Capital stock figures in Surpina fund recorded
The record shows capital stock paid in Surpina fund totaling 40258395 50,000 00 15,000 00 with detailed allocations.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1917
Page
3
The record shows capital stock paid in Surpina fund totaling 40258395 50,000 00 15,000 00 with detailed allocations.
A court orders James F. Reddish to appear within 15 days after public notice to answer a suit for divorce a vinculo matrimonii on ground of scandal and for general relief. The order requires publication weekly for four weeks in the Winchester Evening Star and posting at the courthouse door. Copy-Teste 9-29-49 J. B. Beverley, Clerk.
The article explains venom effects in rattlesnakes, noting 95 percent damages blood and tissue and 5 percent to nerves. It compares moccasin and copperhead venom as less harmful, and mentions coral snakes may be considered more dangerous by some authorities, though their limited range reduces overall risk.
B H Stone of Reading Pennsylvania reports months of illness with backache rheumatic pains swollen joints and sore muscles. After using Foley Kidney Pills the pains disappeared and he could attend to business again. The product is advertised as sold everywhere.
A short warning against tight shoes links high heels to corns and pain. It promotes Freezone as a home remedy where a small dose applied to a corn supposedly shrivels the corn without harming surrounding skin, promising easy removal and relief.
A heavy pipe laden truck from Northern Virginia Power Company overturned near Mrs. McCarty's home while en route to Millville from Covington Virginia. Frank Kohlhausen escaped injury. repairs followed as the pipe was moved on toward its destination.
A farm hand who saved a train from wrecking at a spirehold banquet received a gold watch in a red morocco case from the railway company chair. After an eloquent speech, the watch was offered for thanks, but the farmer opened the case and asked where the chain was, stalling the moment with humor.
The piece argues trade shaped Palestine's wealth via routes from Assyria to Egypt through Lebanon and the Jordan, with goods moving from Ispahan, Babylon, and Wineveh to Acre. When Acre's harbor silts, trade shifts north through Damascus and Antioch, leading to Palestine's decline as people chase opportunities.
A young Napoleon witness balloon ascent, slips into the enclosure, asks to enter the aeronaut’s craft, is refused, draws his sword in anger, and punctures the balloon destroying the fragile apparatus. This marks his first bold effort toward flight.
Fragmentary note reads Dear George about wine and unopened items. Language is playful and includes a reference to an orange peel. No clear event or names beyond George.
A quotation notes a view on marriage duties and financial arrangements in a skeptical tone. It mentions a man who feels he has met obligations by paying his wife to perform housework, labeling this mindset as uncommon.
Local committee appeals for prompt contributions to the Library War Fund. Winchester is urged to meet a small quota quickly while other towns like Hagerstown Washington and Brookline report strong over subscriptions. The list of committee members includes Miss Laly H. Baker Miss Carter B Conrad Mrs R T Barton and C Vernon Eddy.
J C Babbert a Staunton business man and City Electric Light Superintendent says Dreco gained him six pounds after taking two bottles and cured his catarrh. He endorses the natural medicine as effective beyond specialists. Miller's Drug Store sells Dreco with its Winchester headquarters for public explanations.
Daily market prices listed by local buyers covering winter and spring wheat flour eggs butter creamery butter retail bacon and other commodities. Figures include retail price points per bushel and per unit with varied quality notes.
Prices listed for dairy nearby creamery, poultry items including chickens and roosters, corn at $9.50, hay at $22.50 for No 1 timothy, and cattle with ranges for steers heifers and cows. Includes log entries for beef products and miscellaneous goods such as logs and pies.
Jobbing prices in apple markets nationwide reported to the Winchester office of the U S Agriculture Department up to early afternoon. Shipping Point information lists Ben Davis No 1s at 2 1 4 up 3 50 and Yorks 2 1 4 in up 4. St Joseph reports steady demand for Jonathan types and bulks, Baltimore shows no sales, Atlanta notes moderate arrivals, and Pittsburgh cites Jonathan fancy and Maiden Blush ranges while Washington Virginia notes Grimes Jonathan firsts at 5 50 to 6.
A Philadelphia Evening Ledger excerpt describes a drill sergeant forcing a recruit through repeated Mark time march, then assigns him to patrol duties with strict rules. At 10:30 p.m. two figures approach. the sentry challenges and recognizes the officer of the day and his daughter with the orders doubled as a test of recognition.
John, a loving child, clung to his mother with bear hugs. His mother, tired and cross, asked him to sit and stop pulling her. After a quiet spell he plaintively asks if that is all she has against him.
The article notes that a Mexican sombrero is a source of pride for its owner who spends freely on its selection. Even if poor, the owner will save and labor to obtain a coveted, stylish hat, valuing its appearance over other wardrobe items.
The article lists laboratory gear valued at high sums with specifics on platinum vessels and stirring rods. It then discusses how Greeks and Hebrews first met in a slave market, noting Tyrian merchants as intermediaries and biblical references from Joel and Ezra to Greek slave barter.
The executor announces a public auction of 203 acres of limestone property owned by Jacob H. Rinker, located near Wadesville on the Charles Town road. The sale is at the Berryville courthouse on October 20 1917 at 1 30 p m, with options to bid for a whole or in two parcels and a two year deferred payment plan.
This fragment recalls Paine’s Crisis urging resistance to tyranny and praise for those who serve. It frames liberty as precious and costly, arguing gratitude for defenders and warning against undervaluing freedom. The writing highlights the moral cost of peace and the price of liberty.
An ancient cust in observance of an annual custard sent from royal parks four fat does to the lord mayor of London three to the sheriffs and one each to the recorder chamberlain town clerk common sergeant and remembrancer Bucks in the same proportion are sent to these civil functionaries in July.
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