Limestone Farm Sale in Frederick County Virginia
A decree from the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia orders a public auction of the late David Leight estate limestone farm eight miles north of Winchester near Grimes Post Office. The two parcels totaling about 201 acres include two residences a bank barn and timberland with locusts and apple suitability. Terms require one-third cash at sale and two annual installments with bonds and deed of trust. The sale is handled by auctioneers Duvall & Dunn with Clerk I C C Brannon certifying the bond.
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Circuit Rt
Frederick County
Virginia
W. Z
David Leight
Joan Leight
Winchester
Leight
Freder County
Ridgeway Station
Grimes Post Office
Apple Ridge_ Orchard Company
B. B. Smoke
H. B. McCormac
R.omps
White Hall Road
Berkeley
W. Z. Adams
D. Duvall & Dunn
I. C
Dry goods price reductions deepen amid cotton decline
The Amos Keay Manufacturing Company lowers dry goods quotations further after a 33 1-3 percent cut last September. The reductions apply to regulating offers and future business as cotton and markets shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Amoskeay Manufacturing Company
Funds Urged For Chinese Famine Relief Drive
Mr. C Vernon of the Handley Library acts as local custodian for funds to aid Chinese famine sufferers. Contributions collected at The Star will be sent to Christian Herald in New York for cable dispatch to northern China provinces. The Star also accepts reader donations and directs them to Mr. Eddy for acknowledgments in The Star columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Vernon
Handley Library
Christian Herald
New York
China
Star
Eddy
Public Places Close Saturday for New Year Holiday
A New Year 1921 holiday closes banks and Handley Library on Saturday. The post office will have holiday hours with general delivery from 8 am, stamp windows 11 am to 12 pm and 1 to 2 pm, and rural carriers will not deliver mail. No money order business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley Library
Local Christmas greetings and health notes from Trone vicinity
Mrs. Hattie Anderson returned home last week from Winchester Memorial Hospital after an appendectomy. Mr. I. N. Johnson of Capon Bridge has been very ill for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Pugh of Keyser spend holidays with relatives there. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Whitacre and Mrs. L. B. Arnold visited Mrs. Minnie Arnold on Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trone
Hattie Anderson
Winchester Memorial Hospital
I. N. Johnson
Capon Bridge
Clayton Pugh
Keyser
Jesse Whitacre
Apple Suit Won by Lee in Frederick County Court
A Frederick County Circuit Court jury returned a verdict for John C. Lee of Clarke County against Fred L. Glaize of Winchester for about 1445 dollars on an apple contract. The jury awarded the amount without interest. Glaize argued the apples Lee provided did not meet contract terms. Lee was represented by W. T. Lewis and Aubrey G. Weaver, Glaize by Harry R. Kern and R. Gray Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Frederick County
John C. Lee
Clarke County
Agattet
Fred. L Glaize
Winchester
Lee
Tam
Glaize
Youthful Jéye and the Walnut Dwellings
A fragment describes dryads choosing walnut tree boles as dwellings and links ancient Greek heroes to walnut gathering. It evokes Middle Western youth collecting treasures each year to spread on a kitchen roof to dry. The passage blends mythic tones with playful nostalgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old
Hellas
Pericles
In Regard to Style from Edwin P Whipple
A reflection on how admiration for a verbal method shapes a writer’s natural diction. It notes that style arising from the heart reflects shared tastes, causing similar expression rather than deliberate imitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin P. Whipple
Bells Worn by Priests Through the Ages
Traditions describe bells and bell substitutes as important in religious rites. Biblical references in Exodus and Ecclesiastes link bells to the high priest’s ephod so their sound marks entry to and exit from the sanctuary. The practice persists in the eastern church with bells on priestly garments.
Halloween superstitions and odd fish notes from Dearborn Independent
In northern England people feared evil spirits during Halloween and built large fires to guard against witches. Some braided straw on pitch forks and burned it to ward off witches. The column also mentions a Brazilian fish called the maltha that cannot swim and instead crawls or hops with a snout like a toad and small front fins described as thin paws.
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England
Dearborn
To Pay Scot and Lot and the Tax Idea
Explains the historical concept of scot and lot as a tax levy on subjects and how evading the tax meant getting off scot free. Mentions the paint brush as a household tool with many uses for dust removal and cleaning stair spaces.
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Scott
Whitening Piano Keys Practice Described in Almanac Note
An old note explains whitening yellowed piano keys by leaving the piano open daily to expose keys to grit or by applying a paste of whiting and potash solution for twenty four hours. This household tip attributed to Honsewilfe.
