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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1916

Page

2

Public Sale of Middletown Real Estate in Virginia

Public sale under a 1916 decree in Frederick County Virginia Chancery case C E Edmondson versus Minnie Edmondson listing real estate. One third cash on sale day with rest in one and two years secured by deed of trust and fire insurance. alternatively cash to suit. Auctioneer Roy P. Duvall.

Middletown Frederick Va Whch Sanford R. Edmondson Ce. E. Edmondson Roy P. Duvall Fredrick County EB. Edmondson

Kidney Pills Relieve Persistent Backache Says Green Bay Man

Green Bay Wisconsin resident Joseph writes that kidney pills relieved a backache that had persisted for months. The ad urges Fo-Kidney Pills for weak tired achey muscles and sleepless nights.

Joseph If Green Bay Wis

Let Resinol Soothe Your Itching Skin Now

Resinol ointment brings instant relief for eczema ringworm rash and similar skin diseases. Doctors have prescribed it for over twenty years and it is sold by all druggists at little cost.

Toilet Soap Harshness Hurts Skin Says Report

A report warns many toilet soaps contain harsh alkali that can irritate skin. It claims certain soaps have no free alkali and offer gentler care for skin and hair, urging consumers to choose milder products.

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National Bank Statement for Winchester Virginia 1916

The Winchester Virginia National Bank reports assets of 1 417 450 56 and deposits totaling 199 823 43 as of June 30 1916. Cash and coin 14 318 67 reserves 52 650 50 and securities 1 022 34 plus loans and other items support capital stock 100 000 and surplus 85 000 with dividends unpaid 3 000 and bills payable 25 000.

U.S State of Virginia Winchester H. D. Fuller U. S

Troops Prepare for War as Iowa and Dakota Units Arrive

The report notes a heavy rain breaking dust, new battalion and regimental parades, and a growing army lifestyle with ball games and music. It mentions the Iowa troops arriving in a cactus field, the expected Dakota brigade, and large Packard and Peerless trucks en route, plus ongoing training and supply gaps such as machine guns.

Will Goss Bob Smith Iowa Cactus Field Virginia

National Bank Stock for Sale in Winchester Auction

Executor Maurice M. Lynch will auction fifteen shares of Shenandoah Valley National Bank and seven shares of Farmers and Merchants National Bank at the Winchester court house at noon on Saturday August 5. Stock offered in blocks of two and three shares. Terms cash. Auctioneers Duvall & Dunn. Clerk Robert S. Smith.

Elizabeth B. Glaize Court House Shenandoah Valley National Bank Farmers and Merchants’ National Bank Winchester Virginia Maurice M. Lynch Dec Fanny C. Hull D. Duvall & Dunn Robert S. Smith

Local Notes from Chambersville Daily Life

Lyndon Hawkins returned to Wheeling West Virginia after visiting his parents near Chambersville. Mrs John Gough and Mrs Laura Spillman accompanied him to spend time with relatives. Alther of Manila P L visited Winchester relatives and stayed with sister Mrs Joseph Cooper. Alice Snapp from Strasburg visits H S Hawkins household. Audrey Russell returns to Winchester after visiting friends. Bertha Keckley visited Edna Legg. Mamie Hicks spent Sunday evening with Irene Hawkins. Mr and Mrs A K Luttrell and son...

Chambersville Lyndon Hawkins Wheeling Laura Spillman Alther Manila P. L Winchester Richard Cooper Salinia McFarland M. L. Hawkins

Lost Dog Found After License Tag Sparks Riot

A man at a Los Angeles restaurant bit into a dog license tag numbered 4413 while eating a wienerwurst. Realizing the tag, he triggered a sudden uproar as police halted a riot and revealed the missing Scotch terrier of Miss Anna Bell, lost for three weeks.

Los Angeles Anna Bell

Try a New Payoff Scheme With Seated Wager System

An experimental payout method introduces a seated wager framework merging easy entry and rapid settlement. Early trials show participants respond to clear odds and quick returns, while organizers monitor fairness and risk controls for broader rollout.

Four Doctors Disagree A Woman Finds Relief

A Wilmington woman recounts suffering backache and nervousness with bear ing down pains. After four doctors gave differing opinions she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and reports significant improvement and weight gain. The ad urges women to consider the remedy and offers confidential guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.

Wilmington Del Lydia FE. Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham

Shenandoah Valley Nat Bank Winchester 1916 Condition Report

Report of the condition of the Shenandoah Valley National Bank at Winchester Virginia as of June 30 1916. It lists resources including bonds deposits with the U S and other securities, bank stock, reserves, deposits total 1 669 710 26, notes and checks outstanding, and capital and surplus figures. The document is signed by cashier Wm G Hardy with attestations and witnesses from 1916.

