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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1920
Page
7
107 acre farm three miles from Winchester on Front Royal Road offered in halves or as a whole. Private sale with easy terms. For more information contact Box 20 R F D Route 1 Winchester Va.
Richmond officials announced that the State Auditor and the commissioners of the revenue added 9 million dollars to the state's taxable values this year compared with 1919. The report indicates a continuing rise in assessed property values and overall revenue potential for the current year.
State returns valuations for the year 1920 show property valued at $699,162,699. The note indicates taxes on this increase are to be paid this year.
The Rev Dr J O Knott formerly of the Baltimore Conference now in Washington has accepted an offer from a Cincinnati Ohio chautauqua and lyceum bureau. He will lecture daily on moral religious and patriotic themes with a liberal salary and five year retention promise if he stays.
The article endorses the Wigginton method as a carefully tiered system and cautions against using any weaker mixture. It emphasizes consistency and adherence to the established formulation.
Commissioner in Chancery to report on estate of Harrison P. Whitacre deceased including real and personal property, liens, and executor accounts. Creditors and lien holders urged to note and participate. Proceeding set for January 3 1921 at Winchester Virginia office to execute the order of reference.
Oscar Grim died at his uncle Ashby Perry’s home near Double Churches on Thursday night at about 18 from acute indigestion. He was praised as a dutiful, quiet worker by employer Fay Clemons. He leaves father David Grim, brother Merle, sister Velma, and a late mother. Funeral held Christmas Day at Refuge led by Rev. Ridgeway.
The Salvation Army Sunday school held a Christmas program at the Court House Auditorium with Cadet Woodall and Captain Leigh directing. The event featured recitations, songs, solos, and a months of the year segment, ending with Santa Claus, gift distribution, and the closing song America.
The Star prints a corrected price list from local and Baltimore markets with wholesale figures for butter, eggs, live poultry, meat cuts, grains, and dairy feeds. Prices show butter around .60 to .65, oats and corn near two dollars, and various feed and grain rates, plus Baltimore figures for dairy and livestock items.
For years druggists have noted the strong record of Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root the kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is described as strengthening and a physician prescription. It has many friends and is sold by all druggists. A sample bottle offer is extended by mail.
Secretary Evans reports on the Martinsburg Fruit Exchange noting 208 cars sold and only six rejected. From 320 cars, rail service left two claims unadjusted. 59 022 barrels touched worth 162 988 42 dollars, growers paid 150 699 01 after expenses. Berkeley County yielded a record crop with 400 000 barrels.
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