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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1915

Page

3

Suit notices and executors in Winchester court 1915

A Frederick area circular lists a case where Ida Conner Cor ess Executrix of J E Correll faces T M Conner Correll Executrix and other defendants. It seeks to attach debt owed by Bank of Winchester to Conner and general relief, with publication for four weeks in The Evening Star starting October 16, 1915. The court orders service and protection of nonresident T M Conner Correll.

Conner Ida Conner Cor J. E. Correll T. M. Connener Correll Bank of Winchester Nion Bank M. Conner J. B. Cor T. M Ni A Evening Star Win Va Cour y—Teste J. W. Baker, Jr Larrick

Probate court orders final distribution in Wood will case

In the Clerk's Office of the Court of Winchester on August 24 1915 the executor of Sarah Wood seeks to determine fees, settle accounts, and direct distribution. Lola M Wood Nina Von G Wood Eleanor M Campbell Dan Campbell Zachary Taylor Wood Marie Wood Brickell J Trist Wood Minette Wood are non residents and must appear within fifteen days after publication to protect their interests. The order is to be published weekly for four weeks in The Evening Star Winchester Virginia.

JTA Ation Court of Winchester Uire Sarah Knox Ereus Wood Nina von G. Wood el M. Campbell Duncan J. Cino Zachary Taylor Wood Mark Brickell J. Trist Wood Minood Sarah Ood Lola M. Wood Nina Wood Eleanor M. Campbell J. Campbell Zachary Taylor Marie Wood Brickell J. Trist Minette Wood Nina von Dan. Campbell Brickell Corporation of the City of Thomas George Thomas Virginia Ciy B. Beverley H. Lynch

Worthington Weds Miss Hall In Winchester Ties

Mr Bruce Worthington formerly of this city now of Baltimore married Miss Hall a niece of Representative William A Jones of War Va The couple will reside in Baltimore The bride attended the Episcopal Female Institute and Worthington once ran tobacco business in Winchester later managing a cider plant in Charlestown West Virginia He spent the weekend at Hotel Jack and returned to Charlestown today

Bruce Worthington Baltimore Hall William A. Jones War Va Episcopal Female Institute Worthington Winchester Charlestown W. Va

Fultz Apple Show Judging Nears Conclusion

In Frederick, Mr. W. L. Fultz hosts 36 varieties of apples at No. 18 Court Square. Judges Massey, Polhamus, and Ehm assess the display late this afternoon with gold prizes of $5 and $2.50 and blue and red ribbons. The exhibit opens to the public tomorrow morning and remains through late afternoon for viewing.

W. L. Fultz No. 18 Court Square Messrs William P Massey Oscar Polhamus Henry Frederick Coul Fultz

Apples Keep well In Storage A Year

Mr A G Arnette a Berryville Clarke county apple grower and Mr James Low Harriman visited town with a Stayman Winesap picked a year earlier stored in cold storage then refrig erated. The apple remained perfect after a year in storage proving Stayman Winesap can be a good keeper. A second tree fruit from the same tree shows color and size.

A. G. Arnette Berryville Clarke County James Low Harriman Rosemont Arnette

Ex-Tenographer Seeks Job After Self Typed Recommendation

A reader recounts a jokey cautionary tale about a former stenographer who copied a recommendation and typed it poorly. The exchange mocks overconfident writers who boast of their own knowledge rather than help others.

Some men fooled by nature and sense in the Everglades

Uncle Eben mutters that some men are foolhardy because they ignore what they cannot change. A schoolteacher candidate in the Florida Everglades jokes about teaching the shape of the earth, saying some prefer round, others flat, and he has taught it both ways.

Uncle Eben Florida Evergladee Bolt Finnerly

The Village Merchant and the Knight of the Sample Case

A village merchant scolds a young man for unloading goods on him. The knight of the sample case counters, praising an educational campaign that spends half a million annually to teach the public to buy what they sell.

