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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
3
An advertisement extols marriage and motherhood as draining women. promotes Favorite Prescription a tonic for female ailments. Claims no alcohol, made from American medicinal roots, suitable for nursing and expectant mothers. invites letters to Dr. R V Pierce in Buffalo, NY.
Herbert Larrick as trustee sues J W Miller et al. December 16 1908 order names Frank H Krebs as special commissioner to report on property conveyed by deed of Sept 26 1908, list notes and security, settle trustee accounts, report creditors liens and priorities, and attend January 9 1909 hearing in Winchester Virginia with all interested parties.
Christmas Day 1908 closes banks in Shenandoah Valley and related banks Friday December 25 with payments maturing that day payable Saturday December 26. H. D. Fuller cashier. Missouri Valley National Bank notes payable Saturday December 26. M O. W. Rice signer.
Postmaster Redfern of Strasburg is advised that the Seventh district referees will back his reappointment.
Mrs Minnie KE Barr wife of Ellett Barr and daughter of the late John Smith of Winchester died at her home in Stephens City Virginia after a illness of complications at 7 o clock yesterday aged 37 years and 22 days. She leaves her husband four children Walter B Marguerite F Herman S and Gretna L Barr three half brothers James and Doak of Winchester and George of Pittsburg and Mrs Anna Craig near Winchester. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock Saturday in Stephens City church and interment will follow in Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester.
A creditors list for H. A. Whissen & Brother of Edinburg Va shows liabilities of about 18000. Surviving partner H A Whissen has transferred real and personal property to Trustee F S Tavener to pay creditors. Claims include Mrs Clara B Whissen 500 and W C Alther 800. John Livers 117 for work on an electrical plant installation for the firm.
Prof J C Beehm a former principal from Accident Md faced a serious assault charge involving Etta Bowser a girl under 16. Judge Henderson found him not guilty after a trial that used 13 state witnesses and 38 for the defense. The verdict ends the case with Beehm returning home to Granitsville.
Nearby residents visit, relations travel and local calls noted in Jubilee as visits from William Baker Charles Town David Newcome Brucetown W R Brewer Boyce and others. Winchester Laundry ad invites pickup and delivery with both phones and Windsor Street address.
Mr John Williams aged 72 died of old age at his Strasburg Junction home yesterday. He had long served as section foreman for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He is survived by his widow and two children. The Martinsburg Ice and Coal Company barn burned Tuesday night destroying two mules two horses two large wagons all harness and hay and corn with one mule saved from the blaze.
The Sunday school program on Christmas night at Market Street Methodist Church promises its most attractive presentation in years with bright catchy music performed by the young participants aiming to please all attendees.
Mrs. B. M. Roszel wife of Shenandoah Valley Academy principal returned today from a visit to her father Col R. P. Chew in Charles Town Virginia.
A Winchester Virginia resident testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured severe kidney pain and irregular secretions. He notes relief after a short use and urges others to use the product bought at Baker & Son's drug store. Foster Milburn Co. markets the remedy in the United States.
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