Three Winchester City Lots Sold at Public Auction
Decree sale of three city houses and lots in Winchester Virginia from Lucy Barrett's estate at noon on March 31 1917. Properties lie on Loudoun Street South Kent Street and Kent Street with brick frame and stone houses described and terms include one third cash and two bonds paying over one and two years. Special Commissioner J Hunter Williams bonds filed and court clerk Beverly confirms bond.
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Corporation Court of the City of
Winchester
David R. Barrett
Albert Barrett
County Court House
Lucy Barrett
Loudoun Street
Baptist Church Alley
Hunter Grimes
William Hollis
Barrett
Kent Street
J. Hunter Williams
R. Gray Wills
Attornney
J. B. Beverley
Corporation Court
J. Hunter W. Liams
The Leaky Roof
A fragment mentions staying dry outside in wet weather and a casual, confident tone about Pat-Sure. The snippet suggests damp conditions and a plan to keep indoors or dryer areas during rain.
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Pat
Would Take Throne (Continued from page one)
The passage calls for the legislative chamber to swear an inviolable oath to the fatherland and urges faithful sons to fulfill their sacred duty during the nation’s trial, aiding prosperity and glory for Russia with God’s aid.
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Russia
Recognition of new Russian government eyed by United States
Washington officials say the United States will recognize a Russian government once the people form a republic or a new regime, while watching Russian troops and fearing a counter revolution led by pro-German elements. Attention also turns to potential German political unrest as the war drags on.
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America
Washington
Rus‘sina
United States
Russia
Germany
Herr Leinert
Carl Legien
von Bethmann- Holloweg
War Party
Power Company Raises Dam Land Condemnation Compromised
The Northern Virginia Power Company, Winchester, settled a condemnation suit in Jefferson County Circuit Court, paying D. J. Howell 5000 dollars for a three acre tract near the Shenandoah river. The company sought to condemn land at the old Watson factory site to raise the Millville dam, flooding the area. a jury considered navigability, but Judge Woods allowed condemnation, leading to a compromise.
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Northern Virginia Power Company
Winchester
Circuit Court
Jefferson County
W. Va
Charlestown
D. J. Howell
Millville
Watson
Shenandoah River
Power Company
Death of Mrs Cordelia Taylor Wife of Rev Charles D Taylor
News of the death of Mrs Cordelia Taylor wife of Rev Charles D Taylor a prominent Baltimore conference Methodist Episcopal Church pastor reached Winchester friends. She died Wednesday at Maryland University Hospital Baltimore at age 29 leaving a daughter. The funeral was held at Baldwin Memorial Episcopal Church Millersville Baltimore County, where her husband serves as pastor, reflecting a link to Winchester through past service at Market Street Church.
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Winchester
Cordelia Taylor
Charles D. Taylor
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church
Maryland University Hospital
Market Street
Millersville
Preaching At Mt. Carmel Sunday School
Rev J R Augustus of St Paul Bethel A M E Church will preach a special sermon to the Mt Carmel Free Baptist Sunday school on South Braddock street at 3 pm tomorrow. All are invited. Mayhef B Cooke Superintendent Rev Ww P Fisher pastor.
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J. R. Augustus
St. Paul ‘Bethel
Vawter Admits Shooting in Virginia Tragedy
Blacksburg dispatch reports Prof. Charles R. Vawter of Virginia Tech admitting he fired the shots that killed Stockton Heth Jr. Heth died in Roanoke after a visit to the Vawter home. Vawter was bond for the May Montgomery County Circuit Court term as attorneys note a betrayal of friendship and confidence.
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Blacksburg
Charles R. Vawter
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Stockton Heth, Jr
Vawter
Roanoke
Heth
Montgomery County
Christiansburg
C. E. Vawter
Virginia
Immense Bird Eggs From Madagascar and Ostrich
The largest known egg is from the extinct Madagascan bird Neptropus of Madagascar, with a two gallon capacity and 26 inches around the middle. The NY museum houses a specimen with shells one eighth of an inch thick. The largest living bird egg is from the ostrich, about thirty six hens eggs in size.
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Madagascar
Museum of New York
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Hupmobiles
Goodyear Tires
Liberal
Neel Motor CO
N. Main St
Union Bank of Winchester
Stark Bros. N. & O.co
Delicious
King David
Senator
Black Ben
Champion
L. M Welton
Flint Hill Cooperage & Lumber Co
Flint Hill
M. H. Arthur
Uncle Eben
Burpee
Fred S. Boyd
Main and Water
Sts
All
Ward & Larttorneys-at-Law
Care E Star Office
Joney
Jeanne P
Charles A. Latham
Naal Avenue
Millet
Cecil Street
N. Market St
Sale
Ae Eberts
Rice’s
B. F. Browning
Chester
Times-Dispatch Bldg
Richmond, Va
Perkins
C. O. Perkins
Box
Paris
Illinois
C.J. Robinson
Coleen
Ganeeeeee
Miller
Om Farm
Care Star Office
Chas. A. Ford
Front Royal
Blanche Pierce Moriey
Opequon
Mt. Carmel
Roop
H. K. Green & Bro
Moling & Seal
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