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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1911
Page
3
Daily arrivals and departures shown for Winchester from the station with services running except Sundays. Timetable lists morning to evening times and special notes for hourly and daily operations with supervisor and agent names.
Total a 1 251 227 26 State of Virginia City of Winchester H D Fuller cashier swears the above statement is true to the best of his knowledge A D Funnier cashier attests T Barton W EK Cooper M M Joynch sworn before me June 1911 J N Good notary public commission expires 1914 Directors.
The Middletown State Bank of Middletown Virginia shows loans and discounts 38575.17 and overdrafts 111.97 secured by banking house and fixtures and cash items including 4100 in gold coin and 4112.05 in silver coin. Total assets 51116.97 with capital stock 10000, surplus 2009, undivided profits 308.01, deposits 13738.57, time deposits 50.72 and bills payable 1967. Sworn by cashier W E Coffman and directors E R Sperry M H Rhodes before James W Ridings N P on June 2 1911.
A fragmentary line compares ancient Rome’s bloodshed to modern amusements. The text mentions automobile cup races and urges reading the Star's want ads for more details.
An impoverished widow, Aunt Sally, gains a new chance after a peddler proposes a peculiar twist on her pumpkin pies and pancakes. He finances a move to New York to open a lunch spot, predicting instant fame and wealth from the distinctive recipe.
An advertisement features A F Creutzer praising TIZ foot powder as a cure for tired swollen feet and bunions. It claims the powder draws out poisons from pores, relieves soreness, and prevents limp or facial grimace, urging purchase from druggists or mail order from Walter Luther Dodge Co of Chicago.
The article explains subsoil plowing with dynamite to break hardpan and aerate soil, enabling crops on alkali and waterlogged lands. It cites studies by the Department of Agriculture and agricultural colleges, with farmers reporting dramatic gains and predicting widespread adoption and multi million dollar benefits.
The subject favors outdated gear over modern devices, departing with plodding implements while pursuing continuing work and seeking greater success through innovation and practicality.
The article advises moderation in stuffing colts with hay and recommends grain to avoid bulky feeds. It notes steers on clover hay eat more roughage and grain than timothy hay, stresses profitable long term sheep farming, and outlines ration differences for driving horses. It warns rams should not mix with ewes in winter and to provide shelter to protect fleece and health.
A panio auction near Kippon West Virginia on June 15 1911 offers 10 young Shorthorn cattle draft horses and colts including Percheron stock and Shetland ponies. The sale features three year old mares with foals by side and strong draft horses with ample size and conformation. Terms include 12 months credit with interest from date and catalog requests after June 3. Conducted by D B Smith and Yates Clerk.
Private sale advertises a limestone farm of 105 acres with 50 acres of bine grass and running water, within one mile of Winchester on a macadamized road in the heart of the apple country. Attorneys Ward & Larrick. Time to advertise.
A bank statement fragment lists deposits and notes, with figures for capital, profits, dividends unpaid, and borrowed funds. It includes attestations by bank officers and a notary, reflecting the formal sworn verification of the document.
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