Public sale of farm and timber land in Frederick County
Special Commissioner Herbert S. Larrick will auction 170 acres of farm land with timber, two miles west of a Winchester rail shipping point, on May 15, 1923 at 11 a.m. at the Frederick County Courthouse. The tract, designated as Tract in the commissioners report, includes a two story house and outbuildings with three quarters timber. grain rights reserved. Terms demand one third cash, balance in two yearly installments secured by bonds, deed of trust, and fire insurance. Brannon, Clerk.
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Jacob H. Rosenberger
Circuit Court
Frederick County
County Court
Winchester
Wardensville
Winchester & Western
Eliza Rosenberger
Handley High Defeats Waynesboro In Baseball Clash
Handley High School beat Waynesboro 7 to 4 in Chambersburg Pa. This afternoon Handley aims to topple Chambersburg High. Local action continues tonight as players and officials tour across the district.
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Handley High School
Waynesboro
Chambersburg
High Pole
Anniversary of the Winchester Hail Storm
The article recalls the 1886 Winchester hail storm, described as the worst in the region. A greenish cloud, strong wind, and continuous lightning wrecked streets and homes, flooded cellars, uprooted trees, and damaged houses for over an hour.
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Winchester
Winchester Baseball Club Seeks Volunteer Labor for Fence
The Winchester Baseball Club calls for volunteers to build a fence at Athey field to save costs on a grandstand project. Citizens are asked to bring a saw hammer or hatchet and report to Mr. Sing or Mr. Athey today and Monday.
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Winchester Baseball Club
Chambers Commerce Office
Athey
Sing
Winchester
Close Call for French Troop Train Near Osterfeld
A French troop train with a brigade of artillery was halted 50 yards from disaster as a bridge over the Rhine Herne canal near Osterfeld was destroyed by dynamite. The blast timed too late, the engineer was warned. Osterfeld’s burgomaster was arrested and the town fined 1,090,000,000 marks while residents were banned from streets after night.
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Associated Press
Essen
Osterfeld
Rhine- Herne Canal
Foreign captives in China count 14 men and 2 women
State Department advices from Peking say Chinese bandits hold fourteen men and two women. The dispatch reports the captives are well and cheerful, with the exception of Chevallier Musso an Italian attorney of Shanghai who is improving.
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Associated Press
Washington
State -Department
Peking
Shanning
Chevallier Musso
Shanghai
College Students Arrested After Kenyon Prom Raid
Four inspectors raided Kenyon College in Gambier Ohio last night and arrested eight students for liquor possession at the spring prom. Seven pleaded guilty and were fined 100 dollars plus costs. one student was too drunk to enter a plea. President Pierce and faculty condemned the incident and pledged steps to curb liquor at college events.
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Associated Press
Columbus
McDonald
Kenyon College
Gambier
Pierce
Pierze
Bliss Va. Late News Items Visit Friends and Services
Bliss Virginia May 11. Mrs E W Brubaker of Potomac Md visited Mr and Mrs Conley Glaize last week. Mr and Mrs Stanley Grover of Relief visited Mr and Mrs J D Lakem last Sunday. Mr and Mrs J B Ware and family of Boyce visited M T Dunn last Sunday. Miss Laura Anderson visiting friends in Winchester. Mr and Mrs Charles Lupton visiting Venner Bayliss. Mother's day services at Opequon on Sunday night. Ada Lakenow spent part of week with Mrs Miller Dunn. Mrs Martin Wisecarver of Winchester spent part of last week with friends in the vicinity. Preaching at Paxton Chapel Sunday the 13th at 3 0 p m.
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Stanley Grover
Relief
J. D. Lakem
J. B. Ware
Boyce
M. T. Dunn
Laura Anderson
Winchester
Charles Lupton
Venner Bayliss
Opequon
Ada Lakenow
Miller Dunn
Martin Wisecarver
Paxton Chapel
Missionary Society selects Mount Vernon Church for next meeting
The Baltimore Conference Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church South met in Alexandria on May 12 and chose Mount Vernon Church in Washington as the site for the next annual gathering. Officers elected include President Mrs T J Copeland Baltimore and Vice President Mrs W H Ballengee Winchester along with secretaries Miss Emma V Peppler and Mrs Reginald G Mowbray.
