Public Sale of Winchester City real estate in 1917
Special commissioners will sell a parcel on Braddock Street in Winchester Virginia fronting Cemetery Lane at 2 o clock PM Saturday September 15 1917. The lot includes two small dwelling houses and is the subject of Milton A Conner et al Versus Mary B Foltz et al decree of June 1917 in Frekcounty Circuit Court. Terms: one third cash on sale day. balance in two equal annual installments with bonds of the purchaser and a deed of trust and insurance policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court of
Frekcounty
Virginia
Milton A. Conner
Mary BE. Foltz
County Court House
Winchester
Mary RR. Trundle
Mary R. Trundle
Public Sale of 214 Acre Frederick County Farm
Public sale conducted under a 1917 Virginia circuit court decree in the Preston L. Anderson case offers 214 acres in western Frederick County near Gore Post Office. Terms require one third cash at sale with remaining payments evidenced by bonds and secured by deed and insurance on the building. Special Commissioner Robert M. Ward oversees, with Deutz Clerk J. W. Baker Jr certifying bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert S. Larrick
Robert M. Ward
Apple Crop in Country Previewed as Market Gears Up
The article stresses early preparation for harvesting and distribution to prevent waste. It notes growers are busy, dealers seek supplies, and confidence remains in business activity. The aim is to place apples within easy reach of over 100 million people and ensure smooth producer to consumer flow.
Convenient Gate for Farm Turnstile design
A practical gate for four adjoining lots uses a turnstile mechanism to replace four gates. End posts sit 2 1/2 feet from the turning center post. An 18 inch long inch iron pin fits the framed post and is embedded six inches in the ground to secure a tight fit and ensure solid rotation.
Wintering Large Flocks Warned By Ag Officials
Do not dispose of layers. Sell the largest pullets in fall and keep the small ones. Mature birds lay eggs in early fall and winter, so plan now to winter over large flocks. The egg shortage shows the cost of pullet disposal last fall and should not be repeated.
Estate sale notice in Winchester Virginia case
In the Clerk's Office of the Corporation Court Winchester on August 18 1917 the suit Thomas Esquard v Nora Harris et al seeks to sell the house and lot No 11 West Hart Street Winchester and distribute proceeds to heirs of William Robinson. Defendants non residents must appear within fifteen days after publication to protect interests. Order to publish weekly for four weeks in Evening Star. Beverley Clerk Le Russell Gates 2d 8-18-4w
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Winchester
Thomas Esquard
Nora Harris
West Hart Street
Wm. Robinson
Henry Harris
Laura Weaver
Geo. Weaver
Webster Esquard
Mary Harris
Leslie Harris
Sally Esquard
Alice Russ
Samuel Russ
Nancy Esquard
Helen Thornton
Roy Thornton
Samuel Esquad
Corporation Court
Iit
Evening Star
Possible Human Voice Inspires Song in Nature
A fragment suggests that J Lind's singing moved a bird to respond, sparking a rival concert in a tree. The archaic phrasing hints at a cantatrice with extraordinary range, aiming to elevate human listeners to a new realm of sound amid crickets and katydids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Lind
Reed
Trees Treated for Canker With Lime and Soap Mixture
Treatment recommended for canker of apple trees by one experiment station is to paint the affected trunk with a mixture of one pint whale oil soap, three pints slaked lime and four gallons of water, thickened with wood ashes or with bordeaux mixture thickened with lime to resemble white wash.
Antiquity of Man and Prehistoric Tool Ages
The text discusses how fossil remains and artifacts in western Europe indicate prehistoric human presence. It notes scarce data and debates about whether early humans predate or coincide with the ice age, estimated at least 60,000 years ago, and explains how tool types mark the stone, bronze, and iron ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Europe
Which Are You Quote on Greatness and Improvement
The quote states greatness begins when you surpass your own best effort and when you achieve something never done before. It frames growth as both personal excellence and pioneering accomplishment.
Unclear wedding scene with Billy among relatives
A jagged wedding moment shows Billy receiving congratulations from relatives and friends. The bride smiles as Billy comments that she looks nice and hopes she will stay, expressing uncertainty about the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Sis
Vampire cat wakes man in Wilmington tale of breath-sucking feline
Lacy B. Stuttevant of 720 Madison street awoke before daylight to a Maltese cat pressed against his mouth and nostrils. He grabbed the animal by the neck and threw it through an open window, leaving the mysterious intruder at large in the city as he recovered.
