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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1919
Page
6
The Overseas Quartette will perform at Chautauqua with songs from the Great War. The group, formed by young A E service men, blends humor, thrills, and tragedy to portray soldier life. Each member has extensive stage experience and will deliver strong vocal numbers for home audiences.
The piece extols Chautauqua’s role in uniting people across fields to discuss and solve national problems. It cites President Wilson praising the movement as essential to the nation’s defense and stresses education, entertainment, and moral values over materialism as paths to world peace and progress.
A Washington feature tells how War Savings Stamps and related securities protect households. Registration through post offices banks and trust companies guard ownership while banks vaults offer safe storage. A war worker and family use stamps to make a down payment on a suburban home and plan reinvestment of Liberty Bond interest in War Savings Stamps.
A fragmented piece extols the virtues of successful dollars and war savings stamps. It urges readers to invest, noting government guarantees and the value of compound interest while warning about careless money loss. Mentions buying War Savings Stamps and an example of a $24 purchase.
A fable like reminder contrasts the diligent ant with the carefree grasshopper. It urges saving money through War Savings Stamps and government bonds, noting interest compounding quarterly and the value of prudent, future-focused behavior.
J Summers cashier swears the Union Bank of Winchester Freder ick County Virginia shows total assets 545 874 15 and liabilities 469 etc for the close of business June 1919. The statement lists capital stock surplus undivided profits certified checks and deposits with details by line. Directors Brill Lupton and Kurtz attest to the accuracy.
The British airship R-34 moved swiftly east across the Atlantic today reaching about 1,500 miles from its starting point. The progress was reported at 12.10 Greenwich time (8.10 a.m. New York time) with Associated Press attribution from London.
Mt. Clemens Michigan July 11 It was learned on authority today that Henry Ford has decided to increase the minimum wage of Ford Motor Company employes to seven dollars a day The new minimum wage is expected to take effect soon likely by August 1 or thereabouts
The War Chest Fund of Winchester and Frederick County directed its cash balance of just over 700 dollars to Winchester Memorial Hospital for indigent soldiers and their families. The fund’s remaining territory contemplates a homecoming event on September 1 and aims to help build a larger endowment for the hospital with additional local subscriptions potentially totaling about 100,000 dollars needed for the endowment plus ongoing support.
An ad describes the Diamond Squeegee Tread with three continuous ribs for a smooth rolling surface. It claims the ribs give more mileage by placing rubber where wear occurs, calling them “More Mileage Ribs.”
Mrs. Katie Durman Koons wife of John C Koons former Post Office Department official died at her parents home in Winchester aged 37 38 after a surgical operation at Winchester Memorial Hospital for complications. She was organist at Braddock Street Church South and is survived by her husband a son Edward Haddox Koons her parents Mr and Mrs George Haddox and her brother George Haddox. Funeral at the Haddox home Saturday at 3 pm conducted by Rev F M Richardson and Rev Charles D Bulla with interment in Mount Hesron Cemetery. Pallbearers named.
A four year old named Cecil is invited to Sunday school and, as a playful inducement, carries pennies for the collection. The class monitor and pupils are amused when she solemnly declares, Here, girls, I will pay the fares.
A quirky quotation recalls pruning herbs of seniences and gathering them in memory. The text attributes a whimsical line to Queen Elizabeth and notes a printing mention for Get Sele Billy at Siar off.
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