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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1916
Page
2
Prices for muslin underwear fall below prior levels in this sale. Children’s muslin pants begin at 7 3/4 cents, ladies muslin pants from 17 cents, skirts from 18 cents, gowns from 29 cents, and corset covers from 19 cents.
Trustees announce a public auction in front of Winchester Court House on Saturday January 15 1916 at noon for a three story brick house and lot 213 North Main Street valued for business or residence. The property devised to Arthur S Markell for life with remainder to his children. Terms require one third cash with balance in two annual payments at six percent interest secured by deed of trust and fire policy. Bond filed. Clerk J B Beverley reports.
The sale of the above mentioned property is postponed until Saturday January 29 at the same time and place.
On a ship in a tense standoff, Wolf Larsen dominates the cook Mugridge in a high stakes game of Nap and whisky. The narrator notes ethics and altruism in dialogue as nerves fray and threats sharpen, culminating in a dangerous undercurrent of violence.
I B Wixon of Farmers Mills New York has used Chamberlains Tablets for years to treat stomach and liver disorders and says they are the best he has ever used. Obtainable everywhere.
Bee-weee seeks return of a silver card case lost at or near 826 Amherst Street. A reward is offered for its recovery.
By decree of the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia the Home Place a small limestone farm of about thirty nine and ninety six hundred acres lies one mile from White on the Apple Ridge road. The sale is at noon in front of the County Courthouse Winchester with a brick house and bank barn. Terms: one third cash, two thirds on promissory notes due one and two years after sale at 6 percent with a trust deed and fire insurance.
Substituted trustee will sell at noon on February 5 1916 at the County Court House Winchester Virginia two adjoining houses Nos 18 and 20 South Market Street forming a double house. The deed secures a $3 000 debt with 6 percent interest and two bonds to run one and two years. One third cash and two thirds by bonds with optional all cash.
A health ad asserts that a dose every two hours, up to three doses, will end grippe misery and severe cold symptoms. It promises relief from nasal congestion, discharge, headache, feverishness, sore throat, sneezing, and stiffness without aid, and notes the remedy costs 25 cents and tastes pleasant.
Be cheerful and clean inside tonight by taking Cascarets to liven the liver and clean the bowels. Helps stop headaches, bad colds, biliousness, foul breath, coated tongue, sallowness, sour stomach and gases. Gentle cleansing and grand wake up. Cascarets touted as best laxative for children.
In Winchester Virginia the bank reports resources of 1 000 000 dollars and liabilities of 5 000 006 dollars as of December 31 1915. Capital stock 100 000 06 surplus 85 000 00 undivided profits 10 865 15 circulating notes 98 900 06 deposits 2 061 591 000 1 390 330 40 Total deposits include demand 1 065 490 52 certificates 15 700 00 other time 1 289 02 Million totals and a sworn statement by cashier H D Fuller confirms the figures.
Public sale notice outlines loans and discounts totaling 98.02 secured and 77.61 unsecured with bank assets and various currency holdings. It details a framed real estate parcel in Frederick County near Welltown Road north of Grimes, assessed for sale in Winchester Virginia, with terms: one-third cash and two equal annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance.
An old advertisement touts “inside bathing” with hot water and limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims improved digestion, clearer skin, fresher breath, and relief from bilious attacks and constipation, urging morning use before breakfast. It notes a small cost for the phosphate and asserts rapid health improvements.
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