Three City Houses and Lots For Sale
By decree of the Winchester Virginia Corporation Court the sale of real estate in the Lucy Barrett estate is set for 22 o clock noon on Saturday March 31 1917 in front of the County House Winchester. Properties include a Loudoun Street fronting brick and frame residence a South Kent Street lot with a 100 room plan and a Kent Street fronting double stone and brick house. Terms require one third cash with two bonds due one and two years after sale at six percent annual interest. Special Commissioner is J Hunter Williams with Clerk J B Beverley certifying bond and authority.
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Corporation Court of
Winchester
David RR. Barrett
Albert Barrett
Lucy Barrett
Loudoun Street
Baptist Church
Hunter Grim
William Mifollis
Kent Street
J. Hunter.williams
R. Gray Willi
J. B. Beverley
Corporation Court
J. Hunter W. Thoms
Clk
Bilious Attack Remedy Ad Touts Champlain Tablets
An old promotion describes a bilious attack causing constipation nausea and headache and claims Chamain tablets will tone the liver and purify the stomach. The ad notes relief and a price of a quarter and lists druggists as sellers.
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Chamain
Smallest extra edition recalls Winchester 1856 vote
The Winchester Star shows a 6 by 4 inch extra edition issued in 1856 to publish election results in Winchester and Frederick County. The vote on the railroad subscription was 335 for and 1 208 against, with 12 precincts then versus about 24 today. Col. Fred W. M. Holliday led for commonwealths attorney with 2 035 votes, and Sheriff race favored Democrat John Godfrey Miller over Sydnor.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Winchester and Potomac
Commonwealth
Fred. W. M. Holliday
Colonel Holliday
John Godfrey Miller
Mr. Sydnor
James P. Riely
Thomas Allen Tidball
Measles and local updates from Macedonia Virginia
Macedonia notes report Mrs. Henry Hughes improving from measles while Ansil Solenberger and Mrs. Charles Funk suffer illnesses. Residents move, shop, and travel to Winchester, Strasburg, and St. Augustine. Local building, farming, and hospital care are noted amid widespread measles in the community.
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Macedonia
Henry Hughes
Charles Funk
Davis Brothers and Associates Named in Court Filing
Davis Brothers along with c. P. McDaniel A Crisman TM W. Quantz and W. Ritter are cited in a new court filing listing parties and associates connected to the case.
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Davis Brothers
C. P. McDaniel
A. Crisman
W. Quantz
W. Ritter
Germans and exodus figures from El Paso and Tampico areas
The War Department reports no Germans remaining in El Paso after the exodus. In Mexico more than 2,000 Germans in Tampico and Vera Cruz were laid off and many arrived in San Luis Potosi. German-Spanish dictionaries see rising demand in Chicago as passports to Mexico rise. Mexican consul Martinez says the exodus lacks significance and Mexico is the only feasible refuge.
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el Paso
San Luis Potoss
Mexico
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Chicago
Edmundo E. Martinez
Canada
Atlantic
For Good Pike To Cumberland Road Notice
Allegany County Road Directors notify property owners along the old National Pike from Green Street to Winchester Road not to obstruct water courses lay pipe or erect fences within 33 feet of the center line. The 66 foot wide road is described as the original thoroughfare through Cumberland and a Braddock trail portion will be restored for county repair funds and an outlet to Winchester.
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Allegany County
Green Street
Wills Mountain
Winchester Road
Cumberland
Cumberland Narrows
Bradoack
Winchester
Shows Scars of Being in Fight
Panama report describes destruction of a German submarine after a battle with an armed merchant ship in the Cornwall area. A damaged steamer passed through the canal to Java and recounted the attack with its bridge shot away while the vessel reached safety. The Dutch liner Samarinda rescued crews from six torpedoed ships in the North Sea. Names of U boat victims not released.
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Panama
Cornwall
England
United States
Samarinda
Java
North Sea
Spain
Recruiting At the Cradle of Liberty Opens in Philadelphia
Inde pendence Hall in Philadelphia was opened today as a recruiting station for the sixth time in U S history. Mayor Smith offered use of the hall to Commandant Russell of the navy yard. The building has served as a recruiting station in the Revolution War of 1812 Civil War and Spanish American War.
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Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Liberty
Smith
Russell
Navy Yard
Railroad Heads Weigh Reasonable Freight Increase
Washington March 29 railroad leaders in town to press for higher rates before the Interstate Commerce Commission heard that the Chicago Association of Commerce representing about half of middle western shippers will not oppose a reasonable increase. It will oppose a 15 percent rise but may accept a somewhat lower advance.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago Association of Commerce
Mrs Harry C Lupton Improves After Memorial Hospital Operation
Mrs Harry C Lupton continues to improve at Memorial Hospital after undergoing a surgical operation.
