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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1916
Page
2
A notice offers a free home remedy for rheumatism and related pains claiming to cure without climate change. It describes banishing uric acid from blood and easing stiff joints, urging sufferers to contact Mrs. M Summers at Box R Notre Dame Ind for proof.
Mrs. Virginia Planécke visits New York City while Mr and Mrs Charles B McMichael of Philadelphia motor through Virginia and stay at Hotel Jack. Miss Mary Eagan returns to Charlestown from visiting friends. Joseph Moffett of Woodstock Va shops in town. W D Strasser of Richmond arrives at Hotel Evans. Katharine Baetjer departs for Baltimore. William Hartman, nipple dealer of St Louis, arrives to spend time and stays at Hotel Jack. Dr and Mrs J Taylor Smith and daughter return to Baltimore after visiting Dr and Mrs N R Smith at Gainesboro. John W Stewart of Berkeley County spends day on business. Heskit Hite travels to Washington for Georgetown University. L W Jones of Johnstown, Pa, visits and stays at Hotel Evans. Joseph Athey depart for Harrisonburg to visit son-in-law and daughter. L H Slougley and A S Rew of Philadelphia stay as motor guests at Hotel Jack. BE Braithwaite, local food inspector, returns from Virginia Valley. Mrs H J Benner of Stephenson visits daughter Mrs H H Swimley in Charlestown. W M Foster of Bristol Tenn spends several days on business and stays in town. D W Ritenour returns from Shenandoah county on business. H R Lantz leaves for Charlestown. W M Orndoff of Capon Springs visits brother T J Orndorff on North Main Street, then leaves for Baltimore. Mrs J M Kittridge of Cleveland arrives at Hotel Jack. interested in local apple orchard. Miss Lucy Farnsworth leaves for Richmond for business course. J Vance Bell of the county visits niece and nephew at Summit Point.
About seventy five men at the Turkey Knob Orchard near Mount Jackson struck over wages, seeking $1.50 a day plus board from $1.25. After refusals, only six kept working. All returning later, with a company statement claiming only one third quit and alleging coercion and forged signatures. The orchard covers 612 acres and heavy apples remain unpicked.
Capt John Maxwell 84 native of Scotland and veteran of the Crimean Confederate and Spanish wars dies at his Richmond home of old age. He held the Victoria Cross and aided torpedo development as a Confederate naval officer. In 1864 he entered Grant lines at City Point and placed an infernal machine in fleet gunboats, destroying three vessels and killing 400 men in broad daylight.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous surface remedy prescribed by a top physician. It claims internal action, tempering catarrh with tonics and purifiers. Includes testimonials, price, and Toledo Ohio manufacturer contact.
Wade Jenkins on North Main street, previously critically ill with typhoid fever, has passed the crisis and is now much improved. Friends express happiness at his better condition.
The Star incorrectly announced preaching on Sunday. Only Sunday school at 9 45 a m and Young People Society at 7 p m will occur. Pastor Rev George W W Stover is away on his first two week vacation and will return for services on the first Sunday in October. Miss L W Brotherton has visited Mr and Mrs W B Brown at Summit Point West Virginia this week.
A partial OCR shows monetary figures and a notary line reading subscribed and sworn before me this 18th day of Sept 1916, with commission expiry Feb 6 1918. The text includes various sums and labels such as Directors and fee references, but lacks coherent context or complete names.
Public sale of I N Conner property listed with financial figures including capital stock paid in surplus funds and undivided profits. Details mention deposits, certified checks, cashier’s checks, and dividends unpaid with figures truncated from OCR.
On Saturday October 14 1916 at 11 a m trustees Herbert S Larrick and Geo M Bertzhoover announce sale of four real estate tracts in Frederick County Virginia. Tract 1 73% acres with dwelling and bank barn. Tract 2 9% acres adjoining. Tract 3 2 acres 8 poles adjoining Tract 1. Tract 4 130 acres with frame dwelling and barn south of Orange City near Valley Pike to Dunkard Church road. One third cash, balance in two equal yearly installments with bonds and insurance.
Mr. Garland Heffiebower, who bought the Roper heirs farm along the Berryville and Charlestown pike at public sale in August, has sold fifteen acres on the west side of the pike to Mr. Marshall Burns whose land borders it. The price was $126 per acre.
The Kiel Canal at just over 61 miles stands as the world second longest ship canal. The long sat in the Sues.
An old age warning suggests that neglecting the liver and bowels quickens aging. It promotes Chamberlains Tablets to ease constipation or biliousness, claiming they keep bowels regular and the liver healthy. Easy to take and available everywhere.
The executor offers at public sale in front of the Court House Winchester at noon on Saturday October 7 1916 the property owned by the late David S Glaize Nos 23 and 27 E Piccadilly Street between Main and Market in Winchester. The 56 by 159 foot lot includes a fine nine room brick residence with bath and modern conveniences a store room a large stable and more. Terms are one third cash day of sale and the balance in two annual installments with bonds bearing interest secured by deed of trust and insured by policy. Possession given immediately. Maurice M Lynch executor Elizabeth B Glaize decd Duvall Dunn auctioneers 9 9 4w
The trustee will offer at public auction in Winchester Virginia on Saturday Sept 30 1916 at 12 oclock noon a 26 acre tract near Chambersville Frederick county adjoining Buddeckie and others. Includes four room house stable outbuildings and an 11 year old apple orchard. Terms one third cash day of sale and balance in six and eighteen months by purchaser bonds secured by deed of trust. Immediate possession. M M Lynch substituted trustee A C Stickley attorney. For particulars contact J W Fisher Strasburg Va. 9-24w
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