Federal Eminent Domain Notice for Land in Frederick County
A 1917 court notice in the Western District of Virginia seeks just compensation for land in Frederick County near Mountain Falls. The petition lists numerous nonresident defendants and unknown heirs, with a September 7, 1917 hearing for appointment of commissioners to determine compensation. Publication in The Evening Star and posting at Lynchburg and Frederick County courthouses are ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Creek Township
South Orouth
Mountain Falls
William Akins
Holmes Conrad
L. T. Moore
James P. Reily
Virginia
Towit
George MacLeod
Salfie M. Moore
Arthur R. Moore
Zabeth M. Williams
Rald B. Williams
John MacLeod
Amanda MM. Grubbs
S. J. T. Sale
Ora D.bayard
Bayard
Conrad Becker
Becker
Oberline Deakins
George F. Becker
John A. Deakins
Joseph M. Deakins
Deborah C
Or G.) Fauver
Fauber
Fauver
Parsons
Paétran
Cborah Farver
Septimus Cy Deakins
John B. Deakins
G. S.deakins
Mollie Shore
Shore
Frank C
Fralinger
William R. Heath
Sarah C. Kerns
Millie J. Lockhart
B. N. Lockhart
Christena Vv. Brill
A.L. Brill
Laura F. (Kerns
George Householder
Hope Anderson
Anderson
John Hoye
William
Edward Hoye
David Hoye
Damiel I. Hoye
M. C
M. G
M. J
Robinett
Robnett
Robinette
Robert Higgins
Mary Ann Higgins
Lydia Higgins
Sarah Higgins
Harman Higgins
Robert M. W Heterick
Robert Heterick
Mary J
S. Higgins
Lizzie Heterick
Sarah E. Hackney
Mary. B. Heterick
Edward F. Heterick
Margaret J. Heterick
Elizabeth Matteck
Matteck
Henry
Ball
Asa Wall
Warren Wall
Curnett Wall
Mary Wall
Lucy Wall
Annie Wall
Edith Wall
Nellie Wall
Mary B. Lovett
Lucy Lovett
J. B. Lovett
Louisa Lovett
Farnet Hottel
W. S. Lovett
J. W. Templer
Florence
Templer
Ida
EB. .Lovett
Mary E.lovett
R. W
Heath
J. ‘Robert Sr
Amos B. Spangler
Kwhiesley
Martin Boehm
Boehm
Joseph S. Spengler
Chaney Gatewood
John D. Ferguson
Wurgeson
Rapael M. Conn
Rapheal M. Conn
Abraham Cornell
Henry Striker
William D. White
Thomas Crawford
William Seabright, Jr
Jacob Waller
Thomas Bailey
Warren C. Smith
John Jr
Crebs
Alfred Maddox
John Ambler
John H. Crum
John I. Criger
John S. Gallaher, Jr
Leonard M. Deakins
Francis Deakins
William D. Cassin
Leonard D. Heath
Henry ©. McDowell
District Court of the United States
Western District of Virginia
Federal Building
Lynchburg
United States of America
Evening Star
Winchester
Federal
House
Miss America Brittingham and Miss Long Visit Relatives
Miss America Brittingham and her niece Miss Long have been visiting Brittingham’s brother in law and sister. Mr and Mrs William B Grove left this morning for a home in Pocomoke City Maryland accompanied by Mrs Grove who will stay there for several weeks.
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America Brittingham
Miss Long
William B. Grove
Pocomoke City
Grove
To Cheer Her Up The Fun of Cooking Flow Books
A terse note highlights titles including The Fun of Cooking among flow books. The fragment hints at cheerful or decorative content intended to lift spirits and entertain.
Dairy Wisdom for Clean Milking Practices
Advice on dairy cleanliness stresses stable hygiene and manure control. It warns that most milk sediment comes from manure, urges washing udders with clean cloth, and prohibits milking during stall cleaning or feeding sour fodder. It recommends pure wholesome feed and washing cows if needed.
Fighting Hoppers and Grasshopper Control Methods
The article explains grasshopper eggs hatch in spring and outlines control: plow or disking to cover eggs, field manipulation in gardens and cultivated land, and using a hopperdozer to drown grasshoppers in kerosene oil. It notes limitations on uneven land and meadows and cautions that some Grasshoppers escape.
Edification and accusation in a community letter
A reader defends a friend and urges factual reporting over insinuation in a letter to the editor. The writer links personal attack to political fray and stresses the need to name wrongdoing rather than offer evasive generalities. The piece also includes a discussion of muscular action in physical education.
