Public sale of Dr. Brown Farm in Winchester Va
Public auction in front of the County Court House Winchester Va at 13 oclock A M Saturday November 4 1916 for 147 acres including a mansion barn and 20 acre orchard. Sale terms: one third cash with balance in two annual installments secured by bonds and deed of trust with interest and insurance requirements noted.
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County Court House
Winchester
Chad Grim
S. M. Chiles
Valley Pike
Middle Road
Kernstown State Road
S Landford
Wardriven costs lift living in the United States
Secretary of Commerce Redfield pins high living costs on wartime demands. He cites 20 million men withdrawn from production and consuming far more goods and clothing than in peace, plus increased food use due to outdoor, strenuous military life.
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Ted States
Secretary of Commerce
Redfield
Robert Johnson Birthday Party at Fairmont Avenue
Mr. and Mrs. Davis Johnson hosted a birthday gathering at their home on Fairmont Avenue to celebrate their son Robert as he turned nine. The afternoon featured games and refreshments with guests including John Miller George Miller Richard Eddy John Glaize Woody Glaize Charles Snider James Snider Charles Pine Edna Mamie and Ernest Grifteth as attendees.
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Davis Johnson F
Fairmont Avenue
Robert
John
George Miller
Richard Eddy
Woody Glaize
Charles Snider
James Snider
Charles Pine
Edna
Mamie
Ernest Grifteth
Will Not Shorten The Commandments
ST. LOUIS Oct. 26 Efforts to shorten the 10 commandments have been abandoned at the session of the Protestant Episcopal Church. It was asserted that until the next convention in 1919 at least the decalogue will stand in the prayer book as it is. A commission appointed to suggest methods of revision favors shortening five commandments by elimination of the reasons. Members said this would not be pressed.
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ST. Louis
Protestant Episcopal Church
Lewis Nixon’s Son to Marry Heiress
Mrs. Fletcher F. Ryer of San Francisco announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Doris Ryer to Stanhope W. Nixon son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Nixon of New York No 22 East Fifty third Street The bride to be is an heiress well known in Newport and New York The couple’s families have ties to naval architecture and ammunition plant management in New Jersey
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Fletcher F. Ryer
San Francisco
Doris Ryer
Stanhope W. Nixon
Lewis Nixon
East Fifty-third Street
New York
Miss Ryer
Newport
Benjamin Thaw
Ryer
Nixon
New Jersey
Leesburg
Loudoun County
Pretty Billie Burke Visited By Stork
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr husband of Billie Burke was presented last night with a baby girl The child was born at the Ansonia where the couple have taken apartments for Billie Burke and her husband welcomed the newborn in New York reporting the event with a brief society note
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New York
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr
Billie Burke
Ansonia
Pinex cough remedy billed as fast chest cure
An old advertising text promotes Pinex cough syrup mix claimed to rapidly relieve severe throat and chest colds. It claims easy phlegm removal and bronchial relief, touts world fame, and warns against imitators while directing readers to follow directions from The Pinex Co in Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Pinex Co
Ft, Wayne
Ind
Ziegfeld's Family Update And Burke Gossip
The report notes that the winter period finds mother and child well. It mentions Mr and Mrs Ziegfeld married in April 1914 and Miss Burke appearing in Gloria's Romance. Gossip suggests the new Miss Burke may be named Florence.
Berryville Society Guests At Homes Across Region
Berryville Virginia society notes list guests visiting various locals including Mrs Rixey in Charlottesville and Mrs E A McGuire in Berryville. Visitors span from Bramwell West Virginia to Port Royal Virginia with several families hosting extended relatives and friends throughout the week.
Local Social Notes Highlight Guests and Returns
Mrs. Annan and Miss Annan of Kago were in town as guests. Miss Mackey Powers returned from Clarksburg, West Virginia.
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Rs. Annan
Miss Annan
Kago
Mackey Powers Haa
Clarksburg
W. Va
Social notes from White Post and surrounding towns
Local residents and visitors are listed with their recent travel and hosting activities. J. C. Cross spent Sunday in Hagerstown, Mrs. David Meate returned from Harrisonburg, and Reynolds Green came home after business in Virginia and North Carolina. Numerous households hosted guests at Greenway Court, and visits include Miss Catherine Hunter from Washington Pa and Miss Katherine Hunter from Pittsburgh.
