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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1921

Page

5

Public Sale of Valuable Farm in Frederick County Virginia

Public sale of 115 acres in Opequon District Frederick County at Winchester Court House on July 28 1921 at 11 a m. Land adjoining Walters Cadwallader Funkhouser Stickley and others. improvements include a dwelling and outbuildings. One third cash with balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance. Trustee T Russell Cather. Auctioneer Roy P Duvall.

A. O. Murphy Circuit Court Frederick County Virginia Winchester Opequon Stephens City Valley Turnpike Reliance Walters Cad Wallader Funkhouser Stickley S. B. Kline T. Russell Cather Roy P. Duvall

Berryville Seeks Bids for Reservoir Dam Project

Berryville Virginia seeks bids to construct a rock and cement dam at the present reservoir supplying water on Blue Ridge near Mt. Weather. The dam will be about 280 feet long and 10 feet high. Plans are available from Major H W Carpenter. Bids close July 15 1921. DH Jones Mayor Berryville Va.

Berryville Virginia Blue Ridge Mountain Mt. Weather H. W. Carpenter DH. Jones

School Heads Praise Junior Chautauqua Letters

Winchester and Frederick County school superintendents F E Clerk and Leslie D. Kline endorse the Junior Chautauqua. They praise its educational value and urge many boys and girls to participate in the Winchester event.

F. E. Clerk Winchester Leslie D. Kline Frederick and Clarke County Frederick County Division Supt. of Schools

P D Q Pictorial Product Claims Health Benefits

An OCR fragment describes a chemical marketed with a promise of health benefits and a claimed effect on pests and future generations. It notes a 35 cent pack with a patent spout and novelty packaging, offering a larger 2 dollar size and free spouts, but the text remains garbled and unclear.

Statement by Mr Graber Letters clarify family defense in disorderly conduct case

William N Graber declares the incident arose from alleged misbehavior by the Willis boys toward his mother and sister. He asserts August Graber did not participate in any threat or building dismantling and disputes claims about bonds or formal papers.

the Star August Graber Mother Dr. Boland Mr. Willis Winchester

New York Snakes Enter Stage In Odd Prize Story

In New York a wild tale unfolds as Dillon Shallard recalls a midnight encounter in a Central Singing studio apartment. Kadiana, a neighbor and snake charmer, wrestles a 14 foot Texas bull from the curtain pole after it struck at her, then explains the reptile wandered from Kadiana’s collection for five days before entering the building.

New York Dillon Shallard Central Singing Studio Hippodrome Kadiana Shallard

Learning to Talk Again in Fairmont Hospital

Irra Travis, 27, at Marion County General Hospital, is learning to speak again after a gunshot wound to the brain severed a speech nerve. Surgeons call his case remarkable as he now says yes and no, with reasoning intact, while developing the unused second speech center. He can write requests, solve algebra tasks, and is relearning alphabet sounds though full recovery may take years.

Fairmont W. Va Irra Travis Marion County General Hospital Travis

Workmen kill copperhead discovers bird swallowed alive

Reading, Pa. Workmen on the Pottsville state highway killed a copperhead snake at Port Clinton. They found a thick knot mid length, cut it open and uncovered a good sized bird feathers and all, apparently swallowed alive, shortly before the copperhead was also killed.

Reading Pottsville Port Clinton

Potatoes and Protective Pot Holders

A brief note describes hot potatoes and the risk of burns from handling them. It mentions wearing simple protective bags or coverings to shield hands and arms when removing potatoes from the oven.

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