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Ben
Washington
Dog Days Origins and Roman Beliefs About Heat and Sickness
The piece explains dog days as a Roman superstition tied to the star Sirius rising with the hot season. It recounts how Romans blamed a dog linked star, the little dog, for heat and illness during July and August, reflecting a pattern of attributing misfortune to animals.
Caterpillars of the Fall Web Worm Hit Trees
The fall web worm builds large tents on tree tops and defoliates hosts by feeding in the enclosed leaves. The fall brood is more numerous and destructive than the spring brood, attacking apples and pears among other trees. tents can be destroyed by burning or tearing them out or by sprays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan
Grapevine Pruning Guide for Best Fruit Yield
The text states grapevines should be pruned in late fall or early winter, not in spring to avoid sap loss. It explains pruning to remove most of last season's canes, leaving two to five buds at the base to form fruit bearing canes, with the best fruit near the main stem and a few strong canes preferred over many weak ones.
Bran bait for grasshopper destruction recipe
A historical method describes making bran bait to kill grasshoppers. Mix 25 pounds wheat bran with 1 pound Paris green, add 1 pound finely chopped lemons, 2 quarts black strap molasses, and 3 to 4 gallons water. Combine dry then add fruit and pour in molasses, knead thoroughly. Use coarse bran for best results and substitute middlings if needed.
Blanching Early Celery With Paper Covers
Blanching celery with paper is praised for self blanching varieties during warm weather. It is cheaper and easier than boards, allows closer planting, and uses paper rolls held by wire staples stretched over the row and pasted into soil for banked earth.
Theatre Fires Through History Highlight Major Losses
The World recalls theater fires from Shakespeare’s Globe in London to Chicago’s Iroquois disaster, noting flames that killed hundreds and left audiences fleeing as venues burned. It cites the 1811 Richmond blaze with 70 deaths, and the 1903 Iroquois tragedy with 573 fatalities.
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Londo
Henry VIII
London
Surrey
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
America
Richmond
Smith
Chicago
New York World
Desert Rocks Erode Rapidly Under Hot Sun
Erosion in the southwestern desert proceeds swiftly despite persistent running water. The report notes rock disintegration accelerates under extreme daily temperature swings, with highs above 90s and nights near 70 or lower, as observed by the United States Geological Survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Problem of the Desert Cable Note With Election Ambiguity
A fragmentary Tribune item notes a desert problem and a cable message about tors facing campsis ig. It mentions Jim Kewntonce and Minnesota polls are expected to be seen in an eight day span. The text is garbled and parses as a brief news snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Kewntonce
Tribune
Mulching Of Much Benefit For Winter Orchard Coverage
Mulch the orchard to protect soil through winter and gain many benefits. Use barnyard manure if available. otherwise coarse straw works, or better grow mulch crops like clover peas beans vetch rye oats wheat. If all fail, mulch with weeds. avoid leaving soil bare.
Protect Young Apple Trees From Rodents This Winter
Nebraska College of Agriculture horticulturists advise removing all grass from around young apple trees to prevent rodent nesting. Tie three or four cornstalks around trunks to deter rabbits from gnawing bark. remove stalks in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Berkshire liner fire alarm near Block Island
Thirty seven passengers and crew aboard the coastwise steamer Berkshire faced a fire off Block Island while en route from Providence to Baltimore. A merchant line towboat responded to distress calls and brought the ship to Port where the flames were extinguished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jain American
Berkshire
Providence
Balti
Block Island
Line
Prices Paid Today in Baltimore Grain Markets
At the close of Baltimore wholesale markets this afternoon spot wheat stood at 2.30 and corn at 2.20 dollars. Local dealers offered 2.40 dollars for wheat this afternoon.
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Baltimore
Patented Corn Cure Claims Quick Relief From Freezone
A Cincinnati authority promotes freezone as a drug that removes corns instantly. The advertisement asserts a quarter ounce suffices to rid a festering corn with no pain and that the sticky solution dries and shrivels the corn. The note mentions a wife and claims broad accessibility.
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Cincinnati
Freezone
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Louis H. Price
U. S. District Court
Louis. H. Price
U. S._District Court
Dairy Wisdom
Ryan & Orndoff
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Porela
Thomas Circle
Vermont Avenue
14Th Street
White House
Frederic H. Hoover
Reen Sida Moles Te
Wire
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Tal
Beiys
Mike
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