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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1915
Page
2
Shoppers snapped up white shirt waists priced at 29 cents, marked down from as high as $1.25. Retailers advertise bargain stock to clear summer inventory with steady demand from women seeking affordable basics.
Police chase a series of murders tied to a warning letter marked by a clutching hand. Elaine Dodge and lawyer Perry Bennett are central figures as detective Craig Kennedy uncovers Bennett is the villain and a Chinese contact reveals the location of seven million dollars before Bennett’s apparent fainting.
In a Chinatown opium den Long Sin plots with Wu Fang to use a flying man for a bombing scheme. At Staten Island Fort Elaine and Craig observe new aeroplane arrows and trocite. Sing Lee spies, and a stealthy theft of trocite and arrows follows as Kennedy and I prepare to demonstrate the weapon, while a rooftop circle puzzle hints at a trap.
Mrs. John K. Lewis of 5169 Brad dock St Winchester testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills have benefited her family for years and always given great satisfaction. The ad promotes the kidney remedy priced at 50 cents through Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Berryville items note visits and travels. Mrs Jack Powers and Mrs Emily Littlepage spent the weekend at White Post. Mrs Province McCormick visits Washington. Mr Bradley Davidson visits Cape Cod. Miss Helen Gerrad of Norfolk becomes Mrs Harry Gaver of Berryville per wedding cards. Joe Moore visits Charlottesville for university finals.
A special commissioner will hold a cash only public auction at 11 oclock a.m. in front of the Winchester courthouse to sell a one half acre lot with dwelling on the west side of the Martinsburg Turnpike Hopewell Church road. The sale follows a Frederick County Va chancery decree dated April 30 1915 in Lucy Tharp Branson Tharp et al. The purchaser must pay cash on sale day. J W Baker Jr deputy clerk certifies bond with approved security.
As Executor under the will of John G. Miller deceased I offer for sale at public auction in front of the Winchester Virginia Court House on Saturday June 26 1915 at 120 o'clock M the Holliday Farm a limestone farm about two miles NW of Winchester containing 435 acres with 109 109 105 acre parcels etc. The sale includes four parcels two parcels or as a whole with buildings and spring and tenant crop rights. Terms: one third cash and balance in two equal annual installments secured by bonds deeds of trust and fire insurance with title at closing. Proceeds to the Landlord under lease terms. J M Steck Attorney and Dr A D Henkel noted as advisors. Exor D Henkel.
In the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia a bill in chancery seeks to attach the property and effects of C O Freeman and Emin L Beck held by Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester to satisfy a debt due to Jefferson Syrup Company amounting to 429.75 with interest from January 1 1911 and 3 50 with interest from June 12 1913 plus 10 20 costs and litigation costs. Freeman and Beck are non residents. they are ordered to appear within fifteen days after due publication in the Winchester Star and protect their interests. publication to be made once a week for three consecutive weeks.
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