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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1915

Page

2

Winchester sale of Valley avenue property in 1916

Trustees and Special Commissioners will offer for sale at public auction on January 6, 1916, in front of Winchester City Court House a parcel at 26 Valley avenue, fronting 39 ft and 100 ft deep with 41 ft 4 in frontage on Braddock street. Property includes dwelling, stable, out-buildings, garden. Sold in parcels or whole. One-third cash day of sale. balance secured by bonds due in one and two years. Located in Frederick county Virginia.

Union Bank of Winchester Alice M. Hillyard Circuit Court Frederick County County Court House Winchester Valley Avenue Said Avenue Braddock Street R. Gray Williams M. M. Lynch TP. R. Cather J. P. Reardon H. H. Lynch Warren Rice Jas. P. Reardon J. W. Baker, JR Ted

Car Hits Jos Athey At Crossing Infflicts Injury

A motor car struck Jos Athey at a railroad crossing injuring him. Dr. McIlwee, driving two passengers to Berryville, tried to outrun Norfolk and Western train No 18, but the car hit the baggage car and was thrown back. observers say the injury was nearly fatal if the timing had been different.

Passenr Strasburg Athey Mr. Athey Mcllwee

Greenwood Mill Farm For Sale In Winchester Va

Under a decree dated October 4, 1915, trustees will auction the Greenwood Mill Farm two and a half miles east of Winchester. The property includes a thriving apple orchard with about 2500 trees, 2000 bearing, 500 four years old, varieties York Imperial Grimes Golden Jonathan Ben Davis. The site is near Winchester shipping facilities, with good elevation and abundant spray water. The sale is at eleven o clock a.m. Tuesday January 4 1916 at the county courthouse.

Winchester Griffith, Jones, Brown Iole Et Als York Imperial Grimes Golden Jonathan Ben Davin

Greenwood Mill Property sells with water rights and crops

The Greenwood Mill Property farm of 130 acres along Abram's Creek offers dairy and general farming potential with creek bottom fertile land and timber. Immediate possession with crops, in a decree of sale. Terms require one third cash sale day and two bonds for balance, secured by deed of trust and insurance. James 8 Reardon acting Special Commissioner of Sale issued 13 4 4.

Virginia James 8. Reardon Harry H. Lynch Warren Rice R. Gray Williams R. T. Barton, Jr M. M. Lynch James P. Reardon Sale J. W. Baker, Jr

Mrs. J. W. Moore Expires Suddenly

Mrs Emma McGinley Moore wife of James W Moore of Fairfield Adams county Pa died suddenly at her home aged about 73 years Her health had failed for years She was active in the Presbyterian Church and related to the late President McKinley The funeral was held Sunday and interment was in Gettysburg Pa Winchester friends mourn her loss

Emma McGinley Moore James W. Moore Fairfield Adams County

Virginia Clerk cites will case of Jacob Baker heirs

In the Clerk's Office of the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia the suit seeks to construe the wills of Jacob Baker and Portia Baker to fix interests of devisees and legatees settle accounts sell real estate and distribute under court decree. Non residents listed must appear within fifteen days after notice to protect interests.

State of Virginia Corporation Court City of Winchester J. Few Brown Jacob ‘Baker Christian S. Baker, Sr Katie Belle Baker F. B. Stollenwerck Edward S. Baker Portia Baldwin Baker W. M. Baker Janetta G. Felter Julia B. Foster Lucy A. Wallace Gordon H. Baker Christian Baker Mary Kk. Baker Robert McGill Baker Maury D. Baker Kathryn 5. Stuart Edwin S. Baker, Jr Louis Fontaine Baker Henry Ball Baker Emma Julia Boyd William McK. Boyd Lawrence Edgar Boyd Julian Baker Boyd Portia Lemly Boyd Katheryne Grace Boyd Ella Baker Page Sophie Baker W. Alexander Aker Edward Y. Baker W. Alexander Baker Albert Baker J. Marshall Baker Gertrude W. Barton Lily H. Baker Robert W. Baker H. H. Baker Jacob E. Baker Laura A. Baker Mary Virginia Baker Ellen Miller Baker Margretta Baker Portia Gilbert Baker Julia Boyd Baker Katie Baker Stokes Annie Baker Ambler Minnie Baker Ida Baker Katharine Brown Dash Charles J. Smith Mary V K. Smith Fred D. Smith C. Morris Smith Fannie O. Brown Ellen H. Brown Emma Brown J. Few Brown Susan Garnett Brown Lee Jones R. T. Barton R. Gray Williams M. J. Hardesty Jacob Baker Portia B. Baker D.b Neta Wm M. Baker Jannetta C. Felter Christians. Baker Mary E. Baker Rober McGill Baker Maury D Baker Kathryn S. Stuart Lewis Fontaine Baker Henry Bell Baker Kathrynn Grace Boyd Kathryn B. Dash Mar. W. K. Smith Jee Jones Morris Smith J. B. Beverley Barton and Barton

Decree in Winchester Court Refers Houck Estate to Master

In The Corporation Court for Winchester Virginia the estate of Charles W Houck deceased is referred to Master Commissioner T M Cather to ascertain property debts and heirs. Notice to creditors and parties of interest will be published weekly in The Winchester Evening Star for four weeks beginning December 10 1915 with January 12 1916 set for attendees.

