Trustee's Sale of Desirable City Property in Winchester
Public auction to sell No. 523 South Main Street Winchester property at 12 o'clock noon on May 29 1920. The eight room brick residence on an 80 fronting Main and Monmouth is divisible into building lots. Terms: one third cash, balance in two yearly installments with bonds and deed of trust. Lynch trustee. Swapson auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court of
Winchester
Virginia
County Court House
A. &. Spotts
South Main Street
Main
Monmouth Streets
Monmouth Street
M. Lynch
A. G. Swapson
Winchester Gas and Electric annual meeting set for May 28
Notice to stockholders informs that the Winchester Gas and Electric Light Co. will hold its annual meeting and director election for the ensuing year at the office of James B. Russell in Winchester on Friday May 28 at 11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Gas and Electric Light Co
James B. Russell
Winchester
Milks Emulsion Sold for Sickly Children in Dayton Tale
A Dayton family credits Milks Emulsion with restoring their 10 year old son’s health after years of pneumonia and weak lungs. The ad extols the product as a tasty nutritious emulsion that aids appetite, digestion, and growth, promising a money back guarantee after six bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Smiley
Maple St
Dayton
E Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Gifts Drug. Ee
Salvation Army Sunday Pulpits Unite for Home Service Fund
Salvation Army pastors nationwide coordinate services to support the 1920 Home Service Fund with an appeal starting tomorrow and continuing across communities. Local units urge congregations to contribute and assist mission work.
Salvation Army Launches 1920 Home Service Fund Drive
The Salvation Army begins the 1920 Home Service Fund appeal led by Franklin K Lane to raise 10 million dollars for humanitarian work across the United States. Special sermons, posts, and services will mark the drive as officers seek local subscriptions to fund rescue homes maternity hospitals slum settlements nurseries prisons and legal aid. Subscriptions will be used regionally with funds staying largely in the areas of origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
United States
Franklin Lane
Home Service Fund
Franklin K. Lane
Army
Home Service
Miss Pearl Haldeman Safe After Ferriday Flood Threat
Mr and Mrs J S Haldeman of this city learned by telegram that their daughter Miss Pearl Haldeman is alive and well in Ferriday Mississippi after escaping a threatened Mississippi River flood. The family had been anxious due to days without word as Ferriday faced rising waters and levee breach fears. A subsequent letter said waters were receding and residents prepared to move out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Faldeman
Pearl Haldeman
Ferriday
Mississippi River
Mrs. Haldeman
Miss Haldeman
Church Revival Yields 163 Conversions at Cleveland Va Meeting
Evangelist George H. Wiley reports a revival at First Baptist Church in Cleveland Virginia ending with 163 conversions and restorations. Fifty two persons were received for baptism and eleven by restoration, marking a strong outcome from the series led with Rev Charles Adey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Wiley
Charles Adey
First _ Baptist Church
Cleveland
Peike
Mother's Day observance and school term notes
The piece outlines Mother's Day observance with carnations and acts of kindness, cites Anna Jarvis and U S presidents, and quotes poems about maternal love. It also reports Bruce Town Virginia closing its school term with a May Day program, achievements, prizes, and local social visits.
