Public Sale of City Property in Winchester
By order of the Winchester Common Council a public auction will be held for a brick building on West Water Street, formerly the Rouss Hook and Ladder Company, in Winchester. The sale is Saturday June 28, 1919 at 10 a.m. at the County Court House. If price is adequate, council will confirm and authorize a deed with general warranty.
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Common Council
City of
Winchester
County Court House
West Water St
Rouss Hook and Ladder Company
Waranty
Military company formed by Winchester veterans urged before June
Former Lieut Fred E Anderson of old Company I Second Virginia Regiment received a telegram from Adjutant General Jo Lane Stern urging immediate action to organize a national guard company in Winchester before June 20. The plan must be completed and inspected by June 30, with Anderson canvassing former members and Virginia volunteers to recruit rapidly. He aims to report progress to the adjutant general.
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Fred. 8. Anderson
Second
Virethia Regiment
Jo Lane Stern
Adjutant General’s’ Office
Richmond
National Guard
Winchester
Anderson
Stern
Senator LaFollette Withdrawn From Ocean Grove Concert
United States Senator Robert LaFollette of Wisconsin has been withdrawn as a speaker from a concert at Ocean Grove on July 5 hosted by opera star Anna Case. Trustees cited veterans protests over his prewar public stance on the United States entering the war, saying objections were grounded in his attitude before the war.
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Asbury Park
N. J
United States
Robert LaFollette
Wisconsin
Anna Case
Ocean Grove
Jon
Banks Closed July Fourth 1919 Holiday Notice
Friday July 4 1919 being a legal holiday this bank will be closed on that date All paper matur ing on that day can be paid the next day July 5 1919 Various banks name officers and locations in Shenandoah Valley region issue notices for Commercial Savings Union Bank Winchester and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm, G. Hardy
Gashier Shenansan Valley National Bank
Caer Parmer Osters Metional Bank
John J. Sloat
Commercial and Savings Bank
Ner Charlds Summers
Neahier Union Bank of Winchester
German Title of Honor and Gaza's Ancient Clock Lore
The article notes the meaning of Von as a privilege title given by monarchs to notable individuals. It also describes Gaza's biblical town features, mentions Al Mintar watchtower east of Gaza, Samson’s gates, ancient olive trees on the Gaza Jaffa road, and a legend attributing early mechanical clocks to Gaza, possibly sand clocks used in mosques.
Honeymoon Ending or Not Question Sparks Dialogue
Youngham asks how to tell when the honeymoon ends. Oldham replies that it begins when the wife shifts from sharing to asking questions.
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Youngham
Oldham
The philosopher quip on marrying for money
A wry remark notes a man who married for money was not swayed to wed again for love or money. The line frames a cynical view of marriage and material motivation.
Social Notes From Stephens City Virginia
Stephens City June 26 Miss Hilda Doggett returns home after teaching in Martinsburg West Virginia. Lawrence Gregory and Jesse Gregory visit their aunt Mrs Harry Stickley. Rev R H Cline visits Stanley North Carolina. Heath Stickley returns after schooling in Salem. Eward Grove and family come to summer home. Rev Walter Mitchell and family arrive from Charleston South Carolina for the summer. Mrs Brill notes arrival of her son from overseas duty. Downing Stickley returns after Roanoke College. Eldridge and Gervis Lemley buy store room of Mrs L D Kline and will open a store. Rev C Sydenstucker absent July. Rev Mr Neal of Martinsburg fills appointments. George Staling recovering from burns. Elizabeth Anderson of Winchester visiting her aunt here. Dennis O Neal spends days with daughter Mrs Noah Tipton. B L McLeod ill but able about. Carolyn Painter visits brother.
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Brill
Downing Stickley
Roanoke College
Salem
Messrs
Eldridge
Gervis Lemley
L. D. Kline
C. Sydenstucker
Monasteries and their titles in medieval Europe
Monasteries once thickly strewn across England and much of Europe were called abbeys governed by abbots or abbots who led abbots from abbot to abbot. Priories were monasteries ruled by a prior.
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England
Eumm
Abbas
Lanterns of Horn Used by Greeks and Romans
Lanterns of horn were used by Greeks and Romans with lamps inside to light their way home on moonless nights.
Cleaning Gold Jewelry Brilliance With Warm Suds
A short instruction notes cleaning gold jewelry by using warm suds with yellow soap and warm water. It adds ten drops of sal volatile to the solution to enhance the stones’ brilliance.
Helping One Another In St Louis Community Spirit
A brief note from the St Louis Globe-Democrat encourages real regard for neighbors and mutual aid as locals pledge to help each other in times of need within the city.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
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Mohler
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Essey
Chicago
Seal’s Music Store
Henry . Om
Hotel
Evans
Piccadilly St
the Union Bank of Winchester
Home Fire Insurance CO
H.R. Bryarly & Bro. Agents
Faee
Lela
Bell Phone
Jessie, Hillyard
Wall Paper
East Water Street
W. Ramsburg
L. F. Cooper
F. L. Glaize
Commissioners
LaFollette
The
Associated Press
Cluett, Peabody , Co., Inc
Troy, N. Ys
Rumford
Aki
Isi
American Cookery
Frida Bronenith
Ear’s
John D. Bear
Elkton, Va
Gaza
Social News
Stephens City
Srariehy
Ryan
Orndoff
Valley Pike
Onn
EXIDE
Hicks
Rouss
C. H. Schutte
Mgr. Battery Dept
EL Dewey Stel Divoig
Dewey Hotel
14Th
L Streets
White House
Frank P. Fenwick
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