House Holds New Year Wishes and Store Closing Notice
A note wishes residents a happy and prosperous new year. It states that the store will close during January and February at 6 p m on Saturdays excepted.
Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1917
Page
2
Stockholders Meeting Notice for Partners & Merchants Bank
The annual stockholders meeting of the Partners & Merchants National Bank in Winchester Virginia will elect directors. It will be held at the banking house on Tuesday January 9 1917 at 12 m. Cashier H D Fuller signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Partners & Merchants
Nat'l Bank
Winchester
F. H. D. Fuller
Union Bank of Winchester
Omer
Lee R. Grim
Easepee
Martinsburg Turn- Co
W. Pnson
R. McCann
Saturn Ee
Public sale of valuable young horse at Winchester
By virtue of an execution in the matter of Luther Pannett trustee in bankruptcy in re D. S. Brill against Robert Lantz Rod Lantz and Lewis Whetzell a public sale is held in front of the house at Winchester Virginia on January 20 1917 at 12 oclock. One fine black horse four years old. Terms cash. C Be Manuels constable A Bowen auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Pannett
Prustee
Brill
Robert Lantz
Rod Lantz
Lewis Whetzell
Winchester
Virginia
Be Manuels
A Bowen
Knowledge Worth While
A humorous dialogue contrasts a geologist an astronomer and a capital investor. The geologist claims to tell earth age the astronomer weighs the moon and the capitalist predicts tomorrow’s stock move. The snippets portray eccentric specialists at a social table with a punchline about Mr Grabcom's market forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grabcom
Capitallat
An Exceptional Case in Love Myths and Marriage
A playful dialogue contrasts youth and age over love. A young man declares love a disease doctors cannot cure, while a bachelor notes a cure via a female physician who married the patient, and the men react with surprise and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. m
Ballot Bargain Sparks The Suffragette Vote Stand
A suffragette candidate refuses a vote buying offer. The man offers 97 cents and suggests voting twice for a dollar ninety three. The exchange highlights corruption attempts in a political contest.
Society Notes on Miss Knowsitt and Mr Seads
Humorous quips about Miss Knowsitt and Mr Seads, noting his wealth yet awkward behavior in society circles. Miss Tells it highlights the contrast between riches and manners in social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Knowsitt
Mr. Seads
Miss
He's All Right and the High Cost of Moving
A farm resident ignores mounting moving costs while his fiancé recalls sending a midnight thought wave. He was at a club when she wondered if the signal reached him, and he blames a missed billiards shot for the timing.
Demosthenes and the modern garrulous crowd
A student notes Demosthenes filled his mouth with pebbles to sharpen speech. A modern observer jokes that many men become talkative after drinking rock and rye. Hyker offers a ride as Pyker plans to go West seeking fortune, asking for a loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demosthenes
Hyker
Iello
Pyker
Fresh Start and Family Finances in Witty Exchange
In a humorous dialogue, Dribbles questions a restaurant job as Scribbles muses on hearing loss. Braggs boasts of a rich uncle, while Naggs counters by saying his uncle supports his wife. Henry-T and Omar add a note about restraint and notoriety, with Parker joking about Omar’s thirst for attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braggs
Naggs
Porker Wisdom for Hog Raising and Potatoes
Practical notes on hog management emphasize clean runs, forage, breeding from large litters, and dry bedding for winter. Rape and rye improve pasture. feeding cleanliness protects pig health. Sweet potato storage requires gradual curing, controlled temperature, and ventilation, with thermometers to maintain proper storage conditions.
Fall spraying advised for severe apple canker outbreaks
In severe canker outbreaks fall spraying with thick Bordeaux mixture is recommended. Apply at least 5 5-50 as soon as leaves drop, spraying the whole orchard to protect bark, kill surface spores, and curb reinfections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Moonlight Does Not Affect Plant Growth Claim Debunked
In Mlatbush scientists report no observed lunar influence on vegetation growth after a study. Bensonhurst resident counters with a humorous note about losing melons on nights without mooi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mlatbush
Bensonhurst
Car Talk Turns Sour Over Bankrupt Bust
In a comic exchange a motorist asks what the car can do and another quips it could bankrupt him unless he gets rid of bed. The awkward dialogue hints at financial strain and a hint of domestic chaos around a vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anwoys
Foley Kidney Pills Praise From 87 Year Old H. H. Adams
An 87 year old resident of Springfield Missouri describes a severe kidney trouble and credit Foley Kidney Pills with improving his condition. He notes the pills build up weakened kidneys and relieve bladder problems, claiming better health after trying various treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.H. Adams
Springfield
Grippe Vinol Restores Strength and Cough Relief
An Oakland area farmer James Martin credits Vinol with restoring his strength after grippe, noting relief from a bad cough and nervous weakness. The ad promotes Vinol as a constitutional tonic for weak, nervous, and rundown conditions in all ages, listing its availability at George F. Millers Sons in Winchester and other Virginia drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapakoneta
Ohio
Vinci
James Martin
George F. Millers Sons
Winchester
Virginia
Christmas Program at Gravel Springs Church Va
A Christmas program at Gravel Springs Lutheran Church presented to a large audience. Featuring choir songs, recitations, solos, and a pastor address, the list includes Christmas Praise, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, The Christ Childs Gullaby, Night before Christmas, and distribution of treats for Orphans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Tannery
Gravel Springs Lutheran Church
Estelle Brill
Lucile Brill
Herald Angels
Lilia Stine
Melvin Renner
William Brill
Iby
Alice Renner
Christ
Mrs. Cooper
Olen Renner
Rena Renner
Edna Renner
Loveland League
Rev
Sloop
Treat
Miss Doro McCann Visits Over Christmas Holidays
Miss Doro McCann of Marion College Marion Virginia spent Christmas holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs R McCann. Mrs S R Williams and Mrs Claude Kline visited Mr and Mrs Carroll Jones nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hisie Snapp
Elsie May Sumption
Winchester
W. O. Zinn
Clearbrook
H. J. Benner
H. H. Swimley
Bane
Grover Benner
Charlestown
W.va
Paul and
Hunter Benner
Harrisburg
Irvin Zinn
Crokinole
Edward Grant
J. H. Ashwood
Elsie Snapp
H.S. Benner
Don’t Scold Mother The Cross Child Is Bilious Feverish
A home health note urges mothers not to scold fretful children with tummy troubles. It advises checking symptoms such as coated tongue, listlessness, fever, poor appetite, and stomachache. It promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative to cleanse bowels and restore playfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Big Syrup Company
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C. A. Heller
Etta Grim
Annie Grim Jessie Hottel
Fl& W
Seabright Bay
Medico
Franck Baker & Sor Pharmacists
Porter Hayslett
Miller’s Drug Store
Henry
Omar
Parker
Nled National Biscuit Company
Vinol
Mr. Martin
Clevenger
J.C. Erb
Helen
Berryville
Erb
William Smith
Mamie Childs
Evelyn
Will Childs
Summit Point
W. Va
Grace Conway
Kate Smith
Maryland
William H. Elwell
Frederick County
C. L. Polhemus
Victor, N. Y
Jack
Leslié Shepherd
Dallas, Tex
Fannie T. Fenton
Baltimore
Gravel Springs
Stephenson
J.R. Edmonds
Orm
FORD
Republic
Ramsburg Auto Supply Co
H. C. Borden
Footer
Footer’s Dye Works
Cumberland
C. A. Heller & CO
Stark Bros. N.& O.co
Delicious
King David
Senator
Black Ben
Champion
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