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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1914
Page
4
A Wall Street Journal piece excerpts Herman Ridder’s prophecy criticizing Pan-German arrogance and Pan-German hostility to Britain. The analysis argues Germany’s policy risks war, and urges Pan-Germans to critique themselves, citing a nine year old Staats-Zeitung editorial.
The piece notes rising acreage in Southern states due to lessons from the cotton situation. With European war conditions affecting demand, wheat and foodstuffs may command high prices as belligerents rely on the outside world for feeding. Southern farmers are urged to share in forthcoming prosperity with the West and Northwest.
A reflective brief notes farewell to the iceman as the season shifts from cold to warming, with households replacing coal deliveries and crews reducing winter supplies. The voice evokes a waning frost era.
A whimsical piece by Walt Mason foresees spring arriving fast as old time hurries. He mocks seasonal worries about coal and warmth while imagining a city street vendor singing of a frozen tube to buoy spirits.
Mr John Cooper and his son from Theldon Iowa arrived at Winchester after a 19 year absence and reconnected with relatives at Chambersville and Hayfield. They plan to return to Iowa by January. Mr Cooper left Frederick county poor but through industry and honest work built a sizable fortune and owns a valuable farm in Iowa.
A vintage ad touts a new non topical cure for catarrh promising instant relief without lotions sprays pills or devices. It claims dramatic personal cures by mail from Sam Katz of Chicago inviting readers to request details for a one cent risk and free information.
Mrs MecClain describes her son Ray's croup as a frequent worry when he was small. She found Chamberlain's Cough Remedy far better than other treatments for relieving his cough and distress.
In the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia a complaint by M. C. Kitchen seeks to establish sole devisee and fee simple title under John N Kitchen decd and to set aside prior decrees. Defendants including Lucius N Kitchen J Selby Kitchen and others must appear within 15 days after publication. notice published in The Evening Star Winchester VA for four weeks and posted at the courthouse.
A well known young resident of Winchester is ill at her home in Richmond Virginia. Relatives report the daughter and her mother Mrs J W Holland of Millwood Clarke County have gone to Richmond to be with her.
Eddie Collins, famed second baseman from Philadelphia Athletic, joins the Chicago Americans on a five year deal worth $10,000 annually. Collins is well known in Winchester and vicinity and has visited Stephenson City at the home of Mr and Mrs Samuel H Miller.
Property to be sold at public auction in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia on January 2 1915 at noon. Five plus acres with a large frame dwelling in Stephens City bounded by the Macedonia road Valley Turnpike P B Stickley and Samuel Miller. Terms: one third cash and two bonds due one and two years from sale at six percent interest with trust deed and fire policy. cash option available. Executor:C C Perry. Attorney:R Gray Williams Winchester Va.
Special Commissioners announce public auction at 12 noon in Winchester on the Frederick County land of 94 acres near Mt Williams. Property includes buildings and improvements. heirs of Mary Jane Feight once possessed it. Terms: one third cash, balance in two annual installments with bonds and deed of trust. insurance policy required.
Advertisement for 4,000,000 peach trees sold directly to planters with no agents. Claims wholesale pricing and disease-free, true to type stock.
The funeral for John Ebersole of Refuge was held Tuesday afternoon. He died Monday morning at his home after a brief illness. Survived by children Cyrus, David, Webster, Kate Rigzm an, Alice Rigzleman, Lemuel Grim, Mary Steele, Sadie Derflinger, and others. Services by Prof. N D Cool and Rev A Knox. Interment at Refuge graveyard.
Stone Bridge notes list several residents and visitors from Front Royal and nearby areas. George and Tison Martin of Front Royal are wintering with their in law Mr. and Mrs W J Butler. J W Armel visited his brother in Martinsburg and Ramey of Chambersville spent time with Howard Stotler. L S Armel and H R Armel with Virgie I and Bertha P Armel shopped in Winchester and L S Armel works near Berryville.
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