Calendar reform in China adds a month in leap years
A London magistrate cites China’s lunar calendar adjusting every third year by adding a full month to compensate for time lost. The opinion is echoed that motorists should not harm pedestrians daily, and the remark is seen as a caution suitable for grasping pedestrians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
London
Peoce
Prints for Popular Moving Picture Reach 275
Average films produce 0 to 75 prints while one of the era’s top pictures has required 250 to 275 prints, reflecting high demand and distribution scale.
Drying Shoes Instruction Note
A brief tip advises stuffing wet shoes with paper and placing them near a fire to dry them quickly without close contact that could burn the leather.
Brief aphorisms on luck and effort in life
A compact collection of pithy lines about success through luck and pluck. It contrasts sunbeams with brevity, notes a man’s misperception of sweeping ash, and frames life as a mix of chance and effort.
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Southey
Reading Aral picks author as friend in city visit
Earl of Roscommon and Mrs Charles Ryman of Woodstock spent midafternoon in the city. The event featured a cordial meeting with an author of standing, reflecting social ties and literary interest in the region.
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Aral
Earl of
Charles Ryman
Woodstock
This
City
Epidemic of Hiccoughing Reported in Several Cities
Dispatches from New York and Washington describe an epidemic of hiccoughing causing two to three days of discomfort. The New York Sun notes it is not dangerous, may follow a mild upper respiratory infection, and should not trigger suspicions of scandalous behavior.
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New York
Washington
New York Sun
Board of Health
Norfolk and Western Officials Optimistic on Postwar Jobs
Norfolk and Western Railway officials in Roanoke say figures show improvement since federal control and there is no plan to reduce employees in any department. If business declines, cuts would come naturally, but no reduction is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western Railway
Roanoke
Miss Lacy Page Gaston Urges Harding to Quit Smoking
Chicago writer Miss Lacy Page Gaston asks President-elect Harding to quit cigarettes to set a better example for youths. She cites President Wilson and ex President Roosevelt as non-users and has campaigned against the cigarette for two decades. No Marion comment on Harding swearing off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lacy Page Gaston
Harding
Wilson
Roosevelt
Marion
Sale of Winchester residence by decree of court
By decree of the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia on December 4 1920 the estate of Willie B Ford deceased is to sell at public auction on Saturday January 22 1921 at 11 am in front of the courthouse. The property on the east side of South Braddock Street includes a six room brick dwelling with hot air furnace and modern improvements. Possession on March 15 1921. One third cash with balance in two equal annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance. Special commissioners Gray Williams Joseph F Moore and Robert T Barton.
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Corporation Court of
City of
Winchester
Virginia
Hunter H. McGuire
T. A
Willie B. Ford
Randolph G. Colston
Randolph C. Colston
Als
J. B. Beverley
Robert T. Barton
Banks' Closing Notices for New Year 1921
Banks announce holiday closure on Saturday January 1 1921 due to legal holiday. Farmers and Merchants National Bank Union Bank of Winchester Commercial and Savings Bank Shenandoah Valley National Bank close with note on maturing papers and holiday observance.
Wanted Good Industrious Orchard Help
Wanted two men with orchard experience and knowledge to operate a spray outfit and engine. Must be industrious and able to work well with a team. Good housing provided.
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Etta and
Annie Grim
Limestone Farm
County of
Frederick
Catherine Virginia Orndorff
Organ A. Orndorff
Morgan A. Ornrff
Inchester Star
de Pauper
Brannon
Ward & Larrick
County Clerk's
Martins‘burges Va
Edgar Enoch Walter
Middletown
Missie Elizabeth Gray
Inley, Va
Martinsburs
Iss ‘Prrances Voegele
Jes
Martinsburg
A. Journel
Vivian Martin
Paramount
Paramount Magazine
Dorothy Gish
Owen Moore
George Fawcett
Betty of
Greystone
William Duncan In “the
Jewelers
Optometrists
the People’s Bank, Incorporated
Stephens City
State Corporation Commission
Capital
Liberty Bonds
Russell A. Shryock
People’s Bank, Incorporated
Stephexis City
of Virginia
Russell A. Shayock
H. B. Dean
S$ E. Staples
E. M. Steele
State of Virginia
P. E. Lineburg
Apple
Appia
Ees Bopony
Asvidiaxe
Inalool Sujpacay
Moving Picture Films
RY A
Dence
Agray Williams, Joseph F. Moore
Corporation Court
C. T. A. of Wiliie B
SALE
Stockholders’ Meeting
Commercialings Bank of Winchester
Odd’ Fellows
Market and Water Sts
John I Sloat
J. H. Berry
Rouss Ave
H. D. Fuller
Farmers and Merchants
Na+tional Bank
A. Amete
R Charles Summers
Union Bank of Winchester
John I. Sloat
Commercial and Savings Bank
Dy Lake
Wm.g., Hardy, Cashier
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Oie Ak Hha
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