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Harry C. Lupton
Memorial Hospital
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims 100 Reward
An Ohio company promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood based remedy for catarrh. The advertisement touts 35 years of use, urges immediate start, promises general health improvements, and offers a free testimonials mailer with a 75 cent price at drugstores.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo Ohio
Wreck Blocks B&O Tracks Near Harpers Ferry
An eastbound B&O freight derailed two miles west of Harpers Ferry when an arch bar broke on a coke car. Eight cars derailed including two with corn and five with wheat. both tracks damaged and service delayed as wreck crews cleared the site. Passengers detoured via Norfolk and Western through Shenandoah Junction and Charlestown.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Little Tunnel
Harpers Ferry
Norfolk and Western Railway
Shenandoah Junction
Charlestown
Shenandoah
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pepticon Pills Offer Joint Benefits
Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla with a 12 oz bottle and Pepticon Pills 180 as the best combined treatment. Recommends one teaspoonful before meals and two pills after, claiming blood purifying stomach toning benefits from sarsaparilla mandrake dandelion yellow dock wild cherry gentian and diuretics, with Pepticon including pepsin iron wax and blood and stomach tonics. The copy asserts double effectiveness when used together.
Passover Feast Observed Starting April 6
Passover or the Feast of Unleavened Bread begins Friday evening April 6 at sunset and lasts seven days. Orthodox Jews observe eight days until sunset April 4. The holiday recalls the Children of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt, with the Seder on the first night reflecting those events.
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Israel
Early Spring Cold Caution and Cough Remedy Ad
The March damp weather favors pneumonia germs and urges caution as colds can lead to pneumonia. Seek rapid relief with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the first sign of a cold. many users vouch for its value. For sale by all druggists.
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United States
United States Tire Co
Marchems
Chamberlain
Capital Will Be Gray With Colors
Washington on March 29 will be decorated with American flags as never before in celebration and display. The city plans bold color and patriotic tableaux across public spaces, aiming to honor national events.
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the Star
Washington
Advertise Your Spring Sales
A brief notice promotes spring sales with emphasis on seasonal bargains and local shopping. It highlights discounts and featured items to attract customers to nearby stores during the season.
Doctor Claims Free Prescription Strengthens Eyesight Quickly
An article from Philadelphia claims Bon-Opto tablets dissolved in water can improve eyesight by 50 percent in a week. It cites patient recoveries, notes doctors endorse the remedy, and says the product is sold by Geo. F. Miller's Sons in the city.
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Geo. FF
Miller
Washington civic leaders plan flag display in extraordinary session
Officials from the Board of Trade Chamber of Commerce and other groups prepare a patriotic display of the American flag in Washington as Congress convenes in extraordinary session. They report assurances from leading business houses to participate in the flag initiative.
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Tory
Congress
Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Sunrise Church Sermon and Communion Service Planned
A preaching and communion service is scheduled at Sunrise Church next Sunday at 10 30 a m local time. The event invites the congregation to gather for worship and fellowship.
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Etta
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Harry Hardesty
Berryville
Virginia
Thrush & Stough
Hagerstown
Shippensburg
H. J. Mowrey
W. H. Coward
Sons
Richmond, Va
Elgin Watches
A. Call
Hotel Jack
King ‘Noble, Jr
J. E. Evans
Stephens City
United Phone
W. Spott White
Winchester , Virginian
Ansil Solenberger
B. F. Solenberger
Queenie Pifer
Anna Craig
Isaac Shiley
W. R
Raymond Bates
Funk
Baker Farm
Strasburg
W. H. Huber
George Lee
James B. Russell
St. Augustine, Fla
Moling & Seal
Carrot Oxheart NO
Pakro
Gee Ie
Brill and Ritter
J. F. Kremer and
Bros. Orndorff and
McVicar
Boyd's Drug Store
Livick Pharmacy
Bakers Pharmacy
Gray and Streit
Patts Grocery Company
Peoples Bargain House
Dd. L. Wyndham
Bailey Bros. Baker and Company
Wire
Cradle of Liberty
Ramsburg Auto Supply Co
Ford
Chapmans Auto Supply
Fort
Poe Eh
Flint Hill Cooperage & Lumber Co
Flint Hill
Lewis
Mount Zion
Mount Pleasant
W. H. Sampsell
Russell Shull
B. C. Shull
Oklahoma
Marjorie and
Lillian Smith
Jacob Smith
South Second Street
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