Train schedule excerpt with Bristol Roanoke stops
A timetable fragment lists No. 13 9:18 a.m. and No. 1 2:27 a.m. routes serving Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton and intermediate stations with Pullman cars and cafe service. No. 27 6:38 p.m. serves Shenandoah and intermediates.
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Bristol
Pullman Si
Roanoke
Parior
Broiler
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Welch
Norton
Pullman
Winston-Salem
Shenandoah
Gary
Memphis
Trustee's Sale of Valuable City Property in Winchester
By virtue of a deed of trust dated November 4 1914 from Chas H Light and wife the trustee will offer for sale at public auction in front of the Court House Winchester Virginia at 11 a m.
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Chas. H. Light
Corporation Court
City of
Winchester
Property Sale Of Ashley Flats And Adjacent Dwellings In Winchester Va
Wednesday December 29 1915 property on the west side of Highland Avenue Winchester Virginia described as several frame houses and the Ashley Flats building with eleven apartments each renting for a dollar weekly. The sale offers the properties in parts or as a whole with one third cash and the rest in two annual payments at six percent interest secured by bonds and a deed of trust. Warren Rice trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Avenue
Winchester
E. F. Ashley
Pees No. 527
Warren Rice
Sale Postponed To Saturday January fifteenth 1916
The above sale has been postponed to Saturday January 15 1916 at the same time and place.
Remove Dandruff With Four Ounces of Arvon Liquid
A home remedy promises complete dandruff removal by nightly scalp application of four ounces of plain arvon liquid. Apply it before bed and rub in gently to stop itching and leave hair fluffy and glossy. The ad claims three or four treatments erase all signs and are inexpensive at drug stores.
German Americans Wed in Rockingham County
A Rockingham county couple traveled to Washington to wed avoiding Cincinnati notice. The groom Laurence Heatwale aged 25 and bride Ida Deiter 21, a nurse in training, reportedly sought to hide the marriage from their hometown. They reportedly adopted traditional German spellings for their names.
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Rockingham County
Wash
Capital
Cincinnati
Ohio
Laurence Heidwohl
Ida Deiter
John Laurence Heatwale
Dayton
Ida Deter
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Harrisonburg
Papes Cold Compound Promises Fast Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick cure for grippe and severe colds. A dose every two hours up to three ends head and body misery, clears nasal passages, stops discharge, and soothes headache, feverishness, and sore throat for 25 cents at drug stores.
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Pape
Sunday Sermon Uses Jonah to Greet Submarine Talk
At Trenton NJ on January 11 preacher Billy Sunday mocked modern submarines calling Jonah the first to ride one. He warned youths against conceit and urgedaim higher through fellowship with better people. His "Sundayisms" included odds on mind over muscle and God’s ongoing strength. He urged readers to advertise in The Star.
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Trenton
N. J
Billy Sunday
Jonah
Celebration Is Held for Troop 2 Growth and Activities
Troop 2 formed in December 1914 under scoutmaster Richard Jolliffe with troop 3 merged in 1915. Eugene B. Cooper now leads with Sedon Lacy and John T. Brown Jr. The group staged Christmas baskets, hospital donations, flower deliveries, parade appearances, cemetery Red Cross work, and ice water for veterans. They ran a free messenger service and Red Cross booth at the fair, sold tickets for charity events, and turned proceeds to the Humane Society and Red Cross seals.
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Richard Jolliffe
Jolliffe
Evisiencs
Eugene B. Cooper
Sedon Lacy
John T. Brown, Jr
Troop 2
King’s Daughters
Hospital
Braddock
Red Cross
Cemetery
Fairgrounds
Doan's Kidney Pills Promote Quick Relief
Doan's Kidney Pills advertised as a toll free kidney remedy. Winchester resident Mrs J W Stryker reports relief from backache and weak health after use. The ad notes unhealthy kidney signs and urges buyers to obtain 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY distributes the product.
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E’ Doan
Public Sale of Valuable Farm in Frederick County Virginia
Public sale by trustee on Saturday January 15 1916 at 11 o clock in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia of 150 acres known as the Jno Cochran farm. Purchaser pays one third cash with the balance in two yearly installments secured by a deed of trust and life of insurance policies. T. Russell Cather Trustee Roy P. Duvall Auctioneer. 12-14-4wks.
