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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1919
Page
7
Harrisonburg plans a large delegation led by Chairman W. L. Fultz to attend the local heroism celebration. The Elks will parade and field a baseball team to play a Winchester picked squad at Equity grounds Monday at four. Headquarters and information bureau are at Fultz’s Court Square offices.
Local buyers quoted wholesale prices today in the market report. The Star notes corrections may occur for typographical errors but presents the day’s quoted figures.
A dense OCR fragment lists various grocery items and market prices. Noted entries include butter, creamery butter, new potatoes, chickens, country butter, flour, cornmeal, middlings, bran, cracked corn, screenings, potatoes, and spring chickens. Also present are references to Baltimore markets and prices for meats, livestock, and dairy products.
Owner offers 275 acres near Gore Virginia for sale by public auction at the Court House in Winchester on Saturday September 20 1919 at 11 o’clock a m. The 275 acre farm includes 70 acres tillable with good timber, two frame houses outbuildings orchard water supply and fencing. Terms include one third cash with balance in two annual installments at 6 percent interest secured by deed of trust and insurance.
WELLTOWN VA August 25 Mr and Mrs Elmer Lonas recently married were honored with a miscellaneous shower at the home of Mr and Mrs C A Lonas. Attendees included Dr and Mrs E B Smoke and many friends. Music and games filled the evening followed by refreshments. The couple received numerous useful gifts as commentators noted the breezy charm of the groom.
A garbled clipping hints at financial risk and debt with vague references to men and earnings. The fragment suggests caution about borrowing and wealth accumulation, but lacks clear names, places, dates, or concrete events.
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