Red Cross Parade Float Instructions for Winchester Area
All workers in Winchester and county urged to join the parade. Women and children to wear Red Cross head dress and cars decorated simply with flags bunting flowers or foliage. Place signs on each side indicating car origin. Assemble on Equity grounds at foot of South Washington street at 10 am Monday September 1. Mrs W M C Bond is chairman Red Cross Floats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Red Cross
Equity
South Washington Street
W. M.C. Bond
Public Sale of Orchard and Farm Near Gore Virginia
E L Hook Gore Virginia offers at public sale in front of the Court House Winches ter on Saturday September 20 1919 at 11 o clock a m his 275 acre farm 212 miles west of Gore with 70 acres tillable land and the rest timber includes two frame houses wells a stable a smokehouse and outbuildings an orchard of over 1000 peach trees with water supply and fencing good school church mill and store within a mile rural mail at door terms: one third cash day of sale and balance in two equal annual payments with 6 percent interest, bonds and deed of trust on the property and insurance on improvements
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Gore
Court House
Winchester
Administrator's Sale of Bank Stock in Winchester
An administrator will sell five shares of Shenandoah Valley National Bank stock at public auction in front of the Court House in Winchester Virginia at 11 o'clock on Saturday August 30. Cash terms. Auction entry appears as 8-11-1p18t.
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Court House House
Winchester
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Administratee's Sale of Bank Stock in Winchester
Public auction at 11 o'clock on Saturday August 30 in front of the Court House Winchester Virginia. Five shares of the Capital Stock of the Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester to be sold for cash. W G Hardy Admr Martha R Hardy. August 11 1918 line.
Want Column Ad Sought By Local Residents
Local residents advertise for small household items and services in the want column seeking buyers and trades. The notice hints at quick exchanges and neighborhood deals, urging readers to call or visit the listed address for details.
S S S Promoted as real cure for Catarrh in ad copy
A health ad urges readers to abandon sprays and douches for Catarrh and try S. S. S. as a lasting remedy. It claims local treatments only provide temporary relief and offers free medical advice from the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Women Rest Rooms Open Next Monday in City
Under the Red Cross Home Service Section two rest rooms for women and children will operate next Monday. One is at the Court House and the other on the second floor of 11 North Main Street. Hosts will welcome visitors with a matron on duty and volunteers assisting throughout the day. All women and children are invited to rest and refresh.
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Home Service Section
The
Red Cross
Court House
North Main Street
Aching Feet and Sickness Linked by Experts
A health note claims tired aching and swollen feet cause sickness and hamper work. Whitehouse AL BORUM Antiseptic Powder is recommended to soothe feet, dissolve in hot baths, and prevent body odors. Two sizes available 35c and 1.20.
Campaign Against Quack Medicine Seizures Warned
Four hundred and fifty seizures of so called remedies for social diseases have been made under the food and drugs act as federal officials start a campaign to suppress quack medicines. The Bureau of Chemistry warned such preparations are dangerous and may cause permanent injury or death.
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Washington
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Aged Lady Responds To Decorate Court House
An elderly county resident now living in Winchester donated 1 to help decorate the old county court house for the Victory celebration. The appeal drew quick support and 24 more dollars are needed to complete the fund, with expectation of raising it by tomorrow evening.
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Winchester
Star
Largest Crowd Yet At Equity Ground
The Smith Greater Shows drew the week’s largest crowd at the Equity grounds last night. Five to six thousand people attended as the Charley Rouss Fire Company fund committee noted proceeds aid the truck fund. The shows stay through next Monday with a matinee for children at 2 p.m. tomorrow and a parade participation in the Victory celebration.
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Smith Greater
Equity
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Truck Fund Committee
Social notes from Stephens City Virginia area visitors
Stephens City Virginia August social notes list visitors and hosts. Names include Mrs Kate Patterson from Connellsville Pa Ms Marguerite Peery of Baltimore visiting relatives. families of Samsell Gardner Worrestia Schenck Brown and Guard noted among returning travelers and guests.
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Stephens City
Kate Patterson
Connellsville
Ella Cadwallader
E. Barr Samsell
Samsell
Marian Frances
James M. Samsell
Marguerite Peery
Baltimore
Eugene Gardiner
Emma Gardner
West Newton
Mary Gardner
Elsie Worrest
S. B. Grove
Florence Guard
Martinsburg
Emily Miller
Lancaster
Margaret Cadwallader
Washington
W. H. Herrell
Winchester
James M.samsell
Helen Barnes
Staunton
H. C. Schenck
Alva Steele
Salem
W. R. Brown
Mexican Senate Rejects Carranza Request on Legislature Size
Mexico City report says the Mexican Senate has revised an initiative from President Carranza to sharply reduce the size of the national congress and the various state legislatures.
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Mexico City
Mexican Senate
Carranza
National Congress
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Fair Ground
Staunton,Va
Augusta County
Shorthorn Breeders Association
Ferdigles
H. E. Conner
Bloomery
W. Va
B. H. Strother
E. L. Hook
Gore, Va
W. G. Hardy
Martha R. Hardy
Ceee
Want
Hunisberry
R. M. Swimley
the Furniture and Stove Man
East Piccadilly St
Dewey C
Washington DC
Devwwey Hotel
14Th
L Streets
White House
Frank P. Fenwick
Ilime
Winchester Seed Company
Natural Lime-Marl Co
Roanoke
Charles Town
Chichester Spills
Ohl-Citezen
Equity Ground
Stephens
Household
McKeesport
McClure Carbaugh
Effie Argenpright
University of Virginia
James Harvey Canter
Lynchburg, Va
Vicks Vaporub
Washington, D. C
J. Benson Thomas
Munsey Building
Claro
Shrvock & Co
Asher Fire-Proofing Co
Southern Bldg
Catherine Chapman
Corporation Court of
North Market Street
M. Delgard
Pictorial Review
C. D. Price
Pictorial Review Magazine
H. K. Green & Bro
Sunshine
Peggy Paris
Moling & Seal
the Union Bank of Winchester
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