Hosiery Counter Prank Echoes Through Store

A humorous scene unfolds as a man dodges the hosiery department to avoid drawing attention. The floorwalker explains he has been ordered to buy stockings for his wife and is seeking a moment when shoppers, especially women, are not at the counter.

Submarine ramming questioned in Marine corps mutterings

A dialogue fragment places a Marine officer accused of ramming a submarine in a tense exchange about proper maneuvers. The speaker refers to the officer as a subordinate and describes the confrontation as he sought to persuade Miss Marine to dance.

Marine Corps

Quite Different Now Mining Stocks Instead of Rainbows

A reflective line compares childhood belief in a pot of gold at a rainbow with a grown focus on mining stocks, highlighting a shift from fantasy to financial pursuit.

Death of Mrs Mathilde Bauer in Frederic County

Mrs Mathilde Bauer of Irsenhausen Wurtemberg Germany died at 5 30 AM at the home of fruit grower Mr Hans Schlicting one mile west of town after several weeks illness. Born November 27 1864 she was a widow with several relatives in the United States and few in Germany. She had been a housekeeper at Schlicting’s farm since he settled in Frederic County and was regarded as a mother figure to him. Funeral at Schlicting home tomorrow afternoon followed by burial at Ridge Meeting House cemetery.

Mathilde Bauer Irsenhausen Wurtemberg Germany Hhe Hans Schlictine Wartemberg Winchester Bauer Mr. Schiching Velock John HH. Y Parlett Ridge Meeting House

Slower Advice Hit by a Quick Dose Warning

A terse note warns that advice given slowly can help, but too much guidance may backfire. It suggests a measured amount is best and warns against overindulgence leading to negative effects. The tone mirrors cautionary guidance about moderation and self control.

Want a Job for Sito Leads to Sparse Work

A clerk asks for work and is told there is little to keep him busy. The applicant insists any amount of work is enough, highlighting a scarcity of tasks at the moment.

Suburban Property Boom in Chicago Provokes Witty Exchange

A casual remark from a Chicago booster sparks a sharp retort from a New Yorker about escaping the city. The exchange hints at rising interest in suburban real estate and commuter movement.

Chicago New Yorker

Suspicious exchange sparks talk of pickpockets

Two men debate a suspicious passerby as one jokes about him trying to pick winners while the other suspects he is lifting people’s wallets.

Wounded Soldiers and Football Players Stir Women

A quip notes that women swoon over wounded soldiers and battered athletes, suggesting an instinctive fixation on remnants. The remark implies romantic interest in resilience and danger, reflecting a dated gender trope in social humor.

Unknowns of the Cash Register on the Organ

A tale notes a man once sending money home to Africa but now blocked by a new cash register at work. The exchange shows tension between worker income and management changes affecting earnings.

Jocko Africa

A Sharp Fellow Weather Prophet

A playful verse about a weather man who crafts forecasts to seem essential. The speaker notes how the weather expert persuades the public to rely on his predictions with clever reasoning.

As She Saw It. Him-I very seldom associate with anyone who knows more than I do.

Her-What a dreary lonesome life you must lead.

Him

Markets Report From Local Buyers On Fresh Produce

The page lists prices offered by local buyers for corn carrots butter eggs live poultry hay and other farm products. It includes specific figures for white corn yellow corn timothy hay cracked corn butter and pork and poultry prices, noting the data are current as of the previous day.

Choice Virginia

New York Apple Market Price Report

Receipts remain liberal while demand grows and market tightens for top quality fruit. Finest lots sell above quotations though overall values fall with fruit condition. Jonathan 4.75 firsts barrel. Baldwin 3.00 firsts per barrel. Winesap 4.25 firsts. Ben Davis 3.00 firsts. Greening 4.0 barrel firsts with limited quality reaching top figures.

Jonathan Baldwin D. H Winesap Ben Davis Greening

Doctor Presc ed Vinal and Masons Testimony

Doctors prescribe Vinal made from fresh cod liver oil peptonate and beef peptone in mild wine. Mrs Mason of 20 Passaic St Trenton says she improved after halved treatment and is now back to housework. Winchester readers urged to try Vindloon with money back guarantee if no benefit.

