Public Sale of Frederick County Realty
Special Commissioners announce a public auction of three tracts A B C totaling 541 acres in Frederick County Virginia on July 2 1928 at 11 A M. The lands near Winchester lie on Buffalo Lick Road and Front Royal Turnpike with timber water sources and a large stand of oak and pine. Terms require one fourth cash with three annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Winchester
Buffalo Lick Road
Front Royal Turnpike
Solenberger
Ward & Larrick
Herbert S. Larrick
M. M. Lynch
John M. Steck
R. Gray Williams
Robert T. Barton
Harry R. Kern
W. T. Lewis
Trustee's Sale of A V Plum Property Near Mountain Falls
A 8 acre tract with a residence once home to A V Plum, located 2 miles west of Mountain Falls at Pembroke Springs, is offered for sale by trustee M M Lynch at the Frederick County courthouse in Winchester on June 30 1928 at noon. Immediate possession and cash terms. Auctioneers Duvall Dunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A .v. Plum
A. W. Lockhart
Frederick County
County Court House
Winchester
Bete A. V. Plum
Mountain Falls
Pembroke Springs
Negro Held For Criminal Attack In Virginia Town
James Washington a 23 year old Black man from Middleburg Virginia was captured near Parcellville and moved to Alexandria for safety after being identified by a 14 year old white girl as her attacker. Separately Thomas Barnett a 78 year old resident of Washington DC carried seventeen thousand dollars from a bank to evade a court attachment and hid it in a milk bottle in his yard but thieves later dug it up and fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parcellville
James Washington
Middleburg
Alexandria
Washington
Thomas Barnett
Commissioner’s Sale of Valuable City Property in Winchester
Special commissioners will auction on June 16 1928 at 11 am in front of the Winchester courthouse the dwelling and lot at 115 East Monmouth Street occupied by Ida E Taylor. Terms require one third cash day of sale and the remainder in bonds due over two years bearing six percent interest secured by deed of trust and insurance. Also sold at same time for cash a small quantity of personal property chiefly clocks and presses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora L. Simpson
Ida E B. Taylor
Harry R. Kern
Corporation Court
City of
Winchester
Virginia
Trustee's Sale of Desirable County Home in Virginia
Public auction in Winchester Virginia at the courthouse on May 26 1926 at noon for the home of the late Silas J. Cleveland a 23 acre property with a residence outbuildings a store room and a sulphur spring The sale was postponed to June 9 at the same time and place Terms require one third cash and two equal yearly installments secured by a deed of trust and insurance M M Lynch trustee
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Harry J. Wilt
Frederick County
Court House
Winchester
Silas J. Cleveland
Berryville
M. M. Lynch
Duvall & Dunn
Busy Bee finally earns credit for industry breakthrough
In a Detroit News roundup, the piece notes how a once overlooked worker bee symbolized ingenuity as later led to recognition of a productive enterprise. The article underscores the transformation from obscurity to acknowledged contribution.
Compel War Captives To Raze Old City Wall
In Foochow, the Nationalist government uses captured Northern soldiers for demolition of the Foothow city wall and for building a new highway. The workers wear blue coats under Nationalist officers and are paid only their keep, while bricks and rubble are sold locally.
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Associated Press
Foochow
China
Focohow
Peking
Auto License Tags Soon To Be Made At State Penitentiary
Machinery for Virginia automobile license plates at the state penitentiary has begun arriving and will be completed soon enabling actual production to start this month. Major R M Youell, superintendent, says the 1928 act allowing penitentiary plate manufacture takes effect June 17 and work can begin shortly after. For 1929 the colors from 1928 will be reversed.
