Land condemnation notice in Frederick County Virginia
The Winchester and Western Railroad seeks five commissioners to determine just compensation for land in Back Creek district Taare erick 3 in Frederick County Virginia. The Court ordered publication in The Evening Star and posting at the courthouse, with a next term date of October 1 1917 and August 20 1917 as the posting deadline.
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Winchester and Western Railroad
Back Creek
Taareerick
Circuit Court of
Piets County
Circuit Court
Frederick County
A. S. Pratt & Sons, Inc
Washington, D. C
J. W. Baker
Ward & Varriele
Ppr
Winchester Virginia Master Commissioner Appointed in Fries Case
In the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia the case of Martin S Glaize and L Jackson administrators of Jesse Fries deceased versus Jacob S Fries et al is referred to a Master Commissioner. The commissioner must report on real estate seized liens rents taxes and any other pertinent matters and will publish notice for four weeks. The responsible dates note August 11 1917 and September 11 1917 for proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Virginia
L. Jackson
Jesse Fries
Jacob S. Fries
Corporation Court
Beulah D. Fries
Mary R. Trundle
Commissioner
Reardon Sells 30 Acres on Valley Pike Near Bartonville
James P Reardon sold 30 acres of fine land on the Valley pike near Bartonville to H C Stouffer. The transaction was arranged through agent W L Pultz.
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MR. Reardon
James P.reardon
H. C. Stouffer
Valley Pike
Bartonville
W. L. Pultz
Question of Ownership in Neighboring Families
A boy explains new neighbors by claiming the two oldest children belong to him, the two younger girls to her, and that they both own the baby. The remark humorously highlights a child’s misunderstanding of family roles and guardianship.
Rabbit Shooting Lesson From the Parish
A rural tale describes a clergyman and the hunter Jack visiting a farm to shoot rabbits. After a shot misses, the parson worries about the rabbit but Jack notes the animal escaped unharmed, while remarking on the hunter’s improvement since last year. The parson smiles, joking that continued improvement might bring consequences for the rabbit.
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Jack
Buried Cities Found by Professor Diggs
The famed archaeologist Professor Diggs is said to have discovered half a dozen buried cities. Mrs Diggs is proud yet jokes she must often retrieve his hat before he leaves the house.
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Diggs
Married life inspires quip about monotony and lies
A wry exchange reflects comic tension as one partner quips that married life is dull while the other insists he cannot tell the same lie to his wife twice. The remark captures light domestic humor with a playful edge.
Revelation of Language Curiosities and Unknowns
A reflective note on language and communication. It highlights how more speech reveals more questions and unknowns in how meaning is constructed. The piece muses on the limits and surprises of linguistic use.
Man Claims Right to Lip Color as Personal Property
In a legal claim a speaker argues a woman’s makeup is her own property since she pays for the materials and wears them herself. The exchange suggests she has ownership over the artificial complexion she uses, even if it is considered artificial by others.
Amusement Costs Plague Tired Business Men
A humorous exchange notes how large sums are spent to amuse the tired business man and that such efforts may soon force theaters to find new ways to entertain tired managers.
Two Engineers Map Plan for Scenic Railway
A dialogue reveals two engineers studying a chart and plotting a crooked scheme. They are identified as professionals mapping out a scenic railway project.
Not an Unexpected Engagement but a Complaint
A man confronts Mr Blank about his daughter's refusal to marry after much time and expense. He claims he “has a kick coming” and indicates the quarrel will be settled immediately. The dialogue hints at a brewing personal dispute rather than a formal event.
Possible Conversation Reveals Tension and Wealth Question
A terse exchange hints at social friction as one person asks about earnings while suggesting cordiality. The fragment implies underlying negotiation or discomfort in a personal interaction.
Song of the Links and the Narrow Winners
The piece notes many are called yet few excel beyond 92 while others fail with low results. It observes widespread underperformance, with most figures lingering around 9 percent or less.
Suburbs hush over Browning club scandal spread
In the Suburbs a neighborhood buzzes over a morning scandal as residents question missing wife reports and a Browning club involvement, while authorities stay tight lipped and locals speculate quietly.
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Eleard
Sounds Reasonable Dialogue About Electricity Knowledge
A playful exchange notes admiration for knowledge of electricity. He attributes his learning to current magazines.
When Wisdom Comes From Looking Backward
A reflective note on aging suggests wisdom arises from reflecting on the past and experiences rather than time itself. The text contrasts age with wisdom and underscores retrospective insight as its source.
Proclamation Tightens US Export Control to Hurt Germany
The United States announces a strengthened export licensing regime aimed at starving Germany of resources. A new supplementary proclamation directs absolute American control of products, with surplus first aiding allies and neutrals warned that lax precautions will endanger future licenses.
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Star
Washington
Germany
United States
Wilson
Market Report: Local Prices for Wheat Butter Hogs and Cattle
The Star lists daily corrected quotations from local buyers. Prices include Winter wheat flour 11.50. Spring wheat flour 13.50. cracked corn 2.00 per bush. timothy hay 20.00. butter fresh country 36. potatoes 1.00 per bushel. live poultry prices. corn cob 9. hay No 1 timothy 22. cattle steers 12.00 and cows 8 to 8.50. hogs 20.00 and pigs 3 to 4.
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Timothy
Choice Creamery
Virginia
Cinla
Foreign experts to help officers invited to advise U S staff
Five hours of renowned British and French war service officers are ordered to the United States as special advisers. They will work on the personal staff of commanding officers and report only to instructors. Officials note they are not instructors and no 4.5 million army plan exists, with 500,000 increments still planned.
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Washington
United States
War Department
Department
Miss Brown Dies after Long Career in Winchester
Late Henry S Baker and others noted the life of Miss Brown a respected Winchester businesswoman with gentle Christian character. She is survived by three sisters Emma Nellie Brown and Mrs Kate Dash and one brother J Few Brown. Funeral Thursday at Grace Lutheran Church at 3 30 PM with Rev George S Bowers and Dr L G M Miller officiating. Burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery beside family pioneers.
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Henry S. Baker
William B. Baker
Camillus S. Baker
Susan Baker
Miss Brown
Emma
Nellie Brown
Winchester
Kate Dash
Baltimore
J. Few Brown
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Fragmented prose on manhood and work ethic
The text offers a scattered meditation on becoming men through disciplined living and shared love. It hints at a fit, balanced life while opposing tyranny, though the wording is garbled and difficult to parse into a coherent event or claim.
Rusty Door Fastenings Could Be Freeed by Oil Treatment
The article notes that door latches may fail to catch due to rust and sluggish action. It advises curing the problem by applying kerosene into the interior of the latch with a long-tubed oil can to dissolve the rust and improve operation.
Mighty Menelik and Abyssinian Independence
The article credits Af enelik as the sole native African monarch never to defeat a European nation yet never defeated by them in diplomacy. It notes Italy sought a protectorate by a misread treaty draft and Menelik’s wartime victory and posthumous leadership in keeping order, managing European concessionaires, and preserving Abyssinia’s borders.
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Menelik
Afenelik
Fnrms
Dinlommey
Italy
Abyssinia
Nnh
Royal tribute sent to London civic officers in July
An old custom sends four fat dues from a royal park to the lord mayor sheriff recorder chamberlain town clerk common sergeant and remembrancer with Bucks in the same proportion. The distribution occurs annually in July.
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Royal Parks
London
Three Sets of Twins Upset a Family
A New York court case features Jacob Golan arguing that his estranged wife should not receive $3 a week given the chaos of his three sets of twins. The Court of Domestic Relations notes the husband’s remark about the wife’s seek for liberty and home, and upholds the prior order despite his defiance.
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Newgyork
Jacob Golan
Joolyn
Colan
Mr. Colan
Beware of barking danger from car dogs in Baltimore
In Baltimore a newsboy was bitten when he reached into a car to toot the horn and a bulldog in the vehicle struck his arm. The owner Leon ard Pissano Jr was charged with harboring a vicious dog but dismissed by a magistrate. The boy was sent to the juvenile court.
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Baltimore
George’ Johnson
George
Leonard Pissano, Jr
West Wayette Street
Mercy Hospital
Mr. Passano
Central
Classic Burglary Drifts Into Portland Home Heist
A burglar drifted into Dr. Ralph A. Fenton’s home at 283 Cornell Road Portland. He passed up $300 in family silver and cash, escaped with a suitcase of phonograph records, including popular tunes and modern dance songs. The musical loot was scattered but hymns remained. no other items missing.
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Portland
Ore
Ralph A. Fenton
Cornell Road
Woman confesses to killing nine children over race claims
Columbus Ohio police say Mrs Alfred Castle age twenty nine confessed to fatally injuring nine infants born to other partners. She cited her husband’s alleged mixed race and said she could not bear his children despite loving him.
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Colummbus
Alfred Castle
Optimistic Thought Prompts Privilege and Cure
A daily optimistic thought reflects on privileges and the greater duty to seek cure. It frames privilege as a call to action toward better health and societal improvement.
We Wouldnt Get Wild One
Betty longs for a little ale and asks Aunt Mary to bring one home. After Aunt Mary returns with a crying baby and recounts the experience the aunt sighs we would get that kind but a tame one.
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Betty
Mary
Aunt Mary
Gray Whale Decline and Rediscovery Off Korea
A historical note recalls the gray whale once common along the West coast near Tidians where canoes harpooned them. Whalers later followed, earning the nickname devilfish from their fierce defense. The species seemed extinct until 1912 when Roy Chapman Andrews found thriving populations off Korea.
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Thalf
Roy Chapman Andrews
American Museum of Natural History
Korea
Unclaimed Letters at Winchester Post Office 1917
List of uneclaimed letters for the week ending August 25 1917 at Winchester Virginia post office. Recipients must pay one cent per letter. Names include Henry Cale Mrs John W Jenkins Mrs William Jenkins Callie Merchant Miss Fanny Suddith Miss Laura Thompson Miss Bertie Lee Williams Mrs Margaret Sibert Postmaster delegate lists the names in the notice.
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Winchester
Cale
Henry Huntsberry
John W. Jenkins
William Jenkins
Callie Merchant
Fanny B. Suddith
Laura Thompson
Bertie Lee Williams
Margaret
J. W. Sibert
P. M
Master Commissioner to Report In Mary R. Trundle Estate Case
Court in Winchester Virginia orders Master Commissioner to value the Mary R. Trundle estate and liens and to convene creditors. Notices will be advertised weekly for four weeks with personal service implied. Hearing set for September 12 1917 at the Commissioner’s office.
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A. J. Tavenner
City of
Kaiser
P. N
Market Report
Credkion
America
Tors
Court
Honker
Ryan & Orndoff
Court House
van Rennslear H.green
New York City
York Imperial
H. F. Byrd
John Thwaite
C. R. McCann
Treas
Ray Robinson
Sécy
Winchester Cold Storage Company
Luc Ke
Union Bank of Winchester
Wes
Maurice M. Lynch
Louis M. Trundle
Hattie R. Trundle
W. Edward Trundle
Winester
A. I. Tavenner
Maktér Admortissionér Oitacnats
the Corporation Court of
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