Charles W. Houck MR. Cather Charle W. Houck Cherries W. Houck Winchester Evening Star Winchester Commissioner's Office T. Russell Cather Cha

Port Personalities and Pithy Quotations

A collection of satirical quips about notable figures. Jess Willard demands 30000 dollars for a fight win or lose. Thomas Edison doubts Nobel prize until its usefulness is tested. James Whitcomb Riley’s estate is 250000 making him a richer poet than Milton. Richard Hardin Davis interviews a king who blushes as the crown needs polishing.

Jess Willard Philadelphia Press Tom Edison Washington Post James Whitcomb Riley John Milton Cleveland Plain Dealer Richard Hardin Davis New York Evening Sun

Rumors Sweep War News From Europe and Atlantic

Paris reports the Hner ship was sunk off Crete with about 200 saved and 80 dead. Berlin notes Italian king rumored wounded and unrest in Italy. Stockholm discusses Ford peace mission and cautious optimism. Austria to propose international commission over Ancona dispute. Czar Nicholas seeks Romanian intervention for the Allies.

Paris Iron Marseille Hner Crete Eprlin Italy Berlin Dee. Ls United States Austria Ancona Penfield

Local market prices for farm commodities and staples

The listing shows daily local market prices for items like yellow corn at 2.50 per bushel, cracked corn retail, potatoes per peck, hay at 16.00, barley 0.70, flour 5.76, middlings 1.55 to 1.70, bran 1.40, creamery butter wholesale, and live chickens at 10 per pound among others.

Baltimore Markets Reported Prices On Dairy and Produce

Markets closing figures list corn at 3.45 per bushel for new corn and 2.61 2 3 for fancy creamery butter. Virginia and nearby rolls and dairy prints priced around 20. The note marks market activity and price points for corn carrots and butter in Baltimore area markets.

Virginia

Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Pure Blood Cure

Advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as key for pure blood improving bones muscles and organs. Claims unique effectiveness for scrofula catarrh rheumatism and dyspepsia and urges purchase from all druggists today.

Hood

Baltimore Grain Markets Close Prices

At 8 o'clock this afternoon the Baltimore wholesale market quoted No. 2 red wheat on spot at 1.251 a bushel old corn at 78 cents and new corn at 75 cents.

Baltimore

Star Office Trespass Notice

Local notice reports trespass concerns at Star Office with unclear details and scattered letters. Readability is limited but the action relates to restricted access and potential enforcement.

Dezen Star Office

Agricultural Prices and Livestock Listings for Virginia and Nearby

The list details prices for pigs poultry and livestock including chickens turkeys sheep and lambs. It lists varying weights ages and rates such as roosters and hens priced per head or per pound and calf prices for different qualities.

Virginia Alloy Nearty Cive Poultry

Apples In Heavy Supply Trade Slower But Fancy Varieties Strong

Markets show apples in ample supply Monday with generally slow trade and weak overall prices. A few fancy fruit types hold value with firm outside quotations. Jonathan firsts 4.25 per barrel, seconds 5.20. Bartletts 3.25 firsts 2.20 seconds. Winesap 4.50 firsts 3.00 seconds. Greenings 3.60 firsts 2.75 seconds. York Imperials 5.50 firsts 2.75 seconds. group totals and errors noted in pricing lines.

Jonathan A. N Ad. H Hohn D. H Ad. H. Parrel GANG

The Way of Going

A meditation on life and death by Robert Tozgersoll argues that no matter how joyful life may be, the final wreck remains the same and every life ends as a deep mystery of death.

Robert Tozgersoll

Parody of political and military pretensions in a surreal piece

A fragmented, satirical text mocks rulers and military schemes with garbled imagery. It references an emperor, Pulsars, and foreign officers, hinting at preparedness and conservation as themes amid chaotic prose.

Public Sale of Land and Personal Property

Public sale by deed of trust from R. P. Brannon dated February 4 1910 on record in Frederick County Clerk’s Office Deed Book 131 page 226. Sale at 11 o'clock a m Wednesday December 29 1916 at the residence of the late R P Brannon two miles north from White Hall Frederick County.

R. P. Brannon Frederick County White Hall Ederick County

Chamberlain's Tablets Praise From Crookston Reader

Mrs Ato of Crookston Ohio credits Chamberlain's Tablets with restoring her health after illness. She says she was an invalid two years ago and after taking three bottles she is now in the best of health. The endorsement appears in widespread circulation.

Chamberlain

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