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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1921
Page
3
A dealer lists silk dresses at five fifty three dollars and sixty three cents but values reach fifteen dollars. Another lot shows dresses at six ninety eight with eighteen dollar value. A third lot offers dresses at eight ninety eight with values from twenty to twenty five dollars.
An advertisement claims Othine double strength removes freckles and restores clearer skin. It promises visible fading of dark spots after regular use with a money back guarantee if it fails to work.
Heirs of the State D. J. Bowman sell at auction on Saturday June 11 1921 at the front Court House Winchester VA at 10 30 a m the Ramey Farm one mile south of Hayfield containing 46 acres more or less all crops and movable property reserved possession January 1 1922 terms cash unless special arrangements with heirs 1 10 21 3 weeks
The Circuit Court of Breckinridge County orders defendants to appear within fifteen days of publication or protect their interests in a petition by J A Rogers to enforce an attorney lien for legal services. The suit concerns funds in the chancery case and requires publication in the Winchester Star for four weeks.
In Romney West Virginia a family dog aided by men from North River Mille helped search for a lost boy of Mr and Mrs Neéah G. The search began at night and extended to a distant area but the boy was not found until morning when a teen was located near the family home resting in clothing and was eventually found by the family.
Mrs Maretal Trenary of Cecil Street was taken ill suddenly Saturday evening and rushed to Memorial Hospital where her condition remained very serious through the night.
Thé undersigned acting under authority of a deed executed by A. O. Murphy and wife, dated April 12 1920, will sell at public auction in front of the County Courthouse in Winchester on May 14 at 11 o clock a.m. a tract of 121 acres in Opeagnon District, Breckinridge County Virginia, near Stephens City, with improvements and water access. One third cash, balance in two annual installments secured by bonds and a deed of trust.
In the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia on May 6 1921 Theodore BE Parker by Ida Fisher guardian sues D W E Poisal administrator Caroline P Barr decd and James Parker and Frances Parker to require settlement of fiduciary accounts identify heirs and distribute estate The court orders defendants nonresidents to appear within fifteen days after publication and directs a four week notice in The Evening Star with a copy posted at the courthouse door before May 9 1912.
The report notes improvement today but suggests remaining at the capital for some time. Mrs. Trenary is identified as the daughter-in-law of Captain R. B. Trenary, whose death occurred last Friday night.
Postmaster Sibert warns that a list of unclaimed letters remains at the Winchester Virginia post office for the week ending May 14. Recipients must pay a penny for each letter when collected, including Mrs. Belt Miss Ethel Hairston W J H Nevitt James Racey Miss Lelia Stults Miss Cora M Wisecarver Georgie J W Sibert.
Editor notes a racing matinee at Winchester fair grounds on Monday afternoon June 6 for Seiden Hospital benefit. The writer urges public support and praises horse racing as thrilling and engaging, calling for a pleasant afternoon for a worthy cause.
The regular weekly shoot of the Winchester Gun Club was held Saturday afternoon and resulted in scores by local shooters.
The notice states a 600 acre tract in Back Creek District Frederick County was sold January 4, 1909 for delinquent taxes and costs. It names heirs including W.B. Hancock and the Worthingtons and warns them to appear by the specified date to protect their interests. Dated May 14, 1921 by Clerk Brannon.
An article discusses mixing poison with sugar as a mouse bait usable in fall and spring. It explains dissolving strychnine in a quart of molting fluid and applying to areas where mice are common, with precautions to place bait under boards or tiles and use whitewash with blue tint to deter animals.
H. L. Spooner describes a method for pruning raspberries after fruiting that spares the hands and face from scratches. A four foot stick holds the knife, allowing the worker to stand upright and cut canes without bending into the thicket, then a hooked knife pulls the canes free.
The Bureau of Entomology at the U S Department of Agriculture studies new methods to combat the plum curculio. The pest attacks young fruit after set and ripe fruit on trees, with larvae feeding inside the fruit. Adults may live nearly a year, and beetles continue feeding into fall before hibernating months after harvest.
Orchardists advocate growing alfalfa within orchards as a means to add organic matter and nitrogen. They argue this method, replacing long favored clean cultivation, improves soil health and aligns with modern practice.
On rough lands too rocky or steep for general farming fruit is very profitable. Thousands of acres in almost every state could be planted to orchards. The article argues vast parcels overlooked for fruit cultivation should be converted to orchards to boost farming profitability.
A county plan details bonds of one hundred dollars bearing four percent interest, issued under board seal with county levy funds. The treasurer receives one fourth of one percent compensation plus costs. funds fund road improvements in magisterial districts, with interest and sinking fund provisions and deposits controlled by supervisors.
The article explains fat types and their saponifying capacity and notes that fats like olive oil can be made creamlike by prolonged mouth agitation. It ranks fats from best to less ideal for digestion, with butterfat and lard among the less preferable.
Mr J S Hicks, who has been ill for several days, remains in a critical condition at his home 507 Fairmont avenue according to local report.
Ads note pasture rental listings with brief phrases and unclear details. Readable parts indicate pasture spaces likely available for rent with unspecified terms and location.
The Rev James Polk Methodist Episcopalian minister died Friday night in Petersburg Virginia after retiring from active work in April 1900. He resided in Petersburg since then. A funeral was held in Gerrardstown West Virginia. He is survived by a widow and two sons Charles Stump of Petersburg and Parran Stump of Bingfield West Virginia.
Local members report the death of John B. G aged 70, Sovereign Grand Templar of the Order of Odd Fellows. He died in Baltimore last week. Funeral held today in Baltimore with high officers of the order present. Mrs Alexander T. Jones read on Saturday evening from days in Washington.
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