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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1916
Page
3
An old time ad touts St Jacobs Oil for rheumatism and joint stiffness. It claims simple rubbing removes pain, soreness, and stiffness in minutes and offers a 25 cent bottle from any drug store. The copy emphasizes rapid relief from backache neuralgia sciatica and lumbago.
Local buyers posted asking prices for farm goods including corn at 3.40 per bushel, cracked corn 3.80, timothy hay 16.00 per bale, mixed hay 16, middlings retail, bran retail, creamery butter wholesale 32, fresh country butter 22, store packed butter 16, live chickens 12, old roosters 7, live turkeys 18, potatoes per bushel 1.00 and per peck 0.30, with other feeds and stock items listed.
Market closing figures show corn carrots and butter prices with dairy and live poultry listings. Farm commodities include hay sheep calves pigs apples and various fruit prices. regional notes mention slow trade and mild weather. Local notices report church services appointments and personnel movements with names and places such as Shepherdstown and Morgantown.
Bunker Hill West Virginia January 3 The farmers extension school in session here closed Friday evening. Attendance was good and the session proved profitable and enjoyed by all. W E Tabb bought the stock of goods from G H Bowen and took possession of the store today. C W Boyer has sufficiently recovered from illness at home.
At market close the No 2 red wheat on spot was quoted at 1.35 dollars per bushel while corn priced at 12 cents a bushel. The report notes fluctuating values in the Baltimore wholesale market for the day.
The bodies of three United States troopers recovered from the Rio Grande near Brownsville Texas confirm they were drowned during a kidnapping rescue attempt. Reports of shooting are discounted as no bullet holes were found in the corpses.
Mrs Blanton Braithwaite formerly of this county now of Pittsburgh Pa is ill in Pittsburgh Hospital after a surgical operation several days ago. Mr William Baldwin of Norfolk Va arrived today to attend the funeral of his uncle Dr Cornelius Baldwin at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church at 1 80 this afternoon.
Deed of trust dated 1914 for Bettie Kiger heirs offers sale at public auction to the highest bidder in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia. Property on W Cecil Street between Braddock and Loudoun known as Jacob Kiger Property with good repair frame dwelling. Terms: one third cash day of sale, balance in two yearly installments secured by deed of trust and insurance. debt to Union Bank of Winchester for 800 dollars with interest from December 10, 1915. Trustee Jas P Reardon. 1916 notice.
Substituted trustee to sell at public auction in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia at noon on February 5 1916. Property known as Now 18 and 20 South Market Street a two unit double house with history of conveyances from C S Baker trustee to J A Graichen and Carrie D Graichen. Terms include one third cash balance two thirds via two bonds dated sale day payable one and two years after with 6 percent interest, option to pay all cash. Debt secured is 3000 dollars plus interest from June 9 1915. R Gray Williams substituted trustee.
In Frederick County Virginia Massanutten National Bank vs Edmonia V Reynolds et al the court orders James P Reardon to report on the realty seized the lien debts and priority and the portion of land sold to the United States under a 1913 contract The commissioner must publish notice for four weeks in a Winchester newspaper prior to executing the order. Court observer notices set for Jan 27 1916 at 18 Rouss Ave Winchester Va.
A Senate judiciary sub committee, led by Acting Chairman Overman, will probe Louis D Brandeis fitness for the U S Supreme Court bench after he was named by President Wilson. Members named include Chilton Fletcher Walsh Clarke and Cummins.
The United States Supreme Court this afternoon sustained the conviction of David Lamar the Wolf of Wall Street who was found guilty in New York of impersonating a member of the House and obtaining money under false pretenses. The decision reinforces the criminal outcome for Lamar.
Mrs. W. M. Sumption of Winchester testifies Doan's Kidney Pills gave instant relief for back weakness and lumbago after several uses. Foster Milburn Co. advertises the product price and cites other family use. Also notes Mrs. T. M. Frown's return to Wilmington from a visit and several local movements of residents in Maryland and Virginia.
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