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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1920

Page

3

Real Estate Auction in Frederick County Virginia

Trustee Herbert S. Larrick will sell at public auction in Winchester Virginia on July 3 1920 at 11 o clock a m a tract of land in Frederick County about seventeen miles northwest of Winchester containing 73 acres one rood and twenty eight square poles more or less part of the estate of Nellie M Hyde as partitioned by circuit court commissioners terms call for one third cash and remaining in two equal annual installments bonds payable from sale date with interest and secured by deed of trust and fire policy on buildings

Frederick County County Court House Winchester Peter S. Hyde Piedmont West Virginia Nellie M. Hyde Herbert Larrick

Orndorff Divorce Case Filed in Frederick Circuit Court

Grace Orndorff seeks a divorce from Milton B. Orndorff on grounds of cruelty and fear of bodily harm. The defendant, a Virginia nonresident, must answer within 15 days of publication and notices will run in The Evening Star Winchester for four weeks. A copy will be posted at the county courthouse front door by June 21, 1920.

Circuit Court County of Frederick Orndorff Milton B. Orndorff Grace Orndorff Virginia Evening Star Winchester Esther L. Ridgeway Ward & Tarrick

Exchange rates affect missions in Far East costs

Unfavorable exchange rates in the Far East raise living and building costs for missionaries. A report from the American Baptist Protestant Mission secures at the thirteenth annual Northern Baptist Convention session in Buffalo notes the issue. Foreign mission boards plan a joint study while Indian rulers in Hyderabad and three other states show favor toward similar actions influenced by U.S. prohibition policies.

Buffalo N. Y Far East United States Hyderbad

Market shows modest gains as steel and oils rally

By the Associated Press in New York moderate improvement appeared in the first hour of trading. Crucible steel and America car shares advanced on covering while New York airbrake rose. Mexican petroleum led oils and chemicals higher as Germany buys surplus cottons and wool in Mexico.

Associated Press New York Dune &3 Crucible Steel America Car

Railroads Reported 23 4 Percent Earnings in 1919

United States railroads earned twenty three and four tenths percent in the year 1919, reflecting sector performance amid postwar transport demand. The figures indicate growth compared with prior periods and highlight sustained freight and passenger activity across major lines.

United States

Norfolk and Western Schedule in effect May 1920

Norfolk and Western timetable details routes from Berryville to Bristol and Roanoke with Pullman sleepers to Williamson Winston Salem and Philadelphia and New York. Connections at Shenandoah Junction Harrisburg Philadelphia and Washington. Provides times 12 6 a m 7 30 p m and 2 12 60 a m with parlor and cafe cars. Saunders and Revial were listed as agents for information.

Pullman Bristol Toanoke Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton Hagerstown Harrisurg Philadelphia New York Shenandoah Junction Washington

Wolcott's Pain Paint Ad From Miller's Drug Store

An old advertisement urges readers to try Wolcott's Pain Paint for catarrh scalds burns pains headaches and general household ailments sold at Miller's Drug Store with a dated urging tone.

Wolcott Im Millers Qrug Storf

Happenings at Opequon and Nearby Visits

Opequon Virginia reports include Carl McFarland of Keyser West Virginia visiting aunt Mrs Mary crept and others attending gatherings with J H Cochran and John Cooper at Mr Sale Cooper’s home near Kernstown. Opequon Sunday school plans a yard party on Friday night July 2.

Opequon Carl McFarland Keyser W. Va Mary Crept J. H. Cochran John Cooper Sale Cooper Kernstown Mary Cooper Ed. Cooper Winchester Newton Burkhart Katie Burkhart

Local social notes from Wickliffe area

Miss Elia B. Smith returns home from Baltimore school. T C Hall of nearby area visits Washington relatives. Rev and Mrs Ballangee of Berryville stay with the Grubbs family. Clara and Begsie Johnston visit Charlestown relatives. Mr and Mrs Andrew Billmire of Gaylord visit daughter Mrs Dennis Stull. Mrs Clarence Roddefer of Charles Town visits daughter Mrs Henry Ban. Mrs G L Carter of Berryville visits father William A Johnston.

