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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1917
Page
4
An old newspaper ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle inside laxative for children and adults. It claims rapid relief from constipation and feverish discomfort, urging parents to choose the California Fig Syrup Company's product and beware of counterfeits.
The article details approximate divisions of the United States Army including National Army 687000, National Guard 470000, Regular Army 450000, Auxiliary 170000, Hospital Corps 140000, Quartermaster 80000, totaling about 2 million. It notes 25000 reserve officers and 20000 in a second camp series plus non combatant contingents as a margin.
Rob ert Freer of Washington spent days at Edward Grove’s home. Paul Sampsell and wife visited near Harrisburg with Mrs. Jessie Lemley and Miss Marguerite Barr. Edna Buchanan and Margaret Jolliffe returned home after visits. Ladies’ Aid Society met at Edward Grove. Miss May Browning returned from Frederick area. Several others traveled to or from nearby towns, and a peach orchard raid occurred last Thursday night. Roger McCartney and family returned to their Roanoke farm.
The burial of Louisa Alexander an 18 year old colored girl who died at Stephenson in this county on Thursday took place at Brucetown Saturday afternoon. She was a daughter of James Peyton Alexander. A native of Rappahannock.
Mr Lawson Armentrout, a popular drug clerk at Boyd's, purportedly operated an automobile five miles uphill and downhill without a gasoline tank. After his tank was lost two miles from town, companions later recovered it, and Armentrout finished the trip with no tank in the car. Dr W Keller and sons left for Winchester.
Chemists announce Calotabs a perfected calomel tablet that delivers the liver cleansing benefits without griping nausea or after effects. One nightly tablet with water yields a clean liver and good appetite next day. Sold in sealed twenty dose packages for thirty five cents with druggist guarantee.
Lieutenant Edward C. Goes of Winchester reports he is attached to Company A, Third North Carolina Infantry at Camp Sevier. He adds Lieutenant Thomas B. Byrd, also of Winchester, is attached to the regiment and praises the recruits and the Third Regiment as splendid soldiers.
Winchester resident J M Pangle, stationary engineer, testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his back pain and kidney troubles. He notes the pills help when kidneys are out of order, recommending the same remedy he uses. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY distributors.
Carroll Willis returned Friday evening from a weeklong motorcycle trip to Washington and Baltimore. In Baltimore he attended races at the Gentleman's Driving Park and watched Crazy Horse Veril from California win multiple events riding an Indian motorcycle.
Winchester and Western Railroad Company seeks eminent domain for a 30 foot wide strip totaling 0.562 acres in Back Creek District Frederick County. The case calls for five commissioners to determine just compensation and directs publication in The Evening Star and posting at the courthouse. A. S. Pratt & Sons Inc. of Washington DC must appear October 1 1917 to protect its interest. Judge J W Bardpr presiding.
The Winchester Cold Storage Co announces 30 000 first mortgage bonds part of a 115 000 issue due September 1. Six percent interest, semi annual payments, secured by a modern cold storage and ice plant with 120 000 capacity. Bond denominations 100 500 1000. Bondholders protected by full stock paid in and operating margin guarantees. Reservations with C R McCann. H F Byrd, J Thwaite, R McCann, R Robinson.
Special commissioner will sell on September 11, 1917 at 2 PM in front of Middletown State Bank, Middletown Virginia, a house and lot on the east side of Senansy Avenue facing 43 feet and 184 feet deep, conveyed to Edmon dson et al in 1895. Terms three parts cash and two annual installments with bonds, secured by deed of trust and insurance policy. Decree in Laura Estelle Edmon dson et al vs George R Edmondson et al, Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia. Larrick, Special Commissioner.
Public sale of 214 acre tract in western Frederick County near Gore Post Office. The property, tied to the will of Preston L. Anderson, will be offered at the County Court House in Winchester Virginia on Saturday September 8 1917 at 11 o’clock a.m. Terms require twofold insurance on the building. Robert M Ward signatures appear with Sagi J Ward Jr. authorization.
The Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company announces an annual stockholders meeting in Winchester Virginia on September 7 1917 at 12 15 p m at the office of R Gray Williams Counsel. The meeting will elect a President and Board of Directors and handle other business as needed.
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