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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1922

Page

7

Public sale of city property in Winchester Virginia

By decree in the Corporation Court on December 21 1921 the undersigned offers for sale at public auction in front of the Court House Winchester Virginia at 12 oclock on Saturday February 11 1922 the property No 18 on the east side of Freemont street fronting 39 feet 6 inches and back 100 feet adjoining George Nickens estate and others late Charles Herod owned. Terms one third cash and balance in two annual installments bonds payable with interest secured by deed of trust and insurance policy. Special Commissioner M M Lynch. Clerk J B Beverley. Winchester Va 11 4w.

Corporation Court Charles Strange Frank Strange Court House Winchester Virginia Freemont Street Said Street George Nickens Charles Herod M. M. Lynch J. B. Beverley Charles “H. Light City of Joseph Lyder South Market Street Pall Mall Street Charles Light Harry R.kern

Public Sale of Automobiles in Winchester Virginia

By virtue of executions in my hands I will offer at public auction in front of the Court House in Winchester Virginia on Saturday February 4 1922 at 2 o clock p m the following automobiles and trucks Maxwell truck one and one half ton capacity body and cab and in good mechanical condition Overland Sedan 5 passenger in good condition Hudson Model M Super Six 7 passenger good condition These cars may be inspected at Hicks Motor Co Terms of Sale Cash L PANNETT Sheriff Wu vall Dunn Auctioneers

Court House Winchester Maxwell Hudson Hicks’ Motor Co

Public Sale Of Valuab le Property In Frederick County Virginia

Decree in chancery cause Sidney L Davis vs Russell Brown et al schedules a public auction in Winchester within Frederick County. Three parcels total about nineteen acres near Nain include wooded land a house and barn and timber with terms: one third cash sale day, balance in one and two years secured by deed of trust and two bonds plus six percent interest. Special Commissioner Harry R Kern with Bond and Clerk Brannon oversee the sale. Date appears as January 17 1924 or 1921 context from record.

Sidney L. Davis Russell Brown Frederick County Virginia Winchester Nain

Personal notes from Winchester readers

Miss Ruth Guyer returns from visits in Philadelphia and New York. C K Comley leaves for Harrisonburg to seek timber. Rev Dr W H Woods returns from Washington after preaching. Mrs B E Calvert has returned home from Memorial Hospital and is much improved. Thomas B Byrd goes to Timberville. H M Larrick and wife return to Newport News from Hayfield. Larrick is a locomotive engineer for C and O Railway. Susan Saulsbury, former business teacher in Winchester, rushes home to Denton due to her father’s illness.

Ruth Guyer Philadelphia New York BE. D. Calvert Memorial Hospital South Main Street H. M. Larrick Scott T. Larrick Hayfield Newport News Mr. Larrick Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Susan Saulsbury Winchester Public Schools Denton Maryland

Nominations and Inauguration Details in Virginia Politics

The Virginia political scene reports the confirmation of governor appointments by a 24 to 11 Senate vote amid party strife. Prominent Richmond women press for the governor’s choices at the penitentiary. Trinkle’s inauguration moves indoors due to weather. Highway Department reform and the medical college merger battle loom.

Virginia League of Women Voters Lucy Mason Richmond League of Women Voters Richmond Virginia Rison Pittsylvania County Senate Trinkle Senator Trinkle House of Delegates Capitol Davis House Medical College State Highway Department Highway Department George P. Coleman G. Walter Mapp Accomac Senator Mapp Mapp

Market has a Brief Recovery

The stock market recovered briefly today on buying of corn products Sumatra tobacco Mexican petroleum Mercantile Marine preferred and Wilson preferred rising 1 to 2 points before noon Call money on free offerings opened at 5 percent.

Associated Press New York Sumatra Tobacco Mexican Petroleum Mercantile Marine Wilson

Fire Destroys Dozen Buildings in Claysville Fire

A stove in a store overheated and started a blaze in Claysville Pennsylvania. Within two hours about twelve buildings were destroyed and damages were estimated at 250000 dollars. Firefighters from Washington ten miles away aided the effort but the fire was still burning at ten o clock.

Claysville Washington

Tennessee town tale sparks silent dinner joke

A Tennessee man’s pride in staying quiet at dinner prompts a New Yorker to share a Tennessee joke about a grocer and a child asking about onions. The anecdote ends with Hicks’s wife discovering a memo about a ribbon for a typewriter and a husband’s attempt to explain.

Tennessee Philadelphia Hicks Lippincott’s

Winchester House and Lot for Sale Auction Notice

Public auction to sell the Joseph Lyder property in Winchester Virginia fronting South Market Street and extending Pall Mall Street. The sale on February 25 1922 requires one third cash and two thirds via purchaser bonds due one and two years from sale with 6 percent interest, secured by trust deed and fire policy. R Gray Williams trustee.

R. Gray Williams

Burglar scare mistake ends with husband’s legs seen

Mrs Hicks recalls hearing a noise at night and seeing a leg under the bed, but it belonged to her husband who also woke. The exchange turns into a humorous note about misperceived danger.

True to Principles Eggplant Compromise

Mr Converse, a vegetarian, opposes eggs for his children. Miss Wabble mocks the stance and jokes about offering hand painted eggplants as a compromise.

Mr. Converse Miss Wabble

Train Schedules and Pullman Services for Berryville Route

The notice lists Norfolk and Western lines serving Bristol Roanoke Shenandoah and surrounding stations with Pullman sleepers Parlor cars and cafe service. It includes train numbers 18 1 220 27 28 447 and 2 with times and routes to Roanoke Bristol Shenandoah Washington Philadelphia New York and Memphis. Fares schedules and reservations are available via H H Burks Berryville VA and W Saunders Roanoke VA.

Hagerstown Harrieburg Philadelphia New Yor Shenandoah Junction Washington Pullman H. H. Burks Berryville W. ©. Saunders Gen Roanoke, Va

Pedestrians Rights Highlighted For South Walkers

A terse note urges South pedestrians to know their rights and reminds that they have a few protections. The commentary stresses awareness without detailing specific laws or procedures.

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Clarke County Norfolk and Western Wheat Belt Winchester Realty Co., Inc Rouss Avenue Winchester, Va H. J. Movery Hotel Jack National Sales S. Main St Reet Tet Og L. Pannett Sheriff Wuvall & Dunn Campbell John Clark George Mason F. Russell Levi Boyd Will Glaize Benjamin Brown John Brown Harry R. Kern Herbert S. Larrick C. Cy. Brannon C. K. Comley Harrisonburg W. H. Woods Mrarles W. Trenary Mrs. L. ©. Mooers Staunton, Va Thomas B. Byrd Timberville, Va Joaard Piritual Leamington England Stratford Avon Finland Jud Tunkins The LA Porte Fabrics H. Ek. Green Tempest Zemo Winchester House Futterby Social Workers’ Society Norfolk & Western Madras Percale Moling & Seal J. W. Thompson Boyce Holmes Lloyd W. Thompson Olmes Lloyd He W. Thompson Feltner & West Auctioneers United States Funk & Son Main Street Huntsberry
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