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F. L. Harris
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
County Court House
Winchester
Henry Cochran
James Fling
Jno. T. Cochran
T. Russell Cather
Roy P. Duvall
Seabright Buys All Kinds of Stock and Hides
H. W. Seabright buys all kinds of stock and offers top prices for fresh and salted meats, including hides. They invite sellers to contact for immediate cash.
Scout Troop Finances Report 1915 Proceedings
Equipment and supplies earned from the sale of Curtiss publications include tents, uniforms, flags and prizes for sixteen boys, valued at $5.20 each. Three scouts were uniformed from Larkin orders. a $14 debt to Christ Episcopal Church and 50 books gifted by Scout Shirley Price supplement the library. Troop balance is $10.67 with prizes awarded for tests and a six month officer term beginning December 1, 1915. Officers listed include Walter Brubaker, Lor ing Crabill, Marshall Mc Cauley, and others. Enrollment stands at 36, with meetings open to visitors and Thursday 7:30 PM sessions.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Shirley Price
Walter Brubaker
Loring Crabill
Marshall McCauley
Moon's Eclipse on Jan 20 Visible
An eclipse of the moon is due January 20 and may be seen for several hours. Observers in the United States will witness a partial eclipse beginning about 1 AM Eastern time and ending shortly after 6 AM the same morning. Times vary by station but stay within a half hour of the announced eastern U S schedule.
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H. Schindler
Winfo Gree Dy
J. M. Oates
United States
Ambition and a Bellboy's Dream
A father urges his son to leave a lasting mark while the son jokes that he may not be a great man but hopes for recognition as a bellboy in a hotel frequented by millionaires. The dialogue contrasts legacy with humble aspiration.
Wifely Sympathy and Bizarre Headline Gags
A fragment from a humor page shows dialogue between Mr and Mrs Dorking about cold hands and opening a pocket knife. It includes absurd headlines such as Imported Jersey Cow Unused to American Ways Chokes to Death on War of Corn and a spoof stage scene with Desdemona and Othello wig removal.
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Mr. Dorking
Maria
John
Mrs. Dorking
Colt kicks man leaves serious facial injuries
Robert N. Lemen of near Shepherdstown was kicked on the head by a colt. He suffered two jaw teeth driven through the palate and a shattered jawbone in the incident.
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Robert N. Lemen
Shepherdstown
Serigasty
Snakes in Pole Digging Found on Starry Farm
While digging pole holes on W. J. Starry’s farm near Gettysburg, a Bell Telephone Company crew uncovered a nest of about thirty snakes. Sizes ranged from two and a half to six feet. three garter snakes and one copperhead were found among blackheads. The snakes were sluggish from their midwinter nap.
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Gettysburg
Bell Telephone Company
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Wres
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Chichester
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Bermond
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Hess’ Stock Food
Franck Baker & Son
Depot
American National Bank
Richmond
Southern Railway
Washington, Alexandria, Strasburg
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Alexandria
Washington
Alransdria
Co. W. Westbury
Gen Agt
Yue
Thomas & Messer
Baltimore St
Baltimore
John Meehan
Mgr
Rosemont Farm
Berryville
Cumberland
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Greencastle
Cambersburg
Shippensburg
Carlisle
Mec
Suicalture At
Harrisburg
Ar Queceas
New York
Norfolk & Western
Philadelphia
Shenandoah Junction
Taft
Total Eee Eee Eee
Nature
Doan
Doan’s
H.& W. Seabright
Brussels
H. K. Green & Bro
Curtiss
Scout Finance Plan
Herbert Lauck
Emerson Brown
Harry McCann
Graham Lacy
Paul Sanford
Charles Aiken
Don Harmer
Graham “Acy
David Eagle
Harry Dix
Niagara
Moling & Seal
FE. Hearn CO
MR. Dixon
Bell 200
P. O. Box
Rat
Mr. Robinson
Miss Jones
Penn Ave
18Th
H Sts
N. W
White House
State
War and Navy
E. C, Owen
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