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Wilmington
Del
Lacy B. Stuttevant
Madison Street
Sturtevant
Come Home After 29 Years From Alaska For Meacham Family
Charles Meacham returns to Santa Rosa after 29 years away chasing gold in Alaska and elsewhere. He learns his parents are dead and his sister Mrs. D. C. Cameron is the sole surviving immediate family member. The sister recognizes him at the gate after initial strangers.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Charles Meacham
D. C. Cameron
Meacham
Charles
Alaska
Happy Days Spent in Jail Declared by Man
Chicago man Mathias Stack, living at 853 Aldine Avenue, says the only happy days he has spent since his first marriage 25 years ago were the years he spent in jail. Stack, twice married to sisters, was arrested for non support and later for bigamy. Judge Mahoney ordered him held for criminal court.
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Chicago
Til
Mathias Stack
Aldine Avenue
Bridewell
Stack
Mahoney
Clark Street
Wife Pinched and Pinched Husband Sparks Divorce
In San Francisco John Taveria filed for divorce citing his wife as the aggressor who pinched him and stuck pins in him to keep him awake after work. The court granted the divorce based on his account of assault and strain in the marriage.
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San Francisco
John Taveria
Education for All and the Limitations of Public Schools
A fragmented editorial discusses higher education for city youth and rural youth, arguing the system favors a select few and fails the poorest. The piece critiques a limited grade range and calls for broader access while noting rhetoric from a judge and a sensational advance agent remark about a cowgirl.
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Vilarce
Hood
James A
Eminent Domain Action Seeks Land For Winchester Railroad
Frederick County Virginia Circuit Court orders A S Pratt & Sons Inc of Washington DC to appear in Oct 1917 to contest condemnation of a 30 foot wide strip of land totalling .562 acres in Back Creek district. Five commissioners to set just compensation for the land for the Winchester and Western Railroad project. Notice to be published weekly for four weeks in The Evening Star.
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Crerk
Gibcult
County of
Frederick
Winchester and Western, Railroad Company
Washington, D.C
Back Creek
Frederick County
Virginia
Circuit Court
Sajid
A. S. Pratt & Sons, Inc
Washington, D. C
Evening Star
Winchester
Cracked Eggs Spoil Thirteen Million Dozen Annually
Article urges careful handling of eggs in storage and shipment to prevent cracking. It cites that even slight shell cracks allow germs to enter, spoiling contents and reducing keeping quality. Experts report five percent of 2.4 billion dozen eggs in cold storage spoil due to undetected cracks.
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Sheila
Valuable for Cattle Feed Proso Millet Compared to Corn
Proso millet or broom corn millet is a grain millet used as a crop in North and South Dakota. Trials show millet yields slower weight gain than corn for hogs and beef cattle, increasing feed needs by about 16 percent versus corn for pork and 37 percent for steers, with leaner meat and softer fat.
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North Dakota
South Dakota
Riment
Good Lubricant Extends Wagon Wheels and Axles
Article stresses careful lubrication for wagons and drays in heavy hauling. It warns farmers and teamsters against using inferior lubricants that run off or form a dry sticky residue, causing wheel damage.
Little Things Count Most in Care of Dairy Utensils
In warm weather thorough drying after cleaning is crucial to control bacteria. Steam for 30 seconds kills few germs but dries utensils and prevents growth, so bacteria remain minimal about 12 hours after washing.
Stock Help Soil Fertility
Advice favors selling crops by grazing four legged stock to boost soil fertility while keeping manure on the land. It suggests feeding animals to improve returns and references how ancient Spartans used butter as a healing salve.
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Rhia
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Preston L. Anderson
Gore Post Office
J. W. Baker, JR
Deutz
Handy Farm Gate
Beverley
Clerk
le Russell Gates
Bea
Man
Delaware
California
Corporation Court of the
City of Winchester
Maurice M. Lynch
Louis M. Trundle
Hattie R. Trundle
W. Edward Trundle
Corporation Court of
A. J. Tavenner
Corporation Court of the City of
Ryan & Orndoff
Court House
van Rennslear EH. Green
New York City
United States
York Imperial
H. F. Byrd
John Thwaite
C. R. McCann
Treas
Ray Robinson
Winchester Cold Storage Company
D.C
Thomas Circle
Vermont Avenue
14Th Street
Capitol
Union Station
Queen Insurance Co
America
Ansbrough
Winc
Carter
Ester
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