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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1921
Page
3
Virginia expects at least 400000 in inheritance tax revenue by year end, up from 382426.69 received so far this fiscal year. The spike is tied to adjustments on disputed closings from the prior year, with expectations of little tax likely next year as large estates are settled infrequently.
White Hall Va August 23 a home celebration for Elmer Williams marked his twenty first birthday Friends gathered for a pleasant surprise with merriment and games as the evening progressed The event reflected the enthusiasm of local youth and neighbors who joined the party overall mood was festive and warm.
Mrs Artemus Garrison of Crozet Albemarle county mourns the deaths of her two husbands in the same place by the same means. Second husband Mr Garrison was killed while felling trees near Howdyshells sawmill and died two hours after being struck. Her first husband Charles Howdyshell was killed in the same place and way two years earlier. The widow has two children. Relatives and neighbors attend services and contemplate time at the parsonage of the Reformed Church.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a mistress probes a man about his gambling and marriage. A landlord recalls firing a valuable clerk whose paranoia offended guests, while a judge notes the diver husband as a plunger.
In a lively exchange two readers discuss Mr. Meekton and a will as a grand future. They debate waste and decorum while a wife grows excited about politics and domestic life, with jokes about dead beats and live ones.
Readable text fragments show garbled phrases and missing context, preventing extraction of a coherent event, names, or location for a proper summary card. The piece lacks clear subjects and actions to form a factual newspaper item.
A humorous exchange shows Senator Snorts worthy weighing a monument after death. He jokes about a congressional funeral if constituents guarantee such a tribute, while others consider the idea with varying degrees of seriousness.
A garbled dialogue features a senator and Mr Wrastes Pinkley discussing classics and campaign platters. The odd punctuation and nonsensical phrases hint at a satire or clipped newspaper snippet with misread lines and names like Misseruigh and lalla Mean Allusion.
A playful remark asserts every actor is a star yet emphasizes that Betelgeuse remains the singular beacon among the cast. The exchange highlights celestial whimsy within a theatrical frame.
Fragmentary text appears to mix nautical phrases with names such as Uden déks and Lucey and discusses Meds Wifes and a husband with an allowance. The passage is garbled and lacks coherent news content or clear events to summarize.
Church of Christ announces Sunday gatherings at Fellows Hall and bid school events. The program lists "From Europe" AP report, Holy Spirit, Conversion at 7:15 p m, Tenments in the fire of Today at 8 p m, and midweek prayer at A K Sirbaughs home on Loudoun Street at 7 p m. Also mentions commercial canning readiness this season.
By decree from the Circuit Court Mary W Stouffer et al authorize sale of two adjoining country farms in Warren area near Green Church. One improved with five rooms, one unimproved two acres, spring and well. sale at public auction at the court house in Winchester Virginia. Terms one third cash day of sale, balance in two equal payments years. Deed of trust and insurance policy to secure payments. Auctioneer Duval & Dunn. Clerk Brannon confirms security.
Fragmentary clipping notes sale of three two year old mules and lists names such as Rumsey Smiths Rock Virginia and Cabot with a contact number 4000. Mentions Baldwin Niell and MG son of Mr and Mrs John Niel of Berryville. A detachment from Gen Smedley Buckle racks to Pekin legation referenced with dates around September 1 and a San Francisco origin.
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