Discontinuation of Cuatotolapam Sugar Company Proceeding
At an adjourned general meeting on May 23 1916 a majority of stockholders unanimously resolved to discontinue the Cuatotolapam Sugar Company and transfer all property and liabilities to the Cuatotolapam Sugar Corporation. Shares will be exchanged with certificates canceled, disputed ownership settled, and four weekly notices published in The Winchester Evening Star per West Virginia law.
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Cuatotolapam Sugar Company
Cuatotolapam Sugar Corporation
Winchester Evening Star
West Virginia
Trust Sale of Valuable Real Estate in Frederick County Va
Public auction to sell three contiguous farming tracts near Stephens City Va on July 8 1916 at 11 00 am in front of the Winchester County Court House. tracts range 21 19 and 1 acres with orchard and barn, crops reserved. sale terms require one third cash with two equal annual installments secured by a deed of trust at six percent interest.
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Ella M. Cadwallader
Frederick County
Winchester
Stephens City
White Post
George W. Cadwallader
MO. E. Cadwallader
Ward
Society Notes From Local Social Roundup
Mrs. Robert Y. Conrad left for Richmond to visit Captain Conrad at the state mobilization camp. Dr. and Mrs. J. O. Boyd and Mrs. Nelms returned to Roanoke Va after visiting relatives. Mr. William P. Massey went to Harrisonburg Va on Virginia State Horticultural Society business. Mr and Mrs. Thomas McCaw of Washington visit Juliet A. McCaw in this city. Miss Audrey Russell returns from Washington to stay with her mother Florence Russell on South Market Street.
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Robert Y. Conrad
Richmond
Captain Conrad
J. O. Boyd
Nelms
Roanoke
Wiliam P. Massey
Harrisonburg, Va
The
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Thomas McCaw
Warhington
Juliet A. McCaw
City
Audrey Russell
Washington
Florence Russell
South Market Street
Mrs Eastham Leaves for Braddock Heights Visit
Mrs. J. C. Eastham departed this morning for Braddock Heights Maryland to spend several days as a guest of friends.
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J. C. Eastham Beft
Braddock Heights
Quirk Family News Travels and Returns
Dr. J. T. Quirk left this morning for Washington after spending several days with his family in the city. Mr. and Mrs. John Quirk returned yesterday from a short visit to relatives at Charlstown West Virginia.
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Dr. J. T. Quirk
Washington
John Quirk
Charlstown
W. Va
Whitacre and Braithwaite Families Gather in Cross Junction
Cross Junction Va June 27 Mr and Mrs S N Whitacre of Whitacre spent Sunday with Mr S H Braithwaite whose son Gerald was taken to Memorial Hospital for a surgical operation. Mrs Albert Angell and Virginia of Winchester visited Mr and Mrs C G Baker. Mrs Charles Coe of near Minnie Wood Chapel stayed with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs S H Braithwaite. Clyde Peacemaker and family of Bloomery W Va visited Braithwaite relatives. Z G Baker employed in Winchester spent weekend here. Major E W Baylor of Winchester also visited E W Braithwaite.
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Minnie Wood Chapel
S. H. Braithwaite
Clyde Peacemaker
Bloomery
W. Va
E. W. Baylor
Winchester
E. W. Braithwaite
Winchester Woman Praises Doan's Kidney Pills
Winchester resident Mrs. J. W. Stryker reports severe backache and weak mobility improved by Doan's Kidney Pills. She says quick relief arrives when her kidneys misbehave after taking the remedy. Price is 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY distributes.
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Winchester
Doan
J. W. Stryker
S. Main Street
Dean
Passing Call of the Brave Youths
A poem by Elsie V. Baldwin reflects on a nation’s call to arms. It honors unnamed volunteers and a mother’s pride and sorrow as young men march away unseen. The piece laments war’s suffering while praising courage and collective sacrifice.