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State Penitentiary
Virginia
R. M. Youell
Youell
Public sale of 325 Highland Ave Winchester Virginia
Special Commissioner under Winchester Corporation Court order will auction a dwelling and lot at 325 Highland Ave on June 16 1928 at 11 AM in front of the County Courthouse. The lot fronts Highland Ave 23 feet and runs 100 feet to an rear alley. Payment plan: one third cash, balance in two annual installments secured by two purchaser bonds a deed of trust and fire insurance. Bond with security posted. Court clerk certify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
Highland Avenue
T. Russell Cather
Duvall & Dunne
I. J. Gray Beverley
Cheir
J. Gray Beverley
William Jobe
Farmers & Merchants National Bank & Trust Co
Henry E. Jobe
Alice Jobe
Lillian Jobe
Ida Jobe
Eugene Jobe
Robert Jobe
John J
Thomas Jobe
William Carroll
Arch Carroll
Lawrence Carroll
Charles Carroll
Belle Roland
Roland
Agnes Emmerson
Emmerson
James A. M. Carroll
Annie McCarty McGowan
W. J. Gander
Margaret Jobe Gander
Richard M. Jobe
John J. Jobe
Laura J. M. Carroll
Maria Roberts Jobe
Blanche E. Noonan
Circuit Court
Frederick County
John M. Steck
Harrison & Harrison
Sol N
Reversal of School Colors Proposed for Annual Use
A proposal suggests orange with black lettering replacing black with orange, with colors reversed each year. It remains unclear if the scheme will be kept annually or changed in the future.
Veterans fill state posts in Virginia survey shows many with WWI service
A survey by J A Nicholas Jr of the American Legion finds 119 veterans occupying key Virginia state government roles. The tally covers all branches except schools and notes 21 World War I veterans in the State Highway Department, four Senate members, and about 16 House delegates.
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J. A. Nicholas, Jr
The
American Legion
State Highway Department
General Assembly
Senate
House of Delegates
Back Rooms for Nomination Fix Ups Questioned
While delegates seek lodging, residents ask how many back rooms will be available for politicians to adjust nominations.
Moone's Emerald Oil Advertises Bunion Relief
One simple method claimed to reduce swollen toe joints uses Moone's Emerald Oil applied night and morning. A two ounce bottle sold by Baker's Drug Store promises full strength and money back if unsatisfied. The ad also promotes Moone's Emerald Oil for varicose veins and notes FLY-TOX as a pest killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moone
Baker’s Drug Store
Trainman Head Defeated In Vote
William G. Lee longtime head of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen loses to A. & Whitney by 24 votes at the triennial convention in Cleveland. The report references the outcome and notes the organization’s leadership change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
William G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
A. & Whitney
Administrator's Notice for Elizabeth W. Conrad Estate
Henry H. Little announces his qualification as administrator of Elizabeth W. Conrad's estate. Creditors must send their accounts and debtors must pay amounts due to him at P O Box 317 Norfolk Virginia by a specified deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth W. Conrad
Henry H. Little
P. O
Norfolk
Jobe Estate Notice In Frederick Virginia Court
Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia on May 18 1928 notes a notice concerning Mrs Henry E Jobe. The record lists action affecting an estate and related parties in the Virginia court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Henry E. Jobe
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Frederick County Realty
S. M. Chiles
A. G. Swanson
Herbert G.larrick
Svyyo Callicu Laut
A. V. Plum
Warren
R. M. Swimley
George Washington Hotel
B. P. Harrison
A. G. Weaver
Dunn & Duvall
Gale
Ida
Netroit News
Bayerson Oil Works
Erie
Kentucky
Houston Post-Dispatch
San Francisco Chronicle
Ands
Mutt & Jeff
Bud Fisher
G.O. P
Kansas City
Jef
Jcpenneyco
North Main ST
H. Russell Vartes
E. Piccadlily
Winchester Seed
Frick
Allen B, Noll
Martinsburg, W. Va
C. I. Brumback
SAS
Ord
Egil TE
Moy
Voom IG DE PT
Water and
Kent Streets
J. L
J. W. Jolliffe
Babb Brothers
Jolliffe
Sam
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