Local merchants sponsor pony prize contest for children
The Winchester Commercial Pony Contest runs from June to October 2 1915 offering a black and white Shetland pony named Midget with harness and a buggy as the prize. Merchants provide votes for cash purchases and old account payments with boxes at each store and a 500 vote prize for new account deposits from the Farmers and Merchants National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child
Winchester
C. M. Solenberger
H.*hable
Clothier
Airdome
Price’s Self
Royal Blue
Barr’s
Brown
Miller & Anderson
Funk & Son
Geo. F. Norton Pub. Co
Gray & Streit
Geo. Sonneborn, Jr
Brumback
Beck’s Steam Bakery
Pepsi-Cola Co
Amyl-Kijo Chemical Co
South Main Street
R. A. Denny
Farmers and Merchants
Nat'l Bank
Catarrh Cure Promoted as Effective Blood Tonic
An advertisement claims Catarrh Cure is a non quack remedy prescribed by a country physician for years. It touts a mix of tonics and blood purifiers that act on mucous surfaces, offering testimonials free from F J Cuenery & Co Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.J. Cueney & Co
Props
Toledo
Hall
French finance exempt bottles of champagne from export ban
The Paris ministry of finance exempts bottled champagne from the export ban on French wines. German champagne firms in France lose export privileges and have their stocks sequestered. In Virginia, the Circuit Court of Frederick County hears Farmers & Merchants Bank of Winchester v Lula May Anderson et al. A master commissioner is ordered to inventory Lula May Andersons real estate and liens, with notice for publication in The Winchester Evening Star. Proceedings set for July 30, 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ministry of Finance
France
Atyo Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Farmers & Merchants National Bank of
Winchester
Lula May Anderson
Pracseiie
Winchester Evening Star
Will construction case in Winchester Virginia
In the Corporation Court of Winchester in vacation on August 24 1915 executor W P McGuire seeks to construe the will of Sarah Knox Wood and determine distributees and shares. nonresidents Lola M Wood Nina Von G Wood Eleanor M Campbell Duncan J Campbell Zachary T Wood Marie Wood Brickell J Trist Wood Minette Wood must appear within fifteen days to protect interests. order to publish weekly for four weeks in The Evening Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Corporation Court of Winchester
W. P. McGuire
Sarah Knox Wood
Lola M. Wood
Nina von G. Wood
Eleanor M. Campbell
Duncan J. Campbell
Zachary Taylor Wood
Marie Wood Brickell
J. Trista Wood
Minatte Wood
Nina On G. Wood
J. Trist Wood
Minette Wood
Evening Star
Winchester
J. B. Beverley
Barton & Barton
Beeckman Visits The Retreat in Clarke County Virginia
Rhode Island Governor R Livingston Beeckman and a party arrived at Berryville in a Norfolk and Western special car to visit The Retreat the home of Mrs Paul D Kelley near the Shenandoah River. They were guests of honor at a dinner dance and later departed for Hot Springs Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Livingston Beeckman
Rhode Island
Berryville
Paul D. Kelley
Shenandoah River
Clarke County
A Common Failing
A comical Uncle Eben remark notes that a man who talks about his own merits tends to provoke others to discuss him. The line exposes social vanity and public perception without heavy detail.
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Uncle Eben
War Front Notes Roundup From Europe and Atlantic
Allan Litter discusses cooperative defense with General Cadorna on the Italian front while Japanese officers observe. Austrian planes bomb VeNice. one downed. General Makensen drives Russians near Pinsk as false Riga fall reports cause panic. Dumba admits strike plot. Bristol condemns conscription. Hesperian sinking details emerge with 26 dead including Miss Pannister. survivors travel to Liverpool. mail loss heavy. lifeboats overturned and no warning given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadorna
Venice
Berlin
Makensen
Chomsk
Pinsk
Petrograd
Riga
Dumba
Washington
Lancing
Lifeboat Teems With People As Leaks Are Stopped
A woman in one lifeboat plugged a small leak by stuffing a stocking into the hole. A passenger claims sixty persons crowded into a lifeboat that had capacity for forty.
Atlantic fleet opens major war game with 11 battleships
The Atlantic fleet torpedo flotilla sails from Hampton Roads for drills off Virginia capes in a large scale exercise. Eleven battleships four cruisers and auxiliaries join a two bells aboard the Wyoming as 4000 sailors report for maneuvers including aircraft attacks and captive kite targets. Several Winchester men serve aboard ships in key roles amid the staged battle and target practice. Mr and Mrs Leigh Robinson visit Washington guests of the Ward family return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Virginia Capes
Hampton Roads
Wyoming
Also Mentioned on This Page
Winchester Fair
U.S. Cavalry
Harry F. Byrd
John M. Steck
Barton & N. R R. Gray Williams, Attys
Gov. Beeckman
Norfolk and Western Railway
Allan Litter
Queenstown
Port
Grad
Ually
Miss Carberry
St. Johns
New Foundland
Admiralty
Allan Line
Hesperian
Liverpool
Main
Fastnet
Miss Pannister
Fisher
Joseph Fowler
Hannah Fowler
Maria Jenkins
Miss Murray
Hamilton
Agrea
Dondon
Al‘an
Agkely
Stephenson
Wee Eeeee
Bock Reese
Ae Hames Sc. Caermesecenenes
Oim.s
Baltimore Grain Markets
Baltimore
Wiegraph
Utter
Choice Creamery
Wire
London
the Quality Shop
Ryan & Orndoff
Nunnally
Express
Livick’s Drug Store
North Main Street
Livick’s
Studebaker
Dart
Iyde
Ramsburg Auto Supply Co
East Piccadilly Street
Apple
Corrugated Board
G. P. Read
Puutie Street
New York
Braunch Factory
Albion
Sindh
C. L. Robinson
Charles Town
Misa . Hamaline Haines
James Davidse
Newport’ S News
Hunter Davidson
Nis
North Braddock
Ida Sumption
Front Royal
Warren County
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