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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1916
Page
3
Observers praise Stephens City and Leetown sewing displays at a 1916 school fair, reflect on the old church site and local history with Morgan and Winchester memories, note women’s court outcomes for Jealousy crimes, and discuss courtesy and fashion shifts in society.
In Frederick County Circuit Court May 13 1916 Eudora Keyser seeks to collect 2130 88 plus interest from Aug 1 1915 and costs from Elmer Ellsworth Keyser. The suit asks partition settlement of a Keyser partnership and a sale of a 165 acre farm near Bartonsville with proceeds to satisfy the judgment. Unknown heirs of Elizabeth H Keyser are defendants. they must appear within 14 days and a copy of this order is to be published for four weeks in The Winchester Evening Star.
An old ad proclaims sharpened razors and tools for sale at low prices with guaranteed service. The piece then criticizes suffragettes in Washington during Flag Day, describing a bribery slogan and mocking political tactics to sway President Wilson.
A museum attendant remarks on a decorative bill littered with thousands of tiny holes. A congressman praises it as an ideal to induce in congress while a judge comments.
A citizen extols Chamberlain's Tablets for indigestion and shares satisfaction with its effects. Mrs. C. E. Riley of Whoa New York praises the remedy. Mrs. T. S. Jolliffe returns from a visit to Luray Virginia to stay with relatives.
Public sale of a Mt Williams area farm includes an apple orchard and a young orchard with about 12 acres wheat and 12 acres corn. Two thirds share of corn reserved. Sale Wednesday June 28 1916 at 10 60 o'clock a m. Terms one third cash and balance with 6 percent interest bearing securities due in one and two years from day of sale. J A P Williams Admis for estate of J H Wiles A G Swanson auc 6 14 2w
By deed of trust dated May 9 1912 from Edward Eveson and wife to the trustee the bondholder will publicly auction lot 30 feet wide on south side of street in Winchester between Market Street and alley 125 feet deep with a frame dwelling at 12 East Bond Street. Sale at a o clock am. One third cash day of sale balance in two equal annual installments secured by deed of trust bonds and fire insurance. Auctioneer T Russert Roy P Duvall.
By deed of trust dated November 23 1909 Ella M Cadwallader and others authorize sale at public auction at the county court house Winchester Va at 9 o clock. Three tract parcels totaling about 41 acres farm land with orchard and barn in Eastern suburbs of Stephens City to be offered separately or as a whole. Crops now growing reserved. Possession August 2 1916. Terms: one third cash, balance in two annual installments with 6 percent interest. Trustee MO E Cadwallader and attorneys Ward and Larrick.
An advertisement from Thomas & Messer at 2315 W Baltimore St Baltimore Maryland lists wall paper at five cents apiece gilt at eight cents apiece and window shades at twenty cents each.
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