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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1924
Page
3
A fragmentary note mentions Barney Google and Spark Plug on a trip from Chicago to Estas, implying a journey or travel topic within a comic strip context.
Public sale of 179 acre Frederick county farm at noon May 31 1924 in front of Winchester Court House to satisfy deed of trust. James P. Reardon trustee. terms one third cash at sale and balance in two equal annual notes bearing 6 percent interest. Also multiple court notices including suit to quiet title on Washington Street lots in Winchester and a guardianship/estate matter for Mildred Ewell with four weekly notices. Also notice to show cause why new certificate of stock should not be issued to Boyd R. Richards for Shenandoah Valley National Bank shares.
Cletus Funkhouser, employed by Winchester Lumber, drowned in Lost River near Warden sville West Va while crossing in a row boat. Despite continuous searches by men, no body was recovered by noon today and officials fear the flood waters may have carried him miles away.
A brief note discusses songs performed for intimate groups to avoid objections. The idea centers on limiting exposure to broader audiences to reduce controversy.
Harry Braithwaite of this city was indicted by a Shenandoah circuit grand jury in Woodstock on a charge of transporting liquor. The report notes a grand jury action in the local circuit court.
An earthquake near Erverum damages several villages. About 50 lives are reported lost. Confirmations and details remain sparse from Associated Press dispatch.
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