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Alexandria
Baltimore Conerence Missionary Society
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Mount Vernon Church
Washington
T. J. Copeland
Altimore
W. H. Ballengee
Winchester
Emma V. Peppler
Baltimore
Reginald G. Mowbray
Cora Board
Roanoke
W. H. Bailengee
T. Q. Jones
Harrisonburg
Mary Towers
Rockingham
Ashland PP. Harland
Jeesie Hough
Fredericksburg
Stonewall Cemetery in Spring Garb Draws Visitors
The Stonewall Cemetery grounds, home to over 3,000 Confederate soldiers, display peak spring beauty with blossoms and white spirea near the marble memorial. Visitors are urged to view them soon before blossoms fall, while landscape work by the Stonewall Memorial Association has made it a premier southern cemetery spot. Nearby visitors include Mrs. John R. Graham of New York and Miss Ruth Banninger of Charles Town, guests of local residents.
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Stonewall Cemetery
Stonewall Memorial Association
Winchester Gas Project To Be Free Of New York Influence
Winchester stockholders consider financials of the gas venture. Trusty Ryan reports $53,242 total subscriptions with $38,215 paid and $15,027 to collect. Expenditures include $20,000 to Westerm Gas Construction and other suppliers totaling $16,183.88 in new assets.
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New York
Ryan
Winchester
Westerm Gas Construction Company
B. and O. Railroad Company
Colonial Brick Company
Maryland
Stay Hills
Sewalt
James Carr
Winchester ‘Gabd Electric « Light Company
W. G. and
E. L. Company
B. and
BE. L. Company
E. L
Public Accountants
Repeal Effort Afoot for Virginia State Day Law
Norfolk May 12 The Virginia Liberal League, founded two years ago, plans to seek repeal of the 1916 Mapp prohibition act in the next General Assembly. Benjamin A. Banks, attorney and league member, may run for State Senate as the group’s representative. Branches form across Virginia with 500 local members and goal of 25 000 this year. The league also aims to modify federal prohibition laws and backs allied candidates.
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Norfolk
Virginia
General Assembly
Virginia Liberal League
Benjamin A. Banks
State Senate
Banks
League
Poison pen writers linked to high profile case
New York dated May 12 grand jury indicts George Maxwell president of the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers in a poison pen ring. Eighty victims testified linking 147 obscene letters to the group that ruined families and caused deaths and a woman’s insanity. Maxwell denies charges from Europe via cable. Allen A Ryan vows to prosecute the letters’ author.
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Associated Press
New York
Grand
George Maxwell
American Society of Composers, Authors,and Publishers
We Society Peopllere
Paphia
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Blanton
Maxwell
Europe
Clique
Allen A. Ryan
Prices Crumble In Stock Market Today
New York May 12 Prices crumbled in a brief but active session as bear traders pressed speculative issues. Large blocks suggested pools were gaining influence and long holders dumped shares amid heavy selling. New low records were set for popular issues and total volume approached 626 000 shares as the market closed weak.
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Assated
New York
Giraffes Station Guards In Herd Warning
A herd of giraffes stands sentinel with two to three individuals alert as the rest forage, illustrating collective vigilance within the group. The behavior suggests coordinated guarding while others feed.
Public sale of real estate in Winchester Virginia 1923
Trustee and Special Commissioner announce a public sale of lots in Winchester by decree in a chancery case Ella Lee Lillard Guardian vs Herbert Larrick et al. Sale Saturday May 26 1923 at 1 o clock A M at County Court House Winchester Va. Lot A six point eight acres with two story frame dwelling Lot B house and lot on East Germain Street. Terms one third cash day of sale and two equal annual installments with bonds and deed of trust and insurance policy. Bond given by Herbert Larrick confirmed May 1 1923.
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Herbert S. Larrick
Ella Lee Lillard
Guardian
Herbert
Larrick
Admr
Als
Corporation Court
City of
Winchester
County Court
Frederick County
Major P. Lillard
John H. C. Clayton
East Germain Street
P. Lillard
Ella L. Lillard
Harley B. Sell
M. M. Lynch
Ellen Bradley
Chancery
Geo
Virginia
A. J. Tavenner Master Commissioner Adverts Notice
Master Commissioner A J Tavenner with M M Lynch P A issues a public sale notice. The brief item references a 15-10-4wk AaA advertisement and directs interested parties to respond or bid accordingly.
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A. J. Tavenner
M. M. Lynch
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