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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1916
Page
2
An early 1900s advisory warns against harsh soaps for hair care and recommends refined coconut oil as a mild cleanser. One to two teaspoons cleanse scalp. a creamy lather rinses easily removing dust, dirt, dandruff and oil while leaving hair soft, lustrous, and manageable. Coconut oil is cheap and widely available at pharmacies.
Bank ledger from Winchester Virginia shows summary figures for loans, U S bonds, reserves, and deposits as of June 30 1916. Entries include U S bonds pledged to secure deposits and total securities excluding U S bonds, plus cash items and reserve balances with Federal agents.
John Burton intervenes as Parkins assaults Jane Carter after a tense day of campaigning. Burton’s rival Maloney faction seeks control while Parkins’s drunken aggression threatens Jane and Jim Carter, leading to a violent confrontation and Jane fleeing. Burton contemplates protecting her as the mayoral race looms.
The Regular Baptist Association will convene with Beech Spring Church in Rappahannock County on the Friday before the second Sunday in August. The three day session will draw thousands with sermons in the woods and a nearby church for rain. Elders Lewis Hudson and Arthur W. Campbell serve several churches in the area.
Carl Hamilton of Clearbrook was stricken with appendicitis and operated on at Memorial Hospital. The patient withstood the operation well and shows signs of a speedy recovery. Adele Affreck of Fort Loudoun Seminary attends observation classes in elementary education in Richmond.
Winchester resident David Hamilton reports severe kidney trouble with back pain and nocturnal urine urges. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing him, recommending the 50 cent remedy sold by all dealers. Foster Milburn Co. markets the pills from Buffalo, New York.
Insurance in force in Virginia on December 31 1915 totaled 128, 469 19. This figure reflects policy holdings across the state and indicates the scale of regional coverage at that date.
In The Corporation Court of Wimchester Va Maurice M Lynch executor of David S Glaize deceased and Elizabeth B Glaize deceased and others named as trustees are notified the case is referred to a master commissioner in chancery to report on property interests and settle accounts with notices by publication for August 11 1916 at Winchester Va The order directs advertisement and further proceedings as needed until completion.
From the estate of the late Mrs. Fannie Hull of Winchester Virginia an executors sale is held at the Court House on August 26 1916 at noon. Three properties on Water and Kent streets are offered as separate parcels or as a whole: a seven room two story brick at 203 East Water Street with lawn and garden a ten room pebble dashed residence at 119 Water Street and a store room at 115 Water Street fronting Water Street. Terms require one third cash and balance in two yearly installments secured by bonds a deed of trust and fire insurance.
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