Consolidation Brings American Railway Express to Winchester
Government backed consolidation merges Wells Fargo and Adams Express under the American Railway Express Company in Winchester. William T. Grim becomes agent and Jacob Crisman cashier as express work continues from North Main Street and West Water Street offices. Public service is expected to improve with centralized operations and unified routing. News also notes a possible shift of Cumberland Valley Railroad trains to Baltimore and Ohio tracks, potentially closing the passenger station while keeping freight services.
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United States
Themen
William T. Grim
Wells ‘Fargo Company
Jacob Crisman
Adams Company
Wells Fargo and
Adama
America Railway Express
Market Reports Promise Reliable Prices Across Dairy and Grains
Local market page lists daily quotations for butter fat creamery butter fresh country butter and flour and grain products. Prices show winter and spring wheat flour at 11.50 per unit, corn at 7.50 per barrel, oats 30 cents, timothy hay 30 dollars per bale, and various butter and poultry figures for regional markets.
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al Creamery
Pushel
Baltimore
Virginia
Mrs S C Williamson Returns Home to Roanoke
Mrs. S C Williamson returns to her Roanoke home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs D C Funkhouser.
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J. E. Sophin
Virginia
Cornelia
Anna Fay
S. C. Williamsson Fas
Roanoke
D.C. Funkhouser
Final Report on New Member Drive
Commerce membership teams reported 214 memberships with several teams near their targets and captains praising teamwork. The drive aims to sustain momentum for chamber initiatives like War Chest and County Progressive business membership. Notable entrants include Majors H B McGormac L R Fa A Gle team captains H H McGuire AL L Gream M J Baptiat D W Lupton I N Good S L Lupton and Mrs Gertrude W Bar, with several local firms and individuals named among Friday’s new members.
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Commerce
Chamber
Waryon
H. B. McGormac
L. R. Fa
San Oe Ae
H. H. McGuire
AL L. Gream
M. J. Baptiat
D. W. Lupton
I. N. Good
L. Lupton
Powm
Gertrude W. Bar
Industries That Never Materialized in Winchester
Mr. W. L. Fultz of the Frederick Land Corporation, owners of the Winchester Inn, uncovered large four by four foot plans for several contemplated Winchester industries that were never built. The drawings, tied to Equity Improvement Company, show a silk mill and a pork packing factory. the only completed project was the Winchester Inn built over 20 years ago.
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Toaay
W. L. Fultz
Frederick Land Corporation
Winchester Inn
Winchester
Equity Improvement Company
Local remedy tale touts Colic and Diarrhoea Cure
A Savannah Missouri letter from October 12 1916 endorses Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy noting it cured flux dysentery nine years earlier and again during a later attack. The writer claims to have recommended the product to many neighbors and says it is for sale by all dealers.
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Savannah
Chagibertain
Chamberlain
Service Stations To Have Office Hours
The war service committee of the National Automobile Dealers Association urged all service stations and repair shops to operate 7 am to 6 pm and close on Sundays to free 30 000 skilled workers for war work. The War Industries Board conservation division endorsed the plan, already adopted in several larger cities.
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Washington
War Service Committee
National Automobile Dealer's Association
Conservation Division
The
War Industies Board
Langer
Red Cross Yard Party At Cutterer Residence
The Red Cross invites all to a yard party to be held Friday evening July 26 in the yard of William F. Cutterer Jr near Stones Chapel. Committee urges attendance.
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Red Cross
William F. Cutterer, Jr
Stones Chapel
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Hell
Frederick County
Exide
Maxwell
Buick Eee
Willys
Supreme Service
Huntsberry
DR. Hess
Miller’s Drug Store
Middletown State Bank, Inc
Middletown
Frederick
State Corporation Commission
Total
Liberty Bonds
W. E. Coffman
State of
E. O. Larrick
M. H. Rhodes
E. R. Sperry
W. E Coffman
A. Owings
N. P
Cumberland Valley
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Chamber of Commerce
Tota
Dr. C._R. Anderson
C. Fred Barr
Bond Brothers
Thomas Gover
Jessie Hillyard
B. V. Weems
J. William Sibert Whitlock
Herb Medicine Company
Winchester Cold Storage
Dr. E. C. Yost
Melvin Green
Gray and
Streit
Louis Zauckerman
RED Cross Yard Party
DeBevoise Brassiers
de Bevevise” Pestmdinee
H. K. Green & Bro
Coolmore Porch
Agate
Moling & Seal
Neel Motor Co
Hi. R. Bryarly & Bro
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