Personal Notes From Opequon
Opequon Virginia May 8 Mr and Mrs C W Headley spent Sunday with the latter s brother Mr Smith Jessrs Maynard and Hunter Snapp and daughter Beathie were visiting Mr and Mrs N H Burkhart recently Mr Wilmer Burkhart who has been sick with pneumonia is able to be out Mrs Mose Pitcock is improving from flu Miss Bernice Smithey and Ed ison Fawcett of Fawcett Gap spent Wednesday evening at Mr J H Burkharts The farmers in this section are busy getting ready to plant corn Mr John Cochran was the guest of Mr J H Burkhart on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brucetown
Belle C. Jobe
B. Purcell
Jobe
Tanquary
Hazel Feagans
Ward Purcell
Mary Belle Boden
Elizabeth Stipe
Frances Swimley
Birdie
Helen Montgomery
William Jobe
Virginia Clendening
Madaline Welsh
Dulaney Purcell
Howard Boden
J. B. Snapp
Sadie Snapp
Baltimore
Fred. Schultz
Dudley Pierce
Kathleen
Winchester
W. W. Tanquary
Nan Payne
Pennsylvania
Opequon
W. Headley
Smith
Jessrs
Maynard
Hunter Snapp
Beathie
N. H. Burkhart
Wilmer Burkhart
Mose Pitcock
Bernice Smithey
Edison Fawcett
Fawcett Gap
J. H. Burkhart
John Cochran
Oil and Rail Lead Market Gains and Lively Activity
The Associated Press reports oils and rails led the stock market on May 8 in New York with Royal Dutch up four points to a new high and Mexican petroleum climbing two points. Crucible steels showed strength while other industrials paused. Rail demand started with Texas and Pacific gaining nearly three points as the market closed strong on about 275000 shares traded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Royal Dutch
Mexican Petroleum
Crucible
Texas and Pacific
Admiral Benson Defends Navy Against Sims Charge
Admiral William S Benson blasted Rear Admiral Sims for accusing Navy delays of prolonging the war and costing lives. He called the charge an outrage and an everlasting disgrace, praising Navy performance in safely transporting U S forces to France and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sims
Navy Department
William 5. Benson
Naval Operations
Paye
Senate
France
Benson
Three state capitals fall to revolution in Mexico
May 8 dispatches report Saltillo Coahuila and Nuevo Leon with its capital Monterrey as well as Mexico City falling to Carranza forces. Governor Espinosa Mireles fled Saltillo taking cash as rebels advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
EL - Paso
Tex
Mexico
Mexico City
Benjamin Hill
EL Paso
Saltillo
Coahuila
United States
Stop Look Listen Railroad Crossing Sign Recalled
The notice reflects a reused railroad crossing warning expressed in three familiar words. The speaker notes no change in wording, only the sign’s perceived significance.
Mother's Day Sermon at Market Street M F Church
Walter Mark, minister at Wesleyan Bible Class for men outlines Sunday services at 9:45 church school and 11 o'clock worship with a Mother's Day sermon titled Gods Picture of a Noble Mother. Evening service at 8 presents The Morals of a Religious Man. Open invitation Whosoever will may come. For sale Reed baby carriage 424 NBrad idock Street eyne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Mark
Depp
Wesleyan
Ebersole H E undergoes appendicitis operation
Mr Harry Ebersole of the Washington branch of the Postal Telegraph Company is weakened from an appendicitis operation and is staying with his parents for a few days to recuperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer. Ebersole
Harry Ebersole
Theington
The
Postal Tngraph Company
Turner Ashby Chapter Meets at Mrs Holmes Conrad Home
A Turner Ashby Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy meeting is announced for Monday morning May 10 at the residence of the president Mrs Holmes Conrad at half past nine. Attendees are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Ashby Chapter
Daughters of the Conterteracy
Holmes Conrad
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Niagara
Winchester Orchard Supply Co
N. Market Street
Breda
Winhester Milling Corporation
Crystal Flour
Drug Company
E. J. Snapp
Bell Phone
N. Market St
Carver & McVicar
S. Market St
Eighteenth Street
Washington, D. C
Hood
John Harmer
Fair Grounds
Ford Touring Car
S. Main St. Iw
Stewart St
Poland
E. B. Kitchen
White Post
Garford
Care Star
M.” Care Star
Noble Dy Whitacre
Whitacre
Abney Payne
Amherst St
Jolliffe & Jolliffe
Miwaukee Tank Works
Milwaukee
Wis
Bell
National Avenue
Satrmy
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
Congress
Wilson
Eugene Field
Henry Kirke Ware
Elizabeth Browning
Rudyard Kipling
Katharine Norris
William A. Bradley
Thomas Moore
Jane Taylor
C. O. H. Weidner
Gulf
Mazzini
Sirius
Gulf States
Atlantic Seaboard
Jack
London
H. K. Green & Bro
Belgium
Reseda
Moling & Seal
Arundel
Columbia
Notaseme
Wonder Hose
Brill & Ritter
Far East
Ohio
Daniel Burghalter
Tiffiny
China
Japan
Reformed Church
Centenary Reformed Church
Aoe
Market Street
M.F. Church
Reed Baby Carriage
Reed Baby Cart
Bradidock
Eyne
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