Winchester Virginia U. S U.S WU. S Federal Reserve Bank Federal Reserve United States Frederick Wm. G. Hardy

Unclaimed Letters List for Winchester Post Office

Unclaimed letters remaining at the Winchester Virginia post office for the week ending July 29, 1916. Recipients must pay one cent per letter. D. O. Bennett Abene John G. Sie Parker J. W. Sibert Postmaster.

Winchester Ter D. O. Bennett John G. Sie Parker

Blind wrecking on San Pablo Ave astonishes California

Gerald Cloutman, 30, blind since age three, works alone wrecking a house at 6 Sixty-fourth Street and San Pablo Avenue. He proves a blind man can perform skilled tasks and urges patience and opportunity to improve employment for the blind. He spent summers in Calaveras County claiming a homestead and selling brooms, winters wrecking in Berkeley.

Berkeley Cal Gerald Cloutman Ellsworth Street California School For the Blind Sixty-fourth Street San Pablo Avenue Cloutman

Tiny 24 Ounce Baby Draws Town’s Interest

In Tiltonsville Ohio a newborn girl weighing 24 ounces astonishes residents. Joseph Benson, 24, and his 18 year old wife welcome the infant formed perfectly yet frail. The wedding ring fits the baby’s hand to elbow. The child is fed with a medicine dropper. Doctors hope seven months of care will allow normal development.

Tiltonsville, O Joseph Benson

Makes His Home a Hotel Divorce Shocks San Francisco

Gretchen E. Best wins a divorce from Otto Best a Los Angeles chemist after the court hears he treated his home as a hotel and his wife as an encumbrance. The judge notes a modern weakness where wives are seen as servants if not merely roommates. In Austin Texas Alfred L Cook dies accidentally using a wolf trap he aimed to use on the wolf. Locke of Woodstock is described as a merchant passing through town.

San Francisco Gretchen E. Best Otto Best Los Angeles Austin Tex Alfred L. Cook

Probate decree references master commissioner in Winchester

Court order from the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia directs a master commissioner to determine property interests debts and credits of David S. Glaize and Elizabeth B. Glaize and to notify creditors. A public sale notice will follow August 11 1916 with continuation if needed. A J Tavener Commissioner in Chancery signs the document.

Te Pallea Fan- Ry Hall Albert F. Slagle Georgia Orport Mt. Hebron Cemetery Fannie C. Hull Maurice M. Lynch Winchester Virginia Fred J. Glaize Fred. L. Glaize J. E. Cooper O. P. Grove J. George Baetjer Grace Evangelical Lutheran Chu T. C. Williams Hallie Bryarly Julia Jinkins Nora A. Hiett Florence Miller Kate White Mary I. Affleck Annie Carver Mary Carver Mt. Hebron Cemetery Co David S. Glaize Elizabeth B. Glaize A. J. Tavenner Corporation Court City of M. M. Lynch

Traveling Risks and Remedy Availability On Trains

A warning about taking big chances traveling without Chambertain Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The text notes the preparation cannot be obtained on trains or steamships and urges travelers to go prepared for severe attacks.

Notre Dame Lady’s Home Rheumatism Cure Offer

A Notre Dame based notice claims a home treatment cures rheumatism and related ailments. The woman says the remedy removes uric acid, loosens stiff joints, purifies blood, and improves energy, offering free proof via mail to Mrs. M. Summers, Box R, Notre Dame, Indiana.

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ING Sale C. B Etta Anna Grim Frederick County C. EB. Edmond Mm Minnie Edmondson Als Special’ Commission J. W. Baker Circuit Court A.J. Tavenner Her Mimence MM. M. Lynch Olesen Ing House New York Bankserve Bank St. Louis McT R. T. Barton Geo. W. Haddox W. P. McGuire J.J. Ridgeway H.B. McCormac Mary J. Brown N. P Company I Kendall James W. Grim Corky Grim Aulick Gibbons Johnson” Henry Daddy” Huyett Ashbey Hillyard Herbert Runkles Jesse Frye Corporal Webber Thurston Scrivener Dugilist Chambersville Notes Shenandoah Valley Nat.Bank Tages Ae Chicago Total John W. Rice W. G. Hiett Lewis F. Cooper Elsie Meaphis Norv Public J.W. Sibert California Calaveras County Locke Woodstock J. L. Gardner Refuge Geo. A.sampsell Stephens City Weber Wagons Reae John W. Rosenberger Cor, Braddock and Wolfe Sts Beth Wood’s Seeds Wood Sudan T. W. Wood & Sons, Seedsmen Richmond, Va Corporation“Court ST Capitol Park Washington Capitol Park Akbar W. T. Knight National Bank Exelento Medicine Co Atisuta Exelente Atlanta Notre Dame Ladys
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