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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1927
Page
2
Bootleg Paradise Must Go Said by Federal Prosecutor
Baltimore August 13 United States District Attorney Woodcock announced a sweeping jail probe of Maryland's facilities housing federal prisoners after reports of luxurious jail life in Denton and other jails. He will seek DOJ guidance on prosecuting officials permitting such excess.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Maryland
United States
Woodcock
Denton
Washington
Department of Justice
Edwards Heirs To Resume Fight For Immense Wealth
The Heart of American Society of Edward Heirs, a Kansas City group, plans to renew efforts to claim an 8 billion dollar estate allegedly left by Captain Robert Edwards, a colonial ship captain. About 5,000 heirs nationwide seek ownership of 160 acres on Manhattan Island tied to the fortune, with annual Kansas City conventions fueling the drive.
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Robert Edwards
Kansas City
American Society
Edward Heirs
Kansas
United States
Manhattan Island
New York
Land Grant Controversy Ties Shenandoah Heirs to 99 Year Lease
The land is claimed to have been granted to Captain Edwards by King George II and leased by his son for 99 years, but it did not revert to the heirs when the lease expired. Several heirs live in this Shenandoah Valley region.
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Captain Edwards
George LI
Shenandoah Valley
Potomac Edison Raises Land Price for Power Line Right of Way
Potomac Edison advances land price from 100 to 175 dollars per acre for a 100 foot wide right of way for a tension line from Dam No 4 to its Shenandoah River power house. The route crosses multiple Maryland and Jefferson County roads and farms including Shepherdstown Kenniesville Morgan’s Grove Duffields Butler Rion Hall Melvin farms.
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Shepherdstown-Kearneysville
Morgan’s Grove Fair Ground
Sandy Ridge
C. T. Butler
Duffields and
Shepherdstown
Avilla
Charles Town
Harpers Ferry
Rion Hall Farm
Keyes’ Ferry
Melvin Farm
Mount Williams Notes
Mount Williams Va August notes list locals visiting relatives and guests from Washington Strasburg and nearby towns. People mentioned include J H Burkhart W H Williams H W Ashwood P J Wolverton Luella Frances Clowser I N Wallace Mary Clowser Margaret Russell Harl Himelright Annie Orndorff and other unnamed visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Williams
J. H. Burkhart
W. H. “Williams
H. W. Ashwood
P. J. Wolverton
Strasburg
Hugh Clowser
Luella Frances
Washington
I. N. Wallace
J. EB. Wallace
Mary Clowser
Margaret Russell
Harl Himelright
W. H. Williams
Annie Orndorff
Local social notes mention visitors and guests
Mr I N Wallace and Mr and Mrs A L Brewer with children attended visits. Mrs W F Williams and Miss Ethel Bly were guests of the Snapps. Mrs B Boose visited Miss Beathie Snapp. Mrs Bessie Cooper staying with relatives at Fawcett Ship visited Mrs H W Ashwood. Arthelia Ashwood visited Mrs C J Keckley of Winchester who is bedridden.
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I. N. Wallace
A. L. Brewer
W. F. Williams
Ethel Bly
B. Boose
Beathie Snapp
Bessie Cooper
Fawcett
H. W. Ashwood
Arthelia Ashwood
C. J. Keckley
Winchester
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