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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1914
Page
3
A Mrs. NyicPa ene of Main street, Bertyville, touts a kidney remedy for backache and urinary distress. She claims frequent, prompt relief from kidney disorder symptoms and urges others to try Dean’s Kidney-Pills, priced 50 cents at dealers.
Markets report daily prices as of publication day noon. Wheat and corn quotes shown. hay prices for No 1 Timothy and clover mixes listed. butter eggs poultry and livestock values noted with ranges.
Market notes show ample apples with firmer prices for top grades and no material change in demand Saturday. Quotations list several apple varieties with Firsts and Seconds prices, plus assorted farm products including corn oats hay butter and chickens, with local buyers offering prices and a caution about quotation accuracy.
The text presents a collage of quotes and snippets about belief in a deceitful man, futurist gowns, dope rumors about critic Reastley, and Africa’s cotton consumption. It notes Africa’s third place in cotton goods usage, with 60 percent unbleached cotton in some regions, behind the United States and England.
A fragment describes a woman in a rage stamping the room and tearing her hair, with a skeptical reaction about the severity of the scene. The snippet implies melodramatic social response and domestic tension and hints at humor in the remark about cost.
In a terse literary dialogue a speaker notes Jabsiéy s last prize fight spurred by pride. The other compares it to vanity boxing and observes a swell wedding with magnificent flowers and dresses causing women to forget to cry. A separate exchange cites revised rates and a traffic fine, then a brief banter about returning this way and a victim’s reply.
A humorous verse fragment notes a new stenographer causing office hearts to flutter and jokes about Wombat’s low body salts and clerical squabbles. South Africa buys bicycles with gusto while Greene envies a cheap automobile. A couple quarrels over temperament but never disagreement.
A playful note on marriages built from opposites, as the heiress contemplates love versus fortune. The speaker muses on social ranks and the humor of being thought lucky in romance while measuring personal wealth. The piece balances wit with social observation.
A humorous dialogue portrays Miss Riley fearing a male follower while a doctor reassures her to rest and stay where there is light, claiming she will be safe and unmolested.
A playful collage of quirky phrases and jokes about newspaper headlines and headlines writers. It notes admiration for clever wording and jokes about the European war language and a band leader fearing criticism.
In Frederick County Virginia the Master Commissioner is directed to report all debts heirs and distributees of Robert S Heterick deceased and to reveal real estate and dower details The order dated December 28 1914 requires publication in Winchester and sets February 1 1916 as the execution date at the Winchester office with further adjournment if needed
A fragmentary dialogue depicts a colonel questioning a soldier about his religious objections and desire to transfer denominations. The officer probes for conscientious convictions and the target denomination, while a cadet recalls parade timings and church attendance.
A reader notes how war news can overwhelm interest in sports claiming Walter Johnson lost a game recently but attention shifted to the war report. The exchange highlights the competing headlines competing for public concern.
A Cincinnati Enquirer snippet notes a hardware dealer who speaks plainly. The exchange frames him as neither author nor reformer, labeling him simply as a blunt hardware man.
A historical note explains the need for lime in the human system for proper bone development and jokes about politicians origin in a custom of whitewashing.
A fragmented dialogue contrasts a publisher and a garbage worker, noting optimism and social mixing. The text ricochets through quotes about time, mood, and encounters, with incomplete phrases and names like Mrs. Smiley and Gillis surfacing amid garbled lines.
A dialogue notes a wife asking advice on everything and preferring to know what not to do. Balm remarks her illness followed by perfidy. The exchange ends with a cryptic reference to $5,000 and recovery.
A man named He-Ploddar mimics a postage stamp by sticking to one task until completion. His companion notes his blues stem from buying a box of button shoes, with a daily missing button.
A quip on meeting men at a summer resort, noting meeting a couple of rich suitors. Contemplates stating that an unjust peace may outweigh a just war, referencing Butler. Peace and War contrast, highlighting philosophical line about conflict and settlement.
Special Commissioners announce a public auction of three tracts near Middletown Virginia. Tract 1 covers 10 acres with an apple orchard and a new two story dwelling. Tract 2 comprises 8 4 10 acres including a large building used as a sash factory with extensive machinery. Tract 3 contains 62 acres of farmland with a frame dwelling and outbuildings. One third cash due sale day, remainder in two annual installments secured by bonds. The sale is in the Circuit Court of Frederick County and witnessed by trustees and the Clerk.
A collage of marine oddities and lore cites a 1994 Port Townsend whale incident where a whale harmed fish traps, a Liverpool whaler delivering an octopus arm, and notes on Yiang-Yiang oil from Cananga odorata used as a luxury flavoring.
By virtue of two deeds of trust dated February 22 1913 and June 7 1913 and recorded in Frederick County Virginia, trustees announce a public auction of Lots 2 3 4 and 6 in Block 1 Harris Addition Winchester to be held Wednesday January 6 1915 fronting Berryville Turnpike. The property includes a seven room pebble dashed dwelling with porches and utilities and space for three more houses. Terms show one third cash day of sale with balance in annual installments secured by two bonds and a deed of trust plus a building insurance policy. Trustees R P B Duvall Auctioneer. 19 7 40
Court in Pied Oe et et a. Va orders administration guidance for Mary Smith Kinzel estate. Case against Charles W Houck seeks probate of will and relief, with notice by publication and a copy at the City Court House front. Proceedings to be served within weeks and dated in Wingcheatee City, the next day after order.
Executors announce a public auction at the County Court House in Winchester Virginia for two lots on Sharp Street formerly occupied by the late Miss Florence V Sharp. The sale includes a 68 by 263 foot lot at 216 Sharp Street and a 48 by 253 foot lot at 211 Sharp Street with an old house. Terms: one third cash, balance in two annual installments with bonds and deeds of trust.
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