Bank Statement of Virginia Bank in Winchester 1917
Sworn financial summary of the bank shows total deposits 1 504 659 36 and total assets 22 588 77 with notes, cashiers checks outstanding and various deposits. Signed by cashier Dr Fuller and directors W D McGuire Hardeman John M McCormac and others, sworn May 1917.
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CMCNE
State of Virginia
Winchester
Fuller
Li. D. Killer
Pal Fsi
W. E. Coffman
Middletown State Bank, Inc
Middletown
Freerick
State of
Virginia
Frederick
Wo. Coffman
Manuel
M. P
Titan FZ 99 and Related Financial Figures Listed
Fragmentary OCR shows numbers and terms like Titan FZ 99 and various monetary amounts. No coherent narrative or clear event emerges to form a full summary.
Men of Virginia urged to enlist in Second Virginia Infantry
A Civil War recruitment notice calls physically fit men aged 18 to 45 without dependents to join Company I, Second Virginia Infantry in Winchester or Riverton. Those interested should apply at Captain Conrad's office at 42 Rouss Ave. Sergeant Paul C. Spillman signs the notice for Company L.
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Second Virginia Infantry
Winchester
Riverton
Conrad
Rouss Ave
Paul C. Spillman
Freezone claim says corns lift out with the fingers
A Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a painless remedy for corns and calluses. A small bottle costs about a quarter ounce at drug stores and promises safe removal without pain or infection. The plan relies on direct application that dries and does not irritate surrounding tissue.
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Cincinnati
Age Limit 21 to 31 and Red Tape Frustration
The piece urges faster action from representatives to cut government delays hindering war work. VBA officials complain of excessive red tape stalling conscription and other measures, with minor officials barred from releasing information under threat of job loss and higher officials withholding nonessential details.
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Vba
Congress
Market prices from local buyers on grain and dairy
Daily market report lists retail prices for Winter wheat flour 13 dollars per unit, Spring wheat flour 8.25, Cracked corn 1.80 per bush, Timothy hay 15.00, mixed seeds 2.00, bacon unspecified, creamery butter wholesale and retail at 44 cents, with a disclaimer about accuracy.
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Ak Creamery
Baltimore Markets Butter Eggs Poultry and Livestock Prices
Markets corrected as of the day prior to publication show butter at 40 to 39 cents per pound, eggs around 33 cents for Virginia goods, live poultry with chickens two pounds or less at 40 cents, spring 42 to 46, and older birds mixed. Cattle prices range from 4 to 11.50 dollars per hundredweight with steers at 10.50 to 11.50, heifers 9 to 9.75, cows 6.25 to 6.75, and calves 18 to 22 dollars per head. Hay prices list No. 1 timothy around 20 dollars, corn at 8 dollars per barrel, and lambs at various quoted rates.
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Choice Creamery
Virginia
Aunt Julia Stevenson Dies at 78 in Winchester
Faithful Colored Aunt Julia Stevenson, a respected elder, died Tuesday after a long illness. The widow of John Stevenson, she cooked for many prominent Winchester families since the Civil War and for 16 years served Rev. Coupland R. Page’s household. She outlived by nieces and nephews, was known for loyalty and high character, and was buried at 4 o’clock.
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Julia Stevenson
West Leicester Street
Julia
Winchester
Coupland R. Page
North Market Street
John Stevenson
Sparrow's Amazing Appetite and Bird Strength
A tree sparrow reportedly eats large seed bits in Cay and appears capable of handling seeds as big as a lunch for a man. A white tailed eagle, weighing 12 pounds with a six foot wingspan, could lift a 42 pound tiger and fly off, then travel half a mile before the pit owner shot the thief.
Hank and Pete Alarm Monday Night Wash Event
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Hank and Pete in a Monday night event with unclear details. The readable parts mention Wash and timing phrases but no complete actions, participants, or locations. Further text is garbled and cannot confirm specifics of the event.