Winchester

Filling the Silo and Harvest Methods in Merrick County

D Siskel of Merrick county Neb outlines practical silo filling tips from the Palm Progress article by W M Hardy. He describes timing, cutting, loading, and piling, using a bluff barrel blower system to distribute corn, and emphasizes keeping silage level and air out. He notes the need for a shed covering stock and a two person operation.

W. M. Hardy Fei Wwe Bey Wnd Sean Alwiys Lin Temiuster D. Siskel Merrick County Missouri

Shed design for cattle shelter and dosage definition in pharmacopeia

The fragment describes a simple cattle shed with boxed ends and gates, box rails along the length, a straw roof for cheapening construction, and capacity for twenty five to thirty two year old steers. It then defines drop in the British pharmacopeia as a 3 mm external diameter tube delivering 20 drops per milliliter at 16 C.

Pharmacopeia

All Saints and All Souls Feasts Observed in Parish

Catholics mark All Saints today and All Souls tomorrow in solemn rites at the Church of the Sacred Heart led by Rev. John McVerry. November is devoted to souls in purgatory with daily masses and prayers. Pope Benedict XV gave permission for three masses on Tuesday amid sermons and benediction.

Church of the Sacred Heart John McVerry I Benedict XV

Plain Citizen and Philosophy in Fragmented Verse

A Dallas News fragment presents a plain citizen contrasting with Heppine referenced rhetoric about pursuit and attainment. The dialogue hints at weather and daily life with a rainy day car question, in a clipped, ironic tone.

Plain Citizen

Stranger’s Quizzing Duel Prompts Courtroom Banter

A fragmentary exchange in a courtroom scene shows a stranger pressing for a bet or game with a judge. The dialogue hints at a challenge or proposal tied to a past event, with the judge noting the unusual nature of the request and the tentative willingness to participate.

Good Lamp Light Hints for Daily Care

The note advises keeping lamps filled and trimmed each day if used nightly. Wash lamp chimneys when dishes are washed. Do not fill lamps to the top. reserve about one inch for expansion.

Contempt of Court Appeal Over Clerk Date Error

A Supreme Court appeal cites a clerical mistake in a murder case where the date 19013 was printed instead of 1912 due to old type. The Pittsburgh Sun notes the error sample shows legal procedures can be pushed to absurd lengths.

United States Supreme Court

Valuable Farm and Orchard at Public Sale

By authority of the will of George H. Clark deceased the 86 acre farm with 20 acre bearing orchard near Kernstown and public road to Kernstown Station will be sold at public auction in Winchester Virginia. One third cash on day of sale with balance in installments secured by deed of trust possession March 1 1916. Executors James B. Russell Brent Clark and B Clark.

George H. Clark Winchester Yorks Kernstown Messrs Wm. C. Marshall John M. Steck J. Ss. Ilaldeman Orchard End James BR. Russell A Brent Clark

Public sale of fine furniture at Shepherdstown estate

Executor of Henry Shepherd Jr deceased offers at public auction for division the residence contents in Shepherdstown Virginia West Virginia area. Furniture includes walnut beds bureaus wardrobes chairs lounges tables china glassware linens and more with terms: cash under 7 910 and six month credit on negotiable note payable at Jefferson Security Bank City.

Henry Shepherd, Jr German Street Shepherdstown Henry Shepherd Jefferson Security Bank Jin Boi Beartt

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Frederick Tion Court Winester Corpo C. Morgan E Morgan Gennot Rinia J. B. Beverley Clerk Corporation Court Fred. S. Boyd Water St Pate MR. Worthington Miss Hall Uni Frederick County Fruit Collecte Mr. Arnette Anrle Louisville Houstor Was. Bauer Advice LOCAL ARKE Seovereers New York Ed Vinal PN J the Quality Shop Ryan & Orndoff Livick Q N Main Street Livick’s Staria Hl& W. Seabright Sauerkraut C. R. Grubbs’ Meat Market Haviland
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