Shryock Estate Decree Refer to Commissioner Report
In the Frederick County Circuit Court Virginia case WARS Shryock vs Wilmer Shryock a decree dated December 1917 orders a Commissioner to ascertain and report on the estate of Fred A Shryock including real and personal property, liens, taxes, and shares of heirs. The court directs notifications to creditors and sets February 11 1918 as a fixed time for proceedings with further adjournments as needed.
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Fredick County
Shryveck
Fred Pyock
Fred A. Shryock
Iime A
Ich
Eensee
Winchester
A. Shryock
John M Loner
Cir Court
Frederick County
Kern
Local Boy Describes Camp Life With Rainbow Division in France
Ms George W Bowly shares letters from her son Devereux L Bowly of the Rainbow Division in France. He details mud in a rest camp, a mountain artillery training camp, and comforts such as electric lights and warm fires. He notes letters from home bring morale and mentions Christmas wants.
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Devereux
L. Bowly
Winchester
Rainbow Division
France
George W. Bowly
Devereux L. Bowly
Lfe
Wheat crop fears rise in Clarke county Virginia
Mr. Charles E. Funkhouser of White Post Clarke county Virginia visited Winchester yesterday reporting a feared wheat shortage in the area due to unusual weather. He inspected his fields and found ice under the snow scalding the grain and killing plants down to the roots. He believes a thaw and re freezing last week damaged the crop further.
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Charles E. Funkhouser
White Post
Clarke County
Weather Bureau reports extreme cold across eastern district
Washington, Jan 30. Weather Bureau notes extraordinarily low temperatures since December 1 east of the Mississippi and in the eastern and north eastern states. December 1 to Jan 15 saw average temperatures among the lowest in 50 years, with heavy snows and deep drifts delaying rail movement and coal shipments.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Weath
Mississippi
North Stern
Ohio Valley
Lake
Appleian Mountains
Seaboard
East
Mississippi Valley
Scouts Abandon Parade Plans for Anniversary Week Events
Three local Boy Scout troops drop a parade and mass meeting during anniversary week. The schedule shifts to a church service February 3, a basketball game February 4 at the armory, troop meetings February 8, and a flower distribution February 9, with the Washington Scout Band and out-of-town troops invited initially.
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Bo Scouts
Empire Theatre
Washington
Severa
Christ Church
W. D. Smith
Armory
Middle Own
Warters
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praise Notice
A testimonial from Mrs. John Frame of St. Louis states she endured monthly weakness from age fifteen until using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges other women with similar complaints to try the root and herb remedy, claiming it has relieved extensive suffering. The ad cites forty years of experience and offers confidential advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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St. Louis
Lydiaeed
Mesand
Lydia E. Pinkham
John Frame
N. 18Th St
Plan to solve housing problem urged in wartime
A centralized plan for solving the nation housing problem was agreed upon at a Washington conference led by Secretary of War Baker and Secretary of the Navy Daniels with Hurley and other officials. They urged immediate passage of the Mother bill and an appropriation of 50 million dollars to housing for shipyards and related needs.
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Washington
Baker
Dan‘els
Com Hurley
Shipping Board
Railroads urged to speed coal move for national fuel supply
Director General McAdoo calls railroad officers and employees to strive to move coal quickly and to cooperate with the Fuel Administration to distribute fuel throughout the country.
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McAdoo
Conference For Ridgeway Chars
The fourth quarterly conference for Ridgeway charge will be held February 3 and 4 at Paynes Chapel and Rest Chapel. Rev. D L Blakemore will preach at 3 p m and 7 30 p m. The business session is Monday at 10 30 a m. Paynes Chapel Sunday school moves to 2 p m. Preaching at Jarkesville Sunday 11 a m by Rev W R Hardesty.
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Methodist Episcopaly Church
South
D. L. Blakemore
Paynes Chapel
Paynes
Jarkesville
Pas
W. R. Hardesty
Many Cedars Cut Down In Berkeley West Virginia
Berkeley county rust men conduct a county wide census to remove cedar trees diseased with cedar rust near apple orchards. The state law requires destruction of such trees to protect fruit crops despite farmer objections. The legislature's act has been upheld as constitutional.
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Berkeley County
W. Va
West Virginia
Correction on newborn birth report in The Star
Mr Miller writes to correct a misquote in The Star of the 29th about a newborn baby. He states the midwife placed the baby in a machine drawer to prevent disturbance and confirms the mother later made the correction for the mother’s sake.
Infant Buried in Back Yard Grave Reported
The dead infant of Mr and Mrs Thomas D Miller was buried in the family yard at Pluck's alley by order of Sanitary Inspector J Robert Doran. The child was stillborn and the mother, unable to afford burial, wrapped it in cloth and hid it in a sewing machine drawer. Police were notified by a boarder and an investigation followed.
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Thomas D. Miller
Miller Hamn Pluck
J. Robert Doran
American Fruits in Chin. Washington helps tastes of China trade
Fragmentary OCR notes American peaches pears and may work well in China trade. References to markets and agricultural exports suggest a report on fruit production linking U S produce to Chinese demand.
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Chin
Chit
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