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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1925
Page
7
The Treasury advanced a plan to issue 20 to 30 year bonds plus shorter maturities to fund March obligations. Officials aim to raise about 450 million dollars from two offerings while meeting 560 million in certificates maturing March 15 and about 300 million in interest due in March May. Interest terms and final allotments to be determined.
March 4 report states Mrs. John W. Desper, 42, is dead and Tate, 36, is hospitalized at University Hospital after a shooting at the Desper home. Tate boarded at the Desper residence and has not yet commented. Rosa Bellong identified as kin of the late John Clay Fig of Bridge County.
A vintage advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a superior upbuilding remedy. It claims better results than plain cod liver oil, notes rapid weight gain for a customer, and urges readers to ask their druggists for the genuine McCoy's tablets, priced at 60 cents per bottle.
A fragmentary note outlines Virginia roads as a crucial artery and recalls the historic sea duel between the Monitor and the ironclad ships. The text hints at evolution of naval technology and pivotal wartime actions near Virginia waters.
The Elizabeth City county village of Kicoughtan, once visited by Captain John Smith in 1607, endured attacks in the Revolutionary War and 1812. It was burned during the Civil War by its own residents to deter Federal forces, with Old St. Stephen Church, built in 1727, remaining as the oldest English erection in America.
The location once hosting the Eyan Exposition in 1907 now houses a nascent naval base marking a shift from fairgrounds to military use. The change signals new strategic importance for the coastal area and potential regional implications.
Fragmentary OCR describes early road work for planter trade routes. It notes military charter exemptions, vehicle designs with hogshead wagons, and wooden pin axles. Teams of horses pulled hogsheads along routes to markets as tobacco moved to market centers.
The essay asserts Hampton Roads is one of the easiest harbors to enter worldwide. Located mid Atlantic coast between Boston and Jacksonville, it is protected by large barriers creating a land locked haven behind which ships of all sizes can safely navigate. The harbor remains ice free all year and Chesapeake Bay and the James River provide ample access, according to mariners who have visited nearly every port.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe the Saltville basin and a dividing line between Waineicn and Smyth counties. The text hints at shared wells and operations but lacks clear context, dates, or definitive actions. Further readable details are needed to produce a precise summary.
A dense puzzle list mixing nautical terms and heraldic clues with many broken entries. Readers map across and down to solve a wide set of definitions including places such as Canada and New York, along with common words like pronouns and weights.
Notice to auto owners offers general information about car makes and includes a brief mention of two building lots for sale in a good location at bargain prices. The fragment provides no specific names or dates.
A broken OCR fragment references libraries and state actions. It mentions Yates and Satie in a garbled line with no clear event, date, or identifiable entities beyond these names. The readable portion yields no verifiable outcome or context.
The highway department organized and oversaw the construction of more than 6500 miles of roadway, highlighting extensive public works activity and infrastructure expansion.
Elliott Knob rises 4,437 feet in Augusta County’s North Mountains and ranks among Virginia’s highest peaks, offering a notable elevation landmark in the region.
The text references Brataga as the county seat and notes its location above sea level. Details are fragmentary but indicate geographic placement rather than an event or action. Further context from the source would clarify the administrative role and precise elevation data.
Virginia hosts forty eight chambers of commerce and boards of trade.
The Federal Reserve Bank for the Fifth District is located in Richmond, detailing its regional base and geographic coverage.
Local Rotarians plan the district conference in Richmond on March 27 with a growing program. Interest rises as organizers announce a splendid lineup and tie to the Winchester region.
Advertising text extols ox gall tablets named Dioxel as a cure for indigestion and constipation, claiming a constant bile flow improves health and vigor. It urges readers to buy, assures results, and promises money back if not satisfied.
A long roster of attendees for the Rotary conference is noted including W. B. Cornwell Mr and Mrs W Trenary Mr and Mrs R 35 dCliffe Mr and Mrs Joseph Hodg en Mr and Mrs W W Glass Mr and Mrs J V Arthur Mr and Mrs D W lupton Mr and Mrs R L Gray Misses Louise and Cornelia y Mr and Mrs W Nelson Page Jr and Mrs W D Myers Mr and Mrs J 8 Haldeman Mr and Mrs F L Glaize Col and Mrs B M 1 Mr and Mrs C P McVicar and Mrs e B McCormac Mr and Mrs C T Owen R Gray Wil Marshaller C Vernon dy Walker Bond H 8 Duffey C red Barr A C Slonaker Shirley reer T B Paton H 8 Boyle K T J Cooper B M Sullivan rey D Miller John 8 Solenberg er Carlinas Rev Robert B Nelson Rev Dr F T MecFaden and Lester Arnold.
Doctors and druggists recommend Calotabs to break up colds or grippe quickly. One or two calotabs at bedtime with water, no salts or nausea, and next morning the cold vanishes. Sold only in original packages ten cents for the small tab, thirty five cents for the large tablety. Recommended and guaranteed by druggists. Your money back if not delighted.
A Washington Star fragment notes an Uncle Eben line containing a racial slur and a declaration of not having a proper weapon. The item appears as a clipped quotation reflecting dated language and a briefly cited public source.
A menu notice for a chicken and oyster supper at the Basement M. E. Church in Stephens City Virginia lists chicken rice, chicken stew or oysters any style, French fried or mashed potatoes, celery, pickles, bread, butter, pie, coffee, ice cream, cakes and all kinds of sandwiches. The event is set for Saturday March 7 with tickets priced at 50 cents.
Only a few favored eyes of men of science have seen vitamins yet all must have these nutrition factors in abundance to assure growth and sustain strength.
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