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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1919
Page
2
The text outlines market rules including vehicle placement near curbs, hours for stalls, handling of merchandise, and procedures for reserving stall spaces. It describes wagon usage limits, removal of items promptly, and the public drawing system to assign spaces for market days and dates as directed by the Market Commission.
Norfolk and Western timetable changes list trains to Bristol Shenandoah Pennsylvania New York with Pullman cars and sleepers. Details include parlor car Shenandoah Junction and schedule blocks around 1:12 am 5 Wei Sleepers to Bristol and 5 Wei Sleepers to Philadelphia and New York. For additional information apply to the railroad office.
J M Fishpaw promotes wool buying at his old stand in J T Fishers building North Market Street Winchester Virginia and at Ridge Way Store Ridgeway West Virginia. He pledges to pay the highest market price and provides contact numbers through the Berryville exchange and Ridgeway phones. He signs as C V Fishpaw Berryville Virginia. 5-14.
The ordinance outlines stall allocation by year past first choice, optional daily rentals, and lot assignment for unreserved stalls. It forbids sale of spoiled meat, sets inspection rights, controls wagon and animal presence, and mandates market cleanliness, weights enforcement, rent collection, and fines up to ten dollars. Passed June 3 1919.
Quote reflects Coleridge on how others judge minds of different caliber. It contrasts standing with a great mind to leaving a favorable impression of oneself or of the other’s own opinion.
Public sale of a brick dwelling and one half acre lot in Winchester near the Winchester and Martinsburg Turnpike Toll House. Sale by special commissioners on June 16 1919 at noon in Frederick County Court House. Terms include one third cash and balance in two installments or all cash, possession Sept 1 1919. Est. Ridgeway deputy clerk certifies bond duly executed.
Mrs A L DeVine of Los Angeles says she suffered years with illness and could not work until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her The ad promotes the traditional herbal remedy for weak health and related organs and invites readers to write for advice in Lynn Massachusetts
The War Chest Society contributed 5000 to the Salvation Army, covering Winchester and Frederick County’s quota. President H. B. McCormac announced the board of directors decided to appropriate the full amount, praising the Salvation Army’s support for soldiers and urging local endorsement.
Real estate notice describes farms from 100 to 310 acres with apple orchards and running water, prices from 65 to 150 per acre, plus 16 city properties including a brick house near a hospital and a framed house with barn. Also mentions timber and grazing tracts and urges listing property for sale.
Chief boatswain B. Foe from the Richmond office vets a recruitment drive and lists eight recruits: K Ward F A Funk M P Sherman S L Gabe W S Williamson F D Jenkins F W Lewis and G P Fisher. Luke stays at City Hotel and explains recruiting matters while Washington reports Atlantic and Pacific fleets will cruise southern waters this fall and winter as a celebratory outing for officers and sailors.
Mr. C. E. Mitten of Potomac Manufacturing Company arrived in Winchester to receive applications from women for jobs at the forthcoming Winchester branch. About fifteen women already applied. A permanent men’s clothing plant is planned with a suitable building under consideration. Applicants should visit Mr. Mitten at the Chamber of Commerce office before tomorrow afternoon.
Mr D M Swink long associated with Northern Virginia Power Company of Winchester as district superintendent accepts a post with Hyde County Land and Lumber Company. Clarke county capitalists are heavily involved in the new firm. It is understood a number of Clarke county capitalists are largely interested.
In Hyde county North Carolina a vast timber venture is described with extensive mills and a canal cut through the property. The project, said to hold one of the east’s largest acreages, plans to saw millions of feet of timber and market it under a paid in full arrangement cited as due claims, amid ongoing legal steps to defend associated interests.
In Toledo on June 13 John M. Reisler known as John the Barber former manager of Jack Dempsey threatens to file suit to restrain Dempsey from meeting Jess Willard in the heavyweight title fight. The action seeks ten thousand dollars from challenger Dempsey.
The steam ship Yankee of the Shipping Board sank off Fire Island after colliding with the Italian steamer Argentina last night. The Yankee crew was taken aboard the Argentina.
A local item notes that sale bills were printed at the Star office with a brief mention of the work completed and no further details provided.
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