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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1919
Page
5
A courtroom recaps an assault verdict with remarks on provocation and a public safety director named Myers. The defense claimed the defendant did not strike to avoid public insult while the Commonwealth Attorney rebutted the critic’s charges. The court held the assault unprovoked and noted appeals by Sweet.
Seneca notes a timid petitioner invites rejection by his quiet pleading. The reflection emphasizes restraint and the paradox of asking while fearing denial in human discourse.
Extracts show orders for reference to Master Commissioners in chancery in two cases. One directs inquiry into the estate of John Henshall deceased, including real and personal property, taxes, and creditor settlements, with a reporting date in August 1919 in Winchester. The other concerns David F. Hott and related heirs, detailing personal and real estate, will construction, debts, and creditor claims by publication, with notices to appear at offices in Winchester on specified dates.
Special commissioners announce a public sale of a 56.4 acre realty parcel in the southwestern part of Frederick County Virginia near Star Tannery. The property, tied to Mary Ty dorff and B F Orndorff's estates, will be offered as a whole or in parts on September 6, 1919, at the Winchester courthouse, with cash down and the balance in two annual bonds at 6 percent, secured by a deed.
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