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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1913
Page
4
Minnie Word Locals News From Wid Chapel Virginia
Cornelia Kirkham visits Miss Rutherford at Mrs C L Hook home with family. H W Rother and Ruby spend Thanksgiving with James Sell family in Washington. William Emmart Delia Hook visit Winchester. Mrs J M Rutherford visits Millwood relatives. Charles Keeler Helen Keeler spend week with Winchester relatives. J Ya Rutherford visits uncle B H Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wid Chapel
Cornelia Kirkham
Rutherford
J. C
C. L. Hook
C. L
Thomas
Elizabeth Hook
M. Rutherford
H.W. Rother
Daugh Ruby
Rerith
James Sell
Wachington
Young Perie
Burnt Factory
William Emmart
A. Delia ‘Hook
Winchester
J. MM. Rutherford
Millwood
Charles Keeler
Daugh Helen
C. BR. Keeler
J. Ya. Rutherford
B. H. Winchester
Local Social Notes Highlight Visitors and Returns
White Post notes list visitors from Montgomery Maryland and Washington Virginia with family greetings. Maud Kennerly returns after a week away while H. H. Frame of Detroit visits the Massey home and Ed Meade shows slight improvement after an educational conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Kennerly
Ard
Wade
Washington, Va
Meade
Kiva Douwelas Massey
HH. C. Frame
Detroit
C. G. Massey
Albin Brevities Personal News From Ohio and West Virginia
Dec 1 item lists Rev Otto of Ohio visiting various locals including Mr Hartman and Mrs Parlett in Hester. Notes Mr Tay and A J Tay at James Lamp, War Polorado, and Edward Albin with McCherry family in Charles Town. Mrs Pearl Jantey ill with parents Scott Fabnestock and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto
Ohio
Ieee
A D. Hartmian
Thomas Parlett
Hester
James Lamp
A. J. Tay
Edward Albin
William McCherry
Charlesown
W. Va
Pearl Jantey
Scott Fabnestock
Mrs Abney Fayne and Billy Visit Fort Bear Baltimore Post
Mrs Abney Fayne and her son Billy arrive to visit her parents Dr and Rae WoGudre at their home. Lieutenant Mrs Payne, previously stationed at Fort Bear Baltimore, is ordered to move to that post soon.
Not Beyond Help at 59 Kidney Pills in Taunton Ad
A fragmentary notice from Taunton Massachusetts describes bladder weakness, joint rheumatic pains, and kidney trouble. It cites Mary A. Dean, 47, reporting relief after taking Foley Kidney Pills and mentions sale by a local dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Dean
E. Walnu
Taunton
Mass
Foley
Carper Family Wedding in Home Ceremony
Miss Keatharine W. Carper became the bride of Mr. Magnus Carper in a home ceremony in Edgar W. Carper's residence. Rev. W. B. Dorsey presided at White Post circuit Methodist Church. The couple received many gifts and a large gathering attended the event in Winchester and surrounding connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thamkeriwing’ Mayet
Edgar ‘Ww. Carper
Keatharine W. Carper
Magnus Carper
Robert Carper
W. B. Dorsey
White Post Circu
Methodist Episcopal Caureb
South
Pridze
Winchester
Winchester Folks Praise Dean's Kidney Pills
Winchester resident Josseeph D. Rainesberger of 1124 S Market St reports long standing kidney trouble and back pain from heavy work. After using Dean's Kidney Pills he says he was completely cured and remains confident in the remedy, urging others to try it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchertter
Merd
Dean’s. Josseeph D. Rainesberger
S. Market St
Winchester, Via
Brough
Dean
Thanksgiving Dinner Raises About 140 in Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill West Virginia December 1 The Ladies Aid Society M E Church Thanksgiving dinner and supper drew a large crowd and netted around 140 dollars. Several locals visited relatives and friends over the holiday including Miss Sue Henson and Miss Jane Henson at Sunny Side Miss Mary Swimley and her sister from Brucetown and Miss Mary Clendening from Middleway spent Thanksgiving with Mrs W C Clendening. Mrs Annie Fitzgerald of Bainbridge Pa visited her son Mrs Annie Thatcher of Dry Run and her son spent the weekend with her parents. T M Sutton sprained his foot Thursday stepping on a rolling stone. Continued social notes mention visits and illness among Martinsburg residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Cora Stewart
J. Tabb Janney
Martineture
William Duke, Sr
Chambersburg
C. B. LeFevre
Fannie Grove
A Vision of Retribution Against Misers in Markets
The speaker denounces misers who keep money from the poor and imagines drastic penalties to force wealth from their pockets. He proposes hanging them by the heels to drain money from their purses and urges immediate action to expose greed.