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White Post
J. C. Cross
Hagerstown
David Meate
Harrisonburg
Saree
W. M. Snell
Reynolds Green
Virginia
North Carolina
Clothilde Skinker
Greenway Court
Catherine Hunter
Washington, Pa
Biliza Meade
Jennings
Irene Jennings
Luray
Florrie Jennings
Katherine Hunter
Pittsburg
Chlotilde Skinker
William Green
Ann Bennett Green
Maryland
S. A. Bryarly
Walnut Grove
George Glass
Berryville
Arthur Chrismore
Mariam Bowman
Lola Jenkins
Frank Evans
Boston
Hughes
Thomson and Bigelow Wed in St Mark's Church
In Worcester Massachusetts on Oct. 26 John Paul Thomson of Summit Point W V and Gretchen Bigelow of Boston were married at St Mark's Episcopal Church. Guests traveled from Summit Point Richmond and New Orleans with a noted Virginia Puritan lineage on the groom’s side and Puritan roots on the bride’s.
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Worcester
Mass
St. Mark’s_ Episcopal Church
John Paul Thomson
Virginia
A. P. Thomson
Summit Pointa
W. Va
Gretchen Bigelow
Summit Point
Richmond
Boston
New York
New Orlea
Thomson
Champ” Lark
New Orleans
Preaching Cancelled at Ridgeway Charge Sunday
There will be no preaching at Ridgeway charge M. E. Church South this Sunday morning and afternoon. King at Rest Chapel will hold worship at 7.30 p.m. led by Pastor W. H. Hardesty.
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Ridgeway
M. E. Church
South
King
Rest
H. Hardesty
The Star-4i Advertisement Paves February
In a compact ad, The Star-4i promotes a February event, highlighting limited offers and timing. The notice emphasizes quick action and featured items, inviting readers to visit for details.
Star's Sales Directory Farm Auctions Near Winchester
A listing of farm sales around Winchester with dates and sellers including G. Hunter Yeakley near Winchester, Mrs B. C. 8 near Swimley Station, and George Hulver at Bloom. Items cover household furniture livestock and farm implements.
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G. Hunter Yeakley
Winchester
Mre. B. C
Swimley Station
George Hulver
Bloom
Opequon Revival To Close Sunday
Opequon Virginia reports a revival in full swing with thirty souls born into the kingdom. Meetings end Sunday October 29 with morning service at 11 and evening service at 7, including a song and testimony session and preaching at 7:30. All are welcome.
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Operquon
Opequon
Harrison And Williams Speak In Front Royal Campaign Night
Judge Thomas W. Harrison Democratic nominee for Congress from the Seventh District and Mr. R Gray Williams reading member of the Winchester bar spoke before a large Front Royal and Warren county audience. Both addresses drew hearty applause and presented the campaign issues forcefully.
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Thomas W. Harrison
Congress
R. Gray Williams
Reading
Winchester
Front
Royal
Warren County
Mrs Ramsey Buys Estate In England
Mrs Charles H Ramsey owner of Westover plantation near Richmond arrived in Baltimore on her way to her large English estate. She plans to visit Richmond soon and has spent the summer in London assessing repairs to the inherited property.
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Mrs. Ramsey
England
Charles H. Ramsey
Westover
James River
William Byrd
Richmond
Baltimore
London
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Etta
Anna Grim
Miller’s Drug
C. R. Grubbs
G. C. Shepari
Strickler & Wagner
J.W. Bowles
Front Royal Road
Geanto
Uni
Europe
Robert Johnson
Stork
Society News From
Thomas Clagett
Bramwell
W- Va
R. Clagett
Mrs. Rixey
Charlottesville, Va
Mrs
Jor
Robert Sheehanai
Montclair
E. A. ‘McGuire
Thomas Reynolds
F. @. Hatchell
Washington
Kate Dunlap
Lancaster
J. Dunlap
Boyce
Marjorie Grantham
Jefferson
Lake
Granville Shirley
Cumberland, Md
French Thompson
Isabel Blencowe
WHITE _POST NEWS
Mr. Thomson
Miss Bigelow
Star's Sales. Directory
Starffice
Harrison and
Williams
Uelp Yvue
Anwdno
Lindsig
Burystsnoust Jr
E. Hearn CO
Philadelphia, Pa
MR. Dixon
Franck Baker
P.O
Philadelphia
Jpa
E. P. Loomis
Barclay Street
New York City
Our
Til Voit
South America
H. R
Willis
Market St
Bacycle
Iver Johnson
Winchester Star
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