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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1913
Page
5
Readable parts show numeric codes and figures likely from a ledger or listing. No clear events or named entities emerge to form a full news item. The fragment lacks context, dates, places, or people for a coherent summary.
Balance sheet and notes for the Union Bank of Winchester Frederick County Virginia dated June 4 1913 show capital stock paid in surplus and undivided profits with assets including deposits and cash items. Cashier Lee R Grim attests the statement as true to the best of knowledge and belief with sworn verification by notary Kathryn McFadden on June 12 1913.
Public sale at noon of the Enos S. Brown house and lot in Clarke County near the Double Tollgate. About two acres with options: one third cash day of sale or all cash. balance in one and two years secured by deed of trust and life of insurance as extra security. Special Commissioners Marshll McCormick Reardon Whiting and Grubbs named. Clerk George Glass certifies bond filed May 30 1913.
The Virginia horse shows have set Culpeper July 4 5 Manassas July 23 24 Orange July 30 31 Charlottesville August 6 7 Berryville August 12 13 14 and Warrenton August 29 30 31. Also advertised is Chamberlains Liniment offered for twenty five cents to relieve rheumatism.
Fashion notes offer combinations in styles fitted to individuals, describing short coats over summer frocks and coats with draped gowns. Coats vary from cutaway to belted Russian styles, with lace trims, beaded buttons, and vests in Pompadour or Oriental silks, plus three-quarter length evening wraps in chiffon or lace for year‑round wear.
Bank report from Winchester Virginia shows assets totaling 1 329 592 74 with loans and discounts 966 153 04 and deposits 948 405 73. Cash and equivalents include notes of other banks 4 230 00 and fractional currency 137 92 with specie 38 740 00 and U S deposits 1 000 00. Liabilities list capital stock 100 000 00 surplus 80 000 00 and undivided profits 24 837 01 with dividends unpaid 21 00 and time deposits 700 00. Cashier I D Fuller swore the statement true with directors Steck Cooper Bell and I N Good as notary on June 10 1913.
Miss Gertie Snapp and Mr Edward Daugherty were seen in Relief on Sunday. Lester Branner visits his sister Mrs Luther Pifer for several days. Beulah Ridings and Mabel Rinker stayed with friends in Stephens City from Tuesday to Wednesday. B L Krause was in the vicinity on Saturday. Fred Jones and two sisters visited the Branters on Sunday. Frank Massie and family spent Sunday with Anim and Maimie Massie. Conley Newlin and family returned home after a week with her parents William and Mrs Wisecarver. Miss Katie Pifer visits her aunt on Capon Road. Miss Virginia Miller returns home after a weekend with Mr and Mrs A H Davidson of North Braddock Street. Florence Wilkinson of Middletown was in town today visiting friends. Julia Clowe returns home from a visit to friends.
A college dance in the theater gained a festive air after six committee members hung pink crepe paper shades over every bulb. The soft yellow pink light from the improvised shades lifted mood, making the room feel less barnlike and more joyful.
The blouse features a voile double breasted waistcoat with ratine stripes and four white pearl buttons. It appears like a man’s waistcoat and shirt front yet remains distinctly feminine due to soft voile underlayer and tucked detailing.
The piece notes many younger girls dressing in sleepwear resembling men’s night wear. Descriptions describe dainty colored flannel and silk fabrics with white braid trim as they say they cry comforted by their attire.
Readable text notes Mrs A Horsey with Mr and Mrs Horsey present at a local social event. Details are limited in the fragment, but the individuals appear connected by a household or community gathering. Limited identifiers prevent broader context.
The board issues 20000 small placards titled Bed side Directions for the Care of Typhoid Cases explaining care, disinfection, and preventing spread. Many physicians have requested copies, but outreach to afflicted families remains limited. Families with typhoid should promptly obtain and follow these directions to confine infection, as germs spread via human discharges.
The article notes a handful of Winchester veterans with insufficient funds to pay rail fares to a reunion may request the city cover travel. A round trip costs 3.60, with total city allocation not exceeding about 40 dollars. A special Common Council meeting may be called to approve the appropriation under a Virginia legislature act.
The fragment notes that authorities demand answers in a case involving Sloan Milk and a person linked to the crime. It references a belief that the evidence is conclusive regarding the individual who filled the role connected to the incident. The item continues from page one, hinting at ongoing investigative pressure.
Health inspectors warn Winchester milk consumers about improper bottling practices. A bottle with a nickel suggests refilling on the street or at a milk wagon, rather than at the dairyman's bottling place. Citizens urged to report tainted or improperly bottled milk to Dr. P. W. Boyd or the health inspector, with seller details. Miss Bessie Whitacre returns home following the passing of a relative.
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