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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1919
Page
3
Public auction at the courthouse in Winchester Virginia at 11 o'clock on Saturday August 30. Five shares of the Capital Stock of the Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester to be sold for cash. Auction notice from administrator dated 8-11-181.
Stephens City notes list Miss Rhoda Shortggin at a Boyce house party and visits by J Leslie Drake and Earl Drake from Pittsburg Ell a Hare and Carrie Albin of Pittsburgh visit their sister Mrs F B Cadwallader Elsie Worrest from Lancaster Pa arrives for time with friends Emily Miller of Martinsburg weekend guest of Miss Florence Guard Charles A Dean returns from overseas with his parents Royce Weaver returns to Chambersburg Pa after visiting her mother Mrs J R Sonner Courtney Stickley James Rinker Russell Orndorff attend agricultural meeting at Black last week Isabel McCarty and Filth Giesel of McKeesport Pa visiting Mrs Annie Williggins G A Marks and Mrs Janice Marks of Richmond and Mrs C A Marks of Waynesboro and Mrs M W Jones and Miss Emma Jones of Berryville motor to Stephens City to visit relatives Alva Steele visits friends in Salem Va Mr and Mrs Edward Ewing of New York City visiting Mer Muther Ewing Mrs Joseph McCarty and her little son Joseph Andrew return home from Roanoke Clyde and Paul Wise plan a trip to Hot Springs Va Mrs H A Funk and daughter Mary Virginia Funk visit Blacksburg last week
Brucetown Virginia August 14 residents recall a village Sunday school picnic full of recreation and happiness. Visitors included Mrs W B Timberlake and relatives from Reading Martinsburg and Philadelphia. Miss Carrie McAboy attends Harrisonburg summer Normal School.
Frances debates a floating speck in soup with Jane and Mrs. Watkins. The table quarrel centers on whether the speck is pepper or an ant, and Frances ultimately says it was pepper to uphold proper manners.
A vivid portrait of Willow Creek Montana as a small railway town set among prairie and mountains. The mining man departing toward the land evokes frontier independence and vast spaces beyond city limits.
Ludwig von Beethoven born in Bonn in 1770 faced complete deafness by age thirty yet endured with patience. His friend praised him as unmatched in misery and bliss, noting his resilience and continued artistic output largely in Austria's capital.
A collection of comic slips by speakers at commencements recalling Spooner like blunders. A university lecturer jokes about not talking long while implying a hidden meaning and saving the whole thing in a nutshell.
The note hints at unusual errors in the Siar el Shuds of printing quictir. It suggests peculiar spellings and typographical quirks affecting readability and accuracy of the page.
A print ad touts a double strength preparation named ethine double for removing freckles. It claims minor batches clear freckles quickly with daily use and a money back guarantee. The text urges asking for the product and notes a free trial for women.
Mr and Mrs William Stickley of Vaucluse hosted a large picnic at Cedar Creek with guests from the surrounding area and Winchester. An elegant supper featured Virginia ham fried chicken ice cream watermelon and other delicacies served by a big bonfire.
The American Legion shows democratic ideals in its early actions with no officer versus private distinctions in St Louis. Regional executive committees plan a national convention in Minnesota and push to drop military titles from records and proceedings. Officials urge ending postwar rank preservation and extending reforms to state and local posts nationwide.
J. D. Adams of 326 5S Braddock Street testifies that four years ago a cold caused kidney pain and nearly prevented movement. After trying many medicines, two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills cured him. He notes they have continued to work whenever kidney troubles returned. Sold at all dealers. Poster-Milburn Co. Makers Buffalo NY.
Virginia reports 151 779 dogs by counties and cities licensed as of July 1. Of these 140 572 are males and 21 207 females. Game wardens issued 1 836 warrants for day law violations resulting in 2 775 76 in fines. Four hundred two unlicensed does were killed and 112 for other reasons. Commissioner Nash Bil froly notes Scott county has 1100 doe owners not licensed. statewide totals incomplete.
An announcement by Colonel Arthur Mordizaes to the secretary of war reveals plans to reemploy unskilled service men at a Virginia site. The move aims to open work at a building in Washington and employ a large number of veterans.
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