Three Winchester City Lots and Houses to be sold at public auction
By decree of the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia the February term 1947 sale of three city lots and two houses is set for noon at the county courthouse on Saturday March 81 1917. Properties front Loudoun Street South Kent Street and Kent Street with two story brick and frame residences and a stone and brick house. Terms require one third cash day of sale with balance by two notes due one and two years after. Special Commissioner Hunter Williams with clerk J B Beverley certifies the bond and sale authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court of the City of
Winchester
David R. Barrett
Albert Barrett
County Court House
Lucy Barrett
Seiz
Loudoun Street
Baptist Church
Hunter Grimes
William Hollis
Kent Street
Hunter Williams
JR. Gray. Williams
J. B. Beverley
Ora Coronation
Corporation Court
Helping the Farmer and Rural Cooperation Movement
A fragmented historical note praises the Helping the Farmer movement and rural organizations led by Reevethay Mannion as the best in the world. It cites provisions for standardizing staple products, licensing bonded warehouses, negotiable warehouse receipts, farm loan support, federal farm loan and reserve acts, and rural road cooperation. The text credits these efforts with fostering cooperative associations among fruit growers in the western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reevethay Mannion
Federit Cramane
Family finds relief with Black-Draught remedy
McDuff Virginia. Mrs J B Whittaker reports a sick headache and stomach trouble in her family. She credits Thedford's Black-Draught as the best family medicine for young and old. The vegetable remedy supposedly regulates digestion and relieves indigestion and related symptoms. Price 25 cents per package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDuff
J. B. Whittaker
Thedford
Thedfore
Profit in Greenhouses at Pennsylvania Station
Prepared by Pennsylvania station the article highlights greenhouse profit at the Pennsylvania State College agriculture and experiment station. It shows sowing seed in late winter or early spring, growing mato es cucumbers lettuce and other vegetables, hardening in cold frames, and planting in fields early to gain earlier market sales. It notes winter crops like tomatoes and lettuce yield good profits and that even small farmers can benefit from glass culture for winter table supply and potential surplus sales. Floral crops may also be grown, while year round work keeps trained help employed and reduces labor worries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Station
School of Agriculture and Experiment Station
Pennsylvania State College
Sunday Services At Centenary Reformed Church
Centenary Reformed Church at Market and Cork streets lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by William Sumption and preaching at 7 30 p m with a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Rev T K Cromer is pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centenary Reformed
Market
Cork Streets
T. K. Cromer
William Sumption
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church Service Schedule
Corner Water and Washington Streets chapel services led by Rev W D Smith rector at morning prayer sermon and evening prayer address with musical programs by the vested choir Mrs H D Fuller organist and director Sunday school at 9 45 Holy communion celebrated first Sunday each month at 11 am and again when notice is given in church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Protesant
Church of the Sacred Heart Mass Schedule
The church at Corner Main and Cecil streets lists Rev. John McVerry as pastor. First mass at 7 30 a m high mass at 10 30 a m except on the second Sunday when 7 30 a m only is held Vespers are at 7 30 p m every Sunday except the second Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crurch OF the Sacred Heart
Main
Cecil Streets
John McVerry
First Baptist Church Services and Schedule
Rev. W. R. Alexander leads preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Mid week prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 45 p.m. Sunday school at 9 30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
W. R. Alexander
Humane Poultry Slaughter Method Explained in Detail
An article from Orange Judd Farmer explains a method to humanely kill a chicken by stunning the brain with a knife. It describes hanging the bird, securing wings, holding the head, and inserting a diagonal cut to reach the brain, noting the squawk indicates proper disruption and advising careful cutting to avoid bone damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Judd Farmer
Sunday services and prayer meeting announced
First Chris Tan at corner Brad dock and Clifford streets with Rev W T Walters as pastor. Christian Endeavor Society meets at 6 30 p m. Preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Sunday school at 9 45 a m Rev W T Walters superintendent Weekly prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris
Grace Lutheran Preaching Services and Activities
Grace Lutheran on West Water Street invites worshipers to services at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Sunday school begins at 9 30 a.m. Reverend George S. Bowers D D pastor leads. Prayer meeting scheduled Wednesday at 7 20 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran
West Water Street
George S. Bowers
D.D
J. E L. Cooper
Methodist Episcopal Church Services and Schedule
The Methodist Episcopal Church at Market and Cork streets lists Rev. H. G. Spencer as pastor. Preaching at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday School at 2:15 p.m. with Hunter N. Kern as superintendent. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal
Corner Market
Cork Streets
H. G. Spencer
Hiumter N. Kern
Methodist Episcopal South Braddock Service Schedule
Reverend W. O. Talbert will lead preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Sunday school starts 9:45 a.m. with W. B. Snider as superintendent. Men’s Golden Rule Bible Class at 9:30 a.m. Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. G. Hardy presides. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal
South Braddock Street
W. O. Talbert
W B. Snider
Epworth League
Ve. G. Hardy
Presbyterian Service Schedule Announcement
Presbyterian on South Main St. invites at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. preaching. Sunday school at 9 20 a.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. led by Rev. J. H. Lacy D.D. pastor.
