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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1920

Page

4

Associated Press News Dispatch Rights Notice

The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of news dispatches credited or not in this paper and to the local news published herein.

Associated Press

Thrift urged as panic warned by Fredericksburg editor

In a Fredericksburg Virginia column dated February 12, a financial warning cites a looming U S debt burden and rising government expenditures. The piece condemns wasteful spending and large revenue taxes on imports as signs of national extravagance and predicts hardship if not halted.

Fredericksburg J Star United States Congress New York Especi Italy Rome

The Other Fellows

Fragmented text shows a reflection on neighbors and savings, with lines about spending, advice ignored, and confusion over values and wealth. The passage uses archaic phrasing and appears as a clipped, introspective dialogue.

Markets Gossip and Prices From Local Wholesale Listings

Local markets daily report wholesale prices for Wheat No 2 Corn timothy hay and mixed hay with figures. butter cheese olives and peas shown with per bushel and per cwt quotes. Baltimore wholesale listing note shows as of 42:22-20 with items like flour middlings bran cracked screenings and potatoes listed.

Speer LOGAY Baltimore

Unclear OCR Ledger Lines for Livestock Prices

Fragmentary OCR text lists livestock items with price ranges and grades. Mentions hay, heifers, steers, and bids with varied figures, but lacks coherent structure, dates, or identifiers to form a full news item.

Yorks Cedar Rust Infests Orchards Across Augusta County

Roy E. Marshall reports cedar rust infection levels in Augusta County Yorks orchards ranging from very severe to slight. Higher cedar density near orchards correlates with greater leaf loss and smaller fruit, with many cedars yielding up to 50 percent defoliation and fruit sizes reduced to 1.5 to 2 inches. No cedars or few cedars kept defoliation under 5 percent.

Blacksburg Augusta County Yorks York New Yorks

Conveyances of County Realty Record of Local Transfers

The county clerk lists conveyances of county real estate including Colvin to G R Bly for 9 Creek District for 50 dollars and A W Shade to Benjamin C Baer for 140 acres in Gainesboro district for 4000 dollars. Wilson to Joseph F Coop is noted among transfers.

Colvin G. R. Bly Creek District A. W. Shade Benjamin C. Baer Gainesboro Sallig F. Wilson Joseph F. Coop

Cascarets Gentle Laxative Cathartic Ad Claim

An ad extols Cascarets as a safe overnight laxative that cleanses the system of toxins and bile. It warns of brain fog headaches and indigestion from constipation and touts Cascarets as harmless, non irritating, inexpensive, and effective while you sleep.

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Real estate transfers listed for various districts and prices

Transfers show multiple property sales including Linden Heights Stonewall Back Creek Opequon Shawnee Middletown and Rock Enon Springs. Buyers include Joseph H Cooper John W McCormick Annie M White Clara A Taylor Florence M Wilkinson and others with prices ranging from 240 to 9 000 dollars.

Joseph H. Cooper J. L. Spillman Stonewall John W. McCormick Fred. L. Glaize Rock Enon Springs E. A.keel R. L. Keeler Back Creek G. M. Preffitt Isaac B. Frye Linden Heights Annie M. White Elizabeth A. Hartley Opequon R.C. Patton L. C. Bromlest Shawnee Clara A. Taylor Joseph A. White Florence M. ‘Wilkinson Als William Keith Middletown

Grubbs and Hardesty Wed in Stephens City

John E. Grubbs of Martinsburg West Virginia and Ada J. Hardesty of Wadesville Virginia married February 10 in Stephens City Virginia with officiating minister FF A Strother. Witnesses Bettie Carter Catherine Cr and friends Carrie McAboy and Janney Pope attended. couple to reside in Martinsburg.

John E. Grubbs Martinsburg W. Va Ada J. Hardesty Fesville A. Strother Stephens City Bettie Carter Wadesville Catherine BE Carrie McAboy Janney B. Pope Grubbs Martinsbure

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure with Blood Action

Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine as internal treatment that reaches the disease through the blood. Claims to combine tonics and blood medicines and to work on mucous surfaces, with testimonials offered. Mentions J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and general sale by all druggists. Also references Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Heiali J. Chenex & CO Toledo Sc.Hall

Public Sale of Horses Cattle Sheep and More Near Hagerstown

On Monday February 16 1920 the undersigned offers at public sale on his farm 3 12 miles north of Hagerstown along the Northern Prel ey. Sale opens at 10 o clock with 15 head of fine Percheron horses and colts including a fine stallion brood mares and their get. 20 head of grade Guernsey cows heifers and calves and two grade bulls 212 years old registered bull calves six months old. 53 head of Shropshire sheep 39 hogs and a big line of farming implements and walnut furniture. This is a tuberculois free accredited Guernsey herd. Sale moves animals without further test certificates issued at time of sale. Ferner list of items and contact Ji FORNEY YOUNG.

Hagerstown Preley Glenwood Guernsey Maryland Shropshire Ji Forney Young

Fenton and Shertzer Granted Marriage License

A marriage license was issued in the county clerk’s office to William M. Fenton of Clarke County Virginia and Rhoda K. Shertzer of Stephens City in this county. The groom is a young farmer and son of Thomas J. Fenton, while the bride is a daughter of Clark Shertzer.

William M. Fenton Clarke County Rhoda K. Shertzer Stephens City Thomas J. Fenton Clark Shertzer Tion Chester Anna L. Ash George W. Ash Virginia Evening Star Winchester J. B. Beverley

Local Notes from Red Bud Virginia Update

Red Bud Virginia notes report William Hardy family moving to Winchester and a newborn girl for Mr and Mrs Ware. Charles J White and son Herbert troubled by flu with Dr Anderson attendance. Parry Viands of Baltimore visited his parents Charles and wife Viands over the weekend.

Red Bud Wiliam Hardy Winchester Stork Ware Charles J. White Herbert Anderson Parry Viands Baltimore Charles Viands

Residents urge central school location in the second ward

A letter from a Winchester reader argues the night and day schools are too far for many workers and poorer children. It urges moving part of Handibey or John Kerr facilities to the second ward to reach near 100 percent attendance and ease winter hardship.

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Effects of Constipation on the Body's Sewer System

Constipation halts the body's sewer system with toxic refuse retained in the system, poisoning the blood and causing disorders. Do not neglect the bowels. Chamberlain's Tablets offer relief, as they are gentle traditional cathartics that don’t dehydrate.

Rustic Snowe

Schleswig Has Had Enough of Germany

Copenhagen reports Danish supporters won a decisive vote in Schleswig as officials release tallies showing 76,023 for Danes and 25,087 for Germans. Harry Brill, once of this city, has returned to Windsor to serve in government work.

Schleswig Germany Associated Press Copenhagen Kleswig Harry Brill

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