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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1919
Page
2
Ten limestone farms offered with 100 to 310 acres. Prices range from 65 to 150 per acre, some with apples and running water. Includes 310 acre farm near Winchester with 8 acre orchard and macadam road access. Also 46 city properties including a 7 room brick house near hospital and additional frame houses.
A. L. Green of H. K. Green and Brother warns retailers of continuing material shortages into fall 1919. Declines stem from no surplus goods, wartime to peacetime shifts, three months of strikes, and reduced mill hours, plus scarce fine wool and cotton yarn.
The excerpt notes multiple factors causing a marked fabric scarcity and warns that combined effects mean the greatest shortage yet seen. Fall merchandise will be scarce and priced higher.
Among the war's casualties announced Saturday by the War Department is Col Bryan Conrad of Winchester reported wounded seriously. He was badly injured in France six months ago and has been at home for several months recuperating. It is understood he has nearly recovered.
The EW Rose Co of Cleveland promotes Zemo as an effective inexpensive antiseptic salve for eczema itching and skin troubles including sores burns and chafing. It claims cleansing soothing action and quick relief with a clear skin result. The promotion emphasizes low cost and accessibility.
Mr. Max von Schlegell, publisher of the Martinsburg Evening Journal, was the guest yesterday afternoon and last evening of Mr. and Mrs. H F Byrd at their Clarke county bungalow.
Request for officers soldiers and sailors white and colored at Winchester to provide name address rank and unit to C Ver non Eddy Virginia War History Commission Handley Library. William H. Arthur left for Washington after visiting parents B F Arthur on the Northwestern Grade. Vernon B Garton of Martinsburg W Va visited town yesterday.
I will sell at public auction at my father s late residence four miles west of Berryville on Friday June 20 1919 all farm machinery and property including Frick traction engines two C 1 Peerless separators two 8 barrel water wagons a No 1 Geiser saw mill a large truck a 6 ton lever jack three cant hooks tools and a Ford automobile Also I will sell my house and lot three and a half miles from Berryville on the Berryville Winchester turnpike two acres two beds and a frame seven room dwelling and out buildings terms for machinery cash under ten dollars and twelve month credit over ten dollars home terms one third cash balance in one year with deed of trust and insurance sale notice to appear later in this paper.
Corner Kent and Piccadilly Streets opposite B and O Depot offers lawn parties picnics weddings and house calls. Will deliver on short notice orders on Saturday for Sunday service with special flavors for Sunday dinners. Both phones listed.
The notice enumerates numerous conditions including anemia appendicitis arteriosclerosis asthma biliousness bladder disorders blood disorders catarrh constipation consumption diabetes dropsy dizziness gall bladder gastritis headache heart disease indigestion nervousness neuralgia rheumatism run down condition sciatica sluggish liver skin diseases stomach trouble and tuberculosis with a call for a free consultation.
The Winchester Gas and Electric Light Company announces seeking Virginia Corporation Commission approval on July 10, 1919, for higher gas rates to take effect July 15 1919. Rates scale from 2000 cubic feet or less at 2.00 per M to 16000 plus at 2.5 1.65 per M with a 50 cent monthly minimum charge.
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