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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1916
Page
5
An ad claims spanking fails to cure bed-wetting and cites a constitutional cause. Mrs. M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment with full instructions for mothers troubled by their children. The remedy is said to help both children and adults with urine difficulties without requiring payment.
Those who eat at eight lunch at noon and dine at six risk indigestion due to short intervals between meals. Five hours between meals is advised. If troubled, correct habits and take Chamberlains Tablets to strengthen the stomach and aid natural function. Obtainable everywhere.
The item presents a brief note from the Want Column with a concise entry. It lacks clear names, places, or dates, offering limited context but indicating a classified style notice within the page.
A roster lists Capt William M Myers of Richmond as former ranking member. R H Willis of Roanoke takes chair of Privileges and Elections as the new floor leader. It names John M Steck of Frederick and Winchester as library chair and member of several panels, with Kenneth N Gilpin of Clarke on finance militia police and executive expenses among others.
Senator Strode of Amherst introduced a Virginia Senate bill to decide compulsory education at the November election. If enacted, eight to twelve year olds who cannot read or write must attend school for a set period in districts choosing the law. Localities vote to adopt. effective September 1, 1917.
Local druggists report a drop in calomel sales as Dodson's Liver Tone gains popularity. The vegetable tonic is promoted as safe, pleasant tasting, and guaranteed to relieve liver sluggishness and constipation without causing vomiting or next day weakness.
A plan proposed by Delegate Hobson of Richmond would allow traveling voters absent on election day to cast ballots by mail. Absentees must notify the registrar 30 to 60 days before the election and receive a sealed blank ballot marked ballot within. The voter marks the ballot in the postmaster’s presence, then the envelope is sealed and forwarded to the registrar to be counted as if cast at the booth.
CHAMBERSVILLE Va Jan 15 The graded school began Tuesday with about 65 pupils enrolled. Principal is Cephas Fahnestock and primary teacher Aoy Orndoff. A new school building is praised by scholars and teachers. Round Hill patrons plan a teachers district meeting with lunches and a program. A spelling bee and cream social benefit a library. Miss Lola Snapp visits. Lillian Cooper and Hilda Hawkins return from Berryville.
The report lists prize winners in multiple categories for apple exhibits, led by TM M. Miller and W. E. Cath er, with awards for best varieties and special premiums. The Charlottesville gathering may shift its annual meeting to December for better fruit condition and advertising, as members discuss the change and the new secretary W. P. Massey earns praise.
By virtue of a 1914 deed of trust Bettie Kiger Jones and husband authorize a public auction in front of the County Court House Winchester Va at 11 AM February 9 1916. The lot fronts W Cecil Street near Braddock and Loudoun adjoining Sacred Heart Church known as Jacob Kiger Property with a frame dwelling in good repair. Terms: one third cash sale day, balance in two annual installments secured by purchaser bonds and deed of trust with insurance. Debt of 800.00 to Union Bank of Winchester. Trustee Jas P Reardon. 1-11-4whkea.
Herbert S. Larrick to serve as president of the new bank formed with Dr. Charles R. Anderson and Boyles. H. co Sheetz as vice president, John S. Sloat cashier secretary, and W. R. Campbell as assistant cashier. Middletown State Bank ties noted. Bell building on North Main Street to house the bank.
Public sale to be held at the Winchester Courthouse at 11 o’clock a.m. on a parcel of land in Frederick County on the East side of Welltown road one mile north of Grimes. The property totals about 1.5 acres, adjoining Kiger and Stouffer, with Holmes Crisman land history. One third cash, balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and mortgage policy. R. M. Ward, Trustee.
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