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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1918

Page

2

Local Chancery Notice Fixes February Sale Date

In Winchester Virginia January 11 1918 the court fixes February 1918 as the time for proceedings in the matter of A Shryock deceased creditors and all parties to attend. Proceeds are not completed and will be adjourned until completed. John M Steck attorney for Frederick County circuit court.

Fr County Shayock Fred Fred A. Shryock Neil Win- Va Ester Winchester A. Shryock John M. Steck Cirwit Court Frederick County Veern Atty C. P. Bailey & Co Bailey Bros

Sugar saved ships and soldiers in war effort

The article explains how sugar shortages drive Allied supply lines, Cuba as main source for raw sugar, and Java sugar out of reach. It notes saving ships frees transport for Western front and soldiers, while American Sugar Refining Company promotes Domino Cane Sugars in small packages to curb waste and hoarding.

Cuba United States Europe Java England France American Sugar Refining Company

Scouts 10 Hold a Spelling Bee at Empire Theater

Troop 1 will stage a spelling bee next Thursday evening at 8 15 o clock in the Empire Theater. An orchestra will play, prizes include 15 and 5 in gold, admission ten cents, judges and officials listed, with results to be announced at the end.

Empire Theater C. Versnon Eddy Handley Library Scout Council Katherine R. Glass Richard M. Pope T. Russell’ Cather Rebecca Baird Fort Loudoun Seminary William W. Glass 8. V. Academy Stewart Bell W. Nelson Page C. Vernon Eddy M. M. Lynch

Kidney Medicine Swamp Root Earns High Praise

A 1917 letter from Robert F. Ja praises Kilmer’s Swamp Root as the best kidney liver and bladder remedy. Druggists Irvis Greenville and Kilmer Co. urge readers to send ten cents for a bottle and a booklet, with regular medium and large sizes available at drug stores.

Kilner Dr. Kilmer & Co Winchester

Britain Gets First Potatoes From Virginia in 1586

The potato, now pivotal to war effort, is traced to Virginia where Sir Walter Raleigh carried it to England in 1586. He planted it at Youghal near Cork that year and in 1587 supplied England with first seed potatoes for planting.

England Walter Raleigh Virginia Youghal Cork

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