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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1918
Page
4
A historical verse piece depicts a soldier who follows orders without question, even as peril and hunger loom. It contrasts disciplined obedience with the speaker’s critique of wartime rationing and compelled sacrifice, invoking Uncle Sam and Washington’s crew.
The mayor urges a citywide observance inviting all faiths to assemble for worship and fasting to seek divine forgiveness and guidance. He asks residents to pray for truth, justice, and victory for the armies in defense of freedom.
A May 8 church notice lists services in multiple congregations. Grace Lutheran offers all day individual prayer, while Grace Lutheran holds two services. Presbyterian, Braddock Street Methodist, First Christian, United Brethren, and Sacred Heart schedule morning or evening rites with various pastors leading. Several churches are closed with pastors out of town, inviting members to attend elsewhere.
Grimes Virginia residents spend weekends visiting family in Yellow Springs West Virginia and Round Hill Virginia. Individuals include John W Sommerville Cecil Long Henry Daugherty and Glenn Alamong. Visits occur with Bowen Light and Larrick of Winchester Timber Ridge and Welltown.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs to relieve a child’s stomach liver and bowels. It claims the fruit laxative cures indigestion and foul waste in hours and warns to buy only genuine California Fig Syrup by the California Fig Syrup Company.
The document details assets including U.S. bonds totaling 141000 and pledged property 150000, plus other securities and loans. It lists liabilities such as deposits of 1891847.65 and circulating notes of 98600, with capital stock and surplus shown, and is sworn by cashier H. D. Filler.
Winchester Virginia April 20 1918 notice to parties and creditors that Master Commissioner will inquire into Nelson Ashton deceased estate on May 22 1918 at the Winchester office. The order directs valuation of real and personal property identifies beneficiaries and whether property can be divided or sold and to settle accounts and assess taxes.
Under a December 28 1914 deed of trust James H Wisecarver and wife authorize sale by public auction in front of Winchester County Court House at 11 am on June 20 1918. The eight room frame dwelling on Highland Avenue near National Avenue has 30 ft frontage 150 ft depth with rear alley. terms require one third cash day of sale and balance in one and two years with 6 percent interest. Trustee J P Reardon announces sale.
Editor urges thorough discussion on apple grading regulation and questions if a uniform national law is practical. He argues the Virginia Horticultural Society may not represent all growers and stresses labor and equipment limits, urging a workable, fair standard with origin-based inspection. GEO. S. HARRISON. Boyce, Va. May 27, 1913.
Local food administrators are urged to submit sugar requirements for the coming season. prompt action is requested to ensure supplies and operations can proceed without delay.
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