Public Sale of Desirable House and Lot in Middletown
Special commissioner offers a Middletown Virginia property at public sale Sept 12 1917 at 2 pm in front of Middletown States Bank. The lot fronts Sea pany Avenue 43 feet and extends 184 feet 7 inches, with payment terms of one third cash and two equal yearly installments secured by a deed of trust.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Laura Estelle Edmondson
George R. Edmondson
Middletown States Bank
Middletown
Seapany Avenue
Laura Estelle Edmondson Et
Sanford R. Edmondson Et Ax
General Brown Dead Retired From Practice In Baltimore
General Brown, long active in Maryland National Guard and a respected Baltimore lawyer, died after a long career rooted in public service and independent Democratic views. He led local regiments to Frostburg during the strike era and remained connected to his office in the city.
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Baltimore
Brown
Maryland National Guard
Frostburg
General Brown Led Maryland Brigade During Coal Miner Strike
In summer 1904 General H Kyd Douglas acted under Governor Frank Brown to mobilize the Maryland brigade in response to coal miner strikes. Brown directed troop movements and stayed on duty until order was restored across Maryland West Virginia Pennsylvania and beyond. He was the brigadier general and sixth colonel of the Fifth Regiment, with a long career including mayoral candidacy in 1907 and roles in Baltimore utilities reform.
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H. Kyd Douglas
Neval
Maryland
Frank Brown
Brown
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
West
Keeping Dairy Goods Cool In Summer Techniques
Kansas State Agricultural College dairy instructor N. Wy. Olson outlines a low cost cooling method using a coal oil barrel linked to a wind mill or hand pump. Milk and cream are immersed in water for even cooling, with stirring every 15 minutes, and a concrete cooling tank is recommended for new milk houses.
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N. Wy. Olson
Kansas State Agricultural College
Olson
Tractor care tips from Kansas defense council
The horse and machinery committee advises cheaper oil than frequent repairs and emphasizes regular inspection, proper lubrication, and correct oil type. It notes efficient plows reduce engine power needs and fuel use, and recommends lengthening hitches to cut side draft and extend tractor life along with a good headlight to improve engine usefulness.
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Horse and Machinery Committee
Kansas Council of Defense
Militants Choose Prison Over Fines in White House Protest
Six suffragists who protested outside the White House gates on a Friday afternoon were fined ten dollars or jailed. They chose 30 days in the District of Columbia workhouse at Occoquan, Virginia, after Judge Pugh found them guilty of violating district peace and order regulations. He criticized their motives, saying they sought notoriety rather than advancing their cause.
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Washington
White House
District of Columbia
Occoquan
Pugh
Pittsburg Socialite Grace Byrd Pine Visits In Town
Mrs. James Worth Hott of Pittsburgh arrives for an extended visit at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Albert Pine on Fairmont avenue. Mrs. Hott was formerly Miss Grace Byrd Pine, married in June.
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James Worth Hott
Pittsburgh
Albert Pine
Fairmont Avenue
J Walter Chapman Weds In Lynchburg
Announcement of the marriage of James Walter Chapman and Bessie May Martin in Lynchburg Virginia. The ceremony took place August 13 at Trinity Methodist Church parish house with Rev J L Finch officiating. The couple will reside in Lynchburg after the wedding.
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James Walter Chapman
Bessie May Martin
Lynchburg
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
J. L. Finch
W. L.martin
Chapman
Fannie Chapman
Conserving High Price Feed for Dairy Cattle
With butter and cattle feed prices rising, evaluate cow profits. If ten cows yield four unprofitable, sell them to fund one good cow. A single productive cow saves feed costs from three others and yields yearly profit. Convert unproductive cows to beef, buy quality stock, and watch profits grow.
Liquor production halted nationwide after September 8
The notice announces a shutdown of all liquor production for beverage use after 11 o'clock on the night of September, with all other distilled spirits also ceasing. The limit is set in section 15 of the food control law, prohibiting use of foods or materials in producing beverage distilled spirits 30 days after the act's approval.
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United States
Sunday School Delegates Named for Winchester Convention
Executive committee of the City Sunday School Association met at the South Methodist Episcopal Church and adopted a resolution to appoint all officers and teachers as delegates to the Winchester District Sunday School Convention at Market Street M E Church on Sunday August 26 at 3 30 p m Report delegates to Roy A Larrick Secretary Winchester Va
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City Sunday School Association
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Winchester
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Roy A. Larrick
Will Preach At Camp Meeting
A camp meeting began at Union Grove camp grounds in Cumberland Maryland. The Rev Thomas Wheeler of Lonaconing preached this morning and Rev Baucher of Miathace preached tonight. Nightly services continue this week with Rev Harry G Spencer of Winchester assisting the pastor Rev Mr McFarland. Three services are planned for Sunday.
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Union Grove
Cumberland
Thomas Wheeler
Lonaconing
Moraing
Baucher
Harry @G* Spencer
Winchester
McFarland
Necessary Food for Trees in Orchard Soil Balance
An acre of apple trees in 20 years, counting ten crops, would consume 1336 pounds of nitrogen 310 pounds of phosphoric acid and 1895 pounds of potash. Restoring potash alone would need over 21 tons of high grade ashes with 5 percent potash. How much potash does the average fruit grower return to the soil.
Green Roses Draw Admiration at The Star Office
Mrs Levi P. Boyd from the Nain neighborhood brought a bouquet to The Star office. A cluster of green roses stood out as a rare flower captivating onlookers.
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Levi P. Boyd
Nain
Star Office
Apple History Tied to Cunningham Farm Scene
Mr. James H. Willingham of Millwood Virginia sent the Martinsburg Journal a historic apple said to come from the Cunningham farm near Falling Waters. The tree stood in the Virginia Civil War era orchard where the first gun of the Civil War in Virginia was fired. Cunningham, a Lee scout, slept in a tree at the site and the shell was fired by General Ashby’s battery.
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James H. Willingham
Millwood
G. A. Kershner
Bedington
Martinsburg Journal
Cunningham Farm
Falling Waters
Virginia
Cunningham
Robert E. Lee
Ashby
Handsome Buick Coupe Attracts Attention In Town
Dr. A C Swimley receives a stylish Buick coupe drawing much notice. The car is built with new design lines and modern features, reflecting current trends in motor car construction. Several physicians are now adopting this style of vehicle.
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A. C. Swimley
Treatment for Colts Ingesting Intestinal Worms
An old veterinary remedy describes mixing one pound each of galt and granulated sugar with half a pound of fine-cut tobacco dust, four ounces of iron sulfate, and six ounces of powdered worm seed. A heaping teaspoonful is given in the feed daily for a week then twice daily for three weeks. The text ends with a garbled line about interest and health as a bank deposit.
Voice on the Line Hints at New Maid Bekmire
A fragment describes a maid named Bekmire awaiting a telephone call. The brief scene hints at a domestic setting and a social dynamic centered on communication and arrival. The piece evokes a quiet, perhaps noir tone with a focus on voice and anticipation.
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Mma
Bekmire
Bog
Ten year old witness says he has never heard of the Bible
A ten year old boy, called as a witness for the London County Council education department at Marlebone, states he has never heard of the Bible and does not know what it is. He adds he has never been to church or Sunday school, and the magistrate concludes the boy cannot comprehend an oath.
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Marlebone
Education Department
London County Council
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