Heavy Snow Wallops Upper Valley Across Virginia
Snow blanketed the Upper Valley with 9 to 10 inches between Staunton and Lexington and about 6 inches near Harrisonburg by noon. The storm began about 6 am in the northern Valley and showed no sign of letting up. Reports from Richmond Danville and Roanoke confirm heavy falls overnight. Indications of continued snowy weather appeared this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Lexington
Harrisonburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Valley
Virginia
Thas
Richmond
Danville
Roanoke
State Drops Case Against Tom Pearson
Berryville Va Jan 27 Thom as Pearson living under a charge of causing the death of Charles Longerbeam in May 1920 is a free man upon the Commonwealths motion Judge Whiting entered an order of nol prosequi in Clarke County Circuit Court The Supreme Court of Appeals granted a writ of error in the case and Attorney General Saunders said the evidence did not show a crime The defendant was tried in August 1920 and sentenced to four years six months in the penitentiary on appeal the case went to the High Court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Thomas Pearson
Charles Longerbeam
Commonwealth
Whiting
Clarke County
Nolle Prosequi
Supreme Court of Appeals
Saunders
Pearson
Clarke
Ward and Larrick
Winchester
Blackburn Smith
Pearson Claims Innocence After Mountain Road Incident
Pearson maintained he did not strike Longerbeam when the latter jumped from a wagon on a mountain road. Confident of acquittal, he traveled to Millwood to seek a room to open a barber shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson
Young Longerbeam
Millwood
Ritter Family Reaches City for Recuperation
The Rev. and Mrs. T. Dewey Ritter and their two children from Gettysburg Pa have arrived to rest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Ritter on National avenue. The Rev. Mr Ritter is recovering from a serious illness after an appendicitis operation and serves as pastor of the United Brethren Church in Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Dewey Ritter
Gettysburg
T. H. Ritter
National Avenue
Mr. Ritter
United Brethren Church
Excursion Tickets to Washington Sold by Local Agents
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ticket agents authorized to sell excursion tickets to Washington for the train leaving here 77.42.8. On Sunday it was a need today at the local station. Alfred Connolly and Ed ward Wheeler George Washington University students returned to Washington last evening after visiting Mr. Lawrence C. Hollis. Mrs. J. F. Sencindiver and her little son left for Strasburg Virginia to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Jarrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Washington
Messrs
Alfred Connolly
Edward Wheeler
George Washington University
Lawrence C. Hollis
J. F. Sencindiver
Strasburg, Va
P. N. Jarrett
Ford Sales Exceed Million in 1921 Figures
Ford Motor Company reports 1921 sales of cars trucks and tractors totaling 1 093 000 in the United States. The gain over the previous year amounts to 104 213 units, according to a Ford office statement in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
United States
Detroit
Public Sale of City Property in Winchester Virginia
Decree in Charles Strange vs Frank Strange case orders sale of No 18 Freemont Street Winchester VA 39 ft by 100 ft fronting on Freemont at public auction February 11 1922 at 12 o clock noon. Terms: one third cash and balance in two yearly installments secured by deed of trust and fire policy. Special Commissioner M M Lynch. Clerk J B Beverley. Bond approved January 7 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court
Charles Strange
Frank Strange
Court House
Winchester
Virginia
Freemont Street
Said Street
George Nickens
Charles Herod
Doggie’s Thumbs Lost to Burrow Risk in Puppies
The inside leg claws called thumbs and big toes remain as four real toes on each paw. Puppies often lose the tiny claws to prevent damage when burrowing. Many dogs are born without them.
Marjorie Dennison Rescued From Orchard Pool Dam
Marjorie Dennison slips from her parents on a hot August day and wanders to the old orchard estate. She is trapped by a log dam in a pool when a foot catches, then rescued by Carter Devereaux who had posted a warning notice. She thanks him and vows to tell how grateful she is for disobeying the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Dennison
Marjorie
Carter Devereaux
No Swimming Allowed Yet She Swims Anyway
Marjorie, after scaling a fence into a secluded country pool, ignores a sighted no swimming notice. She sheds her clothes to reveal a black bathing suit and enters the water with expert, fearless strokes, proving mastery of the water despite the sign.
