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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1922
Page
7
An advertisement urges readers to help a suffering mother by using S.S.S. a blood purifier described as a vegetarian tonic that builds flesh and fights rheumatism. The copy markets two bottle sizes and promotes quick relief tonight, noting availability at drug stores.
Trust sale of a 25 acre home tract near Mt Williams in Frederick County Virginia. Four Deeds of Trust dated 1912 from Emma Baker and husband seal the sale. Auction at courthouse steps July 1 1922 at noon with terms: one third cash, balance in two equal annual installments with bonds and insurance policy.
Sealed bids are invited on about one million feet of timber including white oak red oak chestnut and poplar growing on the 1250 tract near Mountain Falls Frederick County Virginia owned by The Handley Board of Trustees The right to reject any bids is reserved Successful bidder will be allowed reasonable time to remove the timber All land rights remain with Handley Board Terms one half cash and notes maturing as agreed endorsed to Handley Board Address bids to John I Sloat Chairman of Committee Commercial and Savings Bank Winchester Virginia
Mount Pleasant Virginia residents report visiting relatives and friends in the area. The column lists Mr. and Mrs. Racey and Miss Hilda Racey visiting Mr. Rosenberger, Spillman visitors with relatives, and several calls on neighbors including families from Winchester and Mount Williams. Memorial services were attended at Timber Ridge.
Richmond resident R. E. Criddile reports improved health after taking Tanlac. He describes relief from severe stomach trouble, nausea, cramps, and bad mouth taste, noting he now eats without trouble. He says Tanlac is sold by all reputable druggists.
The raspberry crop in Washington county opened with 28 bushels of the black variety shipped from Keedysville to Pittsburgh. The first lot brought 12 dollars per bushel, about 37 cents a box, with a carload or more to follow daily for two to three weeks. Growers report a bountiful, though not full, season potentially matching last year.
Chase City Virginia Mecklienburg County set a new speed record this week when Tommy Queen aged 21 was arrested at 9 am for illicit distilling six miles east of Chase City. He appeared before Justice C E Geoghegan two hours later was indicted at 2 30 pm tried by Judge William R Barksdale and sentenced at 4 pm to six months on the road plus a fine.
The Odd Fellows reunion spanning Maryland Pennsylvania Delaware Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia will take place at Pen Mar on August 10. The event is described as the largest annual gathering at Pen Mar with attendance expected to reach record levels. The schedule lists Woodmen of the World July 13 Reformed Church July 20 Lutheran Church July 27 Presbyterian Church August 3 Independent Order of Odd Fellows August 10 Junior Order United American Mechanics August 17 Order of Eastern Star August 23 Knights of Columbus August 24 Everybody's Day August 31 and Labor Day September 4.
A local coal dealer G O Snapp at 427 North Market St advertises coal at old prices citing a recent 50 cent per ton rise since a strike. The offer targets furnaces and threshing use with a call to order before further price increases.
Morgantown West Virginia June 22 One of the most interesting possibilities connected with Camp Stonewall Jackson near Clarksburg is that the Daughters of the Confederacy may rebuild the old Jackson house boyhood home of Gen Thomas J Stonewall Jackson into a museum The movement to make Camp Stonewall Jackson a fitting memorial has strong support from the Daughters of the Confederacy and the Sons of Confederate Veterans Construction in the camp progresses with an assembly hall sewer system and fresh water wells in place Counties will build cottages at the camp The first in the series of camps opened June 19
An advertisement claims Freezone instantly stops corn pain when applied and lets the corn be lifted away with fingers. It notes a small bottle sold by druggists for a few cents to remove hard or soft corns and even corns between the toes without soreness.
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