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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1923
Page
6
Court records show in Winchester filed suit for divorce by plaintiff Mitchell against Robert Mitchell nonresident. Clerk orders publication and appearance within ten days after notice to proceed with desertion as grounds.
Readable text describes a topical pepper product claimed to relieve a sore back by warming the area. The notice mentions use instructions and a brand name, with unclear details about origin or provenance.
Schedule in effect April 30 1922 lists trains from Berryville to Bristol Roanoke Shenandoah and beyond. Includes No 13 9 07 am to Bristol with Pullman car, No 1 2 45 am to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton, Pullman sleeper to Williamson Winston-Salem, Cafe at Shenandoah Roanoke connection to Memphis. No 27 5 68 pm Shenandoah No 26 8 39 am to Hagerstown Harrisburg Philadelphia New York connection at Shenandoah Junction. No 14 7 26 pm Parlor car Hagerstown Pullman sleeper to Philadelphia No 2 11 38 pm Pullman sleeper to Philadelphia New York. For fares reservations or info contact H H Burks Berryville or W C Saunders Roanoke VA.
The Clerk's Office of the Corporation Court of Winchesey records a divorce suit between Mary R Smith estate executor and Nellie B Curtis. The petition seeks dissolution of marriage on desertion grounds and general relief. Nellie B Curtis is not a resident, and she must appear within ten days after publication to protect her interests.
A historical sales directory fragment lists buyers and items by date and location. Entries include individuals such as W. H. Trimble Ridgeway N Shel Stock O M Lloyd Berryville J W Headley Fawcetts Ge Dr I M Allen Gaylord Leslie Polhamus Summit Point and others with stock cattle hogs implements and feed or related goods noted for each date from Jan 30 through March 12 in Berryville White Hall and nearby communities.
The case of Arthur K. Sirbaugh versus Adeline M. Sirbaugh is referred to a Master Commissioner of the Frederick County Circuit Court. The commissioner will determine the decedent J. N. Sirbaugh’s real and personal estate, settle creditors accounts, identify rightful heirs, and report on any other pertinent matters. A Feb 8 1923 hearing is set at Winchester, Virginia, with adjournments possible.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Senator Shinnum and a lobbyist linked to charges and an inquiry. Key names appear as Shinnum and an unnamed lobbyist amid references to influence and meetings.
Fragmented OCR notes show various rug sizes 9x12 ft to 7x10 ft with prices from $26 to $135. The text references store hours and property listings but is incomplete, obscuring full context.
A fragmentary reminiscence quotes a boy named Artie describing his first experience of a moving pietory. He praises what he saw but struggles to hear the speakers, asking his mother to home in and noting he sat far back.
A French explorer uncovers a 2400 year old Assyrian loaf dating to 1560 B.C. The artifact, baked in ancient times, is described as a evidence of wealth and culinary practice.
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