Pentecostal Mission Service Times
Pentecostal Mission on High Land Avenue led by Pastor E F Ashley schedules Sunday services at 11 a.m and 7 30 p m with a prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentecostal
Mission
Highland Avenue
E. F. Ashley
Market price corrections for farm staples reported
Market notes list retail quotations for winter wheat spring wheat flour cracked corn middlings bran and butter with per bushel and per pound prices. It records inconsistency corrections and notes the Star’s avoidance of liability for buyers while detailing prices for potatoes timothy hay mixed hay and other farm goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian Am
Timothy
Etki & Wess
Bagae
Baltimore Markets Corrected Prices for Livestock and Grains
Market quotes on butter eggs and dairy items list Prices for butter creamery and eggs Virginia dairy prints. Livestock shows chickens hens roosters and sheep lambs with prices for fat sheep calves steers heifers cows and hay corn futures and cob corn. Quotations reflect Tuesday entries.
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Choice
Virginia
Cattla
Early years of the British Museum and its funding
The piece recalls the museum’s early hours and limited public access during war years. It notes a three day week for openings, no generous public money for founding, and a public lottery that raised £95,000. Of this, £20,000 funded Sir Hans Sloane’s bequests, £10,000 aided the Oxford couple for manuscript items, and £70,000 went to build Montague House. The lottery proceeds supported moving curiosities and the official opening ceremonies in January 1759.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Museeum
Sirians Sloane
Earl and Countess of
Oxford
Wood Treatment Aims Fireproof Longevity
The text notes processes that alter wood to become nearly fireproof and resistant to dry rot and decay, suggesting advances in wood preservation and durability through chemical or structural modification.
Cascarets Claim Quick Relief for Headache and Constipation
An old advertisement touts Cascarets to cure headaches biliousness sour stomach and foul breath by cleansing the stomach removing undigested food and poisons from the bowels. It promises a head clear stomach sweet and regular bowels by morning with a 10 cent box.
Moth Balls in the Orient
An American traveler recounts buying moth balls in Singapore. He describes asking for moth balls and the chemist correcting him to aphthalated marbles, noting the curious miscommunication amid his journey through the Far East.
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Orient
Far East
Singapore
Siberia
Fiows on Forever and Fogg Dialogue Cited by Boston Transcript
A brief, quoted exchange highlights Brown’s wife as a talker and Fogg praising wonders, cited by the Boston Transcript. The fragment suggests a light literary or theatrical context with playful banter between characters.
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Brown
Fogg
Boston Transcript
Aig Land Avenue Presbyterian Sunday Services
Sunday services at 7.30 p m. Sunday school at 3 p m. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7.30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AIG? Land Avenue Preoesbyterian
Local Church Schedule Announced In Brethren Freethread
Brethren community announces Rev. G. W. Stover sermon at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at North Brad dock street church. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Young People of Christian Endeavor meet at 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting follows at 7:30 p.m. Fries presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brethren
North Braddock Street
G. W. Stover
People of Christian Endeavor
Fries
Sical
Keeping Hands in Condition With Quick Cleansing Fluid
A kitchen cleansing and softening fluid should be kept for immediate use after tasks that stain or roughen skin. Acting quickly yields faster results and smoother hands.
Woods to Baltimore for visit with his parents
Mr Leslie N Woods left this morning for Baltimore to spend several days with his parents Rev Pr and Mrs William H Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie N. Woods
Baltimore
William H.7 Woods
Auction Listings For Livestock And Farm Goods In Virginia
A series of farm auctions listed with dates from March 12 to March 28 near Winchester Boyce Berryville Hayfield Gainesboro and Marlboro Virginia. Items include horses cattle hogs sheep mules dairy cows implements harness corn hay fodder and household goods. Several sales postponed to a later date per notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Star Office
Joseph Bowles
Front Royal Road
Scott Grant
T. R. Cather
J.A. Hess
Boyce
John C. Cather
Fairground
M. L. Parsons
Hayfield
Gainesboro
James B. Dyke
Mount Williams
John Fishpaw
Burnt Factory
H. Batt
Reynolds Store
J. D. Marker
Cedar Creek
Ade
Opequon
George Wright
Wadesville
John H. Myers
Buffalolick Road
A. D. Hardesty
Thur Mian
Berryville
J. E. Barnette
Jacob Metz
Kernstown
William Roe
Marlboro
Sparrow's Amazing Appetite And Bird Feats
A tree sparrow consumes many seeds daily, with seeds as large as a lunch basket for its size. A 12 pound white tailed eagle can lift a 42 pound pig to a height of 100 feet, carry it a half mile, then the pig’s owner shot the thief.
Unclear Proverb About Cat Color And Hearing Beliefs
Fragmentary notes discuss a proverb linking cat color to hearing ability. It claims white cats are allegedly deaf and cites foreign long-haired breeds and imported examples, suggesting student beliefs about color hearing links are unfounded.
Frederick County Real Estate Trustees Sale Notice
Trustees sale of real estate in Frederick County at auction near the B and O railroad station Stephens City Virginia. The property a one acre lot with buildings formerly owned by Edward Black, bounded by the railroad to the west and by a lane and the Steward property to the east and north. Sale date March 17 1917 at 10 o clock a.m. Cash terms. Cougill trustee and Bramback auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Blatk
Stephens City
Virginia
Hdward Black
Stephena City
Thomas. Steward
Co. E. Cougill
Bramback
Bilious Attack Remedies Suggested for Liver Relief
A reader notes that a bilious attack indicates liver dysfunction causing constipation and stomach fermentation leading to nausea vomiting and headache. The remedy recommended is Chamberlain's Tablets to cleanse the system and restore health at a quarter.
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Chamberlain
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