Immunization Methods For Hog Cholera Described In 1830s Text
The article explains early hog cholera control through immunization using serum only and serum virus methods. It outlines serum transfusion to create temporary immunity and combining serum with virus to establish permanent protection, noting widespread losses from the disease and historical context.
Caked Udder In Cows Garget Types And Care
The article explains caked udder or garget in cows, detailing noncontagious and infectious forms. It notes cold weather vulnerability, calving onset, possible complications, and advises veterinary help when possible. If unavailable, it recommends purgatives like epsom salts, warm water baths with sodium hyposulphite, thorough drying, carbaborated ointment, and frequent milking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
General Farm Notes and Suggestions for Boys
Seed corn should be stored on the ear and not placed in boxes barrels or sacks. Cheese making requires morning hoop turning and pressing until noon usually two days yields good results. The lack of tools like a miniature spreader drives boys from the farm. farming need not be drudgery if implements are evaluated from the boy’s view and financial advantages clarified.
Bessie W Conrad Heads to Baltimore for Week of Shopping
Mise Bessie W. Conrad departed in the morning for Baltimore to spend the week shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise
Bessie W. Conrad
Baltimore
Sale of Winchester land by trustees in 1913 auction
Notice details a December 17 1913 sale in Winchester Virginia of a Jot fronting 35 feet on West Washington Street and 100 feet deep. The property, occupied by L Herbert Haines, is bound by multiple trust deeds with sale proceeds to repay debts. Terms require one third cash and two thirds via bonds payable in one and two years at 6 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
T. W. Warrison
L Herbert Haines
Dessa
Herbert Hlaines
James P. Reardon
L. Herbert Hafimes
T.R Cather
Herbert Haines
T. R. Cather
County Court of
Winchester
Women Boost Rural Life Through Farm Management
Chicago women demonstrate success in light farming and home management, encouraging a rural population shift. An acre of asters can yield about 1200 dollars, while twelve acres of onions and related crops yield over 1400 dollars with notable labor costs. Other examples show honey, cherries, cucumbers, and poultry contributing to farm income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Garlen
Growing potatoes in a barrel proves promising method
A gardener in the east tested barrel cultivation using a lime barrel filled with soil and a single potato. Vines grew, soil was replenished, and 125 large tubers plus a half peck of small ones were harvested. The method claimed to need little seed, labor, weeding, or spraying, with potential orders for 5000 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bordeaux
A Lord Mark Warns of Loss Without Action
A Farm and Ranch note warns that land will never be what it was unless decisive steps are taken to preserve its condition and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Mark
Laxative Bromide Claim Fails to Impress Jury
A fragmentary ad touts a laxative bromide with bold claims Cures a cold in one day and cures grip in a week. The text shows likely advertising language rather than a tested medical endorsement.
