Quotas Exceeded At Stephens City Liberty Loan
Stephens City surpassed its fourth Liberty Loan quota by 8050 dollars with seventy subscribers. The local report lists Emma A Headley A C Boyer and sister James I Wise Margaret Funk Mildred Grove Wilkin Hopewell Henry Wise William Wise and others among participants and amounts backed by the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Emma A. Headley
A. C. Boyer
James I. Wise
Mies
Margaret FE. Funk - Mies
Mildred Lee Grove
Wilkin Hopewell
Henry A. Wise
William H
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Promises Women Relief
Across the nation women report relief from female troubles using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials from Mrs Arthur Lawson in Athol Massachusetts and Mrs H Rosskamp in San Francisco say the remedy restored health after years of pain and multiple doctors. Special guidance available from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
E. Pinkham
Arthur Lawson
Cottage St
Athol, Mass
Seay
Foley Kidney Pills Restore Vitality and Relieve Pains
A testimonial from Mrs. David Henry of 658 Lincoln Ave Washington NJ says Foley Kidney Pills removed dreadfulness in her limbs and backache caused by weakened kidneys. Sold everywhere.
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David Henry
Lincoln Ave
Washington, N. J
Half Blind but Thankful Says Captain Morgan
In a Kansas City Journal excerpt, Captain Morgan, father of W Y Morgan of Hutchinson, reflects after losing sight in one eye. He imagines coping with total blindness, considering guide dogs and the risk of a dog chasing a cat, and concludes he has much to be thankful for despite eye loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Morgan
W. Y. Morgan
Hutchinson
Captain Morgan
Kansas City Journal
Old MacCrankie Delivers Nuts to Nephew’s Tenants
A vindictive but wealthy uncle visits the new working-class street at Christmas with a hand-truck of large Brazils and walnuts. Nephew Jack mocks the gifts, while MacCrankie calls it an old man's fancy as he disperses the nuts to his tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old MacCrankie
Jack
Name the Babies and Kentucky Vital Records Law
Kentucky has adopted a modern vital statistics law to register births and deaths. Physicians and medical groups led the push, with debate over public benefit versus professional interest. The Kentucky Medical Journal editorial calls for a better name for the state bureau of vital statistics.
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Kentucky
Shakespeare
Kentucky Medical Journal
State Bureau of Vital Statistics
Journal of the American Medical Association
Lawyer’s cross examination ends in flat reveal
A witness dodges direct answers until the attorney learns the defendant’s neighbor lives next door above the witness, exposing the flaw in assuming positional facts. The anecdote lampoons stern questioning and shows how one fact can upend a clever line of inquiry.
Gratitude to Dame Alice Owen Marks Tercentenary in London
In Islington London the tercentenary of Dame Alice Owen the benevolent founder of Owen's School and Almhouses is marked. Her narrow hatched escape from an arrow inspired the founding of the school. She left wealth to Oxford Cambridge Christ's Hospital and Blue Coat School. The Islington school's income now nears 55000 dollars annually.
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London
England
Alice Owen
Owen
Islington
Alice
Oxford
Cambridge
Christ’s Hospital
Blue Coat School
The War in the Balkans film set at Hackensack scene
The Cincinnati Enquirer describes a battle scene filmed in Hackensack New Jersey with dramatic action cues among Turkish foes and Allied forces. Cannons rifles Gatling swords and bayonets clash as medics haul the wounded and the crowd cheers. The caption reads The War in the Balkans.
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Red-cross
Hackensack, N. J
Balkans
Extravagance Rebuked in a Flat Tale
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet recounts two bachelors sharing a flat on Nineteenth Street. After a loud noise, one wakes and learns a bill collector was shot. The other taunts the effort with a quip about powder costs and choking collectors.
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Apt Nineteenth Street
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Public Sale of a Fine Brick Residence in Winchester
By decree of the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia entered in September 1918 in Harriett Chapman vs Kate S Anderson et al a public auction will be held in front of the courthouse at 12 noon on Saturday November 16 1918. The property lies on the west side of South Street between Clifford and the city in Winchester adjoining Miss Rose Jenhey and others. The lot fronts 29 feet 8 inches on Main Street and extends back about 188 feet with a large two story brick residence. Terms: one third cash day of sale with balance in two equal annual installments secured by two bonds and a deed of trust with insurance. Special Commissioner M M Lynch and auctioneer A G Swanson. Certification by Clerk J B Beverley dated October 17 1918.
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Corporation Court of
Winchester
Virginia
Harriett, Chapman
Kate
S. Anderson
Ourt House
Clifford
Winchestter
Miss Rose Jenhey
Main
John B. Shull
Gme
M. M. Lynch
A. G. Swanson
Harriett Chapman
Anderson
J. B. Beverley
Corporation Court of the City of
Briscoe Divorce Suit Filed in Frederick County Circuit Court
Hester V Briscoe sues Stanley Briscoe for divorce a mensa et there and general relief. The defendant, not a Virginia resident, must answer within 15 days after publication. Published weekly for four weeks in Winchester Star and posted at courthouse doors. Copy-teste J B Beverl dy clerk.
