Notice of Master Commissioner Inquiry in Evans Estate
A Virginia chancery notice from Winchester dated June 15 1917 directs Master Commissioner to examine the estate of William A Evans deceased. The order asks for property values priority of claims and whether the realty may be divided or sold and how proceeds are to be allocated. Creditors are summoned to appear July 14 1917 with relevant records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie On
Bell
William A. Evans
William A
Winchester
Virginia
A. J. Tavenner
Rela Riestoner
Corporation Court of
City of
Winchester Sends War Greetings to Namesake City
The English Winchester sends greetings to its U S namesake, Winchester, Virginia, praising the US allied with Great Britain in the war for liberty. A June 8 1917 letter from Town Clerk Thomas Holt transmits the resolution to multiple U S cities, with Capt J B Beverley handling the civic receipt.
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Winchester
England
America
Great Britain
Virginia
J. B. Beverley
Corporation Court of
City of
United States of America
United States
Germany
Europe
Arkansas
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Ohio
Tennessee
Texas
Maryland
Thomas Holt
Illustrators Donate Posters to Call Men to Service
Noted artists such as C. D. Gibson James Montgomery Flagg and Zey endecker contributed to Uncle Sam posters calling men to join the army navy and Marine Corps. A full page of these posters appears in the Pictorial Section of the Washington Sunday Star July 1.
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Uncle Sam
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
C. D. Gibson
James Montgomery Flagg
Zeyendecker
Washington Sunday Star
Directors sworn in 1917 financial subscription
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of June 1917. Maud J. Brown, Notary Public. W. P. McGuire S. M. Chiles John M. Steck listed as Directors with substantial sums recorded including 100000.00 and 900000.00 in figures. Commission expires November 16, 1918.
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S. M. Chiles
John M. Steck
Maud J. Brown
N. P
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Relief
A vintage advertisement urges Calomel users to switch to Dodson's Liver Tone claiming it is a vegetable, safe alternative that cleanses the liver and bowels without salivation. The copy guarantees satisfaction with a 50 cent bottle and promotes giving it to children for a pleasant taste.
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Dodson
Special Efforts to Recruit More Virginia Men for War
Virginia military authorities launch a statewide drive to fill National Guard and regular army ranks. Col. Leedy urges recruiters to boost Second Virginia Infantry from about 1,250 to 1,969 before draft rules apply. State aims to recruit 1,500 men to reach war strength and avoid draft penalties.
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Second Virginia Infantry
Winchester
R. Y. Conrad
Rouss Avenue
White Palace
North Main Street
Robert F. Leedy
Virginia National Guard
War Department
Adjutant-General
National Guard
United States Forces
Virginia
Regular Army
Wilson
Freezone Promises Quick Corn Removal Says Cincinnati Authority
A Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a quick corn remedy. A few drops relieve soreness and lift the entire corn from the root with no tissue irritation. The ether-based compound dries on application and is claimed to cost little to clear feet of hard or soft corns or calluses.
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Cincinnati
A New and Successful Process of Bridge Grafting
The Wigginton Process of Bridge Grafting has been used for over three years and proven successful. It enables sap flow through live and dead root sections, preserves tree health, and allows grafting of apple seedlings between bridge grafts. Mr. Harry F. Byrd of Winchester Virginia reports trees girdled by mice bore fruit after grafting, with one 9 year old tree yielding $9 of fruit last year. The method is guaranteed with a $100,000 guarantee and references available to buyers.
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Wigginton
Frult
Harry F. Byrd
Winchester
Byrd
Lime-Sulphur Machine CO
Bridge Grafting Promises Big Yields for Orchardists
An advertisement extols Bridge Grafting as a profitable method to save girdled trees and boost apple production. It cites a 70 acre orchard yielding over 1000 barrels of merchantable fruit after three years of grafting and invites readers to visit orchards and contact suppliers and promoters in Winchester and surrounding Virginia towns.
Winchester Circuit Quarterly Conference Announced
The Winchester circuit holds a quarterly conference next Saturday at 2 p m at the parsonage. An all day meeting is set for next Sunday at Sun Rise Church. Rev. Dewey Ritter will preach at 10 a m at Mount Pleasant. W H Sampsell, Pastor. Subscribe for The Star now.
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Sun‘rise Church
Dewey Ritter
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Kesmodel’s Kutlery
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Ianneah F. Evans
Rutland Water Glass
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G. C. Shepard
Town
N. W
C. P. Bailey & CO
Bailey Bros
Chamberlain
A A H. Ma
Peru
Ind
the Guildhall
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U. S
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New York
Chicago
St. Louis
State of Virginia
H. D. Fuller
Tee
Colum
Chapmans
Auto Supply
Ford
Miller’s Drug Store
John M. Miller
People’s Bargain Store
Bell Phone
Footer
Footer’s Dye Works
Cumberland
C. A. Heller & CO
Taes-Thur-Sat
Ss. L
Waterloo
Seidel
Water and
Market Sts
County Hitching Yard
R. M. Swimley
Dilly Street
North Mazin Street
Company 1
Corns
J. M. Steck
B.M. Knight
J. S. Grant
T. W. Steck
Opequon
Turkey Knob Orchard Company
Mt. Jackson
E. W. Grant
Clearbrook
H. T. Snapp
Fawcett Gap
N. J. Wigginton
Gen
L. M’g’r
Home Life Insurance Co
H. R. Bryarly & Bro
Gen. Agis
Rouss Ave
Vitgue
Mount Pleasant
W. H. Sampsell
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