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New York Times
Elsie V. Baldwin
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted As Internal Remedy
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional blood disease best treated with internally taken Hall'sCatarrh Cure not a local application. It emphasizes a physician prescribed formula of tonics and blood purifiers that act on the mucous surfaces, with testimonials available and Toledo based J F J Chenney Co selling for 75 cents.
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Hall
J. F. J. Chenny & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Alfalfa for Horses Advice on Feeding and Cutting
Kansas State extension specialist C P Thompson advises letting alfalfa reach full bloom before cutting and curing well before stacking. For a 2000 lb horse eight to ten pounds of alfalfa hay daily, plus 80/20 corn and bran if used, and eight and a half to ten pounds of grain per 1000 lb weight to maintain condition.
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Kansas
C. P. Thompson
Division of
College Extension
Kansas State Agricultural Col
Mr. Thompson
Hints for Farmers and Garden Care
Hints advise home gardeners to plant quality vegetables and keep house plants clean to avoid pests. Early sweet corn should be planted 10 to 15 days before field corn while rich soil and thorough cultivation yield top gardens. Winter cleanup helps prevent crop pests next year. spraying controls fruit worms. permanganate potash in poultry water fights colds and bowel disease without harming chicks.
Calomel Dangers Warned and Dodson's Liver Tone Recommended
An old advertisement warns against calomel as dangerous causing salivation and sickness. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a vegetable, gentler liver remedy guaranteed not to salivate and suitable for adults and children.
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Dodson
Language quirks spark humorous exchange in Hawaii
The passage humorously notes natives’ uneven English and pride in it. A visiting missionary’s wife asks about cows, prompting a comic reply about milk and cows, highlighting language gaps in the islands.
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Hawaiian Islands
Desolate region travelers discover rented shack claim
In a barren area two travelers note a tumble-down shack and discuss the harsh living conditions until a proud boy reveals the structure is only rented. The scene captures stark poverty and a hint of grim humor in a rural setting.
Statistics of blindness by country before the war
The article lists the twelve nations with the smallest blindness rates. Belgium had 42 blind per 100 000, Canada 44, Netherlands 46, Saxony 47, New Zealand 47, Western Australia 60, Hongkong 51, Prussia 62, Denmark 56, Germany 60, New South Wales 60, and the United States 42.
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Belgium
Canada
Netherlands
Saxony
New Zealand
Western Australia
Hongkong
Prussia
Denmark
Germany
New South Wales
United States
Libraries in coffee houses of London before free libraries
The article notes that English coffee houses housed book rooms attached to customers who could read while drinking coffee. Some libraries held up to a thousand volumes and even printed catalogues. Two such coffee houses reportedly remained in London until the early 1880s.
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London
Doom Species. Harold's Typhoid and Buttermilk Woes
Harold, recovering from typhoid fever, must drink plenty of buttermilk per his doctor's orders. He dislikes it but dutifully drinks the required amount, and when faced with an oversized glass, he laments wishing every buttermilk cow in the world were dead.
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Harold
Cleaning Hair Brushes With Cornmeal Method
To clean hair brushes, use a cupful of cornmeal and fill the brush. Rub gently with the hand, letting the meal absorb grease and dirt. Shake out, repeat with fresh meal until the brush is cleaned thoroughly. The method avoids water and is preferred to ammonia.
Witness objects in damage suit questioning
A witness in a damage suit before a justice of the peace shouted at one attorney after the other objected to a question. The exchange centered on what the witness planned to answer and sparked tension in the courtroom.
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Justice of the Peace
Hardship Better Than Poverty in Retirement Tale
A reflective quote recalls Horace praising rustic life over poverty. A merchant fears rough seas and prefers retirement in his native town, but ends up in a battered ship unable to endure hardship, illustrating resilience and endurance failures.
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Horace
Life's Never Ending Vortex
A concise reflection on existence describing life as a ceaseless vortex where death births new life and every grave becomes a cradle, presenting a cyclical view of beginnings and endings.