Wicklifpr Elia B. Smith Baltimore T. C. Hall Near Here Washington Ballangee Berryville K. G. Grubbs Clara Begsie Johnston Charlestown Andrew Billmire Near Gaylord Dennis Stull Clarence Roddefer W. Va Cap Boan Henry Ban G. L. Carter Willian A. Johnston

Moose Convention Urges Members to Buy Liberty Bonds

In Mooseheart Illinois on June 23 the Loyal Order of Moose resolved to urge its 600000 members to invest as much of their funds as possible in Liberty loan bonds and Victory notes to curb rising unrest and living costs.

Associated Press Aurora Lik Loyal Order of Moose Mooseheart

Gimbel Brothers Indicted on 207 Counts for Profiteering

New York June 23 The Gimbel Brothers department store operators in New York and related interests were indicted on 207 counts for profiteering in clothing. Frederick Gimbel vice president Joseph Dowdell a merchandise buyer and Charles Slanker a clothing buyer were charged in the same indictment.

Treas New York

Tammany Leader Murphy Indicted by Grand Jury

Charles F. Murphy a Tammany Hall leader is among six men indicted by a special grand jury in a probe of alleged attempts to coerce Louis M. Hartig into returning 125000 Murphy invested with Hartig's firm during the war Also named are Assistant District Attorney James E. Smith John A. McCarthy Arthur Baldwin Ernest B Walden and the Corn Products Company.

Associated Press New York Charles F. Murphy Tammany Hall Grand Murphy Louis M. Hartig Hartig Mr. Murphy Assiatast James E. Smith John A. McCarthy John Murphy C. F. Murphy Arthur As Baldwin Ernest B. Walden Corn Products Company

Flour declines in Minneapolis market at week start

In Minneapolis on June 23 a softer wheat market early this week triggers flour price drops. Family patent flour fell 20 cents to 1.40 per barrel while mills selling flour at cost reduced to 14.55 dollars per barrel.

Minneapolis Minn

Federal probe into $500000 thefts at Erie proving grounds

Federal agents investigate wholesale thefts of government property at Fort Dit ron. Nine are under bail and six others sought on warrants for involvement in the thefts, valued at about $500000. Parts, instruments, motor parts, and war souvenirs were stolen.

Associated Press Toledo Ohio Erie Proving Grounds Fort Ditron

Dr Barton Visits Kernatown During Summer Vacation

Dr Samuel Barton of the Sewanee Tennessee University faculty arrived in Kernatown to visit his father Joseph M Barton during the summer vacation. He spent today renewing old acquaintances and visiting friends in Winchester.

Samuel Barton The Sewanee (Tenn Lisiverai Kernatown County Joseph.m. Barton Barton Winchester

Spring Fever and Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Ad

An old advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood tonic for spring fatigue and anemia. It claims the remedy, alcohol free and derived from wild roots, comes in tablets or liquid and offers a trial package by sending ten cents to Invalides' Hotel Buffalo. A testimonial from Green Sulphur Springs West Virginia reports improvement after three bottles.

Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Invalides Buffalo Springs Bessie P, Dunbar

26 Eggs From 26 Hens Boosted by Poultry Prescription

A Mississippi woman credits Dr LeGear's Poultry Prescription with restoring egg production after four months of nothing. She reports feeding the remedy costing a few pennies led to laying activity and urges other poultry raisers to try it. The ad promises a tonic that strengthens hens without harming eggs and offers refunds if unsatisfactory.

Erro L. D. LeGear , Co St Louis

Card of Titanes Sorrowful thanks for kindness and flowers

The family of Thomas Lillis expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for sympathy during their mother's illness and death. They specifically thank for the generous flowers and the comfort received from the community and ears.

Thomas Lillis

Causes of Business Failures Cited by Kerr

Dr Malcolm Kerr of the University of Pennsylvania attributes 15000 to 20000 annual business failures to three main causes inexperience lack of capital poor location and accounting poor credit extension and dishonesty The note reflects a 1913 style critique of failing ventures.

Malcolm Kerr Univrrsiry Pennsylvania

Relief From Rheumatism Offers Blood Remedy Promise

An advertisement claims rheumatism is systemic and cannot be rubbed away. It promotes S. S. as a long proven blood remedy that seeks and erases disease germs in the bloodstream and offers free medical advice via Swift Laboratory in Atlanta.

Beeen Advi Swift Laboratory Atlanta

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