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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1920

Page

5

Public sale of valuable realty in Frederick County

The undersigned offers for sale at public auction in front of the County Court House at Winchester Virginia on Saturday May 1 1920 at 11 o'clock A M two tracts of real estate in Frederick County about five miles west of Winchester on the Winchester and Western Railroad Tract 1 contains 61 acres with dwelling and out buildings and 4 acres of orchard Tract 2 contains 50 acres with dwelling and 6 acres of orchard part of this tract is timbered Terms: one third cash on day of sale balance in two equal annual installments with purchaser bonds and a deed of trust and insurance policy on the property. awarded to Walter M Budd Ward and Larrick Attys.

County Winchester Frederick County Winchester and Western Walter M. Budd Ward & Larrick Attys

For Rent Furnished Room and Bath in Central City

Classified notice states a furnished room with private bath is available for rent in a central location near a star' office. Contact JP for details and terms.

Main St Star’ Office

City water tax schedule for hydrants and related uses

The draft city ordinance sets varied water taxes for hydrant use including five dollars for plant raising sales, ten dollars for plants and vegetables, five dollars for watering lawns for sale, and higher fees for concrete blocks, milk houses, feathers, and other uses. It details horsepower based charges, hydrant and private hydrant rules, outside-city rates, meter options, penalties, and enforcement steps up to water shutoff for delinquent taxes.

Winchester Cumberland Valley Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Western Railroad Corporation Eac Harry C. Stouffer R. L. Gray Sherlandoah Valley Academy Dol- F. A. Shryock A. R. Dieon

Why Didn't You Tell the Police About the Pearls

A narrator recalls a tense night with Miss Bradford and a cryptic note left at dawn. He finds a typed message on the floor asking why he did not inform the police about the pearls. The scene hints at hidden danger and unresolved theft, with looming menace near McGowan's Pass.

Ballerse McGowan’s Pass Miss Bradford Spalding Nelson

Missing Papers Threaten Claire Bradford Engagement

Barbara Bradford reveals a family scandal surrounding her sister Claire, who ran away to marry a French chauffeur then had the marriage annulled. Blackmail threats surface as Claire faces an engagement to Harry D. Thayer while their father’s papers on the annulment remain hidden in a wall safe.

James Mr. Nelson Claire Mother Europe Dad France Nassau County Harry D. Thayer Barbara Bradford Claire Bradford Miss Bradford

Daffy Thought. Father born before brightens his day

A whimsical remark notes happiness linked to a father born earlier, reflecting playful seizing of sentiment and timing in a lighthearted aside.

Daffy

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