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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1916
Page
5
Wanted notice seeking a good room within two blocks of pepreties for private family living. Privileges required. Respond to P. O. Box 69 Winchester Virginia.
By virtue of a deed of trust dated March 8 1905 by George O Crisman and wife and recorded in Frederick County Virginia Deed Book 125 page 389 the substituted Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia at 12 o clock on Saturday July 15 1916.
A farm of about 100 acres in Frederick County Virginia on both sides of Front Royal Road four miles south of Winchester is offered. Improvements include a brick dwelling and outbuildings. Sale requires one third cash at bidding with balance in two equal annual installments secured by two promissory notes bearing six percent interest, with homestead exemption and insurance policy. Substituted Trustee J. S. Haldeman and auctioneer W. A. Bowen. Date: 6-14-41.
The article recalls the 1776 signing of the Declaration and the Liberty Bell, linking patriotism to 1916 wartime readiness. It praises prepared citizens, contrasts honorable war with dishonorable peace, cites classical examples like Sparta and Rome, and notes contemporary figures like the Winchester and Virginia volunteers.
The western meadow lark, common in the Great Basin, is increasing in alfalfa fields. In April tests 27 birds contained weevils in one sixth of their diet, with caterpillars and ground beetles also feeding. From April to July the lark is not a grain menace and helps control hibernating insects, especially the alfalfa weevil, warranting full protection.
Dr. M. H. Reynolds and Dr. J. C. Gurryer of the Minnesota College of Agriculture advise proper collar fit and regular cleaning to prevent sore shoulders. If needed, soak collars before use and apply remedies like white lead in oil or stove blacking to form a protective, mildly astringent layer.
Portable corncribs holding 100 to 200 bushels ease summer hog feeding in distant fields or yards. Built on skids they distribute feed and manure evenly, outlasting wagon boxes in all weather. A light yet strong portable crib costs little and serves the purpose well.
Sheep should be kept to consume waste products from fields and roads. They will eat weeds and grasses in grain fields after harvest, along highways, and beside fences. By grazing, sheep clean up surplus forage that would otherwise go to waste.
Mr. H. H. Dodge of Haymarket is visiting town for several days on business and is registered at the Hotel Evans.
Public sale in Winchester Virginia on August 5 1916 at 11 o clock practical one third cash with balance in one and two years secured by deed of trust and fire insurance policy or cash within sales terms for a house and lot in Middletown Frederick County Virginia from the will of Sanford R Edmondson. Special Commissioner C E Edmondson will conduct sale with Roy P Duvall as auctioneer. Decree cited from C E Edmondson v Minnie Edmondson et al. noted by J W Baker Deputy Clerk.
A public notice warns that chamberlains colic diarrhea remedy may not be available on ships and trains. It stresses sudden severe bowel attacks and urges travelers to carry the product to prevent discomfort during summer travel.
Six room brick residence at 601 South Braddock Street with garden and gas and electric lights. Keys available next door. Contact J. A. McCauley Winchester Virginia.
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