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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1915

Page

3

Winchester sale of two brick houses on South Braddock Street

By decree dated December 4 1915 in Kinzel v Houck the public auction of two brick houses at 310 and 312 South Braddock Street Winchester Va is ordered. The sale requires one third cash with the balance in two annual installments at 6 percent interest to be secured by deed of trust and fire insurance. Auctioneer W A Bowen notes the terms and viewing by A J Tavenner’s plot at Steck’s office.

Mary Smith Kinzel Charles W. Houck Corporation Court City of Winchester Court House South Braddock Street S. Braddock Street Charles W. Houckied A. J.tavenner J. M. Steck

Bear This In Mind and Holiday Movements

Mrs Albert Blosser of Lima Ohio hails Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the best medicine for colds and croup. Christmas week events list preaching at Round Hill Pax ton Chapel Lamps with a church conference noted. Ida Shimp visits Briggs Clarke County Virginia for holidays while Mrs J J Fielder travels to Blackstone Virginia to spend the season with kin.

Chamberlain Albert Blosser Lima Ohio Round Hill Paxton Chapel

Funeral Services For Henry Cisco

Funeral services for Henry Cisco a well known colored resident found dead in his bed at the old Tokes property Kent and Cecil streets were held in the Free Baptist Church South Brad dock street with Rev Fish er officiating. Interment was in Orrick. Death pronounced due to natural causes by Miller who was called. The deceased known as Mex by friends, once paraded Winchester in Indian costume. He leaves no near relative.

Tokes Kent and Cecil Streets Free Baptist Church South Braddock Street Rev. Fisher Wis Orrick JaeGodo Miller

Eye Removed After Nail Injury on Farm

Charles L. Grove lost his eye after a nail struck it while repairing a farm between Stephenson and Jorlan Springs. The operation, conducted by Dr. Hunter H. McGuire, occurred at Winchester Memorial Hospital to prevent complications.

Charles L. Grove Stephenson Jorlan Springs Winchester Memorial Hospital Hunter H. McGuire

Koons Family Holiday Visit to Haddox Home

Mrs John C Koons and her children from Washington are spending the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs George W Haddox at the Sensency place. They will be joined tomorrow evening by Mr Koons a division chief in the Post Office Department.

John C. Koons Washington George W Haddox Sensency Place Koons Post Office Department

United States Demands Reparations For Ancona Sinking

Secretary Lansing delivers Washington’s reply to Vienna on the Ancona sinking. The United States holds Austria-Hungary fully responsible for the torpedoing of the liner with American casualties, rejecting further discussion and urging compliance to preserve good relations.

United States Austria Ancona Lansing Penfield Vienna Washington Baron Zwiedinek Imperial and Royal Department of State Austria- Hungary

Stephens City Virginia bids electric light and power franchise

Town council advertises bids for a thirty year electric transmission and distribution franchise in Stephens City Virginia. The ordinance requires street work supervision, sidewalk restoration, and payment of town costs if disrupted. Bids opened January 4 1916 at 8 p m in the council chamber.

Stephens City Virginia General Assembly Cue City Chereon Orlaine! L Central Council of the Toy Nances Wien de Light and Power Courpians Siayde Varela Drach Hideesti Danages Sien At Oyl Stephens Cit Linus Sali Sal Company Hall Stephens ‘City Acta Ww. H. Painter J. Harvey Canter Council

Pinex cough syrup remedy promises rapid relief

An advertisement touts 2 1/2 ounces of Pinex mixed with plain granulated sugar to create a cheap homemade cough syrup. It claims quick relief for dry hoarseness chest or throat colds and touts Pinex as a pine extract praised for bronchitis whooping cough and winter pains.

Nover Joe Pines Co Ft. Wayne Ind

Visitors Stay With Local Families During Christmas

Mr and Mrs O J White of Durham North Carolina arrive to stay with Mr J J Lumley on South Market street for the holidays. Miss Susan Saulsbury from Winchester public schools departs to spend Christmas with relatives in Denton Maryland. Clay Brown visits his parents Mr and Mrs Albert C Brown on North Market street. W Davis Conrad of New York arrives to spend part of Christmas with his mother Mrs D B Conrad on West Water street.

O. J. White Durham N. C J. J. Lumley South Market Street Susan Saulsbury Winchester Public Schools Denton, Md Mr. Clay Brown Albert C. Brown North Market Street W. Davis Conrad New York D. B. Conrad West Water Street

Staunton Resident Returns After Testifying in Noakes Will Case

Mr. Robert B. Barr of Staunton Va. has returned home after visiting relatives in town. A longtime employee at Western State Hospital he came to testify for Mrs Annie E Noakes in the Noakes will case which was decided in her favor.

Robert B. Barr Staunton Mr. Barr West Ern State Hospital Annie E. Noakes Noakes

Trespass Case Reported At Local Star Office

Fragmentary OCR note records a trespass incident at Star Office with unclear details and names unreadable.

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Grove Bros. Department Store Erkeley Cement & “Berkeley Security Cement & Lime Co Hagerstown Glaize & Bro J. W. Rosenberger R. Va City Realty Mary S. Kinzel W. A. Bowen J. J. Fielder Blackstone Henry Cisco Charles Grove Groves Fairbank Galc Admiralty Electric Light and Power W. H. Painter Vor Ryan & Orndoff Opposit Court House Xmas Ingersoll Livick’s North Main Street Livick Carls Be Each Fle Dhosen Star Office H. P Bnit Studebaker Ramshore Auto Supply Co E. Piccadilly St Winchester,Va
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