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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1922
Page
3
In the Allegheny mountains the resort promotes a cool delightful climate with a 500 capacity hotel. It features mineral baths a fine orchestra electric lights and all amusements. The America plan lists a special June rate of 17.50 dollars per week with a 3.00 per day option.
Attorney Herbert S Larrick advertises a public sale of the Charles Whittington limestone farm four miles west of Middle Town Virginia. The 60 acre property includes a nine room frame house a bank barn a corn crib and orchard in bearing with water from a spring and cisterns. Sale set for September 9 with possession December 1 1922. One third cash and balance in two equal annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance policy.
In Frederick County Maryland, People's Bank, Inc. sues C. J. White and co defendant Commercial and Savings Bank over 275.68 plus interest from April 6 1922. The court orders publication for four weeks in The Evening Star Winchester and posting by Aug 7 1922. The case seeks debt recovery, costs, and attorney fees with property attachment.
Strasburg Va August 15 After years of delay the State Highway Department orders permanent concrete bridge at Fishers Hill to replace the old one way structure wrecked in January 1919 Contract is Robert Martin Company Salem Va for 63000 with two 35 foot spans and 3 quarters of a mile of new road to be built Engineer E J Kerfoot Front Royal supervises work F C Wiley of the contractor on site Caterpillar shovel is cutting hillside for the new road
Jack Holt recalls his path from Oregon cattle ranching to acting in early cinema. He describes a cliff dive stunt for a Beatriz Michalena film, contracts with Universal and Lubin, and later starring roles with Famous Players Lasky. Holt credits his Adventurous upbringing and his minister father for understanding emotions, highlighting his unusual entry to the stage.
Aug 15 social items list visitors at Auburn hosted by Miss Pow erseat including Frederick Whitehead and Anna Boyd of New York. Also noted are Virginia and Katherine Page of Alta Vista and Philip Page of Offanston, plus other locals visiting relatives and a hospital update on George Chapman Jr. A lawn party is planned in Franklin Anderson woods near Marvin Chapel on Aug 15 and 16 with all invited.
Fragmented OCR notes describe various items including 7,500 Aduvids of fivent 1,000 polthda of ou and 000 pong leather. The white whale furnishes much more, suggesting a catalog or treasure list with speculative values and odd spellings.
The University of Virginia lists departments in graduate studies education engineering law medicine and more with degree courses in fine arts architecture business and chemistry. Tuition in academic departments is free to Virginians and expenses are minimized while loan funds are available for men and women. Apply to the Registrar, University, Va.
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