Council Deliberations on Lease and City Finances
Council delayed final lease report from Mr. Si tert pending more time. November city finances show Treasurer Kin le1 receipts 2759.06, cash on hand 6194.40, disbursements 5224.43, balance 3772.99. 1913 taxes collected 2204.61. Revenue Commissioner Correll lists taxes due from Winchester Gas and Electric Light Co 148.94 and Northern Virginia Power Co 79.13. Water and sewers pumped 26,129,030 gallons steam 867 hours coal 110,750 pounds, motor 2,218,800 gallons. Police Court five arrests, $11 in fines. Auditor Krebs approves claims. Ordinances allocate 128.72 for East Cork Street roadway and 422.36 for East Piccadilly Street. Light petitions referred to committee. Highland avenue improvements urged. Condemnation of land on Highland avenue for road work authorized. Auditorium lease discussion deferred. Shryock damage claim of 100 approved. Adjournment follows. Advertise in The Star.
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Sitert
Kin
Correll
Mrr
Winchester Gas and Electric Light Company
Northern Virginia Power Company
Thomas J. Trier
W. Porter Havelett
J. B. Beverley
Frank H. Krebs
East Cork Street
Wr. Steck
Steck
East Piccadilly Street
Baltimore and Ohio Station
East Lane
Empire Amusement Company
Empire Theater
Reuss Avenue
Market
Main Streets
Watering Plants: Dos and Don’ts From The Window Garden
The article warns against overwatering and underwatering, noting many plants die when the surface looks moist while deeper soil is dry. It advises considering plant type, soil, light, pot size, and dormancy, then watering only when the surface dries and saturating the soil.
Petunia Regains Popularity in Garden Trends
Garden notes say petunias, once essential for any plot, are again popular as plant experts offer new forms. Plant seeds in a warm sunny spot and keep the blossoms well watered to ensure vigorous growth and bloom.
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Petunia
Petunias
Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days Advertising Claim
An advertisement claims piles can be cured in six to fourteen days with a first application achieving relief. The text also asserts a money refund by Qraceists if PASO VINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding and protruding piles. The legibility is poor and product details are unclear.
Berryville Merchant Obtains Marriage License
A marriage license was issued this afternoon at the clerk of the circuit court office in Clarke County to Mr. Richard De Groat Hardesty of Berryville and Miss Lillian Foxton Barnes of Stephens City. Hardesty is a prominent Berryville merchant with extensive Clarke and Frederick county family ties.
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Erick County
Richard de Groat Hardesty
Berryville
Clarke ‘Seounty
Lillian Foxton Barnes
Stephens City
Hardesty
Clarke
Frederick Counties
Naval Program for 1915 Seeks Government Shipbuilding Shift
Secretary Josephus Daniels proposes a 1915 naval program featuring two large American dreadnoughts for 1945, eight destroyers, and three submarines. He urges government control of fuel oil, a federal armor plate plant, and government manufacture of guns and torpedoes, plus more aircraft and open promotion paths. He also backs an international naval holiday and notes General Board estimates were trimmed to align with expected revenues.
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Navy
Josephus Daniels
California Woman Finds Relief From Cold With Remedy
Miss Marie Gerber of Sawtelle California contracted a severe cold that settled on her lungs causing soreness and coughing. A friend recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which relieved the cough the first night and in a week cleared the cold and chest soreness. Sold by all dealers.
The Lazy Man's Garden Shrubs Thrive With Little Care
A brief note extols shrubbery as the lazy man's garden. Planted in cool spring weather, shrubs require no hoeing or frequent attention and withstand frost, offering enduring blossoms without constant care.
Bertha Krupp Richer Than German Millionaires
Berlin December 4 Frau Bertha Krupp von Bohlen Halbach heiress to a gun making family is the richest person in Germany with an annual income of 3 150 000 and a fortune of 71 000 000. Other top German fortunes include Baron Max Goldschmidt Edward von Speyer and August Thyssen. Several New York women also hold large fortunes led by Mrs E H Harriman Mrs Hetty Green and Mrs Russell Sage.
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FPRAW
Max Goldschmidt
Edward von Speyer
August Thysen
New York
E. H. Harriman
Mirs
Hetty Green
Russell Sage
Baltimore Wholesale Prices Today
Baltimore wholesale market prices include wheat No. 2 red and December at 4.14 per bushel, corn at 3.15 per barrel carloads prime near by, yellow, and spot. Hay No. 1 timothy 19, standard timothy 18.50, clover mixed 17, clover 17 and 17.50. Butter fancy creamery 82, choice 31, Virginia prints 31 and 20 to 21 for rolls. Eggs Virginia firsts 86 per dozen. Live poultry chickens hens 15, roosters 105, young 16, ducks 15, pigeons 25 per pair, young turkeys over eight pounds 19, geese 15.
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Baltimore
Virginia
Women Conductors On Street Cars In Latin America
During the war between Chile and Peru women have long served as street car conductors in Santiago and Valparaiso. The idea of women in Philadelphia transit work prompts comparisons to Latin American practice where women have filled these roles for years.
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Philadelphia
Latin America
Chili
Peru
Santiago
Valparaiso
Prices From Wholesalers Reach Across Cities
Quotations announced by local buyers and shippers show wholesale market prices from Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington. Prices listed include wheat corn timothy oats barley straw flour milk eggs butter and various meats and produce with retail figures for consumer reference.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Macon
Japan approves eight million dollar foreign loan
Capture Town TOKIO reports that on December 3 the Japanese cabinet sanctioned a foreign loan of eight million dollars. The cabinet also decided to let war preparations lapse until 19165.
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Tokio
Japan
Laxative-Bromo Quinine Tablets Remove Cause
Fragmentary note references a remedy labeled LAXATIVE-BROMO QUININE and mentions signatures by E. W. Grove. The readable portion implies a medical or patent remedy claim with limited context and no clear event, date, or organized report.
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E.W. Grove
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Elizabeth
Burchena
Hizabeth Burchenal
Pavile School Athlete League
T.C
NIR. & Son
Market and
Piccadilly Sts
Stecen
Highland Avenue
Kern Street
Sibert
Bettie Edmonds
National Avenue
Committee
Bell
Givert
Gray
Council
Jinas
Shryock
Cornell
The
Star
Glaciolue
Keller Drug CO
Winchester
R. D. Hardesty
Miss Barnes
U.S. Naval Program
California
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