smith C. W. Johnston Rn. J. Starkey C. W.W. Symons Hagerstown Lucas Boyer Charlestown Lane Mount Olive Fairview Pleasant Valley W. H. Sampesell

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