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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1920

Page

6

Public Sale of Valuable Real Estate in Frederick County

By deed of trust dated April 11 1927 the trustee will sell at public auction in front of the Frederick County Court House Winchester Va on a Saturday date in 1920 at 10 oclock the 73 acre parcel with improvements located seventeen miles northwest of Winchester described as Lot by the Hyde partition in Frederick County Virginia. The sale offers one third cash with the balance in equal annual installments over one and two years secured by a deed of trust and insured buildings. Herbert Larrick, Trustee.

Frederick County Winchester van Bout Peter’ $. Hyde Piedmont West Virginia NeHie M. “Hyde Vai oo ie _ HERBERT'S Larrick Circuit Court Virginia Louie L. Baker Rosalie H. Waik City Water J. M. Orndoff Loudoun Street County Court The Kion Bank Branch OaEe Nd Son Loudoun St Valley Hotel Market and Piccadilly Streets Market Street Piccadilly Street Piccadilly Market Streets Fred. L. Glaize Glaize Ceds Asé Fase R. Gray Williams M. M. Lynch William W. Glass Offege I. C. C. Brannon Louis L. Baker Rosalie H. Walk

Carver's Garage Ad Sells Gas and Services

An old classified-style ad mentions cheap rates for gas and car services at Carver's Garage located on W. Fairfax. The note references a date and price cues, indicating typical repair or fueling offerings in a mid century local paper.

Carver W. Fairfax Dane

Christianity and Korean unrest linked by western influence

Nathaniel Peffer notes in Scribner's that Japanese claims of a Christian driven Korean movement overlook the broader social role of Christianity. He argues the church fosters Western contact and resistance to Japanese military rule, and that Christian leadership accelerates Korea's unrest as Christian influence grows.

Nathaniel Peffer Scriber Burt Korea

Fall in Europe's population after World War I

A Living Age summary cites a Society report from Copenhagen noting Europe lost about 35 million people between WWI onset and mid 1919. Of the deficit 20 million due to birth-rate declines and 15 million from higher mortality, with nearly 10 million killed in battle and a female surplus rising to about 15 million.

The Society For the Study of Copenhagen Europe Russia Poland Germany Austria France Italy Great Britain Ireland Serbia United Kingdom

War wedding bargains and a home from scraps

A wartime couple blends thrift and humor to build a home. Mr Juggins, now a bargain hunter, tells Hilda to shop while he provides the funds. In their small rooms they assemble a filing cabinet, mismatched chairs, a collapsible boat, a patent plow, German helmets, and a zinc bath with a leak.

Juggins Hilda

American Demand Shifts Silk Trade From Japan to China

American buyers now take about 25 percent of Chinese silk, a shift driven by American enterprise. Though Japanese silks had long dominated, Chinese quality and adaptation to Western weaving methods increased demand after a moving picture reel demonstrated Japanese techniques. This prompted Chinese producers to alter methods to suit Occidental markets, spurring rapid industry growth.

China United States

Bowdoin to Lead Arctic Expedition From New England Shipyard

Popular Mechanics reports the Bowdoin auxiliary schooner under construction in a New England yard for a 1921 Arctic voyage led by Donald B. McMillan. The six man party will chart 1000 miles of the western coast of Baffinland, using a small ironwood sheathed 87 foot craft built with thick insulation to resist ice.

New England Popular Mechanics Magazine Donald B. McMillan Peary Nort Pole Baffinland Little Bowdoin

Divorce Suit Filed in Winchester Court for Gruber Gruber

In the Clerk's Office of the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia on March 3 1920 Lewis F Gruber sues Bessie Swartz Gruber for divorce a mensa et mentes cruelty desertion and general relief An affidavit states the defendant is not a resident of Virginia and must appear within ten days to protect her interests A notice orders publication weekly for four weeks in the Winchester Star and posting at the court front door by June 23 1920 next rule day.

Lewis F. Gruber Bessie Swartz Gruber Mensa Virginia Winchester S Apps. B. Deverley Eterk

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