Property sale at 377 National Avenue Winchester
Special commissioner announces sale of a brick seven room dwelling at 377 National Avenue Winchester on a Saturday at 11 am. The lot fronts National Avenue about 27 feet and runs 115 feet to an alley. Terms require cash day of sale with two equal annual installments secured by bonds and deed of trust with insurance policy, free from Florence H. Grove dower. Bond noted by T Russell Cather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Chester
More
Hall
National Avenue
Winchester
Florence H. Grove
York
T. Russell Cather
Eaton-Rice Traction Engine Sale and Frederick County Suit
Public sale notice for a Eclipse 9 x 10 traction engine No 11444 at Market Street Winchester VA on December 13 1913 by trustee C E Byerley. Also a Frederick County Virginia circuit court order requiring J E Woodward and Lalah C Woodward to appear within 15 days to protect interests in a $705 debt with attached lands in Brucetown to Wadesville, 135 acres 42 poles, published in The Evening Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eclipse
Co. W. Allamong
Winchester
C. E. Byerley
R. Gray Williams
Lulah C. Woodward
J. W. Rhodes
Herbert S. . Larrick
J. E. Woodward
Case Threshing Machine Company
Lalah C. Woodward
Frederick County
Virginia
Brucetown
Wadesville
J. B. Woodward
Eoening Star
Frederick
Jésie
J. W. Baker
Val. P. Reardon
Court orders reference in Rutherford estate case
A 1913 Winchester Virginia court order directs a Commissioner in Chancery to determine real and personal property and rental values of A G Rutherford, identify liens and priorities, and report findings after notifying lien creditors by weekly newspaper publication for four weeks. A public meeting is set for December 11 1913 at Ward and Larrick in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Ebert
Bae
Als
Pitherford
A. G. Rutherford
A. G
Rutherford
Winchester
Virginia
Chancery
Circuit Court
Ward & Larrick
Notice of Guardianship Estate Removal in Virginia Case
Notice to all parties in the Florence H Grove versus Clinton S Grove infant chancery case that on December 15 1918 the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia will hear a petition for removal of all estate of Clinton S Grove infant under court control to Greencastle Franklin County Pennsylvania as provided by Virginia law Jacob Nicarry guardian of Clinton S Grove infant and T Russell Cather attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence H. Grove
Clinton S. Grove
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Greencastle
Franklin County
Code of Virginia
Jacob Nicarry
T.russell Cather
Sale of Mountain Falls tract in Hester Virginia details
In Hester Virginia on Thursday December 18 1913 at 11 00 a m a tract at Mountain Falls containing 68 A 1 Road and 24 Poles more or less improved by a frame dwelling and store room described as desirable as a country store or small farm. Terms: one third cash day of sale and balance in two equal annual payments secured by bonds and trust deed. Special commissioners Robt M Ward R Gray Williams John M Steck Shirley Carter. Clerk PHIL W GOLD November 15 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Slayton
John H Snyder
Winchester
Saturdac
Gainesbor
Frederick County
John T. Cochran
Hester
Mountain Falls
Robt
M. Ward R. Gray
Williams John M. Steck
Shirley Carter
Gircult Court
I. P. H. Gold
Circuit Court
Phil, WH. Gold
Suit to settle liens on Ferguson real estate in Frederick
In the Circuit Court of Frederick County on November 8 1912 Union Bank of Winchester leads creditors against Harriet E Ferguson E Scott Ferguson and others to determine lien priorities on their real estate. The suit seeks will construction of Gervis F Mayers estate and related relief. Edwin A Mayers must appear within fifteen days of publication and a copy of the order will be printed weekly in the Evening Star for four weeks and posted at the county courthouse by November 17 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Stotler
Pearl Stotler
J. D Stotler
Virginia
Evening Star
Cissf
Winchester
Jourt
J. W. Baker, JR
Ward & Larrick
Circuit Court
County of Frederick
Union Bank of Winchester
Harriet E. Ferguson
E. Scott Ferguson
Piifs
Nettie P. Allemong
Jessie M. Kline
Frances E. Staling
Edwin A. Mayers
Leslie D. Kline
J. Edwin Allemong
Gervis F. Mayers
J. W. Baker
Cause of Insomnia Linked to Stomach Disorders
The article states insomnia often stems from stomach disorders and constipation. It notes Chamberlain Tablets correct these issues and help sleep. Sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Minnie Word
White Post
E Post
Shaw
Montgomery Md
Albin
Fort Monroe
Edgar W. Carper
Bunker Hill
University of Mfinhesota
General Farm Notes
Tames P. Reardon
R. Cather
Jos. B. Newlin
Roy P. Duvall
G. GC. Bowsfield
Deputy Cicod
Rice Traction Engine
T. L. Golladay
D. J. Galladay
Market Street
Case Thrusting Machine Co
Order OF
D. S. Glaizre
Ward & Warrick
P. Q
Ghder
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