Bell's Corner Fire Destroys Winchester Landmark
The Betsy Ross Cafe in the old Bell's Corner building at Loudoun and Boscawen streets was gutted by fire. A Winchester history specialist traces Bell's Corner from 1744 Lot 6 through owners including Nicolaus Schrack, James Lindsay, and John Bell, noting the 1815 brick building erected by John Bell and its later owners.
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The
Star
Betsy Ross Cafe
Loudoun
Boscawen
Winchester
Daniel “Weitreit
Canton of
Bern
Switzerland
Weitreit
Whitrith
Magdalena
Col. Wood
Magdalena Whitrick
Nicolaus Schrack
Old Lutheran Church
Mt. Hebron
James Linsday
James Lindsay
Thomas
Water Street
Thomas Lindsay
Margaret
Thomas Keenan
Jos. Gill
Natchez
Adams County
Mississippi
George Overaker
Richard Bowen
John Bell
Letitia
John Daring
John Bowen
William Greenway Russell
J. Bell
Bowen
Collet
John Hass
Hass
John Heiskell
Heiskell
Freeland Eichelberger
Judge Sherrard
Bell
John N. Bell
Russell
Joe Bell
Eatdoun
Wis Loun
Bell Family Property History and Local Gazette Mention
The document traces ownership of a Loudoun street lot from John Bell to Robert S. Bell and William H. Streit, then to John N. Bell, and finally to Stewart Bell, noting remaining portions owned by Fred S. Boyd and Miss Gertie Miller. It references the first Winchester Gazette and cites historical deeds dated 1844 and 1854.
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John Bell
Water Street
Robert S. Bell
William H. Streit
Christian Streit
John N. Bell
Stewart Bell
Loudoun Street
Fred S. Boyd
Gertie Miller
Minstrel Benefit Committees Named For Winchester Event
Elks announce committees for a two part minstrel at Capitol Theatre on Friday January 21 with Edwin T. Snider as general chair. Talent and program groups include Mrs. Harrison Miss Conrad James Hughes and others. Patrick Meaney directs with rehearsals at George Washington Hotel. open call for participants.
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Capitol Theatre
Edwin T. Snider
B. P. Harrison
E. W. Barr
Georgia Conrad
Beverley Rice
Floyd Haines
Th Grim
Tom Baldridge
James C. Hughes
W. R. Pifer
Warren Eddy
H. C. Sheetz, Jr
William Hollis
Lee Fisher
Ansel Solenberger
Elks Club
Winchester
Muddy Waters
Patrick Meaney
John B. Rogers
George Washington
Young Girls Held For Murder In Newark Bus Killing
Genevieve Owens 17 and Mrs Ethel Strouse Sohl 20 confessed to participating in a Newark bus driver murder. Sohl admitted killing the driver while Owens waited in a car. Both had criminal histories and reform school backgrounds.
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Newark
N. J
Genevieve Owens
Ethel Strouse Sohl
Lillis of Handley Rolls High Scores In Meeting Of Ladies League
Lillis of Handley led scoring as Hershey Pints won their third straight to widen the lead to four games in the Ladies League standings.
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Lillis
Handley
Hershey
Star Office
Hann
Baker
Sinkabine
Rice
Eae
A. Starr
Beta Sigma Fe Boyd
Williams
Berryville Jr. Club
Beta Sigma Phi Winchester
Boyce
W. Eutsler
Little Theatre
G. Foreman
A. Taylor
Lillis Handley
E. Eutsler
Jolliffe
L. Butlser
aCther
Hersheyts
Russell
Berryville
Haley
Grim
Cammers
Winchester Hottel
Rosenberger
Knit
G. A. Sencindiver
Loy
Winchester Knitting
Berryville Jr
S. Cather
M. Puckett
Lunsford
Dolphin
T. Curry
Burch Wate
M. Clevenger
Buckley
Clevenger
Cunningham
Wees
1Ste Boyce
A. Dick Gardiner
J. L. Cather
Vandeventer
Summer
Vandeventer F
D. Sirbaugh
H. Anderson
Feltner T
Harvey
Reall
Babb
Johnson
Hairy-chester Henry Blunk Burns In Accidental Cigarette Fire
In Indianapolis on January 6, Henry Blunk, 27, suffered second degree burns when a lighted cigarette he forgot in his mouth ignited the hair on his chest after he yawned and the cigarette fell into his open shirt collar.
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Indianapolis
Chester Henry Blunk
Blunk
Patrolman Slain By Young Bandit
A patrolman was killed by a young bandit who, before dying, wounded one assailant who named himself Thomas Kerwin, 26, a laborer. Police said another wounded bandit and an accomplice who fled may have been hurt.
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Thomas Kerwin
Fishermen land 500 whales near Tokyo river mouth
About 300 fishermen caught 500 whales ranging 10 to 15 feet long. The catch, valued at $100 each, swam into the Tope river mouth near Tokyo today, amid a rare mass stranding event.
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Tokyo
Tope River
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Beatae
Dean
Miles
Omps Funeral Home
Sinclair
John C. Woolfolk
Baker & Anderson
N. Braddock St
A M. Swimley
Geo. Washington
Jinc. S. Solenberger and Co., Inc
N. Loudoun Street
Gordon Malm
Rockford, Ill
Malm
Iowa
Evening Star
Winchester Evening Star
E. Piccadilly Street
David S. Woodward
Fletcher Valentine
Mr. Valentine
Westfield
N. C
Luckies
NBC
Cbs
Fria Cps
American Tobacco Company
Cammers Dry Cleaning
Reid
Luttrell
Line
Dummy
Eter
Berryville Jr. Women’s Club
Berry
Rubsell
Ritter
Cadwallader
Elsea
Eee
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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