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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1920

Page

5

Conveyances of County Real Estate Record

Conveyances admitted to record in the county clerk's office include W. Roy Stephenson to F A Shryeck and Paul F Shryeck for five acres at Stephensons district for 3000 dollars. Charles I Smith et ux to Carson R Dyke for ten acres in Back Creek district for 500 dollars. Moses S Miller et al to Opequon School district trustees for a lot in Opequon district for 10 dollars. Nellie M Hydeton School Board Gainesboro district No 2 for a lot in Gainesboro district for 100 dollars. Victoria E Mellwee et al to Back Creek district No 3 School Board for a lot in Back Creek district for 10 dollars. B C Shull et ux to Opequon district No 4 School Board for a lot in Opequon district for 1 dollar. E E Greenwalt et ux to L Lester Ritter for a house and lot in Shawnee district for 1250 dollars.

W. Roy Stephenson F. A. Shryeck Paul F.shryeck Stephensons Charles I. Smith Carson R. Dyke Back Creek Moses 8S Miller Et al Opequon Nellie M. Hyde Ton Gainesboro Victoria E. Mellwee Et Als School Board of B.C Shull School ‘Board of E. E. Green

Mrs Shade Returns From Washington After Nursing Potts Family

Mrs. Robert Shade of Siler county returned Saturday evening from Washington where she had been aiding her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Walted B Potts who were.

Robert Shade Siler Washington Walted B. Potts

Illness Spreads as Residents Nurse Neighbors

A local report notes several residents seriously ill with influenza and recovering. Mrs Potts formerly Miss Erma Shade and her husband are assisting in nursing neighbors who recently contracted the disease.

Miss Sheckells Transferred to Havre De Grace Md

Miss Genevieve Sheckells of Baltimore has been executive secretary of the Winchester and Frederick County Chapter of the American Red Cross since last fall and is transferred to Havre De Grace Md. Anna Haines of Philadelphia succeeds her, returning from Siberia where she spent two years with Red Cross work. Blanche Webb of Richmond arrives as supervising nurse for the American Red Cross and visits district nurse Miss Mary K. Strickler.

Genevieve Sheckells Baltimore Winchester and Frederick County American Red Cross Havre de Grace Mi Anna Haines Philadelphia Siberia Red Cross Blanche Webb Richmond Strasburg Mary K. Strickler

Musterole relief without plaster or blister

Grandma remembered mustard plasters burned and blistered but Musterole offers the same relief without skin damage. This clean white ointment with oil of mustard treats sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup neur algia headache chest colds and rheumatic pains. It comes in 30c and 60c jars.

Musterole

Peters Sends for Information on Prohibition Agents

Dr J Sid Rae Peters prohibition commissioner asks clerks of courts across Wir kwinia to supply data. He wants to report to the General Assembly on the role of agents in liquor and automobile seizures and prosecutions under the Mapp law. The Gilpin resolution demanded this but spurred by law not required to maintain separate agent accounts.

Wirkwinia J. Sidrae Peters Prohibition General Assembly Gilpin Peters

Ban Hair Color Restorer Promises Dark Hair Return

An old advertisement claims Ban Hair Color Restorer can restore natural dark hair in weeks. It targets middle aged or gray hair, urging daily combing with the product sold in drug stores or by mail for 7 cents.

Quan Paraaoria Ban Memphis Yenn

Unclaimed Letters in Winchess Office Week Ended February 21 1919

The following unclaimed letters remain in the Winches s office for the week ending February 21 1919. Each letter requires one cent per item to be collected by the recipient. Names include Baker Miss Ugaila Gr isby Miss Annie Johnston David Mitacre H D Natham Charlie Rinker Holland Van Ness Gordon Wiley Clayton J WM Sibert Postmaster.

Funeral for Herbert Robinson Held at North Market Street

Herbert Robinson colored the infant of Herod Robinson died yesterday at 656 North Market street. The funeral was held this afternoon.

