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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1940
Page
6
Police intensified search around a northern Ontario internment camp for Werner Koche a 28 year old German naval lieutenant possibly fleeing toward Toronto or the U S border Home guards and mounted police swept the area while officials denied reports of sightings in dense bush and confirmed a wooded area was surrounded for another case
Noise from about 100 fire alarm boxes triggered fear of major disaster at LaGuardia, as sirens and bells rang signaling fires nationwide. The chaos stemmed from a break in the central alarm system.
Report shows 24 hour rainfall none. August to date 1.26 inches. year to date 25.13 inches. 27 year average monthly rainfall 1913-39 lists Jan 2.56, Feb 2.04, Mar 2.90, Apr 3.23, May 3.53, Jun 3.79, Jul 3.59, Aug 3.69, Sep aes, Oct 3.19, Nov 2.35, Dec 0.39. Average annual rainfall 35.53 inches. Courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
Public sale authorized by trust deed in the Mollie C Barrow estate, Frederick County Virginia. Trustee B P Harrison offers two tracts in Back Creek District near Mountain Falls and near Wardensville claim, about 145 acres total, at Winchester courthouse on August 24 1940. One third cash due sale day, balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and bonds.
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