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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1921
Page
7
A Virginia lawyer and publicist, Col Henry W Anderson, outlines his early life in Dinwiddie County and career highlights. He urges Republican reform including government reorganization, reduced officeholders, budget discipline, tax overhaul, fee abolition, universal audits, and tax relief.
By authority of a trust deed dated 28 1911 from Fred A Gratchen to R Gray Williams a public auction will sell on September 24 1921 at Winchester Virginia the fifty two acre tract in Shawnee District Frederick County with improvements and rights. The land borders Southwark street Paper Mill road and the Baltimore and Ohio Railway and was once conveyed by T C Windle. Two notes of five thousand dollars each secure the debt with six percent interest and overdue interest adjustments.
In a tense home moment a nervous woman accuses a burglar in the house while her husband, half asleep, dismisses concerns and complains of facing profiteers all day. The brief exchanges highlight fear and distraction inside a domestic setting.
Publication notes a sale with staged payments: one third cash on day of sale and two thirds evidenced by two bonds for equal amounts dated the sale day and due one and two years after, with 6 percent interest and semi annual payments. Trust deed on the property and fire insurance policy named to secure deferred debt, trustee R Gray Williams signs.
A fragmentary exchange rounds a reception misadventure and campaigning talk. A wife mocks political tactics while a husband humorously deflects, and a Wellwisher engages the Uplifter about local civic improvement, hinting at a bustling but sardonic community dynamic.
By decree of the Frederick county Circuit Court 1921 sale will occur in front of the Court House at 10 oclock Saturday September 3 1921. The property E eleven and one half acres near Stephenson Virginia is limestone rich with access to post office churches and schools. Immediate possession is given. One third cash with balance in two annual installments secured by a deed of trust and two purchaser bonds. E B Clevenger Administrator c t a of Miriam Pingley deceased Duvall Dunn Auctioneers.
Winchester Virginia August 47 1921 annual meeting of the Winchester and Tobacco Railroad Company will be held at the office of R Gray Williams Winchester on Friday September 2 1921 at 12 15 p m for the election of a president and directors and other business as may come before it C W Woolford secretary
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