German ship lowers ocean crossing time
A German ship reportedly reduces its ocean crossing time, signaling efficiency gains for transatlantic travel. The note appears in a Danbury Evening News quotation about practical mindset and resilience.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1929
Page
7
A German ship reportedly reduces its ocean crossing time, signaling efficiency gains for transatlantic travel. The note appears in a Danbury Evening News quotation about practical mindset and resilience.
Announcement of the marriage of Charles Thomas and Janey Carter, members of Winchester’s old colored families, on July 26 at the home ceremony conducted by Rev. Horace A. Johnson. The bride, daughter of Eugene Carter, is granddaughter of Rev. George Carter. the groom, grandson of Rev. Walker Carter.
In Frederick Circuit Court on July 26 1929 Bessie B McCann requests the court to construe the will of John Harman and determine that she has fee simple title to a 132 acre tract and to quiet title and approve a sale agreement. Defendants John Harman Baker Elizabeth Fields Douglas Fields Henry Myers William Harman and Mattie Dunham heirs at law of Mary Jane Myers and Jacob Harman are ordered to appear within ten days of publication to protect their interests. A copy will be published weekly for four weeks in the Evening Star Winchester VA and posted at the courthouse front door by July 15 1929.
By deed of trust dated April 25 1912 and recorded in Clarke County Virginia public auction will offer for sale August 31 1929 at 11 A M in front of Winchester Court House the one half undivided interest in a 306 acre farm west of Boyce Virginia held by J Ashby Sprint and Frank H Sprint inherited from Benjamin G Humston subject to Mamie Rebecca Sprint life estate and other limitations one third cash then two equal annual installments with interest secured by deed of trust and fire insurance policy Auctioneers Ducall Dunn Trustees M M Lynch J M Steck H R Kern
Circuit Court of Frederick County issues an attachment of Elizabeth A. Ramsey interest in 117 West Monmouth Street Winchester to satisfy a debt of 180 dollars and 30 cents plus interest from 1928. Ramsey named as nonresident. she must appear within ten days after publication. Notice ordered in Evening Star for four weeks and posting at courthouse. copies mailed to defendants. Deputy Clerk J. W. Baker. Ward & Larrick. 1929.
The tale notes a modern high pressure sales push and a Florida governor's push for a six month residence divorce. The piece humorously recalls how winter visitors travel and cites a New Orleans joke about an unmarried socialite whose birthday candles trigger a fire alarm in the neighborhood.
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