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Marjorie
Belfast will of Fred G White with grudge tied to city office
A long standing clause in Fred G White of Belfast Maine will directs five thousand dollars to the Belfast free library under trusteeship with a lifeline: the income must avoid a named city official or library trustee each year. If that person serves, the income reverts to the estate for residuary legatees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred G. White
Belfast
Cither
Belfast Free Library
Blank
Quieting Title and Relocation of Graves in Winchester Case
A chancery suit in Winchester seeks to quiet title to Lot No. 81 on Woodstock Lane and to relocate bodies from the old Methodist Cemetery to Mount Hebron Cemetery. Unknown heirs of Ruth Baker and others are ordered to appear within ten days after publication. The order, issued by Clerk J. B. Beverley, directs publication in The Evening Star for four weeks and posting at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Baker
Jacob Anderson
Ann M. Anderson
Jane Anderson
Eliza Anderson
Ann Jane Baker
Maurice Cave
Boyd William Cave
Chas. L. Curtis
Norah B. Curtis
William Dalby
Deahl
Mary Emmons
Alice Firl
Emma Filler
Sydney Ann Forney
Louisa Margaret Bains
Oliver Bush
Elizabeth Brusa
William J. Brent
E C. Brown
Elisabeth Foster
Nellie Grubb
Clara Grubb
W. French Henry
James Henry
Henry Hite
Catherine Hite
Ruth Jinkins
Elizabeth Jinkins
John W. Kane
Virginia Kiger
Helen Lake
William Lauck
Elizabeth Ann Lauck
Cornelia Wilson Lindsay
Samuel Miller Lindsay
James B. Lowery
Lizzie Lowery
Elizabeth Lowery
Mary Marstuay
Elizabeth Manborn
Miller
Mary C. Miller
Mary Jane Smith
Towers
Joseph A. Ward
George Edward Ward
Old Methodist
Winchester
Virginia
George Reed
Beatty Carson
James Wall
Woodstock Lane
Mount Hebron
Old Methodist Episcopal
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Corporation Court
Siad Corporation Court
Evening Star
J. B. Beverley
Harry R. Kern
Divorce Action Withdrawn by Nonresident Defendant
Complainant Hila Franks Grims seeks divorce a vinculo matrimonii from Robert Grimes in Winchester Virginia. Courts order service by publication for four weeks in The Evening Star and posting at the courthouse door. defendant must appear within fifteen days after due publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Grimes
Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
Hila Franks Grims
Evening Star
Frederick County Virginia chancery order in Albin heirs case
In Frederick County Circuit Court Virginia the case Mary C Albin vs Ray Albin and others seeks master commissioner report on Emanuel J Albin estate including heirs fealty and partition in kind if possible and personal property accounts to settle with M M Lynch as administrator. Notice published for four weeks and hearing set February 8 1922 at 9 am to 5 pm at 14 Rouse Ave Winchester VA to carry out December 29 1921 decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Albin
Emanuel J. Albin
Angel J. Albin
M. M. Lynch
Admr
Wourth
Winchester
Virginia
Rouse Avenue
Winchester, A
Rouss Ave
Joseph B. Newlin
Ward & Larrick
Altitude in astronomy defined and measured
The article explains altitude as the vertical angle above the horizon and distinguishes apparent altitude from true altitude after correcting for parallax and refraction. It includes stray dialogue illustrating a misquoted exchange and lacks complete context.
Public Sale of Valuab le Property in Frederick County Virginia
Public sale ordered by decree in the chancery case of Sidney L Bay against Russell Brown et al to be held at Iron County Court House Virginia at eleven o clock a m The property includes three tracts totaling about Fifteen acres with woodland and farm buildings The sale will be for cash and two deferred payments secured by bonds and a deed of trust with interest at six percent The sale notice is recorded in Will Book 39 page ue and is conducted by Special Commissioner Arry R Kern and Bond of security has been provided by Harry R Kern as required by law
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney L. Bay
Russell Brown
Frederick County
Iron County Court House
Wir
Virginia
Frederick
Nain
Bell
John Clark
George. Masand
F. Russell
Geo Mason
Ley Boyd
Mill Road
Will Glaize
Lloyd
Benjamin Brown
Brown
John Brown
Will Corded
Chase
Arry R. Kern
Herberts, Larrige
Harry R. Kern
Cy Brannon
Simple Rule for Fewer and Less Use
A concise guide explains that fewer is for countable nouns and less for quantity. It notes the correct form in examples like I have no fewer than 100 bushels, while warning against using less in counting nouns.
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Bubers
Air freshening method in a tek room description
A former instruction describes soaking a sheet in a lightly salted ammonia solution, wringing nearly dry, and hanging it before an open window to create a scented breeze. The archaic phrasing notes a pall of water and a small amount of ammonia or Astérine.
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Norfolk and Western
Wheat Belt
Winchester Realty Co., Inc
Rouss Avenue
Winchester, Va
H. J. Movery
Hotel Jack
Tom Pearson
S.S.S
M. M.lynch
Ener Zi
Scne
McClure
Maine
H. KK. Green
Tempest
Harry H. Willis
Als
Ella Franks Grimes
Moling & Seal
Circuit’ Court
Mary C. Albin
Hewey
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