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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1915
Page
3
The B F Goodrich Co at Akron talks up its rubber and tire lines, praising its White Anchor fire hose, insulation, and mileage of Safety-Tread tires. The letter promises high capacity, testing, and low manufacturing costs shaping prices for consumers.
In Winchester July 14 1916 the Clerk appoints Mary Bronaugh Lawler plaintiff and Baltimore Ohio Railroad Co as defendant in a Corporation Court case. The suit aims to construe Sidney Taylor’s Relief Department membership certificate and to compel payment to the substituted beneficiary the insured’s estate of 750 dollars plus interest, with further relief as prayed. The order requires weekly publication for five weeks in The Evening Star.
In a Galveston News item the phrase suggests a woman who dusts the family Bible may be viewed as a household drudge. The comment reflects social expectations of women in domestic labor.
A collection of humorous fragments includes Little Marys Complaint about freckled minded mother, Hardesty Drynkera visions of praise articles, the Ladybird Beetle describing its reproduction and wintering, and a quip on silence as golden with Uncle When.
Survivors of the Fram, eight officers and men under Captain Stubb, cling to a coral atoll called Malden in the South Pacific. With scarce provisions and exposure, they declined to leave as a rescue ship loomed. A French bark, the Francoise d Amboise, spotted a distress signal from a palm top and dispatched aid.
Seaman Juneau Fred Campbell of the Galilee survived ten days in an open dory off Alaska's southwest coast after being picked up by the Bohemia bound for a fishing cruise from San Francisco. On May 6 the revenue cutter Unalga led Campbell to a Marine hospital for treatment. doctors reported his condition not serious. Mrs Edward Rodgers of Middletown was seen shopping in Winchester today.
In the Circuit Court of Frederick County a decree directs a commissioner to inquire into Lula May Anderson's real estate interests and rental value, determine liens and priorities, and report to the court. Any further action requires notice by four weekly publications in The Winchester Star.
The text lists figures for capital stock paid in surplus and undivided profits with various deposits and liabilities. It includes amounts like 4 594 26 144 88 and 94 581 28, referencing deposits, cashiers checks, and reserves. The snippet appears to be part of a balance sheet or bank statement.
Market notes show average run basket apples selling around 76 cents to 1.20 with higher prices for fancy and large sizes. Prices listed per basket or per shushel with variations by variety and quality. The excerpt also includes a miscellaneous cartoon caption and a dialog exchange about a question and a joke.
A reflective note on friendship from Thoreau about trust and loyalty. It contrasts bearing true faith with being trusted in return, arguing that genuine friendship rests on mutual honesty and steadfastness.
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