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Adams
Edward T. Gardner Dies of Cancer in West Virginia
Edward T. Gardner a farmer and Masonic member of Jefferson county West Virginia died at his home near Middleway at 11 p m Tuesday after a long illness from cancer He was treated about a month at Winchester Memorial Hospital He was about 65 years old and is survived by his widow Miss Triggs and one child Funeral services will be held at 10 a m tomorrow from his residence with interment in the Masonic cemetery at Middleway
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Edward T. Gardner
Masonic Fraternity
Middleway
Jefferson County
W. Va
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Gardner
Miss Triggs
Masonic
English Walnuts Labeled as Nutritious and Versatile
The article extols English walnuts as highly nutritious with six times the energy of beef and uses across foods from fattening feeds to pickles and ketchup. It notes extensive oil production in France and praises walnut meat eaten with wine in Hastings. It urges domestic cultivation to meet needs and enable exports.
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France
Salt in Sea Reveals Earth’s Ancient Times
The text discusses Teal salt as a raw material for Soda Stannum and cookware, then cites Professor Joly’s method estimating Earth’s salt balance. He calculates sea salt from rivers and the annual land to sea salt transport, deriving a huge figure about Earth's age.
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Joly
Mublia
Mother Earth
Lord Kelvin
Thithing
War and autos as tests of survival and progress
A New York Press quotation juxtaposes war and automobiles, arguing war shapes civilization more than religion or love by removing savage men, while noting deadly selection in nature and future potential of religion and love as world shapers.
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N. Y. Press
Ohio State Journal Quotation on Fashion and Recognition
An editorial note states no man recalls a woman by her dress, only by her appearance, attributing this to a line in the Ohio State Journal. It comments on memory of style versus overall look in social perception.
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Qohio State Journal
Malacca Marooned City Amid Old Cathedral Ghosts
The piece describes Malacca as a living but tired port with vacant houses and a decayed Portuguese cathedral its roof fallen in. Mariners still navigate by lanterns from the tower while traders blame the loss of trade on rivals Penang and Singapore or a legend of St. Xavier leaving dust on Malacca.
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Malacca
Sis
Penang
Singapore
St. Xavier
Orient
Reversal of Nature Costs Watercress Grower Dear
A Washington Star summary notes a peculiar ecological reversal where watercress ruined by caddis worms leads to fish and bird predation shifts. Trouts, normally protected by herons, are devoured as the food chain collapses, harming a large watercress grower.
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Washington Star
Gringos and Yankees Appear in Early American Nicknames
The piece discusses theories on how the terms Gringos and Yankees originated in U S history. It links Gringos to soldiers who sang Green Grow the Rushes and Yankees to Indians hearing English as they first heard settlers, noting the linguistic drift from Yohigeese to Yankees. Local historical speculation presented with period tone.
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United States
Cinistion Science Monitor
Scapegoat Talk On Railroad Smash Blame
Brown questions rail officials about blaming James Watt for the locomotive failure. Jones notes officials seek a target to cover motive power issues in the Orstyle incident.
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Jones
Brown
James Watt
Orstyle
Ancient Greece Used Gold in Buildings by Renowned Sculptors
In the Golden Age gold and other metals decorated Greek buildings as Phidias and other masters shaped sculpture and architecture. This era linked value and ornament in classical design.
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Greece
Phidias
Ps Rest O
Torchfish Glow Described In Curious Notes
A fragment explains the torchfish as a luminous species with a phosphorescent organ on its nose. The description highlights its unique glow and suggests a peculiar glow behavior attributed to this aquarium or natural marvel.
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New York
Chit Gago
St. Wenis
Eigenesia
de Hee Sur
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Federal Reserve Bank
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U. Ss
Opt
W.D. McGuire
Hardeman
John M. Check
Fi. B. McCormac
N. P
Navy
Burplaus
Titan
W. EK. Coffman
N. O. Larrick, M. N. Rhodes, H.R. Sperry
W. R. Hillyard
City
E. R. Himelright
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Reed
Nes Belge
A. Eg Uyers
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Corns
Baltimore
Hank and
Pete
MY Mase
Ver
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Tui
Central Rail Road
War and Automot
R. M. Swimley
John M. Miller
People's Bargain Store
Bell Phone
Flint Hill Cooperage & Lumber Co
Flint Hill
Fire Association of Philadelphia
H. R. Bryarly & Bro
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