Public Sale Offers Plainfield Estate and Imperial Orchards
Two prominent Berkeley county properties go to auction. A. Osburn sells the Plainfield estate at Kernstown with a large house and 15 acres. The Imperial Orchards Company property, 116 acres of apple trees and 200 acres timber, will be sold at Martinsburg courthouse steps for estate settlement, with accompanying café and outbuildings.
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Plainfield
Kernstown
Berkeley County
W. Va
Imperial Orchards Company, Inc
George W. Banks
Ben Davis
Grimes
Berkeley County Court House
Martinsburg
Political Pull Prevents Honest Effort Says Uncle Eben
Uncle Eben laments that a man is often barred from his own work by someone with political influence who pushes for actions he cannot legally undertake. The remark emphasizes the power of influence over rightful opportunity.
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Uncle Eben
Virginia Builds 569 Miles Of Roads In One Year
Virginia completed 569 miles of roads in 1934 and added eighty four bridges over twenty feet in span while removing ten railroad grade crossings. Concrete and other surface breakdowns total 46 613 miles in Virginia with various state comparisons listed.
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Virginia
Virginia Sey
Boom Hotel At New Market Auction Details
An auction will take place at the courthouse in Westmark on May 4 for the Shenvalec property. The sale covers 200 acres of land in the town of Sew Mieciet and includes the Boom Hotel at New Market.
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New Market
Woeisteck
Gypsy Girl in History Chapter 48
A historical serialized tale follows a gypsy girl through plotted events and social encounters. The chapter advances the narrative with personal choices amid cultural pressures and recurring outsider perspectives.
Gypsy Consuelo Faces Offstage Tensions Before Show
Consuelo contemplates a visit from Chatham Willowby as Stewart pressures her to attend a party. She resists yet agrees to go after the performance, wrestling with dependence, control, and her own mood as music and the chorus summon her back to the stage.
Consuelo Learns Father Is Well After Curtain Calls
The scene centers on Consuelo who rushes from a dance dressing room after a final bow. She fears ill news about her father and the Dummy, then learns he is alive and well. Willowby arrives, reveals plans, and Consuelo confronts emotions, secrets, and the theatre world’s rush.
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Consuelo
Willowby
Jim
Stewart
Timber tract linked to planned hotel and recreation plant
A 193 acre timber tract north of the Lee and a club hotel was slated as the initial unit of an extensive hotel and recreation development.
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Lee
Strasburger Makes First Solo Flight
The article notes that within the past year more than a dozen student pilots achieved solo flights after three to five hours of instruction. The most recent soloist, Hockman, marks a step toward a transport pilot license as he plans to continue in aviation.
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Hockman
New Electric Sign Lights Street and Plaza Area
A new upright electric sign erected by a Charleston West Virginia firm lights the street area and adjacent plaza. The sign casts substantial illumination over the neighborhood and nearby sections.
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Charlestom W. Va
Gardner Ed
Oldest Step Pyramid in Egypt Rocks World Records
Archaeologists estimate the Step Pyramid of Djoser is about 6,000 years old, making it the oldest large structure on record. The pyramid marks a key milestone in ancient Egyptian architecture and civilization.
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Egypts
Grand Jury To Probe Illegal Duck Hunting
A federal grand jury convening in Norfolk on May 6 will hear evidence about a large duck bootlegging ring said to have killed 200 000 to 400 000 wild sork ducks in the Chesapeake region. Agents from the game management department and the DOJ, with Maryland and Virginia officers, expect to indict major figures. Orin D. Steele confirms an undercover probe has operated through the winter.
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Baltimore
Federal Grand Jury
Norfolk
Chesapeake Y
East
United States Game Management Department
Department of Justice
Maryland
Virginia
Orin D. Steele
Federal Game Management Office
Cambridge
Greenwich Village Homes Echo Colonial Era Streets
Many streets in Greenwich Village New York City feature houses dating from colonial days reflecting the neighborhood’s early settlement and architectural evolution.
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Greenwich Village
New York City
Trucks and bodies for sale incl 1935 Chevrolet and more
Several trucks and bodies listed for sale including a 1935 Chevrolet with 157 inch wheelbase 32x6 tires and dual wheels plus 600 miles and new truck guarantee. Also a 1934 Chevrolet with dual wheels 157 inch wheelbase 10 ply tires and body, a 1934 Chevrolet with dual wheels and body, a 1928 Chevrolet with body, a 1929 International dump truck with body. Describes the units as serviceable and dependable.
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Chevrolet
International
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Ballantine
India
Blue Ribbon
Blue Ribbon Bock
Valley Forge
Blatz
Baker’s Service
North Carolina
West Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Maryand
West
Istoryv
Chapter
Chatham Willowby
Pader” the
Ike Wells
Marcu
Cox
Big Sister
Geth
Byles Forgrave
Connie
Seth
Strasburger
Grand Jury
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Winchester
Wall Paper & P
John S. Miller & Company
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Winchester Furniture Co
Bickers
Bickers Motor CO
Goodrich
Cammer Tire CO
Shell Station
Martinsburg Pike
Amherst & Boscawen Sts
Valley Ave
Braddock St
Republic Oil CO
Twin City OW & Gas Corp
Myers
C. I. Brumback’s
N. Cameron St
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