Herbert Robinson Herod Robinson Yestery North Market Street

Virginia inheritance tax ruling sustained by high court

The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals upheld Judge F B Whiting of Clarke Circuit Court in applying the state inheritance tax to the estate of Thomas Nelson Carter. The case involved a $89 000 estate with a $15 000 exemption applied to each heir share rather than to the whole estate, a view the court affirmed.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia F. B. Whiting Clarke Circuit Court Virginia Thomas Nelson Carter Peter “Mayo Millwod Richmond Carter Mir Weber PE Is Carter Isabella Burwell Carter R. Lee Moore Whiting

How Doctors Treat Colds And The Flu

Doctors state no cold or influenza medicine is fully effective without an active liver. The new Calotab provides a clean, quick liver boost with one tab on the tongue, no nausea, and a return to appetite by morning. Sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents with a money back guarantee.

Stans Held for Theft of Mail Pouch at Harpers Ferry

Lewis H. Stans of Harpers Ferry West Virginia is held for the federal grand jury on charges of stealing a mail pouch from a truck at the Baltimore and Ohio depot in Harpers Ferry weeks ago. The pouch carried cash money orders and bonds and much of the mail had been dispatched from Winchester. Inspector Connor led the case with help from local merchants after a brother of Staub reportedly deposited money with a merchant. A search warrant yielded a pocketbook at Staub’s home and Liberty bonds with registered mail later found at his father's home. Staub is said to have confessed.

Lewis H. Stans Harpers Ferry W. Va Federal Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Winchester Staubs Connor

Christmas Day Observance Bill Reported Favorably

The Bosman bill to treat Christmas day as a Sunday under the Sunday observance law has been favorably reported by the House committee on general laws. It would bar amusement houses and stores from opening on Christmas day, though theater owners and business interests may oppose it statewide due to past profits on Christmas.

Richmond House Committee On General Laws

Bayer aspirin ad promotes genuine Bayer tablets

An old Bayer advertisement claims Bayer means aspirin and urges use of Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross. It cites physician approval for over eighteen years and lists many pains relieved. Handy tins hold 12 tablets and cost only a few cents.

Bayer

Virginia Accepts Payne Paintings Collection

Virginia through the General Assembly accepts a painting offered by a Chicago man valued at one million dollars along with forty other works by Murillo Rubens Reynolds and more. The collection is expected to be housed at the Confederate Memorial Institute.

Richmond John Barton Payne Virginia General Assembly Chicago Murillo Reubens, Reynolds Confederate Memorial Institute

Trustees Named On Brucetown Circuit

On motion of Rev D L Blake elder of Brucetown circuit of the Methodist Episcopal Church South trustees have been appointed by the Circuit Court of Frederick county. Names include Brucetown J M Loctte S A Smith C P Writsht W Boden William Jobe and W B Timberlake Burnt Factory J M Fishpaw R P Duvall S G Strickler W T Hoff man C F Swartz C E Williams Walter G Hardesty Emanuel at Stephensons C H Hamilton E W Grant J M Gore M P Bichert P A DeHaven Bethany at Welltown J E Ebert Daniel Metz A W Wright George T Yeakley Turner Sencindiver Jr.

Brucetown Methodist Episcopal Church South Circuit Court Frederick County J. M. Loctte 5. Afmith C. W. Boden William Jobe W. B. Timberlake J. M. Fishpaw R. P. Duvall S. G. Strickler W. T. Hoffman C.F. Swartz C. E. Williams Walter G. Hardesty Emanuel Stephensons C. H. Hamilton E. W. Grant J. M. Gore M. P. Bichert P. A. DeHaven Bethany Welltown J. E. Ebert Daniel Metz A W. Wright George T. Yeakley Turner Sencindiver, Jr

Last Call For Nursing Class In Hygiene And Home Care

All those interested in forming the new class in hygiene and home care of the sick are urged to be present Tuesday evening February 24 at the meeting to be held in the Handley Territory hall. The hour is six o clock.

Handley Tittary

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