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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1920

Page

3

Norfolk and Western Schedule and Public Auction Notice

Train timetable details for Norfolk and Western routes include May 30 1920 services to Bristol Roanoke Shenandoah Hagerstown and Philadelphia with Pullman cars. Public sale of Frederic county real estate in Middletown Virginia lists Lot 1 ten plus acres and Lot 2 forty one acres with terms: one third cash and two equal installments secured by bonds deed of trust and insurance policy. Auction location in front of Winchester Court House on Sept 18 1920 at 11 am.

Berryville Bristol Pullman Broiler Roanoke Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton Williamson Winston-Salem N. C Shenandoah Memphis Court House Winchester Frederick County Middletown Buck Horn Jas. L. Hammond Erbert S. Larrick Ida Wyndham

Notice to creditors after business sale and quitting merchandise

Notice to those with claims against the business for fire merchandize to present itemized bills and for those owing to settle within 30 days. All unpaid bills after 30 days will be turned over to officers for collection. Irimontt

Darken Your Gray Hair With Sage and Sulphur Compound

An advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready to use at home hair darkener. It claims gray hairs disappear by morning and hair becomes darker and shinier after one or two applications. It notes the product is a toilet preparation, not a disease treatment.

Wyeth

Reese Formula R-11 Claim Promises One Thousand Dollar Bottle

An advertisement features Sam Lee of Steubenville promoting Reese Formula R-11 with a bold claim of a bottle worth one thousand dollars. The narrative recounts a five year battle with indigestion and related symptoms, praising the product after partial use and urging readers to consult their local druggists or the dealer in Huntington West Virginia for more information.

Reese S.o.loaman Steubenville S. O. Loaman Sam Lee Market Street Ohio Cope’s 30YD

Convict Recaptured After Escape Near Winchester

James Wharton, an escaped convict from the convict road force on the Front Royal pike near Winchester, was recaptured in a corn field near the Bowie farm. He had sought clothes from Dave Jackson, whose warning led to a guards’ roundup and Wharton’s capture.

James Wharton Front Royal Winchester Wharton Dave Jackson Bowie Farm Jackson Capt. Jackson

Sugar price trends in local retail shops

Sugar remains scarce with white granulated sugar at 17.75 per 100 pounds in sacks and 18 cents per pound for two and five pound cartons. Only one store offers these prices while most retailers charge 20 cents per pound and merchants expect further declines but cannot predict how far.

Winchester

Grove couple welcomes son at North Main Street home

Mr. and Mrs Bernard Grove receive congratulations on the arrival of a son at their residence on North Main Street in Town. Grove is a partner in the Showalter and Grove Pure Co.

Bernard Grove A.son Mtanchedale Orndorff North Main Street Grove Showalter & Grove Prue Co

For Sale 80 Acres Limestone Land in Valley Pike Area

80 acres of limestone land on Valley Pike in Blue Grass offer running water. Prime ham site priced at 115 dollars per acre. J W Jolliffe Real Estate, Winchester Virginia notice dated 9 7 41.

Pike J. W. Jollifpe Winchester

Certificate of Authority Granted to Maryland Mining and Fruit Co

State Corporation Commission grants a certificate of authority to Maryland Mining and Fruit Company a foreign corporation capitalized at 200000 with principal office in Virginia to be located at Woodstock E D Newman in charge. The company engaged in general mining and fruit raising and owns land in Frederick county Gainesboro area.

State Corporation Commission Maryland Mining and Fruit ‘Company West Virgia Virginia Woodstock E. D. Newman General Gainesboro Frederick County

Early morning harvest reduces fruit skin bruising says USDA

United States Department of Agriculture investigators developed a modified Jolly balance to measure fruit skin toughness. Tests show berries picked in cool morning conditions bruise less, with epidermis tougher when cool and after washing, but may soften after 24 hours in an icebox and later warming.

United States Department of Agriculture

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