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Macmillan
Assets. Office Boy and alimony dispute sparks claim
A Life magazine snippet depicts a man demanding back alimony from a husband, accusing him of letting his wife have a car after returning from a honeymoon. The exchange quotes a front desk voice urging repayment.
Banana yields top the field in food per acre
The banana produces more food per acre than any other plant, delivering forty times the yield of potatoes and 133 times that of wheat, highlighting its exceptional productivity.
Not Likely to Be Done About Ocean Water Removal
The claim argues that removing Pacific Ocean water is infeasible, estimating a tank a mile wide, a mile deep, and a mile long would need daily filling for 440 years. It emphasizes the impractical scope of such an undertaking.
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Pacific Ocean
Captain Morey's Story of Fight in Mexico
The dispatch from Capt. Morey dated June 21 1916 recounts morning movements toward Ojo Santo Domingo and arrival near Carrizal Mexico. He describes formations and combat with Mexican forces, noting Captain Boyd killed and several injuries as troops held firm against fire and flank threats.
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Ojo Santo Domingo
Boyd
Feld
Marlboro Notes Highlights Local Social and Business Visitors
Marlboro Virginia June 27. Mr E ud Funk of Middletown was a business visitor. Mr and Mrs E E Hite drove to Edinburg Saturday to visit her mother Mrs Lucy Bowman. Thomas Boyer a lawyer with Cadwallader and Oster injured hand at mill last week. Lottie Boyer Middletown visited Ethel Lineburg Sunday. Beally Brims of Williamsport is visiting sister Mrs James B Smith. D Ambrose Clary and others visited Saturday. James Boggs and Frank Strumback visited with local families Sunday.
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Marlboro
E. Ud. Funk
Middletown
E. E. Hite
Edinburg
Atter
Lucy Bowman
Thomas Boyer
Messrs. Cadwallader
Oster
Mrs. Beally Brims
Williamsurg, Va
Mrs
James B. Smith
D. Ambrose
Clary
James Boggs
J. W
Public Sale Under Virginia Court Decree
Public sale in Winchester Virginia by order of the Circuit Court of Frederick County. On a specified date at 12 o clock noon at the courthouse steps the seven passenger 1913 Ford automobile in first class condition and a fine gold watch with jeweled hunting case will be offered. Vehicles and watch viewable at Derminer’s Garage Braddock street and Roberty Jewelry Winchester Virginia. Cash terms. Luther Pannet t Special Commissioner.
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T&li
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Union Bank of Winchester
T. M. Conner
Court House
Winchester
Derminer’s
Braddock Street
Wmy
Roberty
Worth While Quotation from Selected Works
There is something pathetically tragic about the woman who rebels against growing old. This terse reflection captures a stark view on aging and defiance of time.
Longest Telephone Line Ties New York to San Francisco
The world’s longest telephone wire spans 3390 miles from New York to San Francisco. Engineers describe the transcontinental line as a monumental achievement in communications infrastructure.
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New York
San Francisco
Optimistic Thought Labor and Temptation Proverb
A compact proverb contrasts toil with temptation. It suggests that active work narrows risk while idleness invites many troubles. The line frames moral relief through steady labor and warns against laziness.
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Lewis Jones Knitting Company
Etta
Annie Grim
Baltimore & Oho
Niagara Falls
South Braddock St
Good Arden
J. A. McCauley
Society News
Captain Morey
San Antonio
Texas
Morey
Carrizal
Mexico
Ojodrederico
Ahumada
Carranzaommander
Gomez
Boy Wuld
Yoyd
Adair
Lottie Boyer
Ethel Lineburg
Lineburg
Frank Strumback
N. D. Long
Jasper Pangle
Joel Beeler
Castoria
Cantaur Company
Bears
H. R. Willis
N. Market St
G. P. Read, Inc
Duane St
APPLE
Luther Pannett
Till
Star
Sherwin-Williams
Commonwealth Barn
John W. Rosehberger
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