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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1920
Page
3
Cleaning up at a big loss highlights 75 shirt waists slightly soiled massed from handling priced at 1.00 though worth up to 3.00. Also great reduction sale offers dress voiles at 47c 35c and 72 1 2 c though valued higher.
The estate of the late John H. Baker will be offered for sale to settle the estate. The property at 44 46 4 and 50 South Main Street has housed Bakers for over a century. Brooke Baker currently resides there with his family. the house was built by Henry W Baker, the great grandfather of Brooke.
The ad touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as the genuine aspirin trusted by physicians for over eighteen years. It emphasizes the Bayer Cross stamp as proof of authenticity and notes compact twelve tablet tins and larger packages available from druggists.
The funeral of Albert Smith of Clarke county near Wadesville was held at his home with Rev. Dr. J. H. Lacy officiating. The service followed by burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery in Winchester. Death caused by heart trouble after a six month illness. The 61 year old farmer leaves two sisters Miss Carrie Smith of Wadesville and Mrs. Mattie Morrow of Martinsburg W Va and three brothers.
An unclear OCR fragment lists individuals including Warrei Buuith and William H. Smith among county residents connected to a 21 reference, with surrounding gibberish that obscures event type or date. Further readable identifiers are not present in the fragment.
Miss Louise Richardson daughter of Hugh Richardson of 226 Summit Avenue Hagerstown Maryland wed Monday afternoon at the Presbyterian Church. Rev J R Garte Fedd officiated. Groom Herbert Kline of Cleveland Ohio in advertising business. They plan a western honeymoon and reside in Cleveland joined by a small circle of relatives and friends.
TRONE Virginia May 27 reports Mr Jobin Chapman and son Wilbert visiting. Mr and Mrs Giffin from Keyser hosted by C N Garvin. the Chapman brothers and Giffins spent weekend at Garvin home. Local social visits include Miss Beall Garvin and Minnie Muse’s son Carlton, Oates visiting Campon Springs couple, and Ethel Oates returning from Gore. L P Johnson sprayed apple trees at Capon Bridge. P J Seldon lost a cow. W E Oates and Charles Kump traveled to Winchester. Thomas Varick visited Mr STI AG on Monday. first absence from home since illness. John P Giffin convalescent.
Fragmentary quote discusses escaping censure as harder than gaining applause. It implies a man must pass his whale Vfe without spying or being on foe fel theme, but lacks clear context or specifics.
The Sunday school in Minnie Wood Chapel Virginia drew a good crowd with plans to start sessions at 2 30 each Sunday afternoon. Local residents such as W M Ritenour of Richmond and Mr J C Rutherford hosted visitors and relatives at their homes. The King Daughters convention is set for Wirkiffe next Thursday, with many expected to attend.
Fragment discusses wearing glasses strengthening eyes and reducing strain though text is garbled. It mentions a pendulum tower and a delicate clock mechanism with a weight of one ounce and a rate of one per week.
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