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Circuit Court
County of
Frederick
Hester
Winchester Star
Winchester
J. B. Beverldy
Heavier than Water Boat Weighs Vastly More Than Its Buoyancy
A fragment discusses a vessel described as heavier than water and weighing nearly twenty times its own buoyant displacement, implying an unusual density comparison for a boat or object.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waren
Notice to Grocers in Winchester on Flour Substitution
Notice to Winchester grocers that flour sales must include one pound of substitute per four pounds sold. Disobeying will incur a heavy fine by order of the governor. Signed Shirley Carter F. A. for Winchester.
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Winchester
Plain Speaking Averts Domestic Breakups In Troubled Homes
A domestic adviser urges plain speaking to avert serious family breakups. It notes the difficulty of addressing temperaments without sparking quarrels and warns that many households suffer under tense, incompatible relationships hidden behind a cheerful facade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feu
Century Sealed Records Storage Plan For Future Generations
The Modern Historic Records association invites members to deposit personal and family records for a 2013 opening. Two durable envelopes will be sealed with wax and placed in two lead lined chests. One chest stored at the New York Public Library with a copper plate directing its opening in 2013. the other vault near the Cheops pyramid in Egypt.
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Modern Historic Records Association
New York Public Library
Citizens of
New York
Cheops Pyramid
Egypt
Dangerous Flight Shows Limits of Human Flight
German aeronauts ascend as high as 16 000 feet using oxygen masks and reach 27 000 feet before one faints. They experience breathlessness, heart palpitations, and extreme cold with intense sun glare. Recovery takes two days or more after returning to earth.
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Eiven
Earth
Philosophy From Millstadt Prefaces a Self Made Man
The Millstadt Enterprise argues for practical knowledge and effort over luck. A young man with skill, health, and hands on work can rise, repeatedly taking action and improving. The piece praises doers who excel by capability and perseverance.
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Millstadt
Milstadt Enterprise
Shawls for Paris Dandies Revival at Louis Philippe Era
Paris society hints at a revival of Louis Philippe era dandyism with foulards and umbrellas. Fashionwise, Parisian youths rehearse inward toe walking and rouge cosmetics in back parlors as trends emerge along the boulevards. A separate ad notes a residence for rent on Amherst Street with October possession.
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Paris
London Telegraph
R. E. Byrd
Amherst St
A Word With Women About Kidney Trouble
A historical ad touts Doan's Kidney Pills for back and hip pain linked to kidney issues. It cites a Winchester reader Mrs. J W Stryker praising relief after using the product and notes price 60 cents at dealers with the maker Foster Milburn Buffalo New York.
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Dean
Winchester
Retreet
Doan
Joan
Stryker
Foster-Milburn
Buffalo
N. Y
Public Sale of a Desirable House and Lot in Winchester
Special Commissioner M. M. Lynch will offer at public auction in front of the Winchester Court House on November 9 1918 at 12 oclock for a property at 501 S Main St corner of Main and Leicester streets. The two story dwelling sits on 44 feet 2 inches by 158 feet and will sell with terms one third cash and balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance policy. Auctioneers Duvall Dunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Kent St
Lucy Barrett Oe
Williams
Wanted a competent white man for steady local work
Advertises for a reliable white man with a small family to work at Green Hill Cemetery Co. The position offers a five room brick lodge with cellar and a garden spot plus stable for a cow. Liberal wages paid yearly and monthly appointments open until October 31 or first board meeting. GEO. Co. THOMAS, Manager.
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GEO. Co. Thomas, Mgr
Green Hill Cemetery Co
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John G Harmer
Shirley Carter
F. A
J. W. Stryker
Corporation Court
Chambery
Grace v. Hollis
Richard A. Marks
Court House
S. Main St
Leicester Streets
Charles E. Taylor
Gard Main Street
Leicester Street
Duvall & Dunn
MA M. Lynch
E. Hollis
J.B. Bevere
Lerk
City of Winchester
Green Hill Cemetery
Berryville, Va
G. W. Kremer
A. Hammock
Middletown
W. Saan
Meer
Neel. Motor Co
ADIES
F. Augustiere
Excelsior
A. S. Bowers
Dyeway
W. Va
G. C. MiNer
T. W. Kitchen
Stephens
J. Foster Gray
Reahphens City
Star Office
Apple
Main St
Russell Brothers
Wadesville
National Avenue
G. Casper Fries
National Ave
L. Holmes Ginn
Berryville
Wwe
Wm. P. Mawes
Marley
Devon
Cluett, Peabody & Co., Inc
Yorks
P.O
Vae
Europe
Rambler Bicycles
H.R. Willis
Marker St
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