Eminent Domain Proceedings in Frederick County Virginia
The court orders five commissioners to decide just compensation for land condemned for railway works. The defendant A. S. Pratt & Sons Inc of Washington DC is summoned to appear. Publication of the notice is required in The Evening Star Winchester four weeks and posting by August 20, 1917.
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Back Creek
Fredaan County
Virginia
Spee
Circuit Court
Frederick County
A. S.pratt & Sons, Inc
Washington, D.C
Circuit Court of
Frederick
Evening Star
Winchester
Reference to Master Commissioner in Fries Estate Case
In Winchester Virginia the Corporation Court references to a Master Commissioner to ascertain real estate, rents, liens, and taxes in the Fries estate. Notice by publication will be made weekly for four weeks. A. J. Tavener, Master Commissioner in Chancery, sets September 11, 1917, as proceeding date.
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Corporation Court
Jacob,s. Fries
Beulah D. Fries
Sepalcomagh
Winchester
Virginia
Jacob S. Fries
Beulah PD. Fries
For Sale 28 1 2 Acres Near Winchester with Orchard
For Sale 28 1 2 acres of land 5 miles from Winchester and a quarter mile from the new railroad. Improvements include a nearly new four room house and out-buildings. 14 acres in bearing Yorks Grimes Golden peaches and pears. Price 2200 dollars. Terms to suit purchaser. Apply Star Office.
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Winchester
Jackson Family Returns From Atlantic City Visit
Mr and Mrs Llewellyn Jackson and their son and daughter traveled to Atlantic City for a week long visit and have returned home.
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Llewellyn Jackson
Atlantic City
Allies Endorse Wilson Reply to Vatican Peace Note
The British cabinet and people greeted President Wilsons Vatican peace note with enthusiasm, surpassing even the United States entry into the war. Secretary Lansing said the message has broad approval in Britain and will be relayed to the central powers via the papal secretary of state, Count De Salis. The Entente diplomats say the reply largely covers the issue, emphasizing the Germans governments irresponsibility, and no territorial claims will be debated now.
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the Star
Washington
Wilson
Vatican
United States
State Department
Page
London
Lansing
Pope
Count de Salig
Entente
France
Great Britain
Senator Harding pledges tax to fund war if needed
In Washington on August 31 Senator Warren G Harding of Ohio said he would tax every dollar of income over 5 000 to a family if required to finance the war. He opposed making wealth and capital bear the entire burden and warned he could raise the levy on incomes if current bills insufficient.
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Washington
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Senate Today
Prices Paid Today In Grain Markets
At Baltimore wholesale markets this afternoon spur wheat was quoted at 2.24 and corn at 1.83. Winchester dealers offered 2.24 for wheat. Mr Walter B Krebs, visiting his mother on West Piccadilly street, returned to his Mercersburg home. Mrs S M Potts and son returned today to Washington after visiting relatives in town.
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Baltimore
Winchester
Walter B. Krebs
Clay Krebs
West Piccadilly Street
Mercersburg
Mrs Hilda Portner Returns to Washington After Visit
Miss Hilda Portner returned to Washington after visiting Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd at the Byrd home on Amherst street.
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Hilda Portner
Washington
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Amherst Street
Berryville Briefs Update Family Visits and Travel
Berryville Virginia August 31 Mrs Allen Patterson and daughters of Dawson Pennsylvania and Mrs Bannon Long and son of Connellsville Pennsylvania have returned home after visiting A W Drake and family in Berryville John Huyette and son and daughter Frank and Ruby Miss Adam Drake Miss Eleanor Rice Mr Ned Carter and Mr and Mrs Grover Carter traveled by car to Gettysburg Pennsylvania last week
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Berryville
Allen Patterson
Daws Son
Bannon Long
Connellsville
A.W. Drake
John Huyette
Frank and
Ruby
Adam Drake
Eleanor Rice
Ned Carter
Grover Carter
Gettysburg
Youth in jail for check raising in Hagerstown
Roy Wasson of Hagerstown Maryland is jailed on a charge of raising a check drawn by Winchester Cold Storage from 1 75 to 47 75. He claims to be 16 but appears 18 or 19. He raised the check after one day’s work and a 1 75 payment, purchasing goods with the higher amount. He confessed after police were summoned and was remanded to jail for trial before Justice Fultz. His father Reuben Wasson is a Western Maryland Railway conductor.
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Roy Wasson
Hagerstown
Winchester Cold Storage Corporation
Wasson
H. H. Hable
Hable
Fultz
Reuben Wasson
Maryland
Beck
Migrant Carpenter Visits Hagerstown Friend
A visitor named Migs meets with friends in Hagerstown Maryland. The note references Mrs William and Ralfim in a casual local exchange.
Germans Driven Back At Arras In Rain Shrouded Attack
London reports that after a lull the German assault on British lines near Arras around Adloux was repulsed. Heavy mist and rain hindered operations on the western front while in Kighee and west Flanders rain and fog slowed Allied actions. Despite the conditions, reconnaissance flights continued daily.
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London
Arras
Adloux
War Office
Kighee
West Flanders
Prospects for King Cotton in 193? U.S. report
The Department of Agriculture reports this year's cotton crop should exceed the past three years if normal weather holds. While southern Texas suffers drought and labor shortages threaten picking, overall yields are expected to improve despite damage from weevils and wet conditions.
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Washingdon
Department of Agriculture
Texas
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Martin
Glaize
L. Jackson
Jesse Fries
Et Als
A. J. Tavenner
Chancery Corporation Court
City of Winchester
Vir
Motion Pictures On
England
Turkey Knob Orchard
Mt. Jackson, Va
Willingness
Oblig
E Ione
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company OF
R. W. Stake
Winchester, Va
Favors
Harding
Wire
Union Bank of Winchester
Hes
Iera
Migs
Mande , Carpenter
Hagerstown, Md
Wiliam
Ralfim
Ryan & Orndoff
Court House
van Rennslear 'H. Green
New York City
York Imperial
H. F. Byrd
John Thwaite
C. R. McCann
Treas
Ray Robinson
Secy
Winchester Cold Storage
H. W. Ebert
